QUESTION BANK: ANNUAL 2025

Q1) (A) Complete the following statements by using the correct alternative from the brackets.
1) The ________ Missile Crisis took place in 1962.
( American, Cuban, Russian, Chinese )
2) In 1949, China became a communist country under the leadership of _________ .
( Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh )
3) _________ Administration refers to the recruitment process, training and other
related activities.
( General, Personnel, Development, Functional )
4) Gulick and _________ put forth the acronym POSDCORB.
( Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Simon, Urwick, Dwight Waldo )
5) The primary function of the judiciary is _________ .
( making laws, adjudication, executing laws, make)
6) In 1978 the United States held a conference at _____ to resolve the Arab Israel dispute.
( Camp David, Helsinki, Paris, Geneva )
7) The principle of peaceful coexistence was put forth by _________ .
( Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Jawaharlal Nehru, Eisenhower. )
8) A _________ State plays a key role in the promotion of economic and social wellbeing
of its citizens.
( General, Welfare, Authoritarian, Functional )
9) The backbone of any administrative system is _________
( material resource, human resource, natural resource, geographic resource. )
10) _________ is the first country to create independent judiciary.
( India, United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union )
(B) Identify the incorrect pair in every set, correct it, and rewrite.
1) a) Kautilya -- Arthashastra
b) Machiavelli -- Republic
c) Aristotle -- The Politics
2) a) Written Constitution -- India
b) Judicial Review -- United Kingdom
c) Independent Judiciary -- United States
3) a) Iron Curtain -- Winston Churchill
b) Bolshevik Revolution -- 1917
c) United Nations -- Established after the First World War
4) a) Iran -- Ayatollah Khomeini
b) Afghanistan -- Babrak Karmal
c) Soviet Union -- Richard Nixon
5) a) Tribunals -- To deal with disputes of specialised nature.
b) Impeachment -- Procedure to appoint the Judges.
c) Independent Judiciary -- United States
6) a) Iron Curtain -- Winston Churchill
b) Bolshevik Revolution -- 1917
c) United Nations -- Established after the First World War

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(C ) Complete the following statements by using the appropriate option.
1) Many countries joined Non-aligned movement during the Cold war because -
a) they wanted to escalate the tensions between the two superpowers.
b) to stay away from cold war alliances and promote international peace and
development.
c) to reduce the tensions between Israel and Arab world
2) Today the work of the government has become more complex because -
a) implementation of policies has increased its work.
b) of increasing interconnectivity, technological innovations, forces of globalisation
and challenges that arise because of all this.
c) the work of the executive branch has increased tremendously.
3) Warsaw Pact was created in 1955 -
a) to defend the Soviet Union and East European countries.
b) to defend the United States and West European countries.
c) to prepare United States and Soviet Union for a possible war.
4) India focused on modernisation of economy after independence because -
a) it can remove poverty.
b) it will increase employment, increase national income and modernise the
economy.
c) it can participate in the global decision-making process.
5) Judiciary is vested with the power of Judicial Review because -
a) it has taken a wider view of its functions.
b) its functioning is governed by separate laws.
c) it can check the constitutionality of the laws approved by the Legislature and if
inconsistent with the Constitution declare it unconstitutional.
6) Public administration, is known as “government in action” because -
a) as a subject it studies the role of political parties.
b) as a subject it studies the activities and the process of the Government.
c) it studies only the executive branch of the Government.
7) NATO was created in 1949 because -
a) to defend the Soviet Union and East European countries.
b) to defend the United States and West European countries.
c) to prepare United States and Soviet Union for a possible war.
(D) State the appropriate concept for the given statements.
1) Situation of tension and rivalry between America and Soviet Union.
2) State that promotes economic and social well-being of its citizens.
3) Systematic management of governmental affairs in 18th century Germany and
Austria.
4) A special kind of orders issued by the Supreme Court and the High Court’s for the
protection of the fundamental rights as well as the legal rights of individuals in
India.
5) Period of dominance of European powers.

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 6) Unnecessary delays in administrative work.
7) Efforts of companies to integrate social and environmental concerns.
8) Petitions regarding important public concern.
(E) Find the odd word in the given set and write.
1) Certiorari, Quo Warranto, Collegium, Prohibition.
2) Italy, Poland, Spain, Greece.
3) Inequality, Development, Hunger, Poverty.
4) Municipal Corporation, Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti.
5) Supreme Court, High Court, Federal Court, District Court.
6) Hungary, Romania, France, Bulgaria.
7) Delays, Development, Red Tape, Obstacles.
8) Municipal Corporation, Gram Panchayat, Municipalities, Cantonment Board.
Q2) (A) Complete the concept map.
1) Organs of the United Nations.
2) Permanent members of the Security Council.
3) Writs.
4) Classification of Rights.
5) Members of BRICS.
(B)Observe the given map and answer the following questions.
(ALL THE MAPS FROM THE TEXTBOOK)
Q3) State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE with reasons.
1) Sovereignty means the state has the freedom to take its own decisions.
2) Indian federation can be described as a ‘quasi federation’.
3) Détente is the process of reduction of tensions between United States and Soviet
Union.
4) After the Bolshevik Revolution, Soviet Russia became a capitalist state.
5) There is no need to approve appointment of the judges by the Senate in the United
States.
6) Public administration as an academic discipline was born in India.
7) The 73rd Amendment Act gave constitutional status to municipalities.
8) Non-aligned countries put forth the demand for NAFTA.
9) Bandung Conference brought the Cold War to Asia.
10) In post-independent India, government deliberately invested in public sector.
11) The first step in administration is staffing.
12) In India Judiciary is independent.
13) Parliamentary system exists in the United States.
14) Legal rights are not universal.
Q4) Explain the correlation between the following.
1) Political Science and Public Administration.
2) National Administration and State Administration.
3) Supreme Court and High Court.
4) Political Parties and Pressure Groups.
5) Cold War and Non-aligned Movement.
6) Rural Administration and Urban Administration.
7) Judiciary and Executive.

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Q5) Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following.
1) Human Rights.
2) Casteism is a barrier to social equality.
3) NITI Aayog.
4) Citizen participation is necessary in development administration.
5) India played an important role in the Cold War.
6) Nationalism
7) Importance of Equality
8) Judicial Activism is significant today.
9) Citizen participation is necessary in development administration.
Q6) Answer the following questions in 80 to 100 words.
1) Write a short note on SAARC.
2) Explain India’s goals of development since independence.
3) Explain the steps in Public Policy making.
4) Explain the various Methods of Representation.
5)Explain the term - New Cold War.
6)Write a short note on NITI Aayog.
7)Explain the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.
Q7) Answer the following questions in 150 to 200 words with reference to the given
points.
1) Elaborate on the dimensions of the Cold War.
a) Meaning of Cold War.
b) Political.
c) Ideological.
d) Economic.
e) Security.
2) Explain the functioning of the administration.
a) National level.
b) State level.
c) Local level.
d) Link between political leadership and administrative machinery.
e) Recruitment.
3) Explain the role of the United Nations.
f) Maintain International Peace and Security.
g) Protect Human Rights.
h) Deliver Humanitarian Aid.
i) Promote Sustainable Development.
j) Uphold International Law.
4) Explain the functions of the Supreme Court of India.
f) Original Jurisdiction.
g) Appellate Jurisdiction.
h) Advisory Jurisdiction.
i) Interpretation of the Constitution.
j) Protection of Fundamental Rights.
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