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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

 

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION – 2005

 

 

SUGGESTED ANSWER KEY

 

TEST BOOKLET – B

 

 

Questions start with

 

1.                 Consider  the following  statements :

 

1.       There  is a provision  under an Article  of the  Constitution of India,  that Parliament  may by law provide  for adjudication  of  disputes  relating  to waters  of inter-state  rivers  or river  valleys.

2.       Administrative  Tribunals Act, 1985  has been amended  by the Centre  to empower  States  to abolish  the State Administrative  Tribunals, if they so desire.

 

Which  of the statements given above is / are  correct ?

a)       1 only                    b)      2 only

c)       Both 1 and 2                   d)      Neither  1 nor 2

 

Ans :  c

  

 

EXPLANATION   Article 262 of the Constitution  provides for adjudication of  water disputes )

 

2.                 Which among  the following are the  features of participative management ?

Ans :  c ( 1,2,3 )  ( Reference :  Administrative Thinkers – Rensis Likert – Page No. 224  )

 

Participative Management displays over-lapping structures, cross functional linkages, group decision process, open and authentic three way communication  ( up, down and lateral) adoptive  supervision, individual and work groups with a high degree of achievement motivation.

 

3.                 Consider :  1. Auxiliary agencies have no execution or  operative responsibilities

Ans : c

 

4.                 Consider : The purpose  of judicial control over administration is……..

Ans:  b

 

 

5.                 With regard  to judicial  control over administration what does malfeasance  stand for ?

Ans : b

 

6.                 Match the following :

a) Management by exception…The concept  of minimum intervention ….

 

Ans : d

 

7.                 Which of the  following are intrinsically linked with administrative accountability ?

Ans :  b

 

8.                 Which  one of the following is not  …of efficiency  rating in the U.S.A. ?

Ans :  d

 

9.                 Which one of the following is …… respect of the French  Civil Service ?

Ans : d

 

 

10.             Which   among  the following recommended …….. performance budget  in India ?

          Ans : d

 

11.             Which of the following  is / are …………….. Article 18,  Right  to Equality  to the citizens  of India ?

          Ans : d

 

12.             Which  one of the  following is not ………… included in deficit  financing  in India ?

          Ans : d

 

13.             Match :   List-I (Grants ) List ( Explanation )

A.   Vote on Account  

B.    Excess grant ……..

 

          Ans : a   ( A –1, B-3, C-2, D-4)

 

14.             Consider :   National Personnel Authority  of Japan

          Ans : b ( 1,2,3 )

 

15.             Which of the  following is not correct in respect of ……………. Civil service in Japan ?

          Ans : a ( Source : Ferell Heady  page : 219 )

 

16.             Consider :   The French  Civil Service is dominated by the law experts….

          Ans : c

 

17.             Consider :   Functional classification….Fifth Central Pay Commission….

          Ans : b

 

 

18.             Who among  …… for recognition, achievement and responsibility ?    

Ans : c  ( F. Herzberg )

 

 

19.             Which of the ……dis-satisfiers  by F. Herzberg ?

 

          Ans : a  ( 1,2 )

 

20.             Which  of the  following are associated  with Simon?

 

Ans :  b

 

21.             Which  of the  following concepts  are associated  with C.I. Barnard?

Ans : b ( 1,3,4,5) ( Zone of acceptance  was propounded by  Herbert Simon,   Chester Barnard  propounded zone of indifference ) 

 

22.             Which  of the  following concepts  are associated  with M.P. Follet ?

Ans : d  ( 1,3,4 )   ( Bottom up authority is a concept  propounded by M.P. Follet ) 

 

23.             Which  of the  following specific ……… identified by C.I. Barnard?

          Ans : d

 

24.             Who was analysed leadership in terms of circular response ?

 

Ans : c

 

25.             Match :  List –I (Theory  of Motivation);  List-II ( Premise )

Theory X                       

Theory Y

          Ans :  d

         

 

26.             Which  one of the following generalisations can be drawn from decentralisation of  powers?

           

Ans : a 

 

27.             Which  one of the  following  is not an  essential feature of supervision ?

          Ans : d

 

28.             Consider :  The  primary strength of the bureaucracy lies  …….manner.

          Ans : d

 

29.             Consider : Coordination in an organisation is necessary to……..

          Ans : c

 

30.             Which one of  following …….. `The Next Society' by Peter Drucker ?

          Ans : d  (  to be confirmed )

 

31.             Consider : Since 1989, the responsibility….Controller  General of Accounts.

          Ans :  a

EXPLANATION   1.       The Institute of Government Accounts  and Finance  was setup in February 1992 at Delhi and not Pune. 2.       The Expenditure Reforms Committee  was setup in  February 2000.  The Committee was headed by K.P. Geeta Krishnan and not Y.V. Reddy)

 

32.             Consider : 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General……Supreme Court.

          Ans : d   ( Neither 1 nor 2 )

EXPLANATION   1.                 According to Article 148  of the Constitution, the C&AG  is appointed  by the President by warrant  under  his hand  and seal.  According to Article 316  the Chairman and Members of the UPSC are appointed by the President.  However,  it is to be noted  that  Article 316, does not mention warrant hand and seal.   2.                 According to  124  ( 4)  -   A judge of the Supreme Court shall not removed  from his office except by an order of the President  passed  after an address  by each of  House of  Parliament  supported by  a majority of  the total membership of the House  and by  a majority of not less than 2/3 of the members of the House present and voting has been presented  to the President in the same session for such removal  on the ground of  proved  misbehaviour  or incapacity.   ( NOTE THAT THE STATEMENT  DOES NOT MENTION THE REQUISITE MAJORITY  AND  SAME SESSION ).

 

         

 

 

33.             Consider :  The Estimates  Committee of Parliament…… Parliament.

Ans : c  ( Source :  Indian Public Administration – Institutions and Issues, 2^nd revised edition, Ramesh K. Arora and Rajini Goyal  - Page. 520 – under the Estimates Committee an Assessment Point No. 2 and 5 )

         

34.             Match : List-I (Type of Delegation);  List-II (Explanation )

          Ans : b

 

35.             Which one of the  following …..….. illustrates the principle  of span of control ?

         

Ans : b

 

 

36.             Which  one of  the  following ……..…. is  the main cause of the scalar  system ?

 

Ans : a  (  Explanation :  The scalar  chain provides for a unified command, one head  directing the activities of the entire  organisation….. thus  the scalar principle  contains  the concept of  Unity of Command ) 

 

37.             Which of the…….… planning  of urban and rural local governments ?

          Ans :   c ( 1,3,4 )

 

EXPLANATION   243ZD.Committee for district planning -  (1)       There shall be constituted in every State at the district level a District Planning Committee to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.  (2)      The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect to - a)         the composition of the District Planning Committees; b)         the manner in which the seats in such Committees shall be filled:   Provided that not less than four-fifths of the total number of members of such Committee shall be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the Panchayat at the district level and of the Municipalities in the district in proportion to the ratio between the population of the rural areas and of the urban areas in the district; c)         the functions relating to district planning which may be assigned to such Committees; d)         the manner in which the Chairpersons of such Committees shall be chosen.     243ZE.       Committee for Metropolitan planning – (1)       There shall be constituted in every Metropolitan area, a Metropolitan Planning Committee to prepare a draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole.

 

 

38.             Which one of the  following ……. in relation  to the  meaning  of delegation ?

 

          Ans : d

 

39.             Task  achievement  and excellence …. obedience to one's superior.

 

Ans : b 

EXPLANATION   Nicholas  Henry – Public Administration and  Public Affairs  6th Edition – Page No.  58 -  Principal  Features of the Open Model  as given by  Burns and Stalker)   ( Also  refer  Public Administration  by Avasti and Maheshwari , 27th Edition , 2003-04  Page No. 105  Point No. 11 )

 

 

40.             Which   one of  following ….  Authority among the positions in organisations ?

 

          Ans : c

 

41.             Consider the following statements :

“The  crisis  of identity' in Public  Administration in the seventies was accentuated by

 

          1.       The demise of Wilsonian dichotomy.

          2.       The protests  made by post-behaviouralists.

 

          Ans : b 

 

 

42.             Which  one of the  following  statements is acceptable  to the  protagonists of  New Public Administration ?

 

a)       Leads  to efficient  performance.

          b)      Causes  flexibility  problem in prioritisation. 

 

Ans : d

 

 

43.             Which  of the  following statements …………. Comparative Public Administration addresses as an intellectual enterprise ?

1.       The search  for theory.

2.       The urge for practical application.

 

Ans :  d

 

44.             Consider the following statements :

 

According  to Ferrel Heady,  both Comparative Public Administration and International Administration are similar  because

1.                 Both avoid  concentration on the administrative  system  of one single nation.

2.                 Both disregard any administrative system as `Ideal'.

 

Ans :  c

 

 

45.             For every `principle' of administration,  there is  a counter-principle, thus rendering  the whole idea of principles  moot.  Which one of the following  brought  about the above  point  of view ?

 

a)       The Science   of Public Administration  by R. Dahl.

b)      Administrative  Behaviour by H. Simon.

c)       Ventures in Public Policy by Y. Dror

d)      Administrative State by D. Waldo

 

Ans : b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46.             Who among  the following  revised  the Human Relations approach of   Prof. E. Mayo  into a New Human Relations model  of management ?

a)       Fritz Roethlisberger                   b)      Rensis Likert

c)       James MacGregor                     d)      Mary Parker Follet

 

Ans :   b  ( Inferred from the Chapter on Organisational Humanism, Page No. 265  -  Administrative Thinkers by S.R. Maheshwari  )

 

 

47.             Which of  the following  opportunities is provided by the Appropriation Bill to the legislature ?

a)       To discuss  the policy  and other matters related to the expenditure  of various ministries.

b)      To change amount of demands  of various  ministries.

 

Ans :  a

 

 

48.             What is the  purpose  of issue  of Mandamus ?

a)       Directing an official  for the performance  of a duty.

b)      Release of an illegally detained person.

 

Ans : a

 

 

49.             Match : List-I ( Concept ) List-II   ( Propounder )

A. Daily balance chart               1.       F.W. Taylor

B. Science of motion study       2.       Emerson

 

Ans : b

 

 

50.             Which  are  the functions of the attached  offices  to a ministry ?

1.       Providing  executive  direction  required in the implementation of policies.

2.       Serving  as a repository of technical  information.

 

Ans : d

 

 

 

 

 

51.             Consider the following statements  in respect  of the Central  Secretariat in India : 

1.       It assists  the Council  of Ministers  in the fulfillment of its responsibilities  and duties.

2.       It is based on the belief that policy-making must be separated from policy execution.

                  

Ans : d

 

 

52.             Consider  the following  statements  in respect  of the Prime Minister's Secretariat :

1.       It enjoys  the status  of a Department of the Government  of India under allocation of business rules.

2.       It has a few attached and subordinate  offices  under it.

 

Ans : d

 

 

53.             Which one of the following does not  come in the ambit  of recommendations  by  the Finance Commission ?

a)       The distribution of net proceeds  of taxes  between  the Union and States.

b)      The principles  to be followed  by the Centre while giving  grants-in-aid to the States  out of the Consolidated fund of India.

Ans : c

 

 

54.             Match : List-I (Commission / Report );  List-II (Recommendation)

 

A.      Aitchinson Commission            1.       Increase of emoluments of 

                                                          the  Civil Services in order  to dissuade the European Civil Servants from returning  home.

B.      Islington Commission               2.       Proposed classification  of

all the services  into Imperial  provincial   and subordinate services.

Ans : d

 

 

55.             Which  of  the following  Commissions / Reports  recommended  setting  up of  Indian Institute  of Public Administration ?

a)       Union  Public Service Commission

b)      Planning  Commission

 

Ans :  d

 

 

56.             Consider the following statements  in respect  of the Contingency  Theory  of Leadership :          

1.       In extreme  unfavourable or extreme  favourable situations, a human relations oriented leader is more effective.

2.       In a moderately  unfavourable  or moderately favourable  situation…….

 

Ans :  d

 

EXPLANATION   Task oriented leaders  tend to perform best in group situations that are  either very favourable or unfavourable  to the leader.  Relationship oriented  leaders tend to perform best in  situations that are  intermediate in favourableness.   Source : Page No. 95 – Management of Organiational behaviour Paul Hersey  and Ken Blanchard )

 

 

57.             Consider :   Contractual employment in public employment  has been advocated  because :

         

Ans :  a

 

 

58.             Match :  List-I (Terms  );  List-II (Defined  By )

         

Ans : d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59.             Consider : 

 

1.     The Constitution ( 74^th Amendment ) Act introduced  a new part IX A  in the Constitution of   India.

2.  The provisions  of the Constitution  ( 74^th amendment )  Act also apply to the Scheduled  Areas

 

Ans :   a

 

          ( Explanation :  Refer to the following Articles )     

 

243ZA.        Elections to the Municipalities -  (1)  The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to the Municipalities shall be vested in the State Election Commission referred to in article 243K. (2)  Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, elections to the Municipalities.   243ZC.        Part not to apply to certain areas -  (1)  Nothing in this Part shall apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1), and the tribal areas referred to in clause (2)  of article 244.   Nothing in this Part shall be construed to affect the functions and powers of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hills Council constituted under any law for the time being in force for the hill areas of the district of Darjeeling in the State of West Bengal.Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may, by law, extend the provisions of this Part to the Scheduled Areas and the tribal areas referred to in clause (1) subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in such law, and no such law shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.

 

 

60.             When were 17  Departmentally  Related  Standing Committees……..

         

Ans :  d

 

 

61.             In which……….. prevalent as a method  of control  over administration ?

         

Ans :  a

 

 

62.             Which  one  of the  following is the correct  ascending order  of the  Administrative  levels in a State ?

         

Ans :  d   (   Note :  That the question focusses on   the ascending order  )

 

 

63.             Consider  the following  Committees appointed  in India to examine and report  on local governments: 

1.     Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

2.     Ashok Mehta Committee

         

Ans :  b

 

EXPLANATION   Balwant Rai Mehta Committee – 1957 Study Team on Audit and Accounts  of Panchayat Raj – R.K. Khanna Committee – 1965 Committee on Community Development and Panchayat Raj – Daya Choubey – 1976 Ashok Mehta Committee - 1977

 

64.             In the post-independence  period  the  Government appointed several committees and commissions to improve  the urban local bodies.  Some of them are :

1.                 Rural – Urban Relationship  Committee

2.                 Taxation Enquiry Commission

3.                 National Commission on Urbanisation

4.                 Local Finance Enquiry Committee

Ans :  d

 

EXPLANATION   1949-51                  Local Finance Enquiry Committee ( P.K. Wattal ) 1953-54                  Taxation Enquiry Commission ( John Matthai ) 1963-66       Rural Urban Relationship Committee ( A.P. Jain ) 1985-88       National Commission on  Urbanisation ( Charles Correa )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65.             When was  the first  municipal  corporation in India at Madras set up ?

a)       1587            b)      1687  c)       1787  d)      1887

         

Ans :  b

 

 

66.             Consider  the following statements :

 

1.     Game theory  highlights the  explicit role or human relationships and interactions in decisions.

2.  Methods  on decision making  based on heuristic principles proceed along empirical lines.

         

Ans :  d

 

 

67.             Assertion  & Reason :  In spite  of changes  having taken  place in the administrative scenario, heart burning between  `generalists'  and `specialists' continues.

         

Ans :  a

 

 

68.             Assertion  & Reason : H.A. Simon was the  first  to give a meaningful analysis of  the decision making process.

Ans :  b

 

 

69.             Assertion  & Reason : Mgregor's Theory Y is based on the external control of  Human behaviour.

         

Ans :  d

 

 

70.             Assertion  & Reason : State  Five-year  plans  and annual plans  have to be approved  by the  Planning Commission.