Test Preparation on UGC NET Public Admin Practice set -4
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Assertion (a) : District Collectors wereappointed as the Principal Census Officers ofthe respective districts to conduct the Censusof 2001.Reason (R) : Census is a subject in the UnionList in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitutionof India.
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Assertion (a) : The (First) AdministrativeReforms Commission?s recommendation that apart of the recruitment process to the IAS andother services should be made on the lines ofthe Method II Examination (used in the UK forselection for the Civil Service) was not acceptedby the Kothari Committee.Reason (R) : The Kothari Committee consideredthe element of subjectivity on the part ofexaminers in the Method II Examination too greatto be acceptable.
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Assertion (a) : No criminal proceedings can beinstituted against the Governor of a State in anycourt during his tenure of office.Reason (R) : There is a provision under theConstitution of India for such protection to thePresident of India and Governor of a State.
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Assertion (a) : By World War II, sharp criticismof Max Weber?s ideas of rational bureaucracyby social scientists began to surface.Reason (R) : The social scientists argued thatMax Weber had ignored the conflicts,sidestepping of rules and the chain of commandthat occurred in the organisations.
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Assertion (a) : The local jurisdictions (theprefectures) of Japan largely depend on theNational Government both administratively andfinancially.Reason (R) : Japan has a unitary rather than afederal system of government.
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Assertion (a) : Notwithstanding theintroduction of provincial autonomy, theGovernment of India Act, 1935 retained controlof the Central government over the Provinces ina certain sphere.Reason (R) : The Governor was required to actin his own discretion in certain matters for whichhe was to act without ministerial advice andunder the control and directions of the Governor-General.
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the lists:List-I List-II(Committee Report) (Subject Report)A. Ayyanger 1. Efficient ConductCommittee of StateEnterprisesB. Gorwala Report 2. Adminitration ofGovernment?sIndustrial andCommercialEnterprisesC. Paul H. 3. Reorganisation ofAppleby Report Machinery ofGovernmentCodes:A B C
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Consider the following statements in respect ofthe (First) Administrative Reforms Commissionset up in India:1. The (First) Administrative ReformsCommission headed by Morarji Desai wasset up on the pattern of the HooverCommission.2. T.A. Pai took over as its Chairman whenMorarji Desai left after becoming the DeputyPrime Minister.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
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Which one of the following was not a subject ofthe various reports submitted by the (First)Administrative Reforms Commission?
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Consider the following Commissions set up inIndia:1. National Police Commission (Dharam Viraas Chairman)2. Commission on Centre-State Relations(Sarkaria Commission)3. Economic Reforms Commission (L.K. Jha asChairman)4. Committee on Recruitment and SelectionMethods (Kothari Committee)Which one of the following is their correctchronological order?
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The National Authority, Chemical WeaponsConvention was set up by a resolution of whichone among the following?
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The Cabinet Secretariat is responsible for theadministration of which of the following?1. The Government of India (Transaction ofBusiness) Rules, 1961 2. The Government of India (Allocation ofBusiness) Rules, 1961Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow:
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Who among the following developed theconcept of zone of indifference in respect ofacceptance of authority by a subordinate fromhis manager?
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Who is the Chairman of the Committee onInfrastructure Constituted in the year 2004?
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Consider the following statements:1. The Department of Economic Affairs,Ministry of Finance, Government of Indiais the nodal agency for the EconomicAdvisory Council of the Prime Minister.2. Dr. Suresh Tendulkar is the current Chairmanof the Economic Advisory Council of thePrime Minister.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
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Where was the first position of Ombudsmaninstituted to safeguard the rights of citizens?
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Which of the following were outlined by MaxWeber as key characteristics of bureaucracy?1. System of supervision and subordination2. Unity of command3. Training in job requirement and skillsSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow:
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Which one of the following characteristics doesnot apply to structure functional approach?
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Which of the following are factors whichpromote delegation of authority in anorganisation?1. Need for expertise2. Need of timely decisions at operationalpoints3. Seniority rules and policiesSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow:
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Which of the following are desirable features ofan effective control system in an organisation?1. Emphasis on exception2. Corrective action to correct deviation3. Multiple criteriaSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow:
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