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polity medium mcq

The Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) empowers citizens by providing all EXCEPT:

  1. Unique registration number for tracking grievances
  2. Time-bound redressal commitments
  3. Automatic compensation for all grievances
  4. Appeal mechanism if unsatisfied with resolution
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In reservation policy cases, Indian courts apply proportionality to balance affirmative action with merit, requiring that reservations be based on ______ data showing backwardness and inadequacy of representation.

  1. anecdotal
  2. quantifiable
  3. political
  4. historical
polity medium true_false

Outcome Budgeting enhances accountability by linking budget allocations to measurable results, but its effectiveness depends on data quality, attribution clarity, and political commitment to act on performance information.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq

Natural justice principles can be excluded by statute, but Indian courts interpret such exclusion clauses narrowly. Which statement correctly reflects judicial approach to statutory exclusion of natural justice?

  1. Courts always uphold statutory exclusion of natural justice
  2. Courts presume natural justice applies unless statute expressly and necessarily excludes it, and even then, post-decisional hearing may be required
  3. Natural justice can never be excluded by statute
  4. Exclusion applies only to economic regulations, not rights-affecting decisions
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Digital India initiatives require coordination between Union and States for interoperability, data sharing, and service delivery, illustrating how technology governance necessitates ______ federalism in practice.

  1. competitive
  2. cooperative
  3. confederal
  4. unitary
polity hard true_false

The doctrine of legitimate expectation does not prevent the State from changing policies in public interest, but requires fair procedure (notice, hearing) and, in some cases, compensation for reliance loss when resiling from promises.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium mcq

The Aspirational Districts Programme promotes 'competitive federalism' by:

  1. Punishing underperforming districts by cutting funds
  2. Publishing district rankings based on development indicators to motivate improvement through peer comparison
  3. Centralizing all decision-making at Union level
  4. Eliminating State role in district development
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The proportionality test is particularly applied by Indian courts when reviewing administrative actions that restrict ______, requiring the State to justify restrictions as proportionate to legitimate aims.

  1. economic policy
  2. fundamental rights
  3. administrative discretion
  4. legislative procedure
polity medium true_false

Social audit and Right to Information (RTI) Act synergize to enhance governance accountability: RTI enables access to records for audit, while social audit empowers citizens to use information for collective monitoring and action.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq

Fair procedure under Article 21 (as interpreted in Maneka Gandhi case) requires administrative decisions affecting life/liberty to include all EXCEPT:

  1. Notice to affected person
  2. Opportunity to be heard
  3. Reasoned order
  4. Approval by Supreme Court before implementation
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Digital India initiatives like UMANG integrate multiple government services on a single platform, but effective implementation requires ______ across Ministries/Departments to avoid siloed digital systems.

  1. competition
  2. interoperability
  3. isolation
  4. centralization
polity hard true_false

Committees on Subordinate Legislation in Parliament examine whether executive-made rules/regulations under parent Acts exceed delegated authority, violate constitutional provisions, or suffer from procedural defects, providing legislative oversight of delegated legislation.

  1. True
  2. False
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Under State Right to Public Services Acts, penalties for officials causing delays in service delivery typically include ______ from salary, creating direct accountability for timely service provision.

  1. bonus
  2. deduction
  3. increase
  4. exemption
polity hard true_false

Natural justice principles (audi alteram partem, nemo judex) can be excluded in emergency situations where immediate action is required to prevent harm, but such exclusion must be expressly provided by statute and subject to post-decisional hearing.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq

Despite MGNREGA mandating social audit, implementation challenges include all EXCEPT:

  1. Political interference in audit process
  2. Capacity gaps in Gram Sabhas for effective auditing
  3. Lack of legal mandate for social audit
  4. Weak follow-up on audit findings
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The proportionality test in Indian administrative law has four steps: legitimate aim, rational connection, necessity (least restrictive alternative), and ______ of benefits versus harms.

  1. secrecy
  2. balancing
  3. deference
  4. absolutism
polity medium true_false

The Performance Management System (PMS) for civil servants, introduced to replace the Annual Confidential Report (ACR), emphasizes 360-degree appraisal with continuous feedback and objective performance indicators.

  1. True
  2. False
polity hard mcq

In administrative law, the rule against bias (nemo judex in causa sua) requires decision-makers to recuse themselves when there is a reasonable apprehension of bias. Which test do Indian courts apply to determine reasonable apprehension of bias?

  1. Actual bias must be proved
  2. Real likelihood of bias test: Would a reasonable person, knowing the facts, apprehend bias?
  3. Only financial interest constitutes bias
  4. Bias is irrelevant if decision is substantively correct
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The Aspirational Districts Programme uses a ______ dashboard for real-time monitoring of development indicators across 112 backward districts, enabling data-driven governance and competitive federalism.

  1. paper-based
  2. digital
  3. quarterly
  4. annual
polity hard true_false

The Supreme Court has evolved the concept of 'continuing mandamus' to monitor implementation of its directions in public interest cases by keeping the writ petition pending and issuing periodic directions to executive agencies.

  1. True
  2. False