UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Dec.-2022 (Paper-II) POLITICAL SCIENCE Shift (II)

Total Questions: 80

21. Which one of the following is not a principle among the originally framed six principles fo 'Citizen's Charter Movement'?

Correct Answer: (d) Quantity
Solution:

The six principle of the citizen's charter movements as originally formed are as follow.
(1) Quality        (2) Choice                   (3) Standards
(4) Value          (5) Accountability     (5) Transparency

22. Which of the following amendment is related to 'anti-defection'

Correct Answer: (b) 52nd Amendment
Solution:

52nd Amendment Act, 1985 popularly known as Anti defection law provided for disqualification of member of parliament and state legislature on the ground of defection and added a new Tenth Schedule. 51st Amendment Act provided for Reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha for ST's in Meghalaya, Arunachal. 53rd Amendment Act 1986 made a special provision in respect of Mizoram and fixed the strength of its assembly at a minimum of 40 member. 59th Amendment Act 1988 facilitated the extension of president rule. In Punjab up to 3 years and also provided for the declaration of national emergency in Punjab.

23. The four Ps in the 4 Ps theory of departmentalization as advocated by Luthur Gullick are _______.

Correct Answer: (a) Purpose, Persons, Place, Process
Solution:

Purpose, Person, Place, Process
Luther Gulick divided his theory in to two parts.
(1) Element of Administration
(2) Principle of Administration
Luther Gulick explained the element of administration through POSDCORB which means.
(1) Planning       (2) Organizing         (3) Staffing
(4) Directing      (5) Coordinating     (6) Reporting
(7) Budgeting
He divided administrative principles in to 10 parts.
(1) Division of work : 4P formula given for division of work of departmental organisation. 4P includes purpose, process, place, person.
(2) Basis of departmental organisation
(3) Coordination by hierarchy.
(4) Thoughtful Coordination
(5) Coordination through Committee.
(6) Decentralization
(7) Unity of Command
(8) Staff and line
(9) Delegation
(10) Span of control.

24. According to Follett the difference between 'power' and 'authority' is

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

This question has been dropped by NTA. M.P. Follelt was born in Boston in USA. Her major works are as follows.
(1) Speaker of the house of representative
(2) The new state
(3) Creative experience

25. The literature on New Public Administration lays emphasis on _______.

Correct Answer: (d) Relevance, Values, Equity and Change
Solution:

Relevance, Value, Equity & change. The term New Public administration was first used by Frank Mairini in 1971 in his book, " Toward a new public administration: The Minnobrook perspective.
(1) Relevance (2) Value (3) Social equity (4) Change (5) Consumer Centric.

26. Which is the fifth stage of Policy Cycle according to Harold Lasswell

Correct Answer: (c) Application
Solution:

Harold Lasswell divided the process in to 7 different stages, each with a specific policy making function.
(1) Intelligence (2) Recommencdation (3) Prescription (4) Invocation (5) Application (6) Appraisal   (7) Termination.

27. Which of the following Ministry is associated with Swachh Survekshan

Correct Answer: (b) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Solution:

Ministry of Housing and urban affair. Swachh Survekshan Conducted by MOHUA since 2016. It is the world's largest urban sanitation survey. The swachh survekshan ranking based on various factor, including
Door to door waste collection Source segragation cleaning of public area
Quality Council of India is its implementation partner.

28. Which of the following is the first state to bring Social Audit Law?

Correct Answer: (b) Meghalaya
Solution:Meghalaya become the first state to pass social audit law in April 2017.

29. Which of the following Ministry/Aayog is associated with Good Governance Index

Correct Answer: (a) Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Solution:

Good governance index is a comprehensive and implementable framework to asses the state of governance across the state & UT's.
This index is prepared by department of Administrative Reform and public grievances under ministry of personnel, public grievance & pensions Good governance day is celebrated on 25 December. GGI is based on 10 sector & 58 indication.

30. Which of the following Act is also known as 'Hyde Act'?

Correct Answer: (b) U.S.- India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation
Solution:

US-India peaceful atomic energy Cooperation act. The U.S. India Civil nuclear agreement is known as Hyde act. This agreement was initiated in July 2005 on PM Manmohan Singh U.S. visit. In July 2006, U.S. house of representative passed the Hyde act which stated that US will Co-operate with India on nuclear issue and exempt it from signing the NPT.