Public Administration In India Politics — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Development administration in India is concerned with:
Correct Answer: Option C — Promotion of economic growth and social justice
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Promotion of economic growth and social justice is the correct answer to “Development administration in India is concerned with:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 2 of 40
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Who among the following has specified six qualities of an administrator/manager-physical, mental moral, general education, special knowledge and experience?
Correct Answer: Option A — Fayol
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Fayol is the correct answer to “Who among the following has specified six qualities of an administrator/manager-physical, mental moral, general education, special knowledge and experience”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 3 of 40
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e-governance is 1. Cost- efficient 2. Transparent 3. Time-saving 4. Responsive Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — 1, 2, 3 and 4
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1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “e-governance is 1. Cost- efficient 2. Transparent 3. Time-saving 4. Responsive Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 4 of 40
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Which one of the following is not a stage in decision-making process given by Herbert Simon?
Correct Answer: Option B — Speculative activity
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Speculative activity is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not a stage in decision-making process given by Herbert Simon”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 5 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Administrative thinkers) List-II (Administrative approaches) a. M. P. Follett 1. Garbage Can Model b. Herbert Simon 2. Mixed Scanning c. Michael D. Cohen 3. Psychological approach d. Amitai Etzioni 4. Rational approach
Correct Answer: Option C — a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Administrative thinkers) List-II (Administrative approaches) a. M. P. Follett 1. Garbage Can Model b. Herbert Simon 2. Mixed Scanning c. Michael D. Cohen 3. Psychological approach d. Amitai Etzioni 4. Rational approach”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 6 of 40
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Which of the following were published between 1927 and 1937, the period in which the central belief was that there are certain principles of administration? 1. Principles of Public Administration 2. Industrial and General Management 3. Principles of Organisation 4. Introduction to the Study of Public Administration 5. Papers on the Science of Administration Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — 1 and 5
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1 and 5 is the correct answer to “Which of the following were published between 1927 and 1937, the period in which the central belief was that there are certain principles of administration? 1. Principles of Public Administration 2. Industrial and General Management 3. Principles of Organisation 4. Introduction to the Study of Public Administration 5. Papers on the Science of Administration Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 7 of 40
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Who among the following contended that political development is administrative and legal development? 1. R. R. Rostow 2. Talcott Parsons 3. Sorokin 4. Max Weber Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 4
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1 and 4 is the correct answer to “Who among the following contended that political development is administrative and legal development? 1. R. R. Rostow 2. Talcott Parsons 3. Sorokin 4. Max Weber Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 8 of 40
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Who among the following remained Chairman of the Comparative Administrative Group in the United States of America of 10 Years?
Correct Answer: Option C — Fred Riggs
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Fred Riggs is the correct answer to “Who among the following remained Chairman of the Comparative Administrative Group in the United States of America of 10 Years”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 9 of 40
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The 'one best way' in scientific management means
Correct Answer: Option D — Standardisation of work methods
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Standardisation of work methods is the correct answer to “The 'one best way' in scientific management means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 10 of 40
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Cybernetics means
Correct Answer: Option D — Science of control and communication
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Science of control and communication is the correct answer to “Cybernetics means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 11 of 40
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As long as study of Public Administration was not comparative, claims for a science of Public Administration would sound hollow. Who made this statement:
Correct Answer: Option C — Robert Dahl
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Robert Dahl is the correct answer to “As long as study of Public Administration was not comparative, claims for a science of Public Administration would sound hollow. Who made this statement:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 12 of 40
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Who called bureaucrats as 'ruling servants'?
Correct Answer: Option C — Robert K. Merton
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Robert K. Merton is the correct answer to “Who called bureaucrats as 'ruling servants'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 13 of 40
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Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Public Administration is a broader concept than administration 2. Administration is a wider concept than Public Administration 3. Public Administration and Administration are synonymous 4. Public Administration and Government Administration are synonymous
Correct Answer: Option C — 2 and 4
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2 and 4 is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Public Administration is a broader concept than administration 2. Administration is a wider concept than Public Administration 3. Public Administration and Administration are synonymous 4. Public Administration and Government Administration are synonymous”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 14 of 40
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What was he referring to when Mooney said 'conferring of specified authority by a higher authority'?
Correct Answer: Option D — Delegation
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Delegation is the correct answer to “What was he referring to when Mooney said 'conferring of specified authority by a higher authority'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 15 of 40
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The POSDCORB view of the scope of the study of Public Administration was criticised on the grounds that 1. They are neither the whole of administration nor even the important part of it. 2. They are only the tools of administration. 3. The techniques of management are deeply coloured by the subject media of the services in which they have to operate. 4. The specialised techniques of the various field of concrete administration activity is missing in the posdcorb view. Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option B — 1, 2, 3 and 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “The POSDCORB view of the scope of the study of Public Administration was criticised on the grounds that 1. They are neither the whole of administration nor even the important part of it. 2. They are only the tools of administration. 3. The techniques of management are deeply coloured by the subject media of the services in which they have to operate. 4. The specialised techniques of the various field of concrete administration activity is missing in the posdcorb view. Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 16 of 40
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Which century according to Easton is 'The Age of Scientific Method'?
Correct Answer: Option C — 19th century
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19th century is the correct answer to “Which century according to Easton is 'The Age of Scientific Method'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 17 of 40
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Arrange the following approaches to the study of Public Administration in a sequential order. 1. Behavioural approach 2. Systems approach 3. Institutional approach 4. Public Policy approach
Correct Answer: Option D — 3, 1, 2 and 4
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3, 1, 2 and 4 is the correct answer to “Arrange the following approaches to the study of Public Administration in a sequential order. 1. Behavioural approach 2. Systems approach 3. Institutional approach 4. Public Policy approach”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 18 of 40
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Who among the following was the first to advance the idea of worker's participation in management?
Correct Answer: Option D — Mary Parker Follet
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Mary Parker Follet is the correct answer to “Who among the following was the first to advance the idea of worker's participation in management”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 19 of 40
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Who among the following coined the term 'representative bureaucracy'?
Correct Answer: Option B — Peter Blau
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Peter Blau is the correct answer to “Who among the following coined the term 'representative bureaucracy'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 20 of 40
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Who among the following gave the Bounded Rationality model of decision-making?
Correct Answer: Option A — Herbert Simon
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Herbert Simon is the correct answer to “Who among the following gave the Bounded Rationality model of decision-making”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 21 of 40
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The traditional home of patronage bureaucracy is
Correct Answer: Option D — France
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France is the correct answer to “The traditional home of patronage bureaucracy is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 22 of 40
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Easton described his drastic revision in political science in 1969 as
Correct Answer: Option B — Genuine revolution
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Genuine revolution is the correct answer to “Easton described his drastic revision in political science in 1969 as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 23 of 40
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Who among the following is not associated with evolving the principles of organisation?
Correct Answer: Option B — L. D. White
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L. D. White is the correct answer to “Who among the following is not associated with evolving the principles of organisation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 24 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Books) List-II (Authors) a. An Introduction to Administrative Law 1. Frank J. Goodnow b. Justice and Administrative Law 2. A. V. Dicey c. Comparative Administrative Law 3. James Hart d. Introduction of the Study of the Law of the Constitution 4. W. A. Robson
Correct Answer: Option D — a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Books) List-II (Authors) a. An Introduction to Administrative Law 1. Frank J. Goodnow b. Justice and Administrative Law 2. A. V. Dicey c. Comparative Administrative Law 3. James Hart d. Introduction of the Study of the Law of the Constitution 4. W. A. Robson”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 25 of 40
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Who among the following do not make a distinction between public and private administration? 1. Henry Fayol 2. M. P. Follet 3. Luther Gulick 4. L. Urwick Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — 1, 2, 3 and 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Who among the following do not make a distinction between public and private administration? 1. Henry Fayol 2. M. P. Follet 3. Luther Gulick 4. L. Urwick Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 26 of 40
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Which one of the following is not a part or the underlying ideas of traditional or mechanistic theory of organisation?
Correct Answer: Option B — It considers economic incentives to be the sole motivating factor
Detailed Academic Explanation:
It considers economic incentives to be the sole motivating factor is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not a part or the underlying ideas of traditional or mechanistic theory of organisation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 27 of 40
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Given below are four definitions given by four authors on Administration. Which one was given by Simon?
Correct Answer: Option B — Administration consists of "the activities of groups co-operating to accomplish common goals."
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Administration consists of "the activities of groups co-operating to accomplish common goals." is the correct answer to “Given below are four definitions given by four authors on Administration. Which one was given by Simon”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 28 of 40
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Garbage Can Model' was developed by 1. Michael D. Cohen 2. James G. March 3. Peter Drucker 4. Johan P. Olsen Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option D — 2, 3 and 4
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2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Garbage Can Model' was developed by 1. Michael D. Cohen 2. James G. March 3. Peter Drucker 4. Johan P. Olsen Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 29 of 40
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The science of administration is the latest fruit of that study of the science of politics which was begun some twenty-two hundred years ago. This statement was made by:
Correct Answer: Option D — Woodraw Wilson
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Woodraw Wilson is the correct answer to “The science of administration is the latest fruit of that study of the science of politics which was begun some twenty-two hundred years ago. This statement was made by:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 30 of 40
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The Hawthorne experiments belong to the era of:
Correct Answer: Option D — Late 1920's
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Late 1920's is the correct answer to “The Hawthorne experiments belong to the era of:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 31 of 40
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Who views public administration as embracing the executive branch of government only?
Correct Answer: Option C — Luther Gulick
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Luther Gulick is the correct answer to “Who views public administration as embracing the executive branch of government only”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 32 of 40
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Squealer the Human Relations theory is
Correct Answer: Option D — One who communicates detrimental information about others to the supervisor
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One who communicates detrimental information about others to the supervisor is the correct answer to “Squealer the Human Relations theory is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 33 of 40
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In his 'Principles of Administration', Pfiffner did not include
Correct Answer: Option B — Functions and power of local authorities
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Functions and power of local authorities is the correct answer to “In his 'Principles of Administration', Pfiffner did not include”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 34 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Behavioural 1. Administrative syestem as a sub-system of the society b. Bureaucratic 2. Agrarian-Transitia-Industria c. Ecological 3. Legal-Rational aulthority d. General system 4. Analysis of human behaviour in administrative settings
Correct Answer: Option A — a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Behavioural 1. Administrative syestem as a sub-system of the society b. Bureaucratic 2. Agrarian-Transitia-Industria c. Ecological 3. Legal-Rational aulthority d. General system 4. Analysis of human behaviour in administrative settings”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 35 of 40
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Beliefs and symbols are the distinctive features of the notion of authority in
Correct Answer: Option D — Weber
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Weber is the correct answer to “Beliefs and symbols are the distinctive features of the notion of authority in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 36 of 40
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Assertion (A): Public Administration is a great stabilizing force in the society. Reason (R): Government often change but administration seldom experience violent change.
Correct Answer: Option A — A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Public Administration is a great stabilizing force in the society. Reason (R): Government often change but administration seldom experience violent change.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 37 of 40
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Who has analysed leadership in terms of 'circular response'?
Correct Answer: Option D — M. P. Follett
Detailed Academic Explanation:
M. P. Follett is the correct answer to “Who has analysed leadership in terms of 'circular response'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 38 of 40
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New Public Administration is':
Correct Answer: Option D — Stresses ethics, values, innovation and social equality
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Stresses ethics, values, innovation and social equality is the correct answer to “New Public Administration is':”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Question 39 of 40
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) The system of democracy recognises the equality of all people and stands for the government of common people. Reason (R) It is commonly believed that government is largely controlled and managed by 'power elite'.
Correct Answer: Option B — Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
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Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) The system of democracy recognises the equality of all people and stands for the government of common people. Reason (R) It is commonly believed that government is largely controlled and managed by 'power elite'.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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Upwards is the correct answer to “Inan informal organisation, authority always flows”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Public Administration In India Politics.
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