100 MCQ on Public Policy with answer
1. Organizations that pursue the common interests of groups
of people by attempting to influence the making and implementation of
government policy are known as:
a. Political parties
2. This theory assumes that governments will be influenced by various interest groups and will not be biased for or against any of those groups:
a. Rational choice theory
3. A public interest group pursues policies that they believe will provide what to society:
a. Lower taxes
4. In order to be effective in influencing government policy, interest groups require:
a. Money and expertise
5. State-centered theory assumes that:
a. Interest groups are ineffective because they generally do not have enough popular support
6. An interest group with a formal structure, established membership base, and paid staff is commonly known as a(n):
a. Effective interest group
7. Which means of influencing public policy is generally seen as ineffective by interest groups and those who analyze them:
a. Lobbying a cabinet minister
8. A network of groups and individuals that seek major social and political change who act outside of established political institutions is commonly referred to as:
a. Old social movement
9. New social movements have increasingly relied on the following tactic to pressure governments:
a. Legal challenges under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
10. The Lobbyist Act, 2008 ensures that lobbyists:
a. Are able to lobby as soon as they leave their political careers
11. Which of the following characteristics is NOT part of Weber’s model of a functioning government?
a. There are rules within civil society.
12. During which part of the public policy cycle does the government explore potential policy responses?
a. Agenda Setting
13. When a relevant minister holds a news conference to announce the government’s intent to introduce a new policy, what is it known as?
a. Decision-making
14. Which theory stipulates that citizens are self-interested actors whose decisions fulfill their own needs and wants?
a. Economic Theory of Democracy
15. Which concepts best describes Medicare governing over health services to prevent private services from responding to public needs?
a. Natural Monopoly
16. Which of the following is considered to be the “Red Zone”?
a. The final 6 months of the election cycle, when the government announces popular government initiatives
17. What or who governs over the federal government’s finances and financial decisions?
a. Public Service Act
18. In times of a budget deficit, which of the following is more indicative of a right-wing approach to budgeting?
a. Increasing spending
19. Which of the following is a principle of the provincial health services?
a. Universal
20. The Employment Insurance Act was at one point known as the Unemployment Insurance Act. True or False?
a. True
21. India's golden triangle is a tourist circuit which doesn't connect which of the following city?
a. Jaipur
22. On which date Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched?
a. 2nd October
23. National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) is set to be implemented in how many cities?
a. 8
24. Integrated Child Protection Scheme was launched in the year?
a. 2009-2010
a. Political parties
2. This theory assumes that governments will be influenced by various interest groups and will not be biased for or against any of those groups:
a. Rational choice theory
3. A public interest group pursues policies that they believe will provide what to society:
a. Lower taxes
4. In order to be effective in influencing government policy, interest groups require:
a. Money and expertise
5. State-centered theory assumes that:
a. Interest groups are ineffective because they generally do not have enough popular support
6. An interest group with a formal structure, established membership base, and paid staff is commonly known as a(n):
a. Effective interest group
7. Which means of influencing public policy is generally seen as ineffective by interest groups and those who analyze them:
a. Lobbying a cabinet minister
8. A network of groups and individuals that seek major social and political change who act outside of established political institutions is commonly referred to as:
a. Old social movement
9. New social movements have increasingly relied on the following tactic to pressure governments:
a. Legal challenges under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
10. The Lobbyist Act, 2008 ensures that lobbyists:
a. Are able to lobby as soon as they leave their political careers
11. Which of the following characteristics is NOT part of Weber’s model of a functioning government?
a. There are rules within civil society.
12. During which part of the public policy cycle does the government explore potential policy responses?
a. Agenda Setting
13. When a relevant minister holds a news conference to announce the government’s intent to introduce a new policy, what is it known as?
a. Decision-making
14. Which theory stipulates that citizens are self-interested actors whose decisions fulfill their own needs and wants?
a. Economic Theory of Democracy
15. Which concepts best describes Medicare governing over health services to prevent private services from responding to public needs?
a. Natural Monopoly
16. Which of the following is considered to be the “Red Zone”?
a. The final 6 months of the election cycle, when the government announces popular government initiatives
17. What or who governs over the federal government’s finances and financial decisions?
a. Public Service Act
18. In times of a budget deficit, which of the following is more indicative of a right-wing approach to budgeting?
a. Increasing spending
19. Which of the following is a principle of the provincial health services?
a. Universal
20. The Employment Insurance Act was at one point known as the Unemployment Insurance Act. True or False?
a. True
21. India's golden triangle is a tourist circuit which doesn't connect which of the following city?
a. Jaipur
22. On which date Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched?
a. 2nd October
23. National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) is set to be implemented in how many cities?
a. 8
24. Integrated Child Protection Scheme was launched in the year?
a. 2009-2010
25. Janbhagidari Scheme is provided by which of the following
State?
a.
Uttar
Pradesh
b.
Kerala
c.
Madhya
Pradesh
d.
Bihar
Answer: c
26. Pahal scheme is related with?
a. Agriculture Loan
27. Mission Indradhanush is related with?
a. Children Safety
28. Swachch Bharat Mission (Rural) programme comes under which ministry?
a. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
29. Sagar Mala project is related to?
a. Modernization of ports
30. What is the main objective of "Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana"?
a. To increase Forest Cover
31. True or false: The federal government allows doctors to prescribe marijuana for medicinal purposes.
a. True
32. True or false: The No Child Left Behind Act dropped standardized testing requirements for schools receiving federal money.
a. True
33. Which of the following policies provides a tax refund on all or part of a poor family’s social security tax?
a. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
34. The National Environmental Policy Act required all federal agencies to conduct a(n) prior to taking any major action.
a. Means-testing
35. Which of the following is not a solution to the social security crisis?
a. Increasing federal contributions
36. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, what will happen to a school that continues to fail to meet federal standards?
a. It will be taken over by the federal government.
37. How does means-testing reduce benefits?
a. By privatizing the distribution of benefits
38. Administrative accountability is established in government organizations by
a. Executive
39. The first book on Public Administration was written by
a. Pfiffner and Presthus
40. Public Administration is the study of
a. Maintenance of Law and Order
41. Planning machinery in Pakistan is
a. Centralized
42. Financially the performance of public corporations in Pakistan during the last decade has been
a. Excellent
43. Public administration refers to
a. A process
44. Communication runs faster in
a. Centralized structure
45. Performance budgeting is based on
a. items of expenditure
46. The concept of Politics-Administration dichotomy was given by:
a. James W. Fes1er
47. Which of the following reports deals with the relations between the specialists and generalists
a. Fulton Committee Report
48. The President of U. S. who laid the foundation of the study of public administration was
a. President Wilson
49. Formal relationship in an organization is based on
a. Rules and Regulations
50. The office of the Ombudsman like institution in the form of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration in the United Kingdom was set up on the recommendations of which one of the following Reports?
a. Northcote-Trevelyan Report
a. Agriculture Loan
27. Mission Indradhanush is related with?
a. Children Safety
28. Swachch Bharat Mission (Rural) programme comes under which ministry?
a. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
29. Sagar Mala project is related to?
a. Modernization of ports
30. What is the main objective of "Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana"?
a. To increase Forest Cover
31. True or false: The federal government allows doctors to prescribe marijuana for medicinal purposes.
a. True
32. True or false: The No Child Left Behind Act dropped standardized testing requirements for schools receiving federal money.
a. True
33. Which of the following policies provides a tax refund on all or part of a poor family’s social security tax?
a. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
34. The National Environmental Policy Act required all federal agencies to conduct a(n) prior to taking any major action.
a. Means-testing
35. Which of the following is not a solution to the social security crisis?
a. Increasing federal contributions
36. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, what will happen to a school that continues to fail to meet federal standards?
a. It will be taken over by the federal government.
37. How does means-testing reduce benefits?
a. By privatizing the distribution of benefits
38. Administrative accountability is established in government organizations by
a. Executive
39. The first book on Public Administration was written by
a. Pfiffner and Presthus
40. Public Administration is the study of
a. Maintenance of Law and Order
41. Planning machinery in Pakistan is
a. Centralized
42. Financially the performance of public corporations in Pakistan during the last decade has been
a. Excellent
43. Public administration refers to
a. A process
44. Communication runs faster in
a. Centralized structure
45. Performance budgeting is based on
a. items of expenditure
46. The concept of Politics-Administration dichotomy was given by:
a. James W. Fes1er
47. Which of the following reports deals with the relations between the specialists and generalists
a. Fulton Committee Report
48. The President of U. S. who laid the foundation of the study of public administration was
a. President Wilson
49. Formal relationship in an organization is based on
a. Rules and Regulations
50. The office of the Ombudsman like institution in the form of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration in the United Kingdom was set up on the recommendations of which one of the following Reports?
a. Northcote-Trevelyan Report
51. By which one of
the following Acts, are the political activities of civil servants in the USA
regulated
a. The Civil Service Act of 1883
52. Which of the following was not identified by the Santhanam Committee as a major cause of corruption in India
a. Administrative delays
53. Which of the following scholars has/have not laid any marked emphasis on administrative ethics
a. David Osborne and Ted Gaebler
54. According to W. F. Willoughby, which of the following are correct about the essentials of a sound promotion system
a. Adoption of standard specifications setting forth the duties and qualifications required for all positions in a government service
55. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of the four basic steps in the position classification plan
a. Job analysis-Grouping of positions- Standardization- Position allocation
56. Which of the above are correct
a. 4 and 5 only
57. Who among the following has observed that instead of hierarchy of needs, motivation should be understood in terms of series of needs
a. David McClelland
58. Which one of the following leadership styles was identified by the Michigan University Leadership Studies as the most effective leadership style
a. Democratic style leadership
59. The study of government decision making, the analysis of the policies themselves, the various inputs that have produced them, and the inputs necessary to produce alternative policies is called
a. Public administration
60. The concept of separation between politics and public administration was first propounded by
a. Aristotle
61. The concept of bounded rationality was given by
a. Wax Weber
62. What is not an advantage of a hierarchical structure
a. Clear chain of command
63. In which year civil services started in India
a. 1901
64. Which country started civil service competition first
a. USA
65. Which of the following is one of the features of bureaucracy conceived by Max Weber
a. Administrative Authority
66. Indian Civil Service was introduced during the Governor General-ship of: (CSS 2019)
a. William Bentinck
67. Who was the first Indian to be directly recruited to the Indian Civil Service
a. Satyendra Nath Tagore
68. Legal-rational authority is a core concept of
a. Public Choice Theory
69. The spoils system in the USA began during the period of
a. Jefferson
70. System Theory is associated with the work of following
a. Leonard While
71. Which one of the following is the foundation of modern Human Resource
a. Specialization
72. Who is described as the father of Public Administration
a. Woodrow Wilson
73. Who is famous as the mother of modern management
a. Marya Kate
74. Who is claimed to be the real father of modern management
a. Woodrow Wilson
75. Which of the following is a feature of good governance
a. Accountability
76. An organization using its resources wisely and in a cost effectively way is considered
a. Conservative
a. The Civil Service Act of 1883
52. Which of the following was not identified by the Santhanam Committee as a major cause of corruption in India
a. Administrative delays
53. Which of the following scholars has/have not laid any marked emphasis on administrative ethics
a. David Osborne and Ted Gaebler
54. According to W. F. Willoughby, which of the following are correct about the essentials of a sound promotion system
a. Adoption of standard specifications setting forth the duties and qualifications required for all positions in a government service
55. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of the four basic steps in the position classification plan
a. Job analysis-Grouping of positions- Standardization- Position allocation
56. Which of the above are correct
a. 4 and 5 only
57. Who among the following has observed that instead of hierarchy of needs, motivation should be understood in terms of series of needs
a. David McClelland
58. Which one of the following leadership styles was identified by the Michigan University Leadership Studies as the most effective leadership style
a. Democratic style leadership
59. The study of government decision making, the analysis of the policies themselves, the various inputs that have produced them, and the inputs necessary to produce alternative policies is called
a. Public administration
60. The concept of separation between politics and public administration was first propounded by
a. Aristotle
61. The concept of bounded rationality was given by
a. Wax Weber
62. What is not an advantage of a hierarchical structure
a. Clear chain of command
63. In which year civil services started in India
a. 1901
64. Which country started civil service competition first
a. USA
65. Which of the following is one of the features of bureaucracy conceived by Max Weber
a. Administrative Authority
66. Indian Civil Service was introduced during the Governor General-ship of: (CSS 2019)
a. William Bentinck
67. Who was the first Indian to be directly recruited to the Indian Civil Service
a. Satyendra Nath Tagore
68. Legal-rational authority is a core concept of
a. Public Choice Theory
69. The spoils system in the USA began during the period of
a. Jefferson
70. System Theory is associated with the work of following
a. Leonard While
71. Which one of the following is the foundation of modern Human Resource
a. Specialization
72. Who is described as the father of Public Administration
a. Woodrow Wilson
73. Who is famous as the mother of modern management
a. Marya Kate
74. Who is claimed to be the real father of modern management
a. Woodrow Wilson
75. Which of the following is a feature of good governance
a. Accountability
76. An organization using its resources wisely and in a cost effectively way is considered
a. Conservative
77. Grouping activities and resources in an organization is a
function of
a. Leading
78. The dominant role in developing Scientific Management was played by
a. Henri Fayol
79. The most articulate spokesperson of Administrative Management was:
a. Chester Barnard
80. Hawthrone studies were mainly conducted by
a. Elton Mayo
81. Two or more sub systems working together to produce more than the total of what they might produce working alone is
a. Open System
82. An attempt to integrate common business practices from the United States and Japan into one middle ground framework has been termed as
a. Theory X
83. The owners, Employees, Board or Directors and Culture will form the organizations
a. External Environment
84. The appropriate managerial behavior in a given situation depends on a wide variety of elements is
a. Behavioral Approach
85. The founder of Scientific Management School of thought was
a. F.W. Taylor
86. The father of Human Relations theory was
a. Douglas M.
87. What is the personnel department in an organization concerned with
a. Staff development
88. Who amongst the following is the longest serving member of Tripura State Planning Board
a. Sri Nripen Chakraborty
89. Tripura State Planning Board was set up in
a. 1972
90. Who among the following was the first chairman of Tripura State Planning Board
a. Sri Manik Sarkar
91. Panchayati Raj System is based on the vision of
a. Mahatma Gandhi
92. Which Constitutional amendments give recognition and protection to local Government?
a. 64th and 65th
93. Panchayati Raj is a
a. Two tier system
94. District level Panchayats are known as
a. Panchayat Samiti
95. Local Self Government intends to improve
a. Economic condition
96. Panchayats are constituted for
a. Four years
97. How many seats are reserved in Panchayats for women
members?
a. Two third
98. SC/ST seats are reserved in Panchayats on the basis of
a. Population
99. The G.V.K Rao Committee was appointed by
a. Government of India
100. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in
a. 1991
a. Leading
78. The dominant role in developing Scientific Management was played by
a. Henri Fayol
79. The most articulate spokesperson of Administrative Management was:
a. Chester Barnard
80. Hawthrone studies were mainly conducted by
a. Elton Mayo
81. Two or more sub systems working together to produce more than the total of what they might produce working alone is
a. Open System
82. An attempt to integrate common business practices from the United States and Japan into one middle ground framework has been termed as
a. Theory X
83. The owners, Employees, Board or Directors and Culture will form the organizations
a. External Environment
84. The appropriate managerial behavior in a given situation depends on a wide variety of elements is
a. Behavioral Approach
85. The founder of Scientific Management School of thought was
a. F.W. Taylor
86. The father of Human Relations theory was
a. Douglas M.
87. What is the personnel department in an organization concerned with
a. Staff development
88. Who amongst the following is the longest serving member of Tripura State Planning Board
a. Sri Nripen Chakraborty
89. Tripura State Planning Board was set up in
a. 1972
90. Who among the following was the first chairman of Tripura State Planning Board
a. Sri Manik Sarkar
91. Panchayati Raj System is based on the vision of
a. Mahatma Gandhi
92. Which Constitutional amendments give recognition and protection to local Government?
a. 64th and 65th
93. Panchayati Raj is a
a. Two tier system
94. District level Panchayats are known as
a. Panchayat Samiti
95. Local Self Government intends to improve
a. Economic condition
96. Panchayats are constituted for
a. Four years
a. Two third
98. SC/ST seats are reserved in Panchayats on the basis of
a. Population
99. The G.V.K Rao Committee was appointed by
a. Government of India
100. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in
a. 1991
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