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Public Administration Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as “the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends” ?
A. L. D. White
B. J. M. Pfiffner
C. J. A. Veig
D. H. A. Simon
Answer: B
2. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of New Public Management ?
A. It has market orientation
B. It upholds public interest
C. It advocates managerial autonomy
D. It focuses on performance appraisal
Answer: B
3. ‘Good Governance’ and ‘Participating Civil Society for Development’ were stressed in World Bank Report of
A. 1992
B. 1997
C. 2000
D. 2003
Answer: A
4. If the administrative authority within a department is vested in a single individual, then that system is known as
A. Board
B. Bureau
C. Commission
D. Council
Answer: B
5. Globalisation means
A. Financial market system is centered in a single state
B. The growth of a single unified world market
C. Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance
D. Foreign capitalist transactions
Answer: B
6. By whom was the ‘Managerial Grid’ developed ?
A. Blake and White
B. Blake and Schmidt
C. Blake and Mouton
D. Mouton and Shophan
Answer: C
7. Who among the following says that public administration includes the operations of only the executive branch of government ?
A. L. D. White and Luther Gulick
B. L. D. White
C. Luther Gulick
D. W. F. Willoughby
Answer: C
8. The concept of the ‘zone of indifference’ is associated with
A. Decision-Making
B. Leadership
C. Authority
D. Motivation
Answer: C
9. Who has analysed the leadership in terms of ‘circular response’ ?
A. C. I. Barnard
B. M. P. Follett
C. Millet
D. Taylor
Answer: B
10. Simon proposed a new concept of administration based on the methodology of
A. Decision-making
B. Bounded rationality
C. Logical positivism
D. Satisfying
Answer: C
11. Who wrote the book ‘Towards A New Public Administration : The Minnowbrook Perspective’ ?
A. Frank Marini
B. Dwight Waldo
C. C. J. Charlesworth
D. J. M. Pfiffner
Answer: A
12. Who rejected the principles of administration as ‘myths’ and ‘proverbs’ ?
A. W. F. Willoughby
B. Herbert Simon
C. Chester Barnard
D. L. D. White
Answer: B
13. The classical theory of administration is also known as the
A. Historical theory
B. Mechanistic theory
C. Locational theory
D. Human Relations theory
Answer: B
14. How many principles of organization were propounded by Henry Fayol ?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 5
D. 9
Answer: B
15. Simon was positively influenced by ideas of
A. Terry
B. Barnard
C. L. D. White
D. Henry Fayol
Answer: B
16. Negative motivation is based on
A. Fear
B. Reward
C. Money
D. Status
Answer: A
17. ‘Job loading’ means
A. Shifting of an employee from one job to another
B. Deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge
C. Making the job more interesting
D. None of the above
Answer: B
18. The theory of ‘Prismatic Society’ in Public Administration is based on
A. Study of public services in developed and developing countries
B. Institutional comparision of public administration in developed countries
C. Structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries
D. Historical studies of public administration in different societies
Answer: C
19. Who among the following is an odd thinker ?
A. Taylor
B. Maslow
C. Herzberg
D. Likert
Answer: A
20. Which of the following is not included in ‘hygiene’ factors in the Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation ?
A. Salary
B. Working conditions
C. Company’s policy
D. Responsibility
Answer: D
21. The ‘Gang-Plank’ refers to
A. Discipline
B. Initiative
C. Equity
D. Level jumping
Answer: D
22. The history of evolution of the Public Administration is generally divided into
A. Three phases
B. Four phases
C. Five phases
D. Six phases
Answer: C
23. Henry Fayol’s General theory of Administration is applicable at
A. Policy management level
B. Top management level
C. Middle management level
D. Workshop management level
Answer: B
24. F. W. Taylor, the founding father of Scientific Management movement propounded the theory which was conceived to be a scientific methodology of
A. Careful observation
B. Measurement
C. Generalisation
D. All of these
Answer: D
25. In which of the following are public and private administrations not common ?
A. Filing
B. Managerial techniques
C. Scope and complexity
D. Accounting
Answer: C
26. Bureaucracy that is committed to the programmes of the political party in power is called—
A. Depoliticised bureaucracy
B. Semi-politicised bureaucracy
C. Committed bureaucracy
D. Fully politicised bureaucracy
Answer: C
27. The principle of ‘span of control’ means
A. An employee should receive orders from one superior only
B. The number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct
C. The control or supervision of the superior over the subordinate
D. The number of people being controlled
Answer: B
28. Which of the following is not a function of staff agency ?
A. Planning
B. Advising
C. Consultation
D. Achieving goals
Answer: D
29. Which of the following is not a staff agency in India ?
A. Cabinet Secretariat
B. Cabinet Committees
C. Planning Commission
D. Economic Affairs Department
Answer: D
30. In hierarchy, the term ‘scalar’ means
A. Step
B. Ladder
C. Position
D. Process
Answer: B
31. The 4Ps theory of departmentalization as advocated by Luther Gulick are
A. Purpose, process, plan, place
B. Place, person, programme, process
C. Purpose, process, place, programme
D. Purpose, process, person, place
Answer: D
32. One who tells one’s supervisor anything detrimental to an associate is called
A. A squealer
B. A rate buster
C. A chiseller
D. None of these
Answer: A
33. According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, the span of control varies from
A. 9 to 12
B. 8 to 12
C. 7 to 9
D. 10 to 12
Answer: B
34. Delegation of authority by a Sales Manger to his saleman is an example of
A. Upward delegation
B. Sideward delegation
C. Downward delegation
D. None of these
Answer: C
35. A virtual organisation is
A. One which has profit as the major goal
B. One in which leadership always tends to fulfil psychological needs of the subordinates
C. A small, core organization that outsources major busi-ness functions
D. One which has concern of the employees as its top priority
Answer: C
36. The most effective means of citizen’s control over administration is
A. Election
B. Pressure Groups
C. Advisory Committees
D. Public Opinion
Answer: A
37. The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in
A. 1961
B. 1964
C. 1963
D. 1962
Answer: D
38. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was
A. Norway
B. USA
C. Sweden
D. Finland
Answer: C
39. What is meant by the Doctrine of State Immunity ?
A. The State is immune to being sued
B. The State can be sued but not in the national courts
C. The State cannot be sued in its own court without its consent
D. None of the above
Answer: A
40. ‘Habeas Corpus’ literally means
A. To have the body of
B. To command
C. To prohibit
D. None of the above
Answer: A
41. The system of ‘Rule of Law’ was propounded by
A. A. V. Dicey
B. Lowell
C. W. F. Willoughby
D. H. Finer
Answer: A
42. Who says that “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” ?
A. L. D. White
B. Lord Beveridge
C. Lord Acton
D. Josiah Stamp
Answer: C
43. The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in India consists of
A. 15 members
B. 22 members
C. 25 members
D. 30 members
Answer: B
44. If a public servant imposes upon the citizens duties and obligations which are not required by law, it can lead to
A. Error of law
B. Abuse of power
C. Error of authority
D. Error of fact finding
Answer: B
45. Of which of the following administrative systems is the absence of judicial review a feature ?
1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. India
A. 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 2
Answer: B
46. The present constitution of the USA was adopted in
A. 1786
B. 1778
C. 1787
D. 1789
Answer: C
47. ‘Grand Corps’ in French Civil Service stands for
A. Senior level of specialist administrators
B. Senior level of generalist administrators
C. Senior level of generalistcum-specialist administra-tors
D. Senior level of defence administrators
Answer: C
48. In France, the term of the President is
A. Four years
B. Five years
C. Six years
D. Seven years
Answer: D
49. In England, the Cabinet must resign from office as soon as it loses the confidence of
A. The King or the Queen
B. The House of Commons
C. The House of Lords
D. All of these
Answer: B
50. Under their service rules, the British Civil servants
A. Are required to be neutral in politics
B. Can be partisan
C. Can be partly neutral and partly partian
D. Can pursue active party politics
Answer: A
51. The term ‘Performance Budget’ was coined by
A. Administrative Reforms Commission of India
B. Second Hoover Commission of USA
C. Estimates Committee of India
D. First Hoover Commission of USA
Answer: D
52. During passing of budget in the Parliament ‘Guilotine’ is applied to those demands which are
A. Discussed and approved
B. Discussed but not approved
C. Discussed and reduced
D. Not discussed for want of time
Answer: D
53. Audit of State Government is
A. A state subject
B. A union subject
C. In the concurrent list
D. None of these
Answer: B
54. In which year was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the Lok Sabha ?
A. 1953
B. 1956
C. 1963
D. 1964
Answer: D
55. The number of demands in the general budget for civil expenditure is
A. 103
B. 106
C. 102
D. 109
Answer: A
56. The rule of lapse means
A. All appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the financial year
B. All pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogation
C. The demand for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism of its policy by the opposition
D. The appropriation bill lapses if it is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days
Answer: A
57. The C & AG of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of
A. Municipal undertakings
B. State Governments
C. Government companies
D. Central Government
Answer: A
58. The role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has been undermined by
A. The State Governments
B. The Zonal Councils
C. The Planning Commission
D. The Election Commission
Answer: A
59. The Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget in the year
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Answer: B
60. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Prime Minister of India
C. President of India
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer: A
61. The question asked orally after the question hour in the House is called—
A. Supplementary question
B. Short notice question
C. Starred question
D. Unstarred question
Answer: C
62. The economy cut motion seeks to reduce the proposed expenditure of a demand for grant by—
A. Rupees one hundred
B. Rupee one
C. A specified amount
D. An unspecified amount
Answer: C
63. Who was the Chairman of the Economic Reforms Commission (1981-84) ?
A. Dharam Vira
B. L. K. Jha
C. K. Hanumanthiya
D. B. G. Deshmukh
Answer: B
64. In which year was the decision of separating accounting function from audit function taken by the
Central Government for its financial administration ?
A. 1950
B. 1965
C. 1976
D. 2000
Answer: C
65. In which recruitment, in a system for higher position is open to all the qualified candidates who may
wish to apply is known as ?
A. Direct recruitment
B. Recruitment by promotion
C. Ordinary recruitment
D. Passive recruitment
Answer: A
66. ‘Position classification’ is the classification of—
A. Salaries
B. Duties
C. Departments
D. Personal status of incumbents
Answer: B
67. The civil service was defined as “professional body of officials, permanent, paid and skilled” by—
A. Herman Finer
B. O. G. Stahl
C. Felix Nigro
D. E. N. Gladden
Answer: A
68. A new All India Service can be created by—
A. An amendment of the constitution
B. An executive order
C. A resolution under Article 312 of the Constitution
D. A statute
Answer: C
69. The British concept of Civil Service neutrality is laid down by—
A. Fulton Committee
B. Assheton Committee
C. Masterman Committee
D. Northcote-Trevelyn Committee
Answer: C
70. The ‘spoils system’ in the USA began during the period of—
A. Jefferson
B. Jackson
C. Washington
D. Adams
Answer: B
71. Promotion in Civil Services indicates—
A. Such changes in the situation which indicate difficult work and more important responsibility
B. Change in the place of work
C. Transfer of work from field to Headquarters
D. Always an increase in pay
Answer: A
72. Which of the following is not an All India Service ?
A. Indian Foreign Service
B. Indian Administrative Service
C. Indian Forest Service
D. Indian Police Service
Answer: A
73. The Union Public Service Commission of India has been established under the—
A. Article 315
B. Article 320
C. Article 325
D. Article 335
Answer: A
74. Which of the following reports deals with the relations between the specialists and generalists ?
A. Haldane Committee Report
B. Sarkaria Commission Report
C. Fulton Committee Report
D. Kothari Committee Report
Answer: C
75. Reservation for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the services has been provided in the
Indian Constitution under—
A. Article 315
B. Article 335
C. Article 365
D. Article 375
Answer: B
76. Which one of the following is not the occasion for criticising the administration in the Lok Sabha?
A. General discussion on the budget B. Voting on demands for grants
C. Motion of thanks to the President D. Discussion on the Finance Bill
Answer: c
77. Which of the following is not true of Audit in India?
A. It is Constitutional obligation B. It looks into the question of merites of expenditure
C. It investigates into the impropriety, wasterfulness or extravagance of expenditure D. It is governed by an executive order
Answer: d
78. Which one of the following does not form a part of the Budget?
A. Review of public Finance of the previous year B. Estimates of receipts and expenditure of the current year
C. The actual receipts and expenditure of the previous three years D. Proposals for meeting the requirements of the following year
Answer: c
79. Which one of the following statements about ‘Audit’ is not correct?
A. It adopts a fault-finding approach B. It concerns itself with financial propriety
C. It is concerned with adherence to rules, regulations and procedures D. It critically examines income, expenditure and performance
Answer: a
80. Which one of the following is not a primary function of the accounting system?
A. To reveal financial conditions of the or ganisation B. To protect those who handle funds
C. To prevent necessary adjustment in expenditure D. To help auditing
Answer: b
81. Which Committee of Parliament in India examines the Audit Report of Comptroller and Auditor General?
A. Estimates Committee B. Committee on Public Undertakings
C. Assurance Committee D. Public Accounts Committee
Answer: d
82. Dimock ejoins that a soundly conceived budget should have five major qualities. Which of the following does not find its place among than?
A. Responsibility B. Reliability C. Comprehensiveness D. Aggressiveness
Answer: d
83. Which of the following functions is not the responsibility of the Central Budget Agency?
A. Making adequate resources available B. Ensuring proper utilization available
C. Preparing new programmes for achieving governmental objectives D. Evaluating the targets fixed and achieved
Answer: d
84. If the financial administration is to become effective, which of the following principles could be dispensed with without much disadvantage?
A. Responsibility B. Accountability C. Control D. Expansion
Answer: d
85. In which country trade unions are also associated with the work of audit?
A. United States of America B. Japan C. Sweden D. France
Answer: b
86. Which Committee of Parliament in India examines the Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General?
A. Estimates Committee B. Assurance Committee
C. Public Accounts Committee D. Committee on Public Undertakings
Answer: c
87. Who prepares the ‘Combined Finance and Revenue Accounts’ of the Centre and State Governments?
A. Public Accounts Committee B. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
C. Planning Commission D. Audit and Accounts Department
Answer: d
88. Who among the following has defined the civil service as a “Professional body of officials, permanent, paid and skilled”?
A. Ogg and Zink B. Herman Finer C. L.D. White D. W.F. Willoughby
Answer: b
89. Which of the following does not concern the Union Public Services Commission?
A. Recruitment B. Classification of Services C. Disciplinary matters D. Promotion
Answer: b
90. Which one of the following explains the concept of ‘Selection from within’?
A. Selection of candidates through direct recruitment B. Selection based on merit
C. Selection through promotions D. Selection based on seniority
Answer: c
91. Who among the following said, “There can be no doubt that the standard of administration depends upon the caliber of civil servants who are appointed to these posts”?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D. Warren Hastings
Answer: a
92. Which one of the following Committee was appointed by the UPSC in 1974 to go into the issue of recruitment and selection methods?
A. A.D. Gorwala Committee B. D.S. Kothari Committee
C. Santhanam Committee D. Joint Committee on Administrative Reforms
Answer: b
93. Which of the following system is adopted for classification of higher civil services in India?
A. Rank Classification B. Position classification
C. Unified Grading Structure D. All of these
Answer: a
94. On what equal basis, positions are grouped under ‘position classification’?
A. Salary structure B. Duties and Responsibility
C. Seniority in services D. Age
Answer: b
95. Which one of the following is not a part of formal training?
A. Prescribed syllabus B. Lecture in the class
C. Correspondence programme D. Learning while working
Answer: d
96. Which of the following to principles are appropriate for promotion?
A. Merit and Educational level B. Merit and Experience
C. Merit and Seniority D. Experience and seniority
Answer: c
97. Which of the following is not an All-India Service?
A. Indian Foreign Service B. Indian Administrative Service
C. Indian Forest Services D. Indian Polices Service
Answer: a
98. Who was the Chairman of the Fifth Pay Commission?
A. Justice C. Rangarajan B. Justice Pandiayan
C. Justice Ahemedi D. Justice Kuldeep Singh
Answer: b
99. Which is the incorrect base of salary structure?
A. Equal pay for equal work B. Capability of the appointee
C. Living Expenditure D. Equal pay for all
Answer: d
100. Which of the following principles is related to salary determination of civil servants?
A. Demand and Supply B. Merit
C. Seniority D. Merit-cum-Seniority
Answer: a
101. Village Panchayat is accountable to the—
A. Panchayat Samiti
B. Zila Parishad
C. Chairman of the Village Panchayat
D. None of the above
Answer: D.
102. Who among the following is known as ‘the father of local selfgovernment’ in India ?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Wellesley
Answer: C.
103. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of—
A. Nagar Panchayat
B. Panchayat Samiti
C. Mandal Panchayat
D. Gram Panchayat
Answer: C.
104. The first municipal corporation in India was set-up at Madras in the year—
A. 1767
B. 1687
C. 1667
D. 1678
Answer: B.
105. In the Constitution of India, economic and social planning is included in the—
A. Union List of the VII Schedule
B. State List of the VII Schedule
C. Concurrent List of the VII Schedule
D. None of the above
Answer: C.
106. Which among of the following is not considered as part of the Civil Society ?
A. Non-Government Organisations
B. Caste associations
C. Legislature
D. Family
Answer: C.
107. Who conceived the concept of Gram Swaraj ?
A. Jaya Prakash Narain
B. Vinoba Bhave
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Swami Dayanand
Answer: C.
108. State Finance Commission is appointed by a State Government every five year to determine—
A. Financial resources of the state for placing state’s requirements before the Union Government
B. Development requirements of the state for formulating State Five Year Plan
C. Budgetary requirements of various departments of the state government
D. Pattern of distribution of state’s tax revenue between the state government and local bodies (both rural and urban) and the pattern of grant-in-aid to local bodies
Answer: D.
109. Reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj bodies seeks to ensure—
A. Economic welfare of women and children
B. Gender parity in rural society
C. Participation of women in public life
D. Empowerment of women as an individual
Answer: C.
110. Mayor-in-Council form of government means—
A. Cabinet form of government at the municipal level
B. Classical prefectorial form of government at the municipal level
C. Making Mayor unaccountable to his colleagues
D. Presidential form of government at the municipal level
Answer: A.
111. According to 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the minimum age for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be—
A. 18 years
B. 23 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Answer: C.
112. Town Area Committee is constituted and governed by—
A. District Board
B. State Legislature
C. Governor
D. Municipal Council
Answer: B.
113. The Lokayukta and Uplokayuktas Act was first passed in—
A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Karnataka
D. Orissa
Answer: D.
114. Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats contains—
A. 18 items
B. 28 items
C. 19 items
D. 29 items
Answer: D.
115. Which one of the following statements is not correct about civil society organisations ?
A. They are sovereign bodies
B. They are voluntary but nonprofit-making agencies
C. They work in close proximity with people
D. They create awareness; educate and sensitise people on common issues and act as catalysts of social change
Answer: A.
116. The ‘Recall’ provision to remove the elected office-bearers from the local self-government institution has been executed in—
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer: C.
117. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises municipal elections under—
A. Article 240(1)
B. Article 241(2)
C. Article 243(K)
D. Article 245D.
Answer: C.
118. Which of the following states does not have Panchayati Raj Institution at all ?
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Kerala
D. Nagaland
Answer: D.
119. Under which of the Article of the Constitution of India did the District Planning Committee come into existence ?
A. 243 ZD
B. 243 ZE
C. 244 ZD
D. 242 ZD
Answer: A.
120. Which of the following is not the duty of a District Magistrate ?
A. Maintenance of Law and Order
B. Collection of land revenue
C. Implementation of poverty alleviation programmes
D. Conduct of local bodies elections
Answer: D.
121. Both the media and police are expected to perform for:
A. 24 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 12 hours
Answer: A.24 hours
122. At the first instance, the media should educate ______ about the problems ofcriminal investigation:
A. Itself
B. Policemen
C. People
Answer: A.Itself
123. The media can help the police in building details of _____ work by policemen.
A. Good
B. Office
C. Police station
Answer: A.Good
124. Mass media includes:
A. Newspaper, Radio, magazine
B. Police Station, Twitter, Insatgram
C. Letters, Television, Phone
Answer: A.Newspaper, Radio, magazine
125. Media should enlist support for police operation through:
A. Community
B. Keeping the public informed about their responsibility
C. Creating atmosphere of good will
Answer: A.Community
126. The work of the police has been increasing with the increase of _____ unrest:
A. Student
B. Media
C. Climate
Answer: A.Student
127. ______ is essential for the successful functioning of police administration:
A. Public relations
B. Human relations
C. Psychological relations
Answer: A.Public relations
128. The expanding role of the police has brought out the increasing need for public:
A. Cooperation
B. Division
C. Work
Answer: A.Cooperation
129. Police aims to contribute in a constructive manner to ensure the protection of:
A. Human rights
B. Press
C. Civil society
Answer: A.Human rights
130. Police-public relations includes:
A. Police legitimacy
B. Police tourism
C. Community policing
Answer: C.Community policing
131. The pillar of community policing is
A. Interaction
B. Partnership
C. Differences
Answer: B.Partnership
132. The cornerstone of community policing is the quality of interaction between:
A. Police and government
B. Police and people
C. Police and community
Answer: C.Police and community
133. The focus of community policing is:
A. Law enforcement
B. Public
C. Politicians
Answer: B.Public
134. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in:
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1994
Answer: B.1993
135. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted in:
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1949
Answer: B.1948
136. The courts in India have been recognizing Human Rights as:
A. Natural
B. Constitutional
C. Corporate
Answer: A.Natural
137. Human Rights are essential for :
A. Human beings
B. Society
C. Government
Answer: A.Human beings
138. ______ is the space between the state and the individual.
A. Community policing
B. Civil society
C. Media
Answer: B.Civil society
139. Police performance can be improved through collaboration with:
A. Bureaucrats
B. Political parties
C. Civil society
Answer: C.Civil society
140. The activities of the police particularly in relation to accusations of abuse of humanrights have often been highlighted by:
A. Civil society
B. Students groups
C. Trade Unions
Answer: A.Civil society
141. Strong links with civil society groups help the police in ____ of cases:
A. Registration
B. Investigation
C. Prosecution
Answer: B.Investigation
142. When dealing with students’ groups the police personnel prefer the presence of
A. Politicians
B. Lawyer
C. Senior police officers
Answer: C.Senior police officers
143. The police personnel treat the students as their principal
A. Critic
B. Supporter
C. Ally
Answer: A.Critic
144. The students have a much ____ class base than the police personnel
A. Narrow
B. Wider
C. Closed
Answer: B.Wider
145. The students who confront the police establishment are generally drawn from the
A. Upper class of the society
B. Middle classes of the society
C. Lower classes of the society
Answer: B.Middle classes of the society
146. In confrontation with the police the students gets sympathy from the
A. Politicians
B. General masses
C. Elites
Answer: B.General masses
147. The negative attitude of the students towards the police stems from the policemen’s
A. Discourtesy
B. Unprofessionalism
C. Civility
Answer: A.Discourtesy
148. The chances of confrontation between the police and the students are considerablylower in
A. Political issues
B. Academic issues
C. Non-academic issues
Answer: B.Academic issues
149. In ensuring the protection of human rights the police have to continuously examine their methods and
A. Behaviour
B. Goals
C. Life
Answer: A.Behaviour
150. Violation of Human Rights is most common among
A. Public
B. Police
C. Politicians
Answer: A.Public
151. Violation of Human Rights is most common among the police personnel mainlybecause of
A. Constitution
B. Politicization of police force
C. Indifferent attitude of police personnel
Answer: B.Politicization of police force
152. Human Rights in simple usage means
A. Rights of women only
B. Rights of children only
C. Rights of everyone
Answer: C.Rights of everyone
153. Human Rights are
A. Visible
B. Sociable
C. Inherent
Answer: C.Inherent
154. Community policing is a law enforcement
A. Agency
B. Strategy
C. Commission
Answer: A.Agency
155. A key component of community policing is
A. Organizational transformation
B. Reservation
C. Rationalization
Answer: A.Organizational transformation
156. Neighbourhood policing is associated with
A. Police station
B. Beat system
C. Community policing
Answer: C.Community policing
157. Community policing became important in the
A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
Answer: C.1970s
158. Grievance is a feeling of:
A. Injustice
B. Grief
C. Negativity
Answer: A.Injustice
159. Grievances originate from gaps in:
A. Communication
B. Power struggle
C. None of the above
Answer: A.Communication
160. A person’s attitude towards the police is conditioned by:
A. Interaction
B. Confrontation
C. Conflict
Answer: A.Interaction
161. Citizens’ grievances against the police at the time of registration of cases usually take the form of:
A. Bribes
B. Nepotism
C. Indifferent attitude
Answer: A.Bribes
162. At the time of investigation of cases, citizens’ complaints against the police stemfrom:
A. Inappropriate investigative authority
B. Indifferent attitude
C. Confrontation
Answer: A.Inappropriate investigative authority
163. The major grievance of the citizens’ against the police is :
A. Corruption
B. Conflict
C. Control
Answer: A.Corruption
164. Third degree method relates to:
A. Fabrication of evidence
B. Favouritism
C. Beating
Answer: C.Beating
165. In general, the citizens do not _______ the police.
A. Trust
B. Doubt
C. Suspect
Answer: A.Trust
166. The police-public relations is:
A. Hostile
B. Friendly
C. Pleasant
Answer: C.Pleasant
167. The public regard the police as:
A. Inhuman
B. Kind
C. Friend
Answer: A.Inhuman
168. Whenever there are disturbances in the society ______ are the first to be blamed
A. Politicians
B. General public
C. Policemen
Answer: C.Policemen
169. The Police Durbar hears grievances of:
A. Individual personnel
B. Group of officers
C. Officers
Answer: B.Group of officers
170. The majority of complains citizens have against the police is during:
A. Investigation of crime
B. Techniques of crime
C. Registration of crime
Answer: C.Registration of crime
171. The Orderly Room System receives complaints ________ in a week.
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Thrice
Answer: B.Twice
172. The Orderly Room System hears grievances of:
A. Individual personnel
B. Group of officers
C. Officers
Answer: A.Individual personnel
173. Police Durbars are held _______ a month.
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Thrice
Answer: A.Once
174. Common problems of policemen are heard in:
A. Orderly Room System
B. Police Durbars
C. Welfare Committee
Answer: B.Police Durbars
175. Policing in India is highly:
A. Centralised
B. Decentraliosed
C. Democratic
Answer: A.Centralised
176. The National Police Commission was established in 1977 after the:
A. State Emergency
B. National Emergency
C. Financial Emergency
Answer: B.National Emergency
177. The Supreme Court in India gave directions for police reform in
A. 1989
B. 1999
C. 2006
Answer: C.2006
178. The police are mostly used to maintain and sustain the;
A. Bureaucrats
B. Ruling Party
C. Politicians
Answer: B.Ruling Party
179. The autonomy of the police force is affected by:
A. Criminals
B. Politics
C. Economy
Answer: B.Politics
180. The First Police Commission was set up in:
A. 1855
B. 1860
C. 1977
Answer: B.1860
181. The Working Group on Police Reforms was set up in 1967 by:
A. Central Vigilance Commission
B. Administrative Reforms Commission
C. National police Commission
Answer: B.Administrative Reforms Commission
182. The National Police Commission was appointed by government in:
A. 1971
B. 1977
C. 1987
Answer: B.1977
183. The National Human Rights Commission was established to attend to citizens’complaints about alleged violation of:
A. Rights
B. Duties
C. Responsibili suggested introduction ofties
Answer: A.Rights
184. Which Committee suggested the introduction of community policing?
A. Ribeiro Committee
B. Gore Committee
C. Padmanabhaiah Committee
Answer: C.Padmanabhaiah Committee
185. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 was passed by the Parliament followingthe recommendations of the:
A. Shah Commission
B. Ribeiro Committee
C. Justice Verma Committee
Answer: C.Justice Verma Committee
186. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 have increased the accountability of thepolice with respect to:
A. Gender-based crimes
B. Crimes against Children
C. Cyber Crimes
Answer: A.Gender-based crimes
187. The most alarming challenges of policing in 21st Century is that of:
A. Cyber crimes
B. Terrorism
C. Excessive political interference
Answer: A.Cyber crimes
188. A major challenge that police in India has been facing since independence is:
A. Cyber crimes
B. Excessive political interference
C. Terrorism
Answer: B.Excessive political interference
189. One of the major reasons for inefficiency of police personnel is:
A. Increased workload
B. Deficient salary
C. Citizens’ complaints
Answer: A.Increased workload
190. The present state police administration needs:
A. Systematic reorganization
B. More responsibilities
C. Status quo
Answer: A.Systematic reorganization
191. Police administration needs to be based on:
A. Fundamentalism
B. Ethnicity
C. Accountability
Answer: C.Accountability
192. The 21st Century demands the police to be:
A. Responsive
B. Biased
C. Predisposed
Answer: A.Responsive
193. For prompt services the police functions of investigation and maintenance of law and order needs to be:
A. Continued
B. Separated
C. Aligned
Answer: B.Separated
194. The Police Act of 1861 conceived the police as a:
A. Service
B. Force
C. Community
Answer: B.Force
195. A significant obstacle to major police reform is the lack of:
A. Political will
B. Bureaucratic will
C. Judiciary will
Answer: A.Political will
196. To meet the new challenges in policing, the police has to be:
A. Myopic
B. Dynamic
C. Static
Answer: B.Dynamic
197. The core responsibility of modernization of police in India lies with the:
A. State government
B. Central government
C. Regional government
Answer: A.State government
198. The pattern of assistance from the Ministry of home Affairs to the state governmentfor modernization scheme is
A. 50:50
B. 75:25
C. 60:40
Answer: B.75:25