Statement I: Public administration is value-neutral.
Statement II: Ethics play a central role in administrative decisions.
Statement I: Leadership and management are interchangeable terms.
Statement II: Leaders focus on vision; managers focus on implementation.
Statement I: Organizational culture is easy to change through rules and memos.
Statement II: Culture involves deep-rooted values and shared beliefs.
Statement I: The POSDCORB framework was developed by Luther Gulick.
Statement II: It covers planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, and budgeting.
Statement I: Henri Fayol proposed 14 principles of administration.
Statement II: These include scalar chain, division of work, and remuneration.
Statement I: Unity of Command states that a subordinate should report to only one superior.
Statement II: It helps reduce role confusion and enhances accountability.
Statement I: Contingency theory suggests that one best way of administration exists for all organizations.
Statement II: It supports adaptation of organizational structure based on environmental factors.
Arrange the following events in chronological order :
(i) Surat Split
(ii) Lucknow Pact
(iii) Chauri-Chaura incident
(iv) Rowlatt Bills
Match the following Organisations and their leaders and find out the correct answer from the choices given:
(i) National Indian Association | (a) Dadabhai Naoroji |
(ii) Indian Society | (b) Sisir Kumar Ghosh |
(iii) East Indian Association | (c) Mary Carpenter |
(iv) India League | (d) Ananda Mohan Bose |
Which of the following statements are not correct with respect to Ayyankali?
(i) The Villuvandi Samaram was in 1907
(ii) The Sadhu Jana Paripalana Yogam was founded in 1893
(iii) In 1915, he was involved in the Kallumala and Irumpuvala agitation
(iv) Ayyankali was not a supporter of Sri Narayana Guru's Brahmavidya
Which of the following reform organisations had their origin in Western India?
(i) Paramahansa Mandali
(ii) Manav Dharma Sabha
(iii) Prarthana Samaj
(iv) Arya Samaj
Consider the contributions of early management thinkers during the Pre-Scientific Management Period. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Charles Babbage, a Professor of Mathematics, advocated for applying scientific and mathematical methods to business problems, replacing guesswork with data-driven insights.
- Robert Owen is often called the Father of Personnel Management due to his revolutionary focus on worker welfare, including shorter hours, housing, and education for employees.
- James Watt Jr. and Mathew Robinson Boulton were the primary proponents of the 'differential piece-wage system' to incentivize higher worker output.
- Henry Robinson Towne primarily stressed the importance of rigid investigation and time studies for every task in a workshop.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the evolution of management thought?
- Management principles only emerged with the Industrial Revolution, signifying the true beginning of organizational theory.
- The Neo-classical theory, also known as the Behavioral Approach, primarily focused on understanding human behavior, motivation, and social dynamics in the workplace.
- The Modern Theory views organizations as isolated entities, with little influence from their external environment.
- Pre-scientific Management involved formal, systematic theories that were widely adopted before the mid-18th century.
Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): Private administration focuses on profit as its primary objective.
Reason (R): Public administration’s objectives are often measurable in monetary terms and checked by accountancy methods.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) and (R) are false.
Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): Private administration focuses on profit as its primary objective.
Reason (R): Public administration’s objectives are often measurable in monetary terms and checked by accountancy methods.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) and (R) are false.
Choose the correct statement(s) regarding Public and Private Administration:
Public administration is characterized by bureaucratic processes, while private administration is business-like.
Private administration is subject to the same level of public accountability as public administration.
Consider the following statements regarding Public and Private Administration:
Public administration involves policies and actions of immense complexity, requiring diverse expertise.
Private administration is subject to external financial control by legislative bodies.
Public administration is inherently political, responding to the public interest.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?