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MCQs on Public Administration

Test your knowledge with MCQs on Public Administration. Explore key concepts, theories, and practices in this dynamic field.

Public administration is carried out in the public interest. It is a large field that includes administrative services. It is needed to build and strengthen society. Public administration is a branch of study that allows you to serve as a public service manager in the local, state or federal government. There are many works included in the Public Administration program. Such as public policy management, public budgetary processes and financial management, legislative relations, labour relations and ethics, and NCES reports.

Moreover, Public administrators play an important role in ensuring laws and regulations, municipal budgets, civil rights, and health and safety codes. Also, they coordinate with others to adopt and take action on new policies. They manage and evaluate projects and programs and collect quantitative and qualitative data on public records, budget reports, surveys and historical data for adjustments and improvements. They plan for policies and programs covering budgets and government law and follow administration. 

MCQs 

1 . How does public administration differ from business administration? 

    1.  because of its management structure and process. 
    2.  because of the amount of political and legal constraints on decision making. 
    3.  the emphasis on efficiency
    4. no difference between public and business administration. 

Answer:- ( B ) 

Explanation:- Public administration and business administration is different based on the amount of political and legal constraints on decision making.

2. Which statement is correct for the New Public administration?

    1.  is carried out for the public interest
    2. it has a market orientation
    3.  it focuses on performance appraisal
    4.  it supports managerial autonomy

Answer:- ( A ) 

Explanation:- New public administration carried out for public interest. 

3.What do you mean by Globalization?

    1.  Financial market system is centred in a single state 
    2.  Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance
    3.  The growth of a single unified world market
    4.  Foreign capitalist transaction

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- Globalization means the growth of a single unified world market. 

  1. The public administration dichotomy depends upon?
    1.  The focus or “what” of public administration
    2. The locus or “where” of public administration
    3.  The actors or “who” of public administration
    4.  The span or “when” of public administration

Answer:-( A ) 

Explanation:- Public administration depends upon the focus or what of public administration. 

5. When was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the Lok Sabha?

    1.  1964
    2.  1954
    3. 1961
    4.  1963

Answer:- ( A) 

Explanation:- In 1964, the Committee on Public Undertakings was constituted by the Lok Sabha.

6. By which the role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has been undermined?

    1. The Election Commission
    2.  The Zonal Councils
    3.  The Planning Commission
    4.  The State Governments

Answer:- ( D ) 

Explanation:- By the State Government, the role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has been undermined. 

7. In which article of the Constitution made the reservation of the scheduled castes and tribes in the services that have been provided? 

    1.  Article 365
    2.  Article 315
    3.  Article 335
    4.  Article 375

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- In the Constitution’s Article 335, the reservation of the scheduled castes and tribes in the services has been provided.

  1. What is the Audit of the State Government? 
    1.  Union subject
    2.  State subject
    3.  In the concurrent list
    4.  None of these

Answer:- ( A) 

Explanation:- The Audit of the subject of Government is a Union subject. 

  1. The Performance Budget term is coined by which of the following? 
    1.   First Hoover Commission of USA
    2.  Second Hoover Commission of USA
    3.  Estimates Committee of India
    4. Administrative Reforms Commission of India

Answer:- ( A ) 

Explanation:- The Performance Budget term is coined by the first hoover commission of the USA. 

  1. In which year the Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget?
    1.  1920
    2. 1923
    3.  1922
    4.  1921

Answer:- ( D ) 

Explanation:- In 1921, the Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget.

  1. What are the three components that comprise publicness and privateness in society? 
    1.  Administration, management and organization
    2. Agency, access, interest
    3.  Execution, regulation and structure
    4.  Bureaucracy, consistency and budget

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- Execution, regulation and structure are three components that comprise publicness and privateness in society. 

  1. ”Towards A New Public Administration: The Minnowbrook Perspective” is written by. 
    1.  J. M. Pfiffner
    2.  Dwight Waldo
    3.  Frank Marini
    4.  C. J. Charlesworth

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:-Frank Marini wrote the book ”Towards A New Public Administration: The Minnowbrook Perspective. 

  1. The administration principles as ”myths” and ”proverbs” rejected by?
    1.  Herbert Simon
    2.  L. D. White
    3.  W. F. Willoughby
    4.  Chester Barnard

Answer:- ( A ) 

Explanation:- Herbert Simon rejected the administration principles as ”myths” and ”proverbs”. 

14.Which one of these is not a staffing agency in India? 

    1.  Cabinet Secretariat
    2.  Economic Affairs Department
    3. Planning Commission
    4.  Cabinet Committees

Answer:- ( B ) 

Explanation:- The Economic Affairs Department is not an Indian Staff agency. 

  1. Who propounds the system of Rules of Law? 
    1. W. F. Willoughby
    2.  H. Finer
    3.  A. V. Dicey
    4.  Lowell

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- A. V. Dicey proposes the system of Rules of Law.

  1. In whose period did the ”spoils system” in the USA begin?
    1.  Jackson
    2. Jefferson
    3.  Adams
    4. Washington

Answer:- ( A ) 

Explanation:- During the period of Jackson, the ”spoils system” in the USA began. 

  1. What indicates promotion in civil services? 
    1.  increase in pay always
    2.  change of workplace
    3.  change of work from field to headquarters
    4.  change in the situation, which indicates difficult work and more important responsibility

Answer:- ( D ) 

Explanation:- The promotion in civil service indicates a change in the situation, which indicates difficult work and, more important, responsibility. 

  1. In which article of the Constitution the Union Public Service Commission of India has been established? 
    1.  Article 320
    2.  Article 315
    3.  Article 325
    4.  Article 335

Answer:- ( B ) 

Explanation:- In article 315, India’s Union Public Service Commission has been established. 

  1. The relationship between the specialists and generalists deals with which report? 
    1.  Fulton Committee Report
    2.  Sarkaria Commission Report
    3.  Haldane Committee Report
    4.  Kothari Committee Report

Answer:- (A ) 

Explanation:- The Fulton Committee Report deals with the relationship between the specialists and generalists. 

  1. By which of the following the concept of “bounded rationality” was given?
    1. F. W. Riggs
    2.  Abraham Maslow
    3. Wax Weber
    4.  Herbert Simon

Answer:- ( D ) 

Explanation:- Herbert Simon was given the concept of ” bounded rationality”.

  1. In which authority bureaucracy is based on:-
    1. Corporate Authority
    2. Personal Authority
    3. Traditional Authority
    4. Charismatic Authority

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- Bureaucracy is based on Traditional Authority. 

  1. The core value of public administration is not dependent on:–
    1.  Bureaucracy
    2.  Equity
    3.  Effectiveness
    4.  Efficiency

Answer:- ( A ) 

Explanation:- The core value of public administration does not depend on Bureaucracy. 

  1. Transmitting the idea or thought into meaningful symbols is known as
    1.  Decoding
    2.  Encoding
    3.  Feedback
    4.  Reception

Answer:- ( B ) 

Explanation:- Encoding is the process of transmitting an idea or thought into meaningful symbols. 

24. Good governance should not be worked on:-

    1.  Transparency
    2.  Accountability
    3.  Nepotism
    4.  the rule of law

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- Good governance should not be worked on by Nepotism.

  1. What is covered by the performance budget? 
    1.  Input
    2. Output
    3.  Both Input and Output
    4.  Neither Input nor Output

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- The performance budget covers both input and output.

  1. What is the term of President in France?
    1.  Four years
    2.  Five years
    3. Six years
    4. Seven years

Answer:- ( B ) 

Explanation:- The term of President is for five years in France. 

  1. What is the number of demands in the general budget for civil expenditure? 
    1.  102
    2.  103
    3.  106
    4.  109

Answer:- ( B ) 

Explanation:- The number of demands in the general budget for civil expenditure is 103.

  1. What do you mean by the rule of lapse? 
    1.  pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogation
    2. demand for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism 
    3.  appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the financial year
    4.  appropriation bill lapses if the Rajya Sabha does not return it within 14 days

Answer:- ( C ) 

Explanation:- The rule of lapse means all appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the financial year

29. From 1981 to 1984, Who was the Chairman of the Economic Reforms Commission? 

    1.  L. K. Jha
    2.  B. G. Deshmukh
    3.  Dharam Vira
    4.  K. Hanumanthiya

Answer:- ( A ) 

Explanation:- L. K. Jha was the Chairman of the Economic Reforms Commission from 1981 to 1984.

  1. In which committee the British concept of Civil Service neutrality is laid down:-
    1.  Masterman Committee
    2. Northcote-Trevelyan Committee
    3.  Assheton Committee
    4. Fulton Committee

Answer:- ( A ) 

Explanation:- The British concept of Civil Service neutrality is laid down in the Masterman committee.

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