Q1. The concept of bounded rationality was given in which
book?
A. Human Behaviour
B. Science of Muddling Through
C. Administrative Behaviour
D. The Concept of Rationality
Q2. Which of the following thinker is related to Bottomup Model?
A. Jeffrey Pressman and Aaron Wildavsky
B. Brian Hogwood and Lewis Gunn.
C. Donald van Meter and Carl von Horn
D. Michael Lipsky
Q3. In which year the concept of Policy Sciences was
first formulated by Harold Lasswell?
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1956
D. 1958
Q4. In Intergovernmental relations (IGR), the model
which is based on the principle of hierarchy and
represents a centralised system is known as
A. Inclusive-Authority Model
B. Coordinate-Authority Model
C. Overlapping-Authority Model
D. Exclusive-Authority Model
Q5. Which policy issues are concerned with the settingup or reorganisation of Institutions?
A. Distributive policy issues
B. Conflict policy issues
C. Constituent policy issues
D. Bargaining policy issues
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Q6. Which theory or model portrays public as an output
of the political system?
A. System theory or model
B. Group theory
C. Game theory
D. Elite theory
Q7. In which of the following books the concept of
Policy Sciences was introduced in Social science?
A. The book of Policy Sciences
B. Public Policy
C. The Policy Orientation
D. Science of Public Policy
Q8. Policy about policies is called as?
A. Mega Policy
B. Meta Policy
C. Mini Policy
D. Penta Policy
Q9. Charles Lindblom and David Braybrooke in “A
Strategy of. Decision” provided the concept of?
A. Disjointed-Incrementalism
B. Rent Seeking
C. Bounded Rationality
D. Bureau Shaping
Q10. According to Harold Lasswell there are ..........
stages in the policy process?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Six
D. Nine
Q11. Mixed Approach for policy making was given by?
A. Hogwood and Gunn
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B. Laurence Lynn
C. James Anderson
D. Peter deLeon
Q12. Which one of the following factors is not
responsible for the emergence of Policy Sciences?
A. Pressure of problems
B. Successful American Experience
C. Stress on increased policy studies
D. Public demand
Q13. Which of the following is not a constitutional
body?
A. Election Commission
B. Finance Commission
C. Inter-state Council
D. National Development Council
Q14. Which Organisation is not related to Regulatory
policy issues?
A. Central Board of Secondary Education
B. Pharmacy Council of India
C. Press Trust of India
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Q15. An order issued by a court to compel performance
of an act is called as?
A. Certiorari
B. Mandamus
C. Habeas Corpus
D. Prohibition
Q16. The division of power between the Union and
States find place in which Schedule of the Constitution of
India?
A. Schedule VII
B. Schedule XI
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C. Schedule XII
D. Schedule X
Q17. Which of the following is not a distributive policy
area?
A. Food Security Policy
B. Social Insurance Policy
C. Adult Education Programme
D. Income Tax Policy
Q18. Which Motion indicates the disapproval of the
policy by Parliament members?
A. Adjournment Motion
B. Policy Cut Motion
C. Economic Cut Motion
D. Token Cut Motion
Q19. According to Herbert Simon which stage is not
involved in decision-making?
A. Intelligence
B. Action
C. Design
D. Choice
Q20. Who offered a model for the analysis of policy
implementation process known as “System Building
Model”?
A. Jeffrey Pressman and Aaron Wildavsky
B. Donald van Meter and Carl von Horn
C. Michael Lipsky and Hood
D. Lewis and Flynn
Q21. “Public Policy is whatever governments choose to
do or not to do” this definition is stated by?
A. Thomas Dye
B. Robert Linberry
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C. Y Dror
D. Harold Lasswell
Q22. Which policy issues are concerned with regulation
and control of activities?
A. Distributive policy issues
B. Redistributive policy issues
C. Regulatory policy issues
D. Bargaining policy issues
Q23. The Policy-making process, where demands
convert into policies, has been termed by David Easton
as?
A. Empty Box
B. Process Box
C. Policy Box
D. Black Box
Q24. Normative-Optimum Model has been given by?
A. Peter Drucker
B. Herbert Simon
C. Y Dror
D. Lindbloom
Q25. What is the full form of CPM?
A. Critical Pay Method
B. Commercial Path Method
C. Critical Path Matter
D. Critical Path Method
Q26. Which technique is used for monitoring finances of
policy delivery?
A. Resource Bar Chart
B. Activity Bar Chart
C. Finance Chart
D. Cash Flow Projection
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Q27. The power of creating new All India Services has
been vested in the ......................?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. President of India
D. Supreme Court
Q28. The Cabinet Secretariat is under the direct charge
of the ......................?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Cabinet Secretary
D. Chief Secretary
Q29. The acronym MDG’s stands for?
A. Multilateral Development Goals
B. Millennium Development Guides
C. Millennium Development Goals
D. Multilateral Development Guides
Q29. The first step in the policy process model is
typically?
A. Policy Evaluation
B. Agenda Setting
C. Policy Implementation
D. Policy Formulation
Q30. Schedule XII of the Constitution provides ........
subjects to the Nagarpalikas?
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 29
Q31. “Still Muddling Through” (1979) Article was
written by?
A. A Etzioni
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B. Patton and Sawicki
C. David Braybrooke
D. Lindblom
Q32. Who of the following coined the term “Bounded
Rationality”?
A. Elton Mayo
B. Herbert Simon
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Fred Riggs
Q33. Schedule XI of the Constitution provides ........
subjects to thePanchayats?
A. 26
B. 27
C. 28
D. 29
Q34. The non permanent members of the UNSC are
elected by the General Assembly for .......... term?
A. 3 Years
B. 4 Years
C. 5 Years
D. 2 Years
Q35. The UN Conference on Environment and
Development held in Brazil in?
A. 1992
B. 1990
C. 1994
D. 1996
Q36. Who is associated with Chipko Movement?
A. Anna Hazare
B. Medha Patkar
C. Sunderlal Bahuguna
D. Anne Besant
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Q37. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of Planning
Commission?
A. Minister of Finance
B. Prime Minister
C. Minister of Home Affairs
D. President
Q38. Who is the Chairman of the Trade and Economic
Relations Committee?
A. President
B. Home Minister
C. Speaker
D. Prime Minister
Q39. Who acts as the Chairman of the Inter-State
Council?
A. Prime Minister
B. Vice- President of India
C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. President of India
Q40. Who of the following is the Ex-officio Chairman of
the Civil Services Board?
A. Principal Secretary to the Department of Home
B. The Prime Minister
C. Chief Secretary
D. The Cabinet Secretary
Q41. Permanent seat of the International Court of Justice
(ICJ) is located at ?
A. New York, USA
B. The Hague (Netherlands)
C. London, UK
D. Delhi, India
Q42. The concept of Policy Sciences was first formulated
by?
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A. Thomas Dye
B. Harold J Lasswell
C. David Easton
D. Herbert Simon
Q43. The UN Economic and Social Council has .........
members?
A. 50
B. 58
C. 54
D. 60
Q44. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was
setup in?
A. 1952
B. 1956
C. 1957
D. 1954
Q45. In which year India joined the World Bank?
A. 1940
B. 1948
C. 1944
D. 1991
Q46. The Human Development Report (HDR) is released
by?
A. The United Nations Development Programme
B. World Bank
C. IMF
D. NITI Aayog
Q47. OECD stand for??
A. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development
B. Organisation for Energy Conservation and
Development
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C. Organisation for Economic Convention on
Development
D. Organisation on Energy Conservation and
Development
Q48. In which year the United Nations was formed?
A. 1943
B. 1945
C. 1944
D. 1941
Q49. Policy as Rational Choice in competitive situation
is ?
A. Game Theory
B. Rational Theory
C. Group Theory
D. Systems Theory
Q50. Keeping control over delegated legislation is the
power of ?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C. Prime Minister
D. Supreme Court
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