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Public Policy and Administration in India MCQs

Public policy is a frequently used term in our daily lives. Public policies are primarily framed by governments to satisfy public needs and demands. They are the means to serve the ends of a collective community.

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List of Public Policy and Administration in India MCQs

1. Who terms public policy as "the relationship of the government unit to its environment"?

1. Plato
2. Robert Eyestone
3. Robert gilbert
4. All the above

Answer: B) Robert Eyestone

Explanation:

Robert Eyestone terms public policy as "the relationship of government units to its environment".

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2. Who says that "public policy is whatever the government chooses to do or not to do"?

1. Aristotle
2. Kautilya
3. Thomas R. Dye
4. None of the above

Answer: C) Thomas R. Dye

Explanation:

Thomas R. Dye says that "public policy is whatever the government chooses to do or not to do".

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3. Who says that "public policy is not a decision, it is a course or pattern of activity"?

1. Richard rose
2. Thomas gilbert
3. Robert eyestone
4. Both A and C

Answer: C) Richard rose

Explanation:

Richard Rose says that "public policy is not a decision, it is a course or pattern of activity".

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4. Which of the following is the nature of public policy?

1. Public Policies are goal oriented
2. Public policy is the outcome of the government's collective actions.
3. Public policy is what the government actually decides or chooses to do.
4. All the above

Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

All the above points define the nature of public policy.

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5. IRDP stands for?

1. The Integrated Rural Development Programme
2. The Intellectual Rural Development Programme
3. The Integrated Rural Development Progress
4. None of the above

Answer: A) The Integrated Rural Development Programme

Explanation:

IRDP stands for The Integrated Rural Development Programme.

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6. NREP stands for?

1. The National Rural Employment Programme
2. The National Rural Employment Progress
3. The New Rural Employment Programme
4. All the above

Answer: A) The National Rural Employment Programme

Explanation:

NREP stands for The National Rural Employment Programme

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7. Which of the following is a type of public policy?

1. Substantive
2. Regulatory
3. Distributive
4. All the above

Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

All the above points are various types of public policy.

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8. Policy is purposive and ____ formulated?

1. Deliberately
2. Cohesive
3. Executive
4. None of the above

Answer: A) Deliberately

Explanation:

Policy is purposive and deliberately formulated.

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9. A policy is well thought out and is ____ a series of discrete decisions?

1. Extreme
2. Not
3. Improper
4. None of the above

Answer: B) Not

Explanation:

A policy is well thought out and is not a series of discrete decisions.

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