1. Which among the following statements is incorrect about morale? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

2. Who said "Development Administration refers to organised efforts to carry out programmes or projects thought by those involved to serve development objectives"? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

3. Who said 'Red tape' is the cult of administrative procedure? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

4. Who said that real significance of the budget system lies in providing for the orderly administration of the financial affairs of a government? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

5. Who said 'bureaucracy refers to a system of government, the control of which is so completely in the hands of officials that their power Jeopardises the liberties of ordinary citizens'? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

6. Who said this "Staff and Line are coordinators operating not in a hierarchical relation to staff over line, but on a horizontal plane of authority and responsibility under the Chief Executive"? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

7. According to Luther Gulick 'POSDCORB' stands for the following. Choose the correct answer: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

8. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

9. Select from the following the incorrect line agency in the Government of India. (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

10. Who defined training as the process of developing skills, habits, knowledge and attitude in employees for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of employees in the present government position as well as preparing employees for future government positions? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

11. Select the correct statement about public choice theory by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(i) Public Choice Theory is critical of hierarchy and large bureaucratic organisation.

(ii) It calls for a small organisation with overlapping jurisdiction.

(iii) It claims to uphold democratic administration.

(iv) It behaves in privatisation.

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12. Who said, "Bureaucracy poses a threat to democracy and to individual freedom"? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

13. Select the correct problem of recruitment from the following codes: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(i) Location of the recruitment authority

(ii) Recruitment from within Vs recruitment from without

(iii) Qualification

(iv) Language

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14. Consider the following statement about classical theory of organisation and choose the correct code: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(i) It treats organisation as a closed system

(ii) It views the organisation as a machine model

(iii) Humanistic attitude towards the employee

(iv) Formal relationship is important

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15. Development administration involves various processes. Which one of the following process is not a part of it? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

16. Why is public administration considered as a moral endevour and not merely enforcement of public policies? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(a)   Public administration provides stability

(b)   Cost benefit analysis cannot be applied to public administration all the time

(c)   Promotion and protection of public welfare is its responsibility

(d)   Public administration exists even in non-democratic systems

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17. Osborne and Gaebler have codified certain features of the New Public Management approach. Which one of the following is not a part of this codification? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

18. Which of the following is the result of liberalization on public administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(a)   Retreat of the state from core functions

(b)   Financial autonomy to the ministries

(c)   Bunching of the ministries

(d)   Down sizing of bureaucracy

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19. Consider the following statements about bureaucracy and choose the correct statement from the codes: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(a) Bureaucracy has an important role in policy formulation

(b) Though it is directly responsible to the executive it has control by the legislature and judiciary

(c) Bureaucracy does not need reforms because it only implements policies

(d) The principle of ministerial responsibility is applicable to bureaucracy

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20. According to Max Weber in Liberal Democratic countries which type of authority primaraly exists? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

21. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

22. Match the pairs and select the correct answer from the codes given below : (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

23. Which among the following is not the principle of bureaucracy? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

24. Consider the following statements about Whitley councils in U.K. and mark the incorrect code: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(i) Method of periodical discussion at various levels between representatives of state and representatives of civil servants

(ii) To ensure cooperation between management and staff

(iii) To increase efficiency of the public service

(iv) To provide machinery for dealing with grievances

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25. Who among the following defined training as "the process of developing skills, habits, knowledge and aptitudes in employees for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of employees in their present government positions as well as preparing employees for future government positions"? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

26. Consider the following statements about Administrative law and choose the correct code: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(i) It is the law related to Public Administration

(ii) It determines the organisation powers and responsibilities of public administration

(iii) There are no two separate administrative courts in Britain as in France

(iv) Administrative law is made by, the executive

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27. Bureaucracy in the modern state is the form of: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER III)

28. Who wrote the book entitled “Development Administration–Concept and Problems”? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER III)

29. Who of the following advocated the dependency theory of development administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER III)

30. What are the sources of Development Administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER III)

31. Which one of the following principles of organisation requires that every member of an organisation should report to one, and only one leader ‘superior’? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

32. Who was the first to coin the word ‘Bureaucracy’? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

33. What happens when hierarchy in an organization is overextended? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(1)   Organizational efficiency increases.

(2)   Lower levels are neglected.

(3)   Communication becomes more effective.

(4)   Chief executive loses touch with the bottom level.

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34. Which of the following sets of values emphasised by the classical model of Public Administration is challenged by the New Public Management? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

35. Give the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): Legitimacy is the right and acceptance of an authority usually a governing law or a regime.

Reason (R): Authority denotes specific position in an established government.

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36. A new model of public sector management which emerged in 1990s is known also as: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

37. Match List I (Theorists) with List II (Ideas, Arguments) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

38. The principle that “a subordinate employee should receive orders from one superior only” is known as: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

39. Max Weber identified it as essential feature of modern bureaucracy: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

40. Accountability as one of the three cardinal principles of Public Administration is ensured in New Public Management by: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

41. Which one of the following actions is indicative of ‘integral’ dimension in the working of an organization? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

42. Which one of the following subfields emphasized on values and ethics? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

43. The Minnow brook Perspective and Frank Marini are associated with the emergence of: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

44. The New Public Administration advocated: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

45. One of the key features of development administration is that it: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

46. Match List I (Theorists) with List II(Theories) and select the correct answer from the codes given below : (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

47. Who defined administration adnomination or exercise of authority while most others defined it as service or performance of duty ? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

48. Which one of the following essays is regarded as founding essays of Public Administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

49. The origin of public choice approaches generally credited to the works of: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

50. Who among the following viewed all organizations as systems of cooperation of human activity and proposed the theory of “contribution satisfaction equilibrium” as the basis for individual contribution to organization ? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

51. Give the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): The systems approach is based on the view that organization should be studied as a whole because the behaviour of one part has a considerable impact on the other parts.

Reason (R): The systems approach ignores the actions between a system and its environment.

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52. Hawthorne experiments enhanced the importance of: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

53. Match List I (Authors) with List II(Books) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

54. Match the List I (Theories) with List II (Arguments) and select the correct answer from the codes given below : (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

55. Who among the following argued in favors of and emphasized the need to employ the concept of ecology? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

56. Richard Snyder is associated with which of the following approach/ theory? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

57. ‘The Policy Sciences’ is regarded as the first systematic book towards building a new field of enquiry in Public Administration. Who authored it? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

58. Give the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): The public-private distinction should not be viewed as a matter of orthodoxy.

Reason (R): Many of the organizational designs and practices pioneered by the private sector may be profitably introduced in public administration.

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59. Which one of the following concepts favours market-friendly and business process engineering, apart from continuing with old principles of public administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

60. Mary Parker Follett was criticized for (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

61. Who introduced the concept of ‘knowledge worker’ and ‘knowledge based organization? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

62. Match List I (Scholars) with List II(Formulations on leadership) andselect the correct answer from the codes: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

63. Who emphasized the need for clearly spelling out the objectives of every manager in either private or public organization? So that he could control his performance and direct his efforts towards achieving the objectives of his organization? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

64. Which one of the following facts about generic management is incorrect? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

65. Who has described the new emerging regulatory regime as the ‘Schumpeterian Workfare State’ (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

66. Comparative public administration emerged on account of the following reasons and conditions. Identify the incorrect option as an answer (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

67. Give the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): Globalization does not put an end to the state and Public Administration.

Reason (R): Globalization is not effecting ‘roll back’ of state and not failing to reinvent the government.

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68. Give the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

Assertion (A): Government administration differs from all other administrative work by virtue of its public nature.

Reason (R): Private administration does not have any great responsibility towards the public.

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69. Match List I (Thinkers) with List II (Definitions) and select the correct answer from the codes: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

70. Public Administration has evolved through various stages. Arrange the following stages chronologically: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

1. Principles Approach

2. Public Policy Approach

3. Administrative Behaviour Approach

4. Politics-Administration Dichotomy

5. Ecological Approach

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71. Give the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

Assertion (A): The chief objective of Public Administration is to provide easy and hassle-free access of its services to the citizens.

Reason (R): Citizens’ grievances can be easily redressed if there is face to face contact between citizens and administration.

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72. Match List I (Theorists) with List II (Arguments) and select the correct answer from the codes: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

73. Genesis of Public Administration lies in its objective of: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

74. Give the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

Assertion (A): There is no any marked difference between public and private administration.

Reason (R): Both are conducted according to the same principles.

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75. Who among the following scholars did not advocate the concept of New Public Administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

76. What are the objectives of monitoring and evaluation of public policy? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

1. The assess whether policies are over or under performing

2. To assess whether are working as planned

3. To assess whether the target is achieved

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77. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched ? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017)

78. Match the pairs and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017)

79. Who among the following is the editor of the book "Toward a New Public Administration'? (Maharashtra SET 2024 Paper II)

80. Who among the following considered New Public Management as 'marriage of opposites'? (Maharashtra SET 2024 Paper II)

81. Who among the following has invented the technique 'Management by Objective'? (Maharashtra SET 2024 Paper II)

82. Who among the following has called development administration as, 'an action-oriented, goal-oriented administrative system'? (Maharashtra SET 2024 Paper II)

83. According to Barnard C.L what are the qualities of leadership? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(i) Vitality and Endurance

(ii) Decisiveness

(iii) Persuasiveness

(iv) Responsibility and Intellectual Capacity

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84. Mary Parker Follett was criticized for (MAHARASHTRA SET 2021 PAPER II SEP)

85. One of the key features of development administration is that it: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

86. Development administration involves various processes. Which one of the following process is not a part of it? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER III)

87. Who said "Development Administration refers to organised efforts to carry out programmes or projects thought by those involved to serve development objectives"? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

88. Which one of the following subfields emphasized on values and ethics? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

89. The Minnow brook Perspective and Frank Marini are associated with the emergence of: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

90. The New Public Administration advocated: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

91. Who among the following scholars did not advocate the concept of New Public Administration? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023 MARCH 26TH)

92. Match List I (Authors) with List II(Books) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020)

93. Match List I (Theorists) with List II(Ideas, Arguments) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

94. Public Administration has evolved through various stages. Arrange the following stages chronologically: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023 MARCH 26TH)

95. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2017 PAPER II)

96. Match List I (Theorists) with List II(Theories) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020)

97. Hawthorne experiments enhanced the importance of: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020)

98. Match the List I (Theories) with List II (Arguments) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020)

99. Match List I (Theorists) with List II(Theories) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020)

100. Match the List I (Theories) with List II (Arguments) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020)