Kerala SET Unit 10: Governance and Public Policy in India

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Dr. S. H. Sarkar

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1. Articles______the Constitution of India contain provisions regarding Panchayats. (Kerala SET January 2024)

A) 243 to 243 L

B) 243 to 243 M

C) 243 to 243 N

D) 243 to 243 O

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2. The monitoring agency of works under MNREGA in Gram Panchayat is: (Kerala SET January 2024)

A) Gram Sabha

B) Panchayat Council

C) State Government

D) Department of Rural development

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3. Which of the following States was the first to establish the Panchayat Raj institutions in India? (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) Rajasthan

B) Maharashtra

C) Bihar

D) Uttar Pradesh

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4. Consider the following statements: (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

1. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) had recommended that the Department of Personnel of a State should be put under the charge of the Chief Secretary of a State

2. Chief Secretary of a State is not involved in any manner in the promotion of State Civil Officers to the All – India Services

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

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5. Who is the Chairman of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission in India? (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

A) Morarjee Desai

B) Rajeev Gandhi

C) Veerappa Moily

D) Paul H Appleby

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6. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R). (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

Assertion (A): Lokayuktas have been appointed in all the states of India.

Reason (R): An independent institution is required to address the grievances of the people against the action of civil servants.

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (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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7. In which year the ‘National E-Governance Plan’ started? (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) 2006

B) 2014

C) 2009

D) 2011

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8. What is the normal time limit for furnishing information under the ‘Right to Information Act 2005’? (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) 45 days

B) 30 Days

C) 7 Days

D) 60 days

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9. Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

Assertion (A): Good Governance was considered central to creating and sustaining an environment, which fosters strong and equitable development and is an essential component of sound economic policies

Reason (R): Good governance is the negation by all the stakeholders in an issue of approved public policy outcome and agreed governance principles, which are both implemented and regularly evaluated by stakeholders.

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

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

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

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

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10. The L. M. Singhvi Committee 1986 was associated with (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) Panchayati Raj

B) Financial reforms

C) Judicial reforms

D) Electoral reforms

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11. Zero-base budgeting was first developed in (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) Germany

B) Britain

C) USA

D) France

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12. Which of the following recommended Performance Budgeting in India? (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) Estimates Committee

B) Appleby

C) Gorwala

D) Administrative Reforms Commission

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13. The Committee on Administrative Arrangement for Rural Development (CAARD) was set up in I985 under the Chairmanship of: (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) L. M. Singhvi

B) G. V. K. Rao

C) Hanumantha Rao

D) H. L. Saikia

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14. Which of the following pairs is wrong? (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Article 243 J – Audit Accounts of Panchayat

B) Article 243 ZE – Committee for Metropolitan Planning

C) Article 243 K – Duration of Panchayat

D) Article 243 R – Composition of Municipalities

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15. Which British Act is known as the Act for the Good Governance of India? (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Government of India Act, 1858

B) Government of India Act, 1861

C) Government of India Act, 1909

D) Government of India Act, 1935

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16. The Committee on "Revitalization of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Democracy and Development" was popularly known as: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) GVK Rao Committee

B) Asok Metha Committee

C) L M Singhvi Committee

D) Daya Choubey Committee

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17. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2

B) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

C) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3

D) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

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18. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion(A) and the other as Reason(R). (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

Assertion (A): Good Governance is an objective of modern administration

Reason (R): Governance involves the exercise of political, economic and administrative powers in managing the country’s affairs.

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (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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19. Which among the following entities is not included in the jurisdiction of RTI in India? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Privatized public utility service

B) Public corporation

C) Private company

D) Autonomous institutions

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20. Identify the correct order of a public policy cycle: (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

1. The adoption of a policy

2. Implementation and evaluation of policy

3. Emergence of a problem that require public attention

4. Placing the problem on Governments agenda

A) 1, 2, 3 & 4

B) 4, 3, 2 & 1

C) 3, 4, 1 & 2

D) 2, 3, 4 & 1

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21. NITI Aayog was established in the year _________. (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) 2015

B) 2009

C) 2013

D) 2012

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22. Assertion (A): Good Governance focus upon singularity of actors (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

Reason (R): Good governance is reflected in terms of law, accountability, transparency and constitutionalism

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (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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23. The National E-Governance Plan (NEGP) was approved by Government of India in -- (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) 2012

B) 2000

C) 2008

D) 2006

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24. How many members (including the Chairperson) are there in the Indian Lokpal? (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) 9

B) 8

C) 11

D) 15

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25. Assertion (A): Good Governance has become a major theme of modern public administration

Reason (R): Globalization has made modern states independent and free

(KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (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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26. Panchayathi Raj institution in Independent India was first established in the state of: (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Rajasthan

B) Bihar

C) Kerala

D) Punjab

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27. The first State in India that enacted RTI Act before passing it by Centre: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

A) Kerala

B) Gujarat

C) Maharashtra

D) Tamil Nadu

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28. Arrange the following provisions of the Indian Constitution in sequential order based on their respective Articles: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

1. Promotion of Cottage Industries

2. Uniform Civil Code

3. Organisation of Village Panchayath

4. Protection of Environment

A) 1, 3, 2, 4

B) 2, 4, 3, 1

C) 4, 3, 1, 2

D) 3, 1, 2, 4

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29. The schedule of the Constitution of India which deals with powers, authority and responsibility of panchayats; (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) Seventh

B) Ninth

C) Eleventh

D) Twelfth

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30. Good Governance and participatory civil society for Development were stressed in World Bank report of: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) 1992

B) 1997

C) 2000

D) 2003

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31. Preparation of Budget in India is the responsibility of the Department of: (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) Revenue

B) Expenditure

C) Budget

D) Economic affairs

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32. Which one of the following is not identified as the objective of Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996? (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) to provide self-government

B) to recognize traditional rights

C) to create autonomous regions in tribal areas

D) to free tribal people from exploitation

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33. Assertion (A): The 73rd Amendment Act is a significant landmark in the evolution of grassroots democratic institutions in India.

Reason (R): The Act has brought the Panchayat Raj Institutions under the purview of justiciable part of the Constitution

(KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) Both A and R are true and 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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34. Match List I with List II: (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

B) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

C) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

D) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2

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35. Which of the following ensures transparency in administration? (KERALA SET JULY 2023)

1. Ombudsman

2. Lokpal

3. Lokayukta

4. Right to Information Act

A) 1 and 4 only

B) 1, 2, 3 and 4

C) 3 and 4 only

D) 2 and 3 only

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36. The parliament of India enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective? (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) To provide self – government

B) To recognize special rights

C) To create autonomous regions in tribal areas

D) To free people from exploitation

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37. Which of the following is not a feature of Asok Mehta committee recommendation on Panchayat Raj? (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) Constitutional recognition to PRIs

B) Non-involvement of political parties in election to the PRIs

C) Reservation of seats for SCs and STs

D) A minister in charge of panchayat Raj

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38. What is the objective / function of the National Development Council? (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) To approve the Five – Year plans made by the Planning Commission with inputs from the Union and the State Governments

B) To settle economic disputes among the Union and the State Governments

C) To settle inter-ministerial disputes in the Union Government

D) To settle inter-ministerial disputes in the State Governments

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39. Which one of the following statements is not correct? (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) The main function of the Public Accounts Committee is to examine the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor – General of India

B) The Public Accounts Committee comprises Members of the Lok Sabha only

C) A member of opposition can also be appointed as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee

D) A member of the Public Accounts Committee can be re-elected for a second term

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40. Ombudsman was first introduced in: (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

A) U.S.A

B) U.K.

C) Sweden

D) France

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41. How many items are contained in the 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India? (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) 22

B) 24

C) 26

D) 29

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42. ‘Rule of Lapse’ means (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) All appropriations voted by the Legislature expire at the end of the financial year

B) All pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogation

C) The demands for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism of its policy by the opposition

D) The appropriation bill lapses if it is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days

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43. Arrange the following events in chronological order (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

1. First Minnobrok Conference

2. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

3, Appleby Report

4. Lee Commission

A) 1, 2, 3, 4

B) 2, 1, 4, 3

C) 4, 3, 2, 1

D) 4, 2, 1, 3

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44. Which among the following agencies is not excluded from the purview of Right to Information? (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) RAW

B) CBI

C) CAG

D) NSG

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45. Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

Assertion (A): The National Green Tribunal is the highest appeal authority in environmental disputes in India.

Reason (R): The Tribunal shall be guided by principles of natural justice.

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

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

C) Both (A) and (R) false

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

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46. Find out the parliamentary committee which is generally chaired by an opposition member. (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) Joint Committee on Office of Profit

B) Public Accounts Committee

C) Estimates Committee

D) Committee on Public Undertakings

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47. How many items contained in the 11th ‘Schedule to the Constitution of India’? (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) 27

B) 28

C) 29

D) 30

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48. Which commission suggested the creation of Local Finance Commission? (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) Administrative Reforms Commission

B) Ashok Mehta Commission

C) G. V. K. Rao Commission

D) L. M. Singhvi Commission

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49. The Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution of India contains ______ items. (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) 26

B) 27

C) 28

D) 29

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50. Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) - 1993

B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) - 2006

C) Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) - 2009

D) Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) - 1975

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51. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the Comptroller and Auditor General of India appointed? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Article 148

B) Article 124

C) Article 141

D) Article 32

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52. Who among the following brought the idea of PURA ( Providing Urban facilities to Rural areas)? (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) APJ Abdul Kalam

B) Narendra Modi

C) Jawaharlal Nehru

D) Amartya Sen

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53. The state which initiated the Bhoomi Project: (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Kerala

B) Karnataka

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Tamil Nadu

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54. The Hoover Commission (1949) is related to (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Right to Information

B) Good Governance

C) Panchayathi Raj

D) Performance Budget

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55. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

A) Prime Minister of India

B) President of India

C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

D) Speaker of Lok Sabha

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56. The most effective instrument of the executive control over the administration is: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

A) Civil Service Code

B) Communication

C) Rule-making power

D) Power of Appointment and Removal

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57. The oldest committee of Indian Parliament: (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) Estimate Committee

B) Public Accounts Committee

C) Committee on Public Undertaking

D) Committee on Subordinate legislation

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