Political Science MCQs

4081 MCQs  (Page 378 of 409)

The real executive authority under Cabinet Government rests with:
A. The council of ministers
B. The prime minister
C. The constitution
D. The parliament
Which of the following is not a method for securing impartiality of the bureaucrats?
A. They are allowed to work closely with ministers
B. They are provided medical facilities
C. They are given residential houses
D. They are given leave travel concession
Which one of the following is not necessary for impartiality of bureaucracy?
A. Civil servants be given good salaries
B. Status and position of civil servants should be kept high
C. Civil servants should be given security of service
D. Bureaucrats should be allowed to accept grafts
Bureaucracy is: _____________?
A. An ancient institution
B. A modern phenomenon
C. The product of middle age feudal system
D. None of these
Bureaucracy is an important feature of : _____________?
A. Democratic governments
B. Dictatorial system of governments
C. All governments
D. None of the above
Which of the following step is not needed for maintaining non-committed judiciary?
A. To recruit politically unconscious people
B. To provide retirement facilities
C. To provide incentives while in service
D. To pay high salaries and allowances
Bureaucracy literally means a system of government by:
A. Elected representatives
B. Officials
C. Nominated representatives
D. None of the above
Which one of the following functions is performed by the bureaucrats?
A. Collection of taxes
B. Audit of accounts
C. Inspection of factories
D. All the above functions and many other too
In the context of a democratic political system devoted to the cause of speedy socio-economic progress through governmental action, which one of the following actions is appropriate for bureaucracy?
A. Taking preventive steps to avoid the processes through which the political parties opposed to the government are lekely to improve their chances in the elections
B. Taking effective measures to prevent the process of development of the private sector
C. Effective mobilization and management of resources to achieve the accepted sociopolitical and economic goals of the nation
D. Planning in advance the strategies that are to be followed for defeating the electoral calculations of the political parties opposed to the government