Public Administration MCQs 2024

In pluralistic public administration, the organizational structures are highly representative of the competing?
A. Bureaucratic and law enforcing groups
B. Political, social, and economic groups
C. Civil servants and police groups
D. None of these

Literature on public administration in South Asian perspective highlights that main reason of rampant corruption in public offices of developing countries include:
A. Cultural and social phenomenon
B. Political, social, and economic groups
C. Civil servants and police groups
D. None of these

In South Asian context, administrative reforms concerning administrative structures and procedures are undertaken to improve governance:
A. Keeping in step with globalization
B. Work life balance issues of employees
C. Low salaries compared to private sector
D. None of these

The "Civil Service" structure, considered as backbone of public administration of Pakistan, has been derived from:
A. British India Corporate Service
B. All India Muslims Civil Service
C. Indian Civil Service
D. None of these

In 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the legislative lists dealing with all federation and provincial issues included?
A. Federal Constitutional List
B. Provincial development plans’ List
C. Local Government List
D. None of these

As per constitutional provisions, appointment and removal of provincial governors in Pakistan rests with the:
A. Provincial Governments
B. Federal Government
C. As per decision of Senate
D. None of these

The managerial approach to public administration promotes the organizations, essentially along the line of:
A. Adam Smith’s Productive Labor
B. Frederick W. Taylor’s Scientific Management
C. Contingency Administration
D. None of these

The rationale for public administration to be an academic discipline and professional specialty was initially given by?
A. Karl Heinrich Marx
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Alfred Marshall
D. None of these

The theory that highlights formal and informal governance structures within societies and examines individual’s social processes is called:
A. Institutional Theory of Governance
B. Transitional Administration
C. Contingency Administration
D. None of these

Performance appraisals and periodic reports on the output of individuals and departments are part of the?
A. Performance Management System
B. Rewards awarding mechanism
C. Promotion and upgradation system
D. None of these