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WB SET Unit 10: Governance and Public Policy in India

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1. Which of the following is not provided by the 73rd Constitution (Amendment) Act? (WB SET 2015 Paper III)

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2. Which provision of Indian Constitution talks of Panchayati Raj Institutions? (WB SET 2015 Paper III)

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3. Who was the first Chairman of the 1st Administrative Reforms Commission? (WB SET 2017 Paper III)

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4. Which one of the following is not part of the XIth Schedule of the Constitution specifying the functions of Panchayats? (WB SET 2017 Paper III)

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5. The recommendations for the constitution of Lok Pal and Lokayukta was first made by (WB SET 2017 Paper II)

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6. In Panchayati Raj Institutions, women have been given one-third of the seats reservation vide amendment in the Indian Constitution. (WB SET 2017 Paper II)

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7. Which constitutional amendment introduced local self-government in villages? (WB PSC 2022)

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8. Venkatachaliah Commission is associated with (WB PSC 2022)

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9. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with (WB PSC 2022)

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10. The Study Team on Personnel Planning, Staffing of Public Sector Undertakings and Personnel Management constituted by the ARC submitted its Report in  (WEST BENGAL SET 2015)

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11. Which is the correct sequence regarding the passage of a budget in India? Give correct answer using codes given below: (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(i) Voting on Grants

(ii) General Discussion

(iii) Finance Bill

(iv) Appropriation Bill

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12. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendations of (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

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13. The Indian Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act in the year (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

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14. On which date Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was lunched? (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

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15. The responsibility of conducting free and fair elections to the Panchayati Raj institutions is vested with (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

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16. Match the leaders (List-I) with associated movements (List-II) by identifying the correct code: (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

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17. The 73rd amendment of the Indian Constitution provided for which of the following? Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

(i) Reservation for Women

(ii) Constitution of State Finance Commission

(iii) Audit of the Accounts of Panchayati Raj Institutions

(iv) Committees for District Planning and Metropolitan Planning

Codes:

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18. The Institution of Lokayukta was created for the first time by which state? (WEST BENGAL SET 2020)

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19. Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) programme comes under which ministry? (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

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20. Mission Indradhanush is related to (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

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21. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved expansion of which Yojana for a pan India coverage from 2017-18 to 2019-2020 (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

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22. Under the PESA (Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area) 1996 Act, Gram Sabhas are given the authority to stop land acquisition by the following body:  (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

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23. Planning Commission was (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

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24. The purpose of employment guarantee schemes such as MGNREGA is (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

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25. With respect to Panchayati Raj, which of the following is/are true? (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(I) Social inclusion is not a part of the institutional design.

(II) Traditional institutions play a gatekeeping role.

(III) In most states, devolution of funds and functions has been ignored.

(IV) Panchayats have no powers of taxation.

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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26. Under which National Education Policy was 'Operation Blackboard' initiated? (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

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27. Which of the following are the advantages of e-governance? (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(I) It makes government more accountable.

(II) It minimises people's participation in government affairs.

(III) It lowers transaction cost.

(IV) It helps building trust between the government and citizens.

Select the right code from the following:

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28. Argumentative Turn in Public Policy refers to (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

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29. "Good Governance" pertains to (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

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30. In Panchayati Raj Institutions, women have been given 1/3rd of the seats reservation vide (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

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31. National Mission for Green India is merged with which of the following? (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

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32. The Institution of Lokayukta was created for the first time in (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

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33. The process of transferring funds from one budget head to another of the same department where there is a need for more expenditure is called (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

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

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35. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below: (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

Assertion (A): Central Information Commission is an independent constitutional body.

Reason (R): It is constituted under the provisions of Right to Information Act, (2005).

Code:

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36. The first Indian State that introduced law on RTI was (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

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37. PESA pertains to (WB SET 2024)

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38. What serves as an instrument of judicial control over the executive? (WB SET 2024)

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39. NITI in NITI Aayog stands for (WB SET 2024)

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40. What are the essential features of public goods? (WB SET 2024)

(I) Commonly owned by the people

(II) Managed by the public

(III) Non rivalry

(IV) Non-excludability

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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41. Distribution of powers between the State government and Panchayats is (WB SET 2024)

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42. Which one of the following committees is not associated with Panchayati Raj in India? (WB SET 2024)

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43. In terms of national budgeting, what are merit subsidies? (WB SET 2024)

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44. Which of the following programme is associated with the 'development of the last man in the row'? (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

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45. Elinor Ostrom propounded that (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

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