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Public Administration 2024 MCQs
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Monetary policy involving use of different financial instruments to influence interest rates and money supply is prepared and implemented by:
In most countries, the central bank (like the State Bank of Pakistan) is responsible for regulating interest rates and controlling the money supply.
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In South Asian context, administrative reforms concerning administrative structures and procedures are undertaken to improve governance under the needs of:
Reforms focus on adapting to globalization and promoting privatization to increase efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness in public administration.
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Stephen Robbins has organized the leadership studies into:
Robbins categorizes leadership theories into three: trait (leaders are born), behavioral (leaders can be trained), and contingency (leadership effectiveness depends on context).
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Performance appraisals and periodic reports on the output of individuals and departments are part of the:
A performance management system evaluates individual and departmental effectiveness to ensure organizational goals are met efficiently.
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Public - private partnership is a contractual arrangement between government and private sectors for the delivery of:
PPPs involve collaboration between public and private sectors to fund, build, and operate projects—both can finance or deliver services under contract.
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An organization's efficiency and effectiveness can be improved through the application of administrative principles falling under:
This theory emphasizes principles like division of labor, unity of command, and scalar chain to improve organizational performance.
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Maslow’s theory of human motivation based on hierarchy of needs, also includes:
Maslow's theory includes five levels of needs. Self-esteem and self-actualization are the top two levels, concerning recognition and achieving one's potential.
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The rationale for public administration to be an academic discipline and professional specialty was initially given by:
Wilson is regarded as the father of public administration. His 1887 essay "The Study of Administration" laid the foundation for PA as an academic field.
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In pluralistic public administration, the organizational structures are highly representative of the competing:
In a pluralistic society, public administration reflects multiple interest groups, ensuring diversity in decision-making and inclusive governance.
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With respect to one of the definitions, public administration as a field is mainly concerned with the means for:
Public administration exists to implement the decisions and values established by political leadership. It transforms political decisions into action by creating policies, delivering services, and enforcing laws.
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‘New Public Management’ (NPM) is a variant of public administration’s:
NPM borrows ideas from private sector management—focusing on efficiency, performance measurement, and customer service. It contrasts traditional bureaucratic models and emphasizes decentralization and competition.
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Main structural elements of Max Weber’s concept of bureaucracy include:
Weber’s ideal bureaucracy is characterized by a hierarchical authority and a career structure based on expertise and merit. This ensures systematic and predictable administration.
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Recent literature on public administration in South Asian perspective highlights that main reason of rampant corruption in public offices of developing countries include:
In many South Asian countries, corruption is systemic and rooted in historical, cultural, and social norms—often considered a part of doing business or governance.
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Under the Civil Servants Rules of 1973; appointments, promotions, and transfers of civil servants in Pakistan are based on:
Promotions and transfers are based on a hybrid system where merit (via performance evaluations) and seniority both play important roles.
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The theory that highlights formal and informal governance structures within societies and examines individual’s social processes is called:
This theory explores how institutions shape the behavior of individuals and organizations, both formally (laws) and informally (norms, culture).
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The ‘Civil Service’ structure, considered as backbone of public administration of Pakistan has been derived from:
Pakistan inherited its administrative structure from the Indian Civil Service (ICS) of British India, which formed the foundation of its bureaucratic system.
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The managerial approach to public administration promotes the organizations, essentially along the lines of:
The managerial approach draws from Taylor's principles of scientific management, emphasizing efficiency, measurement, and systematic control.
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Rational choice theory is based on the assumption that the person making a decision or taking an action will do so on the basis of his/her:
The theory posits that individuals make rational decisions by evaluating personal costs and benefits to maximize utility.
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In 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the legislative lists dealing with all federation and provincial issues included:
The Constitution contains a Federal Legislative List and a Concurrent List (now abolished via the 18th Amendment). The options given are inaccurate.
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As per constitutional provisions, appointment and removal of provincial governors in Pakistan rests with the:
According to the Constitution, the President of Pakistan (on advice of the Prime Minister) appoints and can remove a provincial governor.
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