Governance and Public Policy in India MCQ Questions and answer | Political Science MCQ question

Which of the following are the four characteristics of state?

Accountability and the Citizen's Charter are meant for:
1. The Citizen's Charter also clearly spelt out the responsibilities of various agencies of the government.
2. The Citizens Charter of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) provides for inter-alia service delivery standards
3. Includes the specified timelines for issue of refunds or redressal of grievances
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Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption was appointed in

Participation in Development means:
1. It is bottom up participation in the sense that the local people have full control over the processes and the project provides for necessary flexibility
2. It is more prevalent with NGOs then with the governments
3. It entails genuine efforts to enage in practices which openly and radically encourage people's participation
4. It is top-down participation
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World Bank has employed major dimensions to construct measures of governance. These dimensions are:
1. Voice and Accountability - measuring political, civil and human rights
2. Instability an d violence - measuring the likelihood of violent threats to or changes in government, including terrorism
3. Government effectiveness - measuring the competence of the bureaucracy and the quality of public service delivery
4. Regulatory burden - measuring the incidence of market, unfriendly policies
5. Rule of law - measuring the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence
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Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act 2005 is/are correct?
1. The Act came into force in October 2005.
2. It repealed Official Secrets Act, 1923.
3. It has not repealed the Freedom of Information Act, 2002.
4. It is available to Indian citizens only.
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Central Vigilance Commission was set-up on the recommendations of

Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana "Urban- PMAY-U", the mission aims to:

MGNREGA stands for:

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Swachh Survekshan?
1. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation released Swachh Survekshan League in New Delhi.
2. In the category of population between one lakh and 10 lakhs, Jamshedpur occupied the 1^st spot.
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