Karnataka SET Unit 10: Governance and Public Policy in India

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Dr. S. H. Sarkar

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1. Apart from the composition and the power of the proposed Lokpal Anna Hazare's agitation generated yet another major public debate. Which was that debate? (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER III)

(A) Political Vs civil society debate

(B) Parliament Vs Executive debate

(C) Parliament Vs Judiciary debate

(D) Parliament Vs President debate

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2. Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Civil society's role in the functioning of bureaucracy

(B) Information to be provided to the judiciary on demand

(C) Timely response to citizen demands for government information

(D) Provide selective information by the executive to legislatures

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3. Performance budgeting is based on (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER III)

(A) Items of expenditure

(B) Items of investment

(C) Objectives of expenditure

(D) Plan of implementation

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4. Assertion (A): Good governance is the single most important factor in eradicating poverty.

Reason (R): It aims distributive justice and effective delivery of public goods

(KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER III)

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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5. Consider the following statements: Budget is a; (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER II)

1. tool of legislative control over administration

2. tool of judicial control over administration

3. comprehensive plan document

4. tool of public control over public finance

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 4

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) 1, 3 and 4

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6. Who among the following is the First Chief Information Commissioner of India? (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Rajeev K. Mathur

(B) Sushma Singh

(C) Vijay Salma

(D) Wajahat Habibullah

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7. When was the Swatch Bharath Programme launched in India? (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) 2, October 2014

(B) 1, January 2014

(C) 2, November 2014

(D) 2, January 2015

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8. When was Right to Information Act introduced in India? (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) 14, October 2005

(B) 12, October 2005

(C) 2, October 2005

(D) 5, October 2005

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9. Which of the following is not a feature of good governance? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) Accountability

(B) Transparency

(C) Nepotism

(D) Rule of law

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10. The institution of local government has flourished in India since (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) 1880s

(B) Time immemorial

(C) 1890s

(D) 1870s

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11. The Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 1968 passed by the Lok Sabha lapsed because (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(A) Rajya Sabha rejected the bill

(B) President withheld the bill

(C) Joint committee of the two houses rejected the bill

(D) Of the early dissolution of fourth Lok Sabha

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12. Which one of the following is the aim of E. Governance? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(A) Transparent Administration

(B) Inexpensive Administration

(C) Convenient Administration

(D) Efficient Administration

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13. 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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14. Who among the following is the Vice-Chairman of NITI (NationalInstitute for Transforming India) Aayog? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Amit Shah

(C) Aravind Panagaria

(D) Arun Jaitely

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15. Which among the following is not correctly matched? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(A) Central Bureau of Investigation - 1963

(B) Central Vigilance Commission - 1964

(C) Administrative Reforms Commission - 1966

(D) Prevention of Corruption Act - 1947

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16. The Right to Information Act in the form of law was passed by Parliament on (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) 15 May, 2004

(B) 15 September, 2004

(C) 15 February, 2005

(D) 15 June, 2005

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17. Which one of the following is NOT a pillar of good governance? (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Responsiveness

(B) Rule of law

(C) Ethical conduct

(D) Non-accountability

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18. In the context of the budget, the term guillotine is used with reference to (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Appropriation bill

(B) Finance bill

(C) Charged expenditure

(D) Voting of demands

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19. Town Area Committees (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Were introduced first in Gujarat

(B) Are meant for larger towns

(C) Are meant for smaller towns

(D) Do not exist in India at present

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20. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by using the code given below: (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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21. What is the correct sequence of the stages of the enactment of the budget in India? (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Finance bill, appropriation bill, voting of demands for grants, general discussion

(B) General discussion, appropriation bill, voting of demands for grants, finance bill

(C) General discussion, finance bill, appropriation bill, voting of demands for grants

(D) General discussion, voting of demands for grants, appropriation bill, finance bill

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22. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog? (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) A. Rajiv Kumar

(B) Rameshchand

(C) Urjit Patel

(D) Amitabh Kant

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23. Who is the ‘Father of Public Policy’? (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Harold Lasswell

(B) O. E. Williamson

(C) Peter Drucker

(D) Yezekel Dror

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24. Which one of the following State is the first State to implement the fifty percent reservation for women in Panchayat Raj institutions? (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Punjab

(C) Karnataka

(D) Bihar

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25. ‘Criteria of conceptual goodness’ is a concept referred to good governance propounded by (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) John Keats

(B) John Locke

(C) John Gerring

(D) J. J. Rousseau

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26. Which of the following is an instrument of public policy? (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Religion

(B) Legislature

(C) Law

(D) Free speech

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27. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

Assertion (a): Panchayat Raj Institutions were set up to decentralise planning to village level.

Reason (R): Village Panchayats are in a better position to have a proper appreciation of their development needs.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is true?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct

(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct

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28. The Committee to recommend the name of Lokpal to the President of India consists of (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Prime Minister, Union Law Minister and Chief Justice of India

(B) Chief Justice of India, Speaker of Lok Sabha and Union Law Minister

(C) Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Speaker of Lok Sabha

(D) PrimeMinister,Speaker of LokSabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha

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29. Which one among the following is not a type of Government initiatives in E-Governance? (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Government to Citizen (G to C)

(B) Government to Women (G to W)

(C) Government to Business (G to B)

(D) Government to Employees (G to E)

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30. Citizen Charters Initiative was first launched by (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Francois Mitterrand

(B) Jimmy Carter

(C) Margaret Thatcher

(D) John Major

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31. What are Select Committees? (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER III)

(A) Committees of MPs who scrutinise legislation

(B) Committees of special interest groups in the Houses of Parliament

(C) Committees of MPs appointed to keep the work of Government department under review

(D) Official committees appointed to deal with select policy questions

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32. Assertion (A): Planning commission appointed G.V.K. Rao committee in 1985 to study various assets of Panchayti Raj Institutions.

Reason (R): Earlier committee reports failed to address the issues of rural development.

In the context of above statements which among the following is correct? (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER III)

(A) (A) and (R) are true (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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33. Match the following Committees with year of Constitution. (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER III)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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34. The members of the Parliamentary Committee (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER II)

(A) are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength

(B) are appointed by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister

(C) are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Speaker

(D) both (B) and (C)

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35. A grant for meeting an unexpected demand is called (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Supplementary Grant

(B) Votes on Account

(C) Votes on Credit

(D) Exceptional Grant

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36. What does the term NSDL stands for (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) National Securities Development Limited

(B) National Securities Depository Limited

(C) National Safety Development Limited

(D) Natural Safety Deployment Limited

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37. The cyclone Hudhud hit the coast of which State? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)cli

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Karnataka

(C) Odisha

(D) Tamil Nadu

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38. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is not applicable to which of the States listed below? (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Nagaland and Meghalaya, Mizoram

(B) Nagaland and Mizoram

(C) Mizoram, Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Jammu and Kashmir and Mizoram

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39. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a justification for State control or supervision over local bodies? (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Control ensures greater efficiency in Municipal services

(B) It keeps a check on powerful local interests which may operate against the common interests

(C) It provides necessary finances to the backward areas for provisions of welfare services

(D) It ensures diversity in Municipal services

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40. The Indian Parliament exercises control on the audit of the budget through (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Estimate Committee

(B) Privilege Committee

(C) Public Accounts Committee

(D) Audit Review Committee

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41. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below. (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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42. Which one of the following was added to Indian Constitution through 73rd Constitutional Amendment? (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Part X and Eleventh Schedule

(B) Part IX and Tenth Schedule

(C) Part IX and Eleventh Schedule

(D) Part X and Ninth Schedule

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