UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Dec.-2019 (Paper-II) POLITICAL SCIENCE

Total Questions: 100

31. The term "Sanskritisation" was coined by

Correct Answer: (a) M.N. Srinivas
Solution:

Sanskritization is the process through which a lower caste, tribe, or any other group transforms its traditions, beliefs and way of life in order to more closely resemble a higher caste, which is frequently a twice-born caste. It is coined by the eminent sciologist M.N. Shrinivas.

32. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides power to the President to promulgate ordinances?

Correct Answer: (a) Article 123
Solution:

According to Article 123, the President can promulgate an ordinance only when both Houses of Parliament are not in session or when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session. Similarly, Article 213 of the constitution of India grants the Governor of India the power to issue ordinances when the state legislature is not in session.

33. Which of the following statements about the powers of the President is correct?

Correct Answer: (c) He can disqualify a member of Parliament under Article 102 on the recommendation of the Election Commission
Solution:

1. He can summon or propogue the parliament and dissolve the Legislative Power Lok Sabha. 2. He can summon a joint sitting of both Houses.
3. He can disqualify a member of parliament under Article 102 on the recommendation of the Election Commission.

34. Who defined Public Administration as "the art and science of management applied to the affairs of the state"?

Correct Answer: (c) D. Waldo
Solution:

D. Waldo is an American Political Scientist. He defined Public Administration as "the art and science of management applied to the affair of the state. Waldo's thesis on the administrative state "Challenge the orthodox principles of that time."
H. Simon ⇒ He rejected the principles of administration as myths and proverbs.

35. The sequencing of communication process in organisation is:

Correct Answer: (d) Sender, encoding, message, channel
Solution:

Communication process
Sender → Encoding → Message → Channel →
Receiver → Decoding → Feedback.
Sender is the step in which a manager wants to inform their team about a new company policy.

36. Who defined leadership as "the ability of a manager to induce subordinates to work with zeal and confidencе"?

Correct Answer: (a) Koontz and O'Donnell
Solution:

According to Koontz and O'Donnell, Leadership is the ability of a manager to induce subordinates to work with zeal and confidence. According to Allford and Beaty, leadership is the ability to secure desirable actions from a group of followers voluntarily, without the use of coercion.

37. Under which constitutional provision, elections to Panchayati Raj Bodies are conducted in India?

Correct Answer: (b) Article 243 K
Solution:

Article 243→ Definition of panchayats
Article 243A → Gram Sabha
Article 243B → Constitution of Panchayats
Article 243C → Composition of Panchayats
Article 243D →Reservation of seats in Panchayat.
Article 243F→ Disqualification of member of Panchayat.
Article 243G → Power, authority, responsibility of Panchayat.
Article 243E→ Duration of Panchayat
Article 2431 → Constitution of State Finance Commission
Article 243K → Constitution of state Election Commission

38. Name the editor of the book, "Towards a New Public Administration-Minnowbrook":

Correct Answer: (b) Frank Marini
Solution:

"Towards a New Public AdministrationMinnow brook" was edited by Frank Marini. It was first published in 1971. It is compilation of papers by different academicians one new public administration.

39. Which constitutional provision provides for formation of a Gram Sabha?

Correct Answer: (a) Article 243 A
Solution:

Article 243-states the formationof Gram Sabha in Gram Panchayats.
Panchayat was added in Constitution of India by 73rd Amendment 1992. It was added in 11th Schedule and part IX of Indian Constitution Municipalities was also added in Constitution of India by 74th Amendment 1993 in 12th Schedule and Part X of Indian Constitution.

40. Which of the following types of policy evaluation lays emphasis on determining the success level in achieving its basic objectives?

Correct Answer: (b) Programme Impact Evaluation
Solution:

The policy is a law or regulation or procedures or govt. action. Policy evaluation means evaluating the content, implementation, or impact of a policy. Programme strategy evaluation strategy has a proportional relationship with the success of the programme.
Programme impact evaluation → The outcome is evaluated to determine the success of a policy.