Name of the Organization : Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Name of the Exam : Entrance Test
Department : Master Of Arts Programme
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Year : 2013
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Public Administration Entrance Test Paper :
1. According to 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the minimum age for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be
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(a)18 years
(b) 23 years
(c) 21 years
(d) 25 years
2. The existence of the Second Chamber (Legislative Council) in the various States largely depends on the wishes of the
(a) People
(b) High Court
(c) Governor
(d) Legislative Assembly
3. Which of the following are involved in leader-ship?
1. Influencing people
2. Generating the will to act
3. Lifting man’s vision to higher sights
4. Resolving disputes between followers
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. A course of action, governed by rules and precedents is known as
(a) Decision as per rules
(b) A management decision
(c) A guided decision
(d) A programmed decision
5. Which of the following institutions have been set up by Government of India to check misconduct, malpractices, and corruption on the part of public servants?
(a) Central Vigilance Commission
(b) Lokpal
(c) Special Police Establishment
(d) Central Bureau of Investigation
6. The Lokayukta and Up Lokayuktas Act was first passed in
(a) Maharashtra
(b) West Bengal
(c) Karnataka
(d) Orissa
7. From which one of the following does the judicial control over administration emanate?
(a) Judicial conventions
(b) Administrative orders
(c) Acts of Legislature
(d) The Rule of Law
8. Which of the following can be regarded as means of public control over administration?
(a) System of election
(b) System of recall
(c) Consultative Committees
(d) Parliamentary Committees
9. Panchayati Raj form of rural local government was adopted first by (in the order)
(a) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
10. Which of the following functions are performed by a Gram Sabha?
1. All public problems are discussed.
2. Village budget and programmes are framed.
3. Beneficiaries of various government programmes are identified.
4. In order to keep a watch on the Panchayats, a Vigilance Committee is constituted.
Select the correct answer using the codes given :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
11. MGNREGA was implemented in which of the districts for the first time:
(a) Anantpur, AP
(b) Solapur, Maharashtra
(c) Mhao, MP
(d) Solan, HP
12.The Amendment Act in 1993 that provided the Constitutional status to Municipal Governance in India was:
(a) 85th
(b) 74th
(c) 59th
(d) 60th
13. Justice Swatanter Kumar on 20th December 2012 took over as the
(a) Chief Justice of High Court of Gujarat
(b) First Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal
(c) Chairperson of Human Rights Commission
(d) Chairperson of the SC/ST Commission
14. The institution of Lok Ayukta was created for the first time by the state of:
(a) Odisha
(b) Bihar
(c) Punjab
(d) Maharashtra
15. Where is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy located?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Shillong
(c) Baroda
(d) Delhi
16. RSBY is related to
(a) Health and Insurance
(b) Job Satisfaction
(c) Salary Negotiation
(d) Children’s Education
17. As per the results of the 2011 Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top positions in respect of literacy?
(a) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal
(b) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
(c) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
(d) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
18. District Judges in the State are appointed by the
(a) Advocate General of the State
(b) Council of Ministers of the State
(c) Governor
(d) Chief Justice of the High Court
19. The most important responsibility of the Welfare State is
(a) To preserve private property
(b) To promote religion of the people
(c) To check exploitation
(d) To check encroachment of the fundamental rights
20. Which of the options is not included in the Fundamental Rights embodied in the Constitution of India?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right against Exploitation
(d) Right to Information
21. Which of the options is not a Fundamental Duty of the citizen of India
(a) To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reforms
(b) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
(c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India
(d) To practice family planning and to control population.
22. Which of the given writs literally means “you may have the body”
(a) Certiorari
(b) Habeas corpus
(c) Mandamus
(d) Quo warranto
23. Shunglu Committee was appointed by the Prime Minister to
(a) Draft the Jan Lokpal Bill
(b) Look into the corruption charges in the conduct of the Commonwealth Games
(c) Look into the Telecom Scam
(d) Inquire into the phone tapping amid a corporate lobbyist scandal.
24. Which of the option statements about the functioning of the political parties is not correct?
(a) Political parties give political education to the people
(b) Political parties serve as a link between the government and the people.
(c) Political parties fight elections and try to get the maximum number of their candidates elected.
(d) None of these.
25. Delimitation of the constituencies and determination of constituencies reserved for SCs and STs are done by:
(a) Election Commission
(b) Delimitation Commission
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Election Commission with assistance of the Delimitation Commission.