Social Audit - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Dr. S. H. Sarkar

Social Audit

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1. Which one of the following is and example of Social Audit'? (DU MA 2018)

1. MNREGA

2. RTI

3. RTE

4. NRHM

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2. The main objectives of social audit are to: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Assess the physical and financial gaps between needs and resources available for local development.

2. Create awareness among beneficiaries and providers of local social and productive services.

3. Examine the various policy decision keeping in view of investors and marketers' interests and priorities.

4. Estimate the opportunity costs for stakeholders for not getting timely access to public services.

Choose the correct Code:

1. 1, 2 & 3 only

2. 1, 2 & 4 only

3. 2, 3 & 4 only

4. 1, 2, 3 & 4

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3. Which of the following are objectives of social audits? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

Choose the correct one from the codes given below.

1. Centralised governance

2. Reduction in chances of corruption

3. Making people aware of their rights and entitlement

4. Assessment of financial and physical gaps

Codes:

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 1, 3 and 4

(D) 2, 3 and 4

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4. Which of the following statements about social audit is not true? (GUJARAT SET 2023)

(A) Social audit is a form of citizen participation with a focus on government performance

(B) Social audit is a dynamic process

(C) Social audit is a tool to improve an organisation's ethical performance

(D) Social audit is also known as jansunwai

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5. Which one of the following institutions is responsible for Social Audit? (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

(A) Gram Sabha

(B) Village Panchayat

(C) Intermediate Panchayat (Panchayat Samiti)

(D) District Panchayat (Zilla Parishad)

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6. ‘Social Audit’ means: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

(a) A process that enables an organization to assess benefits accrued

(b) Measuring the extent to which an organization lives up to shared values and committed objectives

(c) Helping an organization in budgetary planning process

(d) Reviewing governmental expenditure

Codes:

(A) (a) and (b)

(B) (a), (b) and (d)

(C) (b) and (c)

(D) (a) and (d)

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7. Which tool is used to measure NGOs social and ethical performance? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

(A) Green Audit

(B) Economic Audit

(C) Gender Audit

(D) Social Audit

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8. Social audits as a tool of accountability are best defined as

(A) annual financial inspections by the CAG

(B) judicial reviews of public policy

(C) publicly conducted evaluations of government schemes by local stakeholders

(D) internal reviews by bureaucratic departments

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9. Advantages of social audit. (NET August 2024 Shift I)

(1) Encourages e-democracy

(2) Promotes collective decision making and sharing responsibilities

(3) Trains the community in audit practices

(4) Benefits local bureaucracy and elected representatives

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10. Which of the following is the first state to bring Social Audit Law? (NET March 2023 Shift I)

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Meghalaya

3. Tripura

4. Chhattisgarh

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11. Traditional mechanism of accountability are: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

(a) CAG

(b) Public Accounts Committee

(c) Corruption - Controlling agencies like Central Vigilance Commission

(d) Social Audit

Codes:

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

(B) (a), (b) and (c)

(C) (b), (c) and (d)

(D) (c) and (d)

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12. Which section of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (NREGA) provides for regular "Social Audit"? (Maharashtra SET 2024 Paper II)

(A) Section 15

(B) Section 16

(C) Section 17

(D) Section 18

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13. Which among the following is not the principle of social audit? (GUJARAT SET 2022)

(A) Regular

(B) Multiperspective

(C) Verified and Disclosed

(D) Carried out by government agencies with no citizen participation

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14. Who conducts Social Audit in Panchayati Raj system? (PUMDET 2024)

(A) Gram Panchayat

(B) Gram Sabha

(C) Panchayat Samity

(D) Zilla Parishad

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15. Which Amendment empowered the Gram Sabhas to conduct social audit? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

(A) 72nd Amendment

(B) 73rd Amendment

(C) 74th Amendment

(D) 75th Amendment

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16. Which of the following are the tools of Good Governance? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

1. Social Audit

2. Separation of powers

3. Citizen’s charter

4. Right to information

Codes:

(A) 1, 3 and 4

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1 and 4

(D) 2 and 4

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17. Read the following statements and choose the correct code: (TELANGANA SET 2023)

A. Social audit through its systematic process allows the civil society to identify the gap between the desired and actual impact of a project/programme/service implemented

B. Social audit allows people to enforce accountability and transparency in government service delivery

C. Social audit is implemented in the MGNREGA

1. A and B only

2. B only

3. A and C only

4. A, B and C

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