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Indian Governance and Policy

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Indian Governance and Policy covers the implementation of government schemes, public finance, and bilateral relations. It evaluates the impact of administrative and constitutional bodies in India. This subject is a mainstay in civil services and state examination prelims.

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Indian Governance and Policy Questions

Multiple choice

Consider the following statement about SAARC.

  1. Air transport is one of the subjects included in the agreed areas of cooperation made under the Integrated Programme of Action (IPA).
  2. The Charter establishing SAARC was adopted at the first Summit meeting in Dhaka.
  3. The foreign ministers of the seven member countries met for the first time in Colombo in 1983 and adopted the Declaration on SAARC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 2 only

  4. 3 only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The SAARC Charter was indeed adopted in Dhaka in 1985. Air transport is part of the Integrated Programme of Action. However, the 1983 meeting where the Declaration on SAARC was adopted took place in New Delhi, not Colombo.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements.

  1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has no control over the issue of withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund of India.
  2. The term of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has been fixed by an Act enacted by Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the CAG does not have the power to control the issue of money from the Consolidated Fund; he only audits the expenditure after it has occurred. The term of the CAG (6 years or 65 years of age) is indeed fixed by the CAG (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, enacted by Parliament.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements.

  1. According to Article 243D, 1/3rd of the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat.
  2. Not less than 1/3rd of the total number of seats reserved for the SCs and STs are reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or, as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes.
  3. Not less than 1/3rd of the total number of offices of chairperson in Panchayats at each level are reserved for women. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 243D mandates that seats for SCs and STs be reserved in proportion to their population, not a fixed 1/3rd. However, it does require that at least 1/3rd of the reserved seats be for women of those categories, and at least 1/3rd of the total chairperson positions at each level be reserved for women.

Multiple choice

The committee was appointed to

  1. review centre-state partnership in education

  2. review the report of Mandal Commission, 1990

  3. review the National Policy of Education, 1986

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice

Which of the following value inculcations was recommended by the NCERT in Nov 1970?

  1. Truthfulness

  2. Non violence

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In 1970, NCERT organized a significant seminar on 'Education for Social and Moral Values' which identified several key values for inculcation. Non-violence was one of the primary values emphasized during this period to promote social harmony and ethical development.

Multiple choice

'123' in the India-US nuclear deal comes from Section 123 of :

  1. USA Atomic Energy Act

  2. US Attorney

  3. USA Attorney

  4. US Atomic research
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The '123 Agreement' is named after Section 123 of the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954. This section outlines the requirements for nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and other countries.

Multiple choice

Is it compulsory for each public authority to publish the particulars of its organization, functions and duties in the form of booklets, pamphlets, folders at periodic intervals, apart from putting them on their website?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. May be

  4. Sometimes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes. It is compulsory for each public authority to publish the Particulars of Information once in five years. Powers and duties of its officers and employees and the procedure followed by them in the decision making process. Once in two years details of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information annually.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: In Public Choice Model, the organisation of public services is strongly inclined towards

  1. small-scale rather than large-scale enterprises in public service provision.
  2. single all-purpose provider structures of public service rather than multiple-provider structures.
  3. user-charges rather than general tax funds as the basis of funding public services other than pure public goods.
  4. private or independent enterprise rather than public bureaucracy as the instrument of service provision. Which of these is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Public Choice Model applies economic logic to public administration, favoring market-like competition and decentralization. It supports small-scale enterprises (1), user-charges for services (3), and private or independent providers (4) to increase efficiency. It opposes large, monolithic, single-provider bureaucracies (2), preferring polycentricity instead.

Multiple choice

What is the correct sequence of the following landmarks in the growth and emergence of New Public Administration?

  1. The Minnowbrook Conference
  2. The Honey Report on Higher Education for Public Service
  3. The Philadelphia Conference on the Theory and Practice of Public Administration
  4. Publication of 'Toward a New Public Administration : The Minnowbrook Perspective' Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. 4, 3, 1, 2

  2. 2, 3, 1, 4

  3. 2, 4, 1, 3

  4. 1, 2, 3, 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Multiple choice

Consider the following statements

  1. When J.B. Kriplani left the Congress Party, he founded the Jana Saugh.
  2. When Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned from the Nehru Ministry, he founded the Kisan Majdoor Praja Party. Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

J.B. Kriplani founded the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP) after leaving the Congress. Shyama Prasad Mukherji founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh after resigning from the Nehru ministry. Both statements are factually inverted.

Multiple choice

With reference to “Kamraj Plan”, which one of the following statements is not Correct?

  1. The Kamraj Plan was produced at a meeting of the congress working Committee

  2. The Kamraj Plan was an effort to infuse new life into Congress Party

  3. Nehru was to decide whose resignations were to be finally accepted

  4. The Kamraj Plan did not receive enthusiastic response for the Congress Party rank and file

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Kamaraj Plan was actually received with significant enthusiasm by the Congress rank and file, as it was seen as a bold move to revitalize the party by having senior leaders step down from government positions to work for the organization.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :

  1. Sir Taj Bahadur Sapru and Sir Mohammad Shafi attended the first Round Table Conference as representatives of Indian National Congress.
  2. Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the sole representative of Indian National Congress. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Congress boycotted the first Round Table Conference. Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

Multiple choice

With reference to the reign of Sher Shah consider the following statements :

  1. For ensuring safety on the roads and extending comforts to the travelly public, he built Sarais (inns) on the highways at regular intervals.
  2. He struck fine coins of silver and copp of uniform standard in place of the debased coins of mixed metals of early times.
  3. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sher Shah Suri is renowned for building the Grand Trunk Road and establishing Sarais (rest houses) every few miles for travelers. He also reformed the currency system by introducing the silver Rupiya and copper Dam, which replaced the debased coins of previous eras. Both statements accurately reflect his significant administrative and economic contributions.