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UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
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B.A POLITICAL SCIENCE

(2019 Admission onwards)

VI SEMESTER
ELECTIVE PAPER
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
QUESTION BANK

1. The year in which first minnow brook conference was held

a. 1968 c. 1967
b. 1969 d. 1960

2. Which of the following are the characteristics of Weber’s ideal bureaucracy?

1. Staff and line
2. Impersonality
3. Hierarchy
4. informal Organization
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2 c. 3 and 4
b. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

3. The thinker who connects third world administration with development

administration
a. F.W Riggs. c. Woodrow Wilson.
b. Henry Fayol. d. Montgomery.

4. The four Ps of Development administrations developed by Donald Stones excludes:

a. Plans
b. Projects
c. Programmes
d. Priorities.

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5. Who commented development administration as “administration is planned change”

a. Pai Panadikar
b. Eisenstaedt.
c. Hahn Been lee.
d. Harry J. Friedman.
6. C.A.G in the history of development administration denotes.
a. Comparative Administration Group
b. Comptroller and auditor General
c. Companied Approach towards Governance
d. Centre for Advanced Governance.

7. The Prismatic model is developed by.

a. John Gunnel. c. J.N Khosala.
b. F.W Riggs. d. F.W Tyler.

8. The book Wealth of Nations was written by

a. Adam Smith.
b. H.J Laski.
c. Lionel Robinson.
d. David Ricardo.

9. Who identified Capitalism with “The system of natural liberty”

a. David Ricardo.
b. Lionel Robins.
c. Adam Smith.
d. Malthus.

10. Belief in Market is the main assumption model of development.

a. Capitalism.
b. Fabian socialism.
c. Marxisim.
d. Mixed Economy.

11. “Tragedy of commons” means

a. Underdevelopment of people.
b. A thing which owns nobody cannot be protected.
c. Common people are exempted from development.
d. None of the above.
12. New Deal Progrmme is associated with
a. Marshall
b. Roosvelt
c. Lincoln
d. Mao
13. Odd one out
a. Change Orientation
b. Client Orientation
c. Goal orientation
d. Hierarchy orientation.

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14. IRDP
a. Integrated Rural Development Programme
b. International Rural Development Project
c. Indian Root to Development Programme
d. None of these.

15. Ecology of Administration means

a. Administration of environment
b. Law for the protection of environment
c. Social setting to which administration relates
d. Structure of Administration.

16. Administration Lag means

a. Gap between Development need and administration response
b. Red tapism
c. Gap between departments
d. Inconsistency in democratic governance.

17. The Great Depression relates to

a. World economic crisis during 1930s
b. Unemployment among youth.
c. South North Divide
d. Growing inequality between rich and poor

18. Development in socialism doesn’t mean

a. Equal distribution of resources
b. Egalitarianism
c. Competition.
d. Common ownership of resources.
19. Capitalist model of development relates to
a. Co-operative model of development
b. Individual development
c. Equality of all.
d. None of these.
20. Mixed Economy means
a. Fluctuating economy.
b. Mixer of Capitalism and socialism.
c. A book written by Nehru
d. Indian approach to Capitalism.
21. Public Sector denotes
a. Individual enterprise for people
b. Government controlled firms.
c. Communication facilities
d. Industries.
22. Market Mechanism is a feature of.
a. Mixed economy. c. Socialism.
b. Capitalism. d. Marxism.

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23. Licensing system in a mixed economy means

a. Issue of licence by the government.
b. Control over production and distribution of resources
c. Routine work of administrators.
d. None of the above.

24. Indian economy before 1990 was known for its style of functioning as a
a. Socialist economy.
b. Planned economy.
c. Mixed economy.
d. Capitalist economy.

25. The pillar of economic development for Mahatma Gandhi was

a. Grama Swaraj
b. Trusteeship
c. Decentralisation
d. Sarvidaya.

26. “Tryst with Destiny” is associated with

a. Sardar Patel
b. Jawaharlal Nehru.
c. M.N Roy.
d. M.K.Gandhi.

27. The state in India having dual chambered legislature

a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Bihar
d. Gujarat
28. 69th Constitutional amendment relates to
a. NCT Delhi.
b. Reduced voting age to 18.
c. Election commission of India.
d. Elections to the president of India.
29. The Seventh Schedule of Indian constitution deals with
a. Names and list of states.
b. Amendment Procedure of Indian constitution
c. Division of Power between states and the union government
d. Panchayati Raj.
30. Which of the following is an extra constitutional body?
a. Election commission of India.
b. Planning commission of India.
c. CAG
d. Commission for minorities.
31. NDC came in to being on…
a. August 6, 1952.
b. August 15 1951.
c. August 30 1952.

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d. August 16 1952.

32. The amendment which state planning boards mandatory.

a. 73rd constitutional amendment
b. 61st amendment
c. 42nd amendment
d. None of these.

33. “Plan space Kerala” relates to

a. A virtual space to monitor planning
b. A project deals with planning implementation
c. Space for five year planning
d. A pilot study group to assess planning and implementation

34. The amendment which gives constitutional status to Panchayati raj.

a. 73rd Constitutional Amendment.
b. 74th constitutional amendment.
c. 61st Amendment.
d. 40th Amendment.
35. The planning commission of India has been assigned ….number of functions
a. Eight
b. Not assigned
c. Seven
d. Depends on the decisions of the parliament.
36. Panchayati Raj institutions in India enjoys delegated powers.
a. Agree
b. Disagree
c. Strongly agree
d. No comments.
37. The Prime Minister who appointed first Administrative reform commission was
a. Lal Krishna Advani
b. Lal Bahadhoor Sastri.
c. Indira Gandhi.
d. Morarji desai
38. The Chairman of First Administrative Reforms commission.
a. Venkidachellaya
b. Fasal Ali
c. Hanumanthaya
d. None of these.
39. The Prime Minister who appointed a national commission for the review of Indian
Constitution was;
a. Indira Gandhi
b. Rajiv Gandhi
c. A B Vajpai.
d. Manmohan Singh.
40. Higher Level, Middle level and Lower Level constraints on bureaucracy was devised
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a. E.H Valson
b. Ferrel Heady
c. Gladden
d. V.O Key

41. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture was started in the year a. 1963
b. 1964
c. 1965
d. 1966

42. The District Magistrate is officially known as

a. Sessions Judge
b. District Collector
c. Deputy Collector
d. Sessions Judge II

43. I.A.S stands for

a. Indian Administrative Service
b. Indo-American Service
c. Indian Accounts Service.
d. None of these.

44. The Five Year plans launched in India in a. 1950

b. 1951
c. 1965
d. 1947

45. The Stages of Economic Growth was written by

a. W.W Rostow
b. G B Shaw
c. Kuznets
d. Adam Smith.
46. NBAP stands for
a. National Bank for Area Projects
b. National Bio-diversity Action Plan
c. Nabard and Andra Pradesh
d. None of these.
47. MGNREGA stands for
a. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
b. National Rural Integration Progremme.
c. A project under UN
d. None of these.
48. India 2020 was the book of
a. Sashi Tharoor.
b. A P J Abdul Kalam
c. Vandana Shiva
d. Medha Patkar.
49. Theory of Class Struggle was expounded by

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a. Engels
b. Karl Marx
c. Mao
d. Hegel
50. The Union list consists of
a. 100 subjects
b. 66 subjects
c. 44 subjects
d. 96 subjects
51. Administrative division in Indian constitutions is materialised through
a. Seventh Schedule
b. Eighth Schedule
c. Ninth Schedule
d. First Schedule.

52. Chairman of Planning Commission of India

a. President of India
b. Prime Minister of India
c. Vice President of India
d. Home Minister.

53. The counter part of president of India in states

a. Chief Justice of High Court
b. Governor
c. Chief Minister
d. Home Minister of State.

54. HDI means

a. Human Development Item
b. Human Development Index
c. Housing Development Bank of India
d. None of the above.
55. Agenda 21 relates to
a. Minnobrok conference.
b. Rio Summit
c. Manifesto for election
d. Panchayati Raj
56. The Right to Information Act was passed in the year
a. 2006
b. 2005
c. 2004
d. 2000
57. Prismatic model is the contribution of
a. F. W Tyler
b. Drawit Waldo.
c. F.W Riggs

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d. Luther Gullick

58. The Great depression was an economic phenomena took place during a. 1940s
b. 1950s
c. 1930s
d. 2010s.

59. Competition is a feature of economy.

a. Socialist Economy
b. Marxism
c. Gandhism
d. Capitalism.

60. For Gandhi is the pillar of Economic Development.

a. Non violence
b. Satyagraha
c. Grama Swaraj
d. Villages.

61. The lower house of Indian Parliament is

a. Rajya Sabha
b. Legislative Assembly
c. Lok Sabha
d. Council of states.
62. 69th Constitutional Amendment deals with
a. Creation of new states
b. National Capital Territory (Delhi)
c. Invocation of state law
d. Declaration of state emergency.
63. Sevottam associated with
a. Ombdusman
b. Lok Ayukta
c. Grievances Redress Cell
d. Supreme Court.
64. In India Omudsman is known as
a. Sessions Judge
b. Municif Judge
c. Lok Ayukta
d. Lok Pal
65. Ecology of Administration means
a. Environment and administration
b. Social system in which administration is taking place
c. Structure of administration
d. Goal of administration.
66. Green House Gases means
a. Gases which can be used in the construction of Green Houses

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b. Gases which destroys Ozone layer

c. Gases which is prohibited
d. None of these.
67. Public – Administration dichotomy means
a. Politics- Administration dichotomy
b. People-Administration divide
c. Policy-Administration divide
d. None of these.

68. Governors of states can be recalled at any time; is an example for

a. Spoil System
b. Merit System
c. Electoral system
d. Nominated system.

69. New Public Administration is an example for

a. Welfare orientation
b. Client orientation
c. Descriptive orientation
d. Neutral orientation.

70. Development Administration is

a. Change Oriented
b. Hierarchical
c. Centralism
d. Bureaucratic.
71. The book Politics and Administration is written by
a. Woodraw Wilson
b. Herbert Simon
c. Frank J Goodnow.
d. L D White
72. Introduction to the Study of Public Administration is written by
a. Luther Gullik
b. L.D White
c. Herbert Simon
d. F.W Taylor.
73. DPC stands for
a. District Planning Committee
b. District Planning Commission
c. District Policing Centre.
d. District Planning Centre.
74. 74th Constitutional Amendment deals with
a. Panchayati Raj institutions
b. Nagarapalika
c. Amendment procedure
d. Directive Principles of state policy.

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75. The Annual Financial Statement means

a. Income and expenditure statement
b. Term for budget in Indian constitution
c. Appropriation bill
d. Finance bill
76. Mixed Economy means
a. Mixed form of production and distribution
b. Co existence of Public sector and Public sector
c. Economies of third world
d. Emerging economies.
77. Public Administration deals with
a. Administration of affairs.
b. Management of affairs of people
c. Popular sovereignty
d. None of these.
78. Committee stage in the passing of bill falls in
a. First Reading
b. Second Reading
c. Third Reading.
d. After Third Reading.
79. National Development Council comprises of
a. All Governors of states
b. All Chief Ministers of states
c. All Central ministers
d. Central Cabinet ministers only.
80. The Directive Principles of State Policy is
a. Ideals to be followed by state while making laws
b. Justifiable rights of states.
c. Compulsory add-ons to establishment of fundamental rights
d. In part III of Indian constitution
81. Economic rights of Indian citizen is visualised in
a. Fundamental rights
b. DPSP
c. Article 32
d. Schedule VI
82. District collector is selected on
a. Prerogative of ruling party
b. Spoil system
c. Patronage system
d. Merit system.
83. The extra constitutional body who is authorised to make assessment of national
wealth is
a. Finance Commission
b. Comptroller and auditor General
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d. National Development Council.

84. “By public Administration is meant in common usage the activities of the executive
branches of the National, State and Local Governments”: commented by-
a. L D White
b. Nigro and Nigro
c. W. Waldo
d. H. Simon

85. The book Principles of Organisation is written by

a. Mooney and Reiley
b. M.P Follet
c. W.F. Willoughby
d. Luther H. Gulick.

86. The “CO” in the acrimonious word POSDCORB stands for

a. Co-operation
b. Company
c. Co-ordination
d. Compilation

87. The Western Electrical Company is associated with..

a. Scientific Management.
b. Hawthrone Studies.
c. Behaviouralism
d. Ecology of Administration

88. The essay “The Science of Public Administration” is a contribution of

a. Almond and Powell
b. Robert Dahl
c. Herbert Simon
d. Luther Gullik

89. “agraria-transitia-industria”is associated with

a. Martin Shubuk
b. Talcot Parson
c. F.W Riggs.
d. Marrion Levy.

90. Development administration “refers to the process of guiding an organization toward

the achievement of progressive political, economic and social objectives that are
authoritatively determined in one manner or another”. Commented by
a. Weidner
b. F.X. Sutton
c. Charles Lindblom
d. Talcott Parsons

91. The branch of Public administration system which directs socio-economic and
political change in the society.
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b. Development Administration
c. O&M
d. Financial Administration.

92. Administrative Staff College is located at

a. Shimla
b. Hyderabad
c. Kolkatta
d. Thrivananthapuram

93. “Minnow brook Perspective” was edited by

a. Frank Marini
b. Dwight Waldo
c. Campbell
d. F.X. Sutton

94. "A theory of public administration means in our time a theory of politics also."
Remarked by
a. John Merriman Gaus
b. Fritz Morstein Marx
c. Chester Bernard
d. Paul Appleby

95. Administrative Platonists is associated with

a. Campbell
b. Paul Appleby
c. F.X. Sutton
d. Frank J Goodnow.

96. Elections to the local self governments are conducted by

a. State Governments
b. Election Commission of India
c. State Election Commission
d. Collector of respective Districts.

97. Prime minister of India is by the President of India

a. Nominated
b. Selected
c. Appointed
d. Suggested

98. India is State

a. Federal
b. Unitary
c. Quasi federal
d. Union of

99. Development Administration has an orientation towards

a. Administration in Developed nations

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b. Third world countries

c. Administrative development
d. Internal adminstraion.

100. For Development Administration social changes are

a. Designed by government machinery
b. Spontaneous
c. Result of revolution
d. Irresistible
101. Advantage of E- Governance :

A. Cost reduction
B. Transparency
C. Accountability
D. All the above
102. Regarding E-governance, which of the following statements is / are correct?
(a) Decreasing transparency is an ICT enabled advantage of E—Governance.
(b) E—governance is related to the implementation of ICT in the government processes
and functions.
(c) Common Service Centres (CSCs) help in providing and using E-Governance related
services.

(A) (a),(b), and (c)

(B) (b) and (c) only
(C) (a) and (c) only
(D) (a) and (b) only
103. G2C Means:
A. Government to citizens
B. Governance to community
C. Good to citizens
D. Governance to control
104. The Government approved the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)on
A. May 18, 2006
B. January 1, 2020
C. October 2, 2015
D. January 26, 2010
105. SMART governance implying;
A. Systematic, Modern, Accountable, responsible and transparent governance
B. Simple, moral, accountable, responsive and transparent governance.
C. Successful, Modern, Advanced, responsive, transparent governance
D. None of the above

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ANSWER KEY

1) a 21) b 41) a 61) c 81) b

2) b 22) b 42) d 62) b 82) d

3) a 23) b 43) a 63) c 83) c

4) d 24) c 44) b 64) c 84) d

5) a 25) a 45) a 65) b 85) a

6) b 26) b 46) b 66) b 86) c

7) b 27) c 47) a 67) a 87) b

8) a 28) a 48) b 68) a 88) b

9) a 29) c 49) b 69) b 89) c

10) a 30) b 50) a 70) a 90) a

11) b 31) a 51) c 71) c 91) b

12) b 32) a 52) b 72) b 92) b

13) b 33) a 53) b 73) a 93) a

14) a 34) a 54) b 74) b 94) b

15) c 35) a 55) b 75) b 95) b

16) a 36) b 56) b 76) b 96) c

17) a 37) b 57) c 77) b 97) c

18) d 38) c 58) c 78) b 98) d

19) b 39) c 59) d 79) b 99) b

20) b 40) a 60) c 80) a 100) a

101)d 102)b 103)a 104)a 105)b

Renjith VT
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