Who said that “Where the whole social structure is changing rapidly, it requires dynamism at the top (of the administrative set-up) and the Minister must supply it”?
Rajendra Prasad
Sardar Patel
J. L. Nehru
C. Rajgopalachari
In 1958, the Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari resigned over what has generally come to be called as the
Air India Affair
Damodar Valley Affair
Life Insurance Corporation Affair
None of the above
The administrative responsibilities of a deputy minister usually include
Answering questions in Parliament on behalf of minister concerned
Assisting the Ministers in piloting bills
Explaining policies and programmed to the general public and constituencies
All of the above
The Minister is incharge of the department but the department is headed by the
Concerned Minister
Secretary
Joint Secretary
Under Secretary
Who is the principal adviser of minister on the whole gamut of policies and administrative activities of the department?
Secretary
Deputy Minister
Minister of State
None of the above
The tenure system in Indian Administrative Service was first introduced in India by Lord Curzon in the year
1900
1905
1911
1903
Under which system, the officers who are engaged in policy formulation have had first hand knowledge of the conditions under which implementation of policies takes place?
Recruitment system
Spoil system
Tenure system
None of the above
Issuing the notification of elections of the President and Vice-President is the direct responsibility of
Election commission
Cabinet Secretariat
Ministry of Home Affairs
Prime Minister’s Office
Which of the following department is under the control of Ministry of Finance?
Department of Economic Affairs
Department of Expenditure
Department of Revenue
All of the above
The Department of Banking, which was with the Ministry of Finance. Was abolished in the year
1976
1977
1978
1980
The Ministry of Finance deals with
Currency and coinage
Foreign investment in the country
Foreign exchange
All of the above
The bilateral and international aid and other matters for the economic development of the country is negotiated by
The Prime Minister’s Office
The Secretary of a Department
The Finance Ministry
The Economic Council
Which of the following department is under the control of Ministry of Defence?
Department of Defence
Department of Defence, Production and Supplies
Department of Defence Research and Development
All of the above
The department of Defense Production and Supplies deals with matters relating to
Defence negotiations
Defense organizations and production
Defense expenditure
Defense budget
The Department of Defense Research and Development deals with the matters relating to
Requirements of defence purposes
Vehicles and ship-building
Preparation of detailed schemes for defence purposes
All of the above