MBSE HSSLC Sample Question Paper Public Administration

Total number of printed pages – 2 HSS/026 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER Full Marks – 80 Time – 3 Hours General Instructions : (i) All questions are compulsory. (ii) Marks for each question are indicated against it. (iii) Please write down the number of the question before attempting it. 1. Choose the correct answer : 16x1=16 (a) The first Proclamation was made for India in (i) 1857 (ii) 1858 (iii) 1935 (iv) 1947 (b) In India, there shall be (i) Official religion (ii) No state religion (iii) Recognised religion (iv) State religion (c) Indian ‘Parliamentary Democracy’ is borrowed from (i) Canada (ii) France (iii) United States of America (iv) England (d) Judiciary is (i) guardian of rights (ii) guardian of constitution (iii) source of law (iv) all of these. (e) The First Woman President of India was (i) Indira Gandhi (ii) Sarojini Naidu (iii) Pratibha Devisingh Patil (iv) Meera Kumar (f) The Prime Minister of India is appointed by (i) President of India (ii) Chief Justice of India (iii) Speaker of Lok Sabha (iv) Vice-President of India. (g) ‘Cabinet Secretariat’ means the Office of __________ (i) Prime Minister (ii) Secretary (iii) Cabinet Secretary (iv) Cabinet Minister (h) The Governor of the State is appointed by the President of India under (i) Article 154 (ii) Article 155 (iii) Article 164 (iv) Article 165 (i) The Ex-Officio House Leader of the State Assembly is (i) Governor (ii) Chief Minister (iii) Chief Secretary (iv) Speaker (j) The highest Office of the State Government is (i) State Secretariat (ii) Directorates (iii) State Planning Board (iv) District office (k) The Mughal Emperor used the word ‘Sarkar’ to mean (i) Government (ii) Executive (iii) District (iv) State (l) The Father of Local Self Government in India is (i) Lord Canning (ii) Lord Ripon (iii) Dr. B.R Ambedkar (iv) Henry Fayol (m) 6th Schedule is made for the administration of Tribal areas in Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and __________________ (i) Nagaland (ii) Manipur (iii) Assam (iv) Sikkim 57

HSS/026 (n) The first Public Service Commission was set up in India on (i) 1st June, 1925 (ii) 1st October, 1925 (iii) 1st June, 1926 (iv) 1st October,1926 (o) The word ‘Ombudsman’ means (i) justice (ii) representative (iii) investigation (iv) lawyer (p) There are ________________ All India Services. (i) Two (ii) Three (iii) Four (iv) Ten 2. What is meant by ‘Dyarchy’ ? 2 3. Define ‘Secularism’ in the Indian context. 2 4. Define the term ‘President’s Rule’. 2 5. Mention any two legal immunities enjoyed by the Governor of the State. 2 6. What is the main aim of Local Self Government ? 2 7. What is Lok Adalat ? 2 8. What are the two types of Recruitment ? 2 9. What is meant by All India Services ? 2 10. Explain the main administrative system of India between 1858-1919. 4 11. Write down the importance of Judiciary in Indian administration. 4 12. Write down any four functions of Cabinet Secretary. 4 13. Write down the composition and qualifications of the members of the District Council under the 6th Schedule. 2+2=4 14. Mention any four functions of the State secretariat. 4 15. (a) Briefly explain the powers and functions of the President of India. 7 OR (b) Explain the powers and functions of the Prime Minister of India. 7 16. (a) “The Chief Secretary is the ring leader in policy matters of the state”. Explain this statement in the light of his roles in the state administration. 7 OR (b) Describe the relationship between the Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers. 7 17. (a) Briefly explain the development of District Administration in India. 7 OR (b) Describe the different roles played by the Deputy Commissioner within his district. 7 18. (a) Write down the composition, powers and functions of the Union Public Service Commission. 2+5=7 OR (b) Explain the roles of Civil Services in India. 7 _____________________ HSS/026 58