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University Grants Commission
Model Question Paper
PAPER-II
Public Administration

Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions, each question carrying
two (2) marks. Attempt all the questions.

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1. Who of the following is not associated with classical theory of organization ?
(A) L. Urwick
(B) M.P. Follet
(C) Luther Gullick
(D) Mooney

2. ‘The Government is finance.’ This statement was made by
(A) Kautilya
(B) Lloyd George
(C) Hoover Commission
(D) F.M. Marx

3. The transfer of authority from Central Government to State Governments in India implies
(A) Devolution
(B) Decentralization
(C) Delegation
(D) De-concentration

4. In which stage of the evolution of Public Administration, the principles of organization were challenged calling these as ‘Proverbs’ ?
(A) II
(B) III
(C) IV
(D) V

5. Originally, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act has provided reservation to women in PRIs
(A) 33 percent
(B) 29 percent
(C) at least 50 percent
(D) Not less than one-third

6. “We are no longer confronted with several administrative sciences but with one which can be applied equally well to public and private affairs.” This statement is given by
(A) Henri Fayol
(B) Luther Gullick
(C) L. Urwick
(D) M.P. Follet

7. In which country ‘Performance Budget’ was first introduced ?
(A) U.K.
(B) France
(C) U.S.A.
(D) India

8. According to Max Weber, there are three types of Authority. Which one of the following is not in them ?
(A) Official Authority
(B) Charismatic Authority
(C) Traditional Authority
(D) Legal-Rational Authority

9. A member of State Public Service Commission, who wants to resign can do so by writing a letter addressed to which of the following ?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) Chairman of UPSC
(C) Chairman of concerned P.S.C.
(D) Governor

10. Following Committee was appointed to make recommendations regarding recruitment procedure for Civil Services in India :
(A) Satish Chandra Committee
(B) K. Santhanam Committee
(C) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(D) N.N. Vohra Committee

11. ‘Public Administration is concerned with the activities of only the executive branch of Government.’
This view point is given by the following scholars :
(i) Simon
(ii) Luther Gullick
(iii) Henri Fayol
(iv) Woodrow Wilson
Code :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (ii) and (iv)

12. Which of the following are correct ?
(i) Politics- Administration Dictomy – Frank J. Goodnow
(ii) Principles of Administration – M.P. Follet
(iii) Era of Challenges – Dwight Waldo
(iv) Crisis of Identity – Robert Dahl
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)

13. Which of the following are the nonstatutory bodies ?
(i) National Human Right Commission
(ii) Planning Commission
(iii) National Development Council
(iv) National Commission for Women
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

14. The CAG cannot audit the accounts of which of the following Corporations ?
(i) Reserve Bank of India
(ii) Industrial Finance Corporation
(iii) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(iv) Food Corporation of India
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)
(B) (i), (ii) & (iv)
(C) (i), (iii) & (iv)
(D) (i), (ii) & (iii)

15. Success of delegation depends upon certain principles. These are
(i) Delegation should always be clear and written.
(ii) Delegation should always be horizontal.
(iii) Delegation should be to immediate subordinate.
(iv) Principle of Unity of Command should be followed.
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)
(C) (i) and (ii)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)