UGC NET 2016 Paper 3 Public Administration Question Paper (10-Jul-2016)

Question 1

Which of the following are true about Kautilya ?
(i) He was philosopher adviser to king Chandragupta Maurya.
(ii) He has given saptanga theory of state.
(iii) He justified absolute powers of the Monarch.
(iv) Arthashastra is combination of science of wealth and science of government.
Select the correct answer by using code given below :

Accepted Answer

(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer

(i) and (ii)

Answer

(i), (ii) and (iii)

Answer

(i), (ii) and (iv)

Question 2

Which of the following are the features of New Public Management ?
(i) Emphasis on the adoption of managerial practices of private sector in Public Administration.
(ii) Promotion of competition within public sector.
(iii) Emphasis on results rather than procedures.
(iv) A shift away from management to policy.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Accepted Answer

(i), (ii) and (iii)

Answer

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer

(i), (ii) and (iv)

Answer

(i), (iii) and (iv)

Question 3

Match List - I with List - II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List - I (Authors)	List - II (Books)
a. Frank Marini	i. Towards a New Public Administration : The Minnowbrook Perspective
b. Vincent Ostrom	ii. Reinventing Government
c. David Osborne & Ted Gaebler	iii. The Intellectual Crisis in American Public Administration
d. Richard T. Mayor	iv. Public Management in the Interconnected World : Essays in the Minnowbrook Tradition

Accepted Answer

a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv

Answer

a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

Answer

a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv

Answer

a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii

Question 4

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Third Minnowbrook Conference ?
(i) It was organized for global concerns like global terrorism, economy and ecological imbalances.
(ii) Its focus was on structural and functional reforms (2nd Generation Reforms).
(iii) It was global in approach focussing on global challenges and problems of Public Administration.
(iv) It was chaired by H. George Frederickson.
Answer by using codes.

Accepted Answer

(i), (ii), (iii)

Answer

(i), (iii), (iv)

Answer

(ii), (iii), (iv)

Answer

(i), (ii), (iv)

Question 5

Which one of the following is a feature of an informal organization ?

Accepted Answer

Shared values and common standards of behaviour

Answer

Legal status

Answer

Primacy of structure

Answer

Permanence

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