Kerala PSC Secretary Local Self Government Institutions (Local Self Question Paper 156/2024

1. 1848-ലെ ദത്തപഹാരനയ പ്രകാരം ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ഈസ്റ്റ് ഇന്ത്യാ കമ്പനി പിടിച്ചെടുത്ത ആദ്യത്തെ നാട്ടുരാജ്യമേത്?

1. A) ഹൈദരാബാദ്
2. B) തിരുവിതാംകൂർ
3. C) സത്താറ
4. D) മൈസൂർ

2. ഇന്ത്യൻ കൗൺസിൽ നിയമം നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി 1861-ൽ പോർട്ട്ഫോളിയോ സംവിധാനം കൊണ്ടുവന്നത് ആരാണ്?

1. A) വെല്ലസ്ലി പ്രഭു
2. B) മിന്റോ പ്രഭു
3. C) കോൺവാലിസ് പ്രഭു
4. D) കാനിംഗ് പ്രഭു

3. താഴെപ്പറയുന്നവയിൽ ഏതാണ് 1862-ലെ കൗൺസിലിലേക്ക് ലോർഡ് കാനിംഗ് നാമനിർദ്ദേശം ചെയ്യാത്തത്?

1. A) ബനാറസിലെ രാജാവ്
2. B) പട്യാലയിലെ മഹാരാജാവ്
3. C) മൈസൂരിലെ മഹാരാജാവ്
4. D) സർ ദിനകർ റാവു

4. ഹിന്ദുക്കൾക്കും മുസ്ലീങ്ങൾക്കും വെവ്വേറെ ഇലക്ട്രേറ്റ് ഏർപ്പെടുത്തിയ നിയമം?

1. A) ഗവൺമെന്റ് ഓഫ് ഇന്ത്യ ആക്റ്റ് 1919
2. B) ഇന്ത്യൻ കൗൺസിൽ ആക്റ്റ് 1892
3. C) ഇന്ത്യൻ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ നിയമം 1947
4. D) മിന്റോ മോർലി പരിഷ്കരണ നിയമം 1909

5. ഡയാർക്കി സമ്പ്രദായ ഭരണം നടപ്പിലാക്കിയത് ആരാണ്?

1. A) ആക്ഷൻ പ്രഭു
2. B) മൊണ്ടേഗ് ചെംസ്ഫോർഡ്
3. C) കോൺവാലിസ് പ്രഭു
4. D) മൗണ്ട് ബാറ്റൺ പ്രഭു

6. “സ്വരാജ്യം എന്റെ ജന്മാവകാശമാണ് ഞാൻ അത് നേടിയെടുക്കും” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞത് ആരാണ്?

1. A) ബാലഗംഗാധര തിലക്
2. B) ഭഗത് സിംഗ്
3. C) വി.ഡി. സവർക്കർ
4. D) ബിപിൻ ചന്ദ്ര പാൽ

7. ഏത് ഹൗസിലാണ് ഇന്ത്യൻ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ ബിൽ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത്?

1. A) ഹൗസ് ഓഫ് കോമൺസ്
2. B) ഹൗസ് ഓഫ് ലോർഡ്സ്
3. C) ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് കൗൺസിൽ
4. D) ഫെഡറൽ ലെജിസ്ലേച്ചർ

8. Which of the following statements is true?

1. A) Ambedkar believed that political democracy is meaningless without economic democracy
2. B) Swami Vivekananda supported a liberal economic system based on capitalism and materialism.
3. C) Subash Chandra Bose established Republican Party of India in 1942
4. D) Nehru promoted the idea of two nation theory based on religion

9. Which among the following persons is not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan?

1. A) Lord Pethick Lawrance
2. B) Lord William Bentick
3. C) Sir Stafford Cripps
4. D) A.V. Alexander

10. Who was the governor General of India when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place?

1. A) Lord Reading
2. B) Lord Hardinge II
3. C) Lord Chelmsford
4. D) Lord Montagu

11. In which year did Gandhi form the All India Anti Untouchability League?

1. A) 1925
2. B) 1930
3. C) 1932
4. D) 1935

12. What is the motto of the Indian National Army?

1. A) Unity Faith, Sacrifice
2. B) Do or Die
3. C) Unity, Faith, Acquire
4. D) The whole Universe is one Family

13. Who formed the organisation named Servants of Indian Society?

1. A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. B) Bala Gangadhara Tilak
3. C) Bipin Chandra Pal
4. D) V.D. Savarkar

14. Who was the first temporary Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

1. A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
2. B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. C) Sachidananda Sinha
4. D) Panampilli Govinda Menon

15. Which feature is not adopted in the Indian Constitution from the Government of India Act 1935?

1. A) Parliamentary system
2. B) Dual form of government
3. C) Plural executive
4. D) Dual Executive

16. In last financial year 2023-24, the biggest trading partner of India is :

1. A) USA
2. B) China
3. C) Canada
4. D) Brazil

17. Match List I and II as per Census 2011 :

1. A) (i)-(1), (ii)-(2), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)
2. B) (i)-(2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(3)
3. C) (i)-(4), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(2)
4. D) (i)-(1), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(2)

18. Importance of public sector investment was heavily curtailed first time under which Five Year Plan?

1. A) Fourth
2. B) Sixth
3. C) Ninth
4. D) Twelfth

19. Which of the following is not true for MRTP Act, 1969?

1. A) The Act aimed to control the activities that can potentially endanger competition and fair trade
2. B) The Act targeted to control the monopoly power of the large business houses
3. C) The Act encompassed all states excluding only Assam
4. D) The Act was abolished after economic liberalization of India

20. Consider the following propositions in connection with Dadabhai Naoraji’s Drain Theory :

1. A) All four
2. B) (i), (iii) and (iv)
3. C) (ii) and (iv)
4. D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

21. Which of the following issues was not considered as the prime objectives of Niti Ayog?

1. A) To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States.
2. B) To foster cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with the States on a continuous basis, recognizing that strong State make a strong nation.
3. C) To propose the investment plans of government over the Five Year Plans
4. D) To ensure, on areas that are specifically referred to it, that the interests of national security are incorporated in economic strategy and policy

22. Which of the following statements is not true for the Bengal famine 1949?

1. A) Major decline in food grain production in Bengal and adjacent areas
2. B) Significant increase in prices of food
3. C) Small rise in agricultural wage compared to inflation rates
4. D) Entitlement failure, indicating shrinking of collection of alternative bundles of goods and services from are available for a person and he is free to choose.

23. The Green Revolution in India :

1. A) All are true
2. B) (i), (ii), (iii) are true; (iv) false
3. C) (i) and (ii) are true; (iii) and (iv) are false
4. D) (i), (ii), (iv) are true; (iii) false

24. Consider the following Centrally Sponsored Schemes in India :

1. A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
2. B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
3. C) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
4. D) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

25. The main reasons behind partial failure of land reform in Indian were :

1. A) (i)
2. B) (iv)
3. C) Both (i) and (iv)
4. D) Both (ii) and (iv)

26. Which of the following statements are wrong for Deindustrialization in India under the British rule?

1. A) The intensity of deindustrialization was critical as reflected by the figure that India produced about 25 percent of world industrial output in 1750, which fell to only 2 percent by 1900
2. B) Initially this was triggered by falling down of the Mughal Empire creating supply side shocks.
3. C) India’s trade surplus in textile was not prudently utilized by the mill owners
4. D) The British administration did not extend the support that artisans used to receive from the erstwhile royal courts across Indian subcontinent

27. Indian Rupee is convertible at :

1. A) Only current account
2. B) Only capital account
3. C) Both current and capital account
4. D) Neither current, nor capital account

28. According to Periodic Labour Force Survey by MoSPI, Government of India, Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) followed the following trend :

1. A) It fell in 2012–22 compared to 2018–18 in both rural and urban sectors
2. B) It increased in 2012–22 compared to 2018–18 in rural sector, but fell in urban sector
3. C) It increased in 2012–22 compared to 2018–18 in urban sector, but fell in rural sector
4. D) It increased in 2012–22 compared to 2018–18 in both rural and urban sectors

29. Consider the Lists I and II and choose the right matching option :

1. A) (i)-(1), (ii)-(2), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)
2. B) (i)-(4), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(2)
3. C) (i)-(1), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(4)
4. D) (i)-(2), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(1)

30. The burden of diseases in deaths in India currently follows which of the following patters?

1. A) The burden of communicable diseases is higher than that of the non-communicable diseases
2. B) The burden of communicable diseases is lower than that of the non-communicable diseases
3. C) The burden of accidents and suicides is the highest
4. D) The burden of communicable diseases is rising and that of the non-communicable diseases is falling in recent past

31. Consider the following statements with regard to Lakhpati Didi Scheme :

1. A) (i) only
2. B) (i) and (ii) only
3. C) (ii) and (iii) only
4. D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

32. Which of the following statement is correct as per the recently released All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) for 2021-22 by NABARD?

1. A) There was a rise in financial savings and the major contributors were the non-agricultural households
2. B) Kisan Credit Card emerged as a key tool for promoting financial inclusion in rural agriculture sector
3. C) A decline in financial literacy was observed in both rural and semi-urban areas
4. D) An increasing trend was observed in average monthly income of rural households while there was a decreasing trend in average monthly expenditure

33. Consider the following description :

1. A) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
2. B) Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
3. C) MGNREGA
4. D) National Rural Livelihood Mission

34. Consider the following statements about Mission Antyodaya :

1. A) (i) and (ii) only
2. B) (i) and (iii) only
3. C) (iii) only
4. D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

35. Which of the following interventions are part of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)?

1. A) (i), (ii), (iv), (v)
2. B) (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
3. C) (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)
4. D) (i), (ii), (iii), (vi)

36. The People’s Campaign for Decentralised Planning was launched in 1996 in the Indian States of :

1. A) Tamil Nadu
2. B) Bihar
3. C) Karnataka
4. D) Kerala

37. Who regarded the Indian Poverty Line as a Destitution Line?

1. A) Amartya Sen
2. B) Suresh Tendulkar
3. C) Jean Dreze
4. D) Rangarajan

38. Which of the following is not an indicator to measure Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

1. A) Cooking Fuel
2. B) Sanitation
3. C) Electricity
4. D) Employment status

39. Which of these do not constitute the primary functions of NABARD?

1. A) To serve as an apex financing agency for the institutions providing investment and production credit for promoting development activities in rural and semi – urban areas
2. B) Incorporating measures towards institution building for improving absorptive capacity of the credit delivery system including monitoring, formulation of rehabilitation schemes and training of personnel
3. C) To coordinate the rural financing activities of all institutions engaged in developmental work at the field level and liaison with the Government of India, the state governments, the Reserve Bank and other national level institutions concerned with policy formulation
4. D) Undertaking monitoring and evaluation of projects refinanced by it

40. Consider the following :

1. A) (i)-(4), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(2)
2. B) (i)-(2), (ii)-(4), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(1)
3. C) (i)-(2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)
4. D) (i)-(1), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(2)

41. Big- Push Theory has been proposed by?

1. A) Amartya Sen
2. B) Gunnar Myrdal
3. C) Rosenstein-Rodan
4. D) P.C. Mahalanobis

42. Which items are not covered under Public Distribution System in India?

1. A) Rice
2. B) Wheat
3. C) Kerosene
4. D) Bajra

43. Consider the following statements about Micro Finance in India :

1. A) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
2. B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
3. C) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
4. D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

44. Which of the following committees has recommended for the introduction of three tier structure of PRI for the first time?

1. A) Ashok Mehta Committee
2. B) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
3. C) Gadgil Committee
4. D) L.M. Singvi Committee

45. Consider the following statements about Digi Saksham :

1. A) (i) and (ii) only
2. B) (i) only
3. C) (ii) and (iii) only
4. D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

46. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Gramasabha?

1. A) Only (ii) and (iii)
2. B) Only (i) and (ii)
3. C) All of the above (i), (ii) and (iii)
4. D) Only (i) and (iii)

47. Successfully developing a democratic and non-violent India first involves re- establishing the old panchayat system, where the exercise of power “must begin at the bottom [and where] each village will be a republic” that will have full powers as part of a united federal India. This is envisioned by :

1. A) Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B) Mahatma Gandhi
3. C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. D) Subhas Chandra Bose

48. Match the following and choose the correct option :

1. A) (i)-(3), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(4)
2. B) (i)-(3), (ii)-(4), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(1)
3. C) (i)-(2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(3)
4. D) (i)-(3), (ii)-(2), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(4)

49. What prompted the British administration to consider administrative decentralization in pre-independent India?

1. A) Economic growth
2. B) Political stability
3. C) Severe financial pressures after the 1857 mutiny
4. D) Social unrest

50. The primary purpose of Article 243-T is to :

1. A) Ensure representation of all sections of society in municipalities
2. B) Promote economic development in urban areas
3. C) Establish a system of urban governance
4. D) Centralize urban administration

51. What is the main function of the Kerala Institute of Local Administration?

1. A) Document best practices on local governance for dissemination
2. B) Implementing poverty alleviation programs
3. C) Promoting women’s empowerment
4. D) Educational development

52. Which of the following options accurately represents the number of local self-governments in Kerala?

1. A) 941 Grama Panchayats; 150 Block Panchayats; 14 District Panchayats; 84 Municipalities; 5 Municipal Corporations
2. B) 941 Grama Panchayats; 152 Block Panchayats; 14 District Panchayats; 86 Municipalities; 5 Municipal Corporations
3. C) 931 Grama Panchayats; 150 Block Panchayats; 12 District Panchayats; 87 Municipalities; 6 Municipal Corporations
4. D) 941 Grama Panchayats; 152 Block Panchayats; 14 District Panchayats; 87 Municipalities; 6 Municipal Corporations

53. The Twelfth Schedule which deals with the responsibilities of Municipalities is related to :

1. A) Fundamental Rights
2. B) Directive Principles of State Policy
3. C) Concurrent List
4. D) State List

54. Match the following and choose the correct option :

1. A) (i)-(3), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(4)
2. B) (i)-(2), (ii)-(4), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(3)
3. C) (i)-(2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)
4. D) (i)-(3), (ii)-(4), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(1)

55. Which of the following statement is/are correct about decentralized government in India?

1. A) Only (ii) and (iii)
2. B) Only (i) and (ii)
3. C) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
4. D) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)

56. Which type of decentralization involves the transfer of policy and legislative powers to local councils?

1. A) Political decentralisation
2. B) Administrative decentralisation
3. C) Fiscal decentralisation
4. D) Geographical decentralisation

57. During the Gupta period, who was responsible for governing towns?

1. A) Elected representatives
2. B) Centrally appointed ‘Purpal’
3. C) Local council
4. D) Hereditary rulers

58. Which of the following is NOT a provision of the 74th Amendment Act?

1. A) Constitution of State Finance Commission
2. B) Establishment of district planning Committees
3. C) Creation of metropolitan planning Committees
4. D) Establishment of a national urban renewal mission

59. In 1962, one of the states passed an Act giving provisions for three tiers of Panchayati Raj at village (gram), block (janpad) and district (zilla) levels. Which one was that?

1. A) Andra Pradesh
2. B) Madhya Pradesh
3. C) Uttar Pradesh
4. D) Kerala

60. Which of the following statement is/are correct about decentralization reforms in India?

1. A) Only (i) is correct
2. B) Only (ii) and (iv) are correct
3. C) Only (iii) is correct
4. D) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct

61. Consider the following statements :

1. A) Only (i) and (ii)
2. B) Only (ii) and (iii)
3. C) Only (i) and (iii)
4. D) All the above

62. The PURA Model as envisaged by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, stands for :

1. A) Aligning urban development in line with the prescriptions of neo-liberal policies
2. B) Bridging the Rural-Urban divide in India
3. C) Ensuring division of power in favour of states in India
4. D) Ensuring faster and efficient urbanization in India

63. The new Kerala coinage of ‘Rurban’ refers to :

1. A) The sharp distinction between rural and urban areas in Kerala in respect of the impact of decentralization
2. B) The less sharp distinction between rural and urban areas in Kerala than in other parts of the country
3. C) Migration of skilled workers from rural areas to urban areas in Kerala in search of better job fortunes
4. D) The sharp distinction between rural and urban areas in Kerala in respect of the delivery of public services

64. Which of the following is/are NOT included in the basic principles of decentralized planning as per the report of the Committee on Decentralization?

1. A) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
2. B) Only (i), (ii) and (v)
3. C) Only (ii), (iv) and (v)
4. D) Only (i), (iii) and (v)

65. Of the following which is/are the three main components of find given by the government to local bodies in Kerala?

1. A) Only (i), (ii) and (v)
2. B) Only (i), (iv) and (v)
3. C) Only (i), (iii) and (v)
4. D) Only (iii), (iv) and (v)

66. Consider the following pairs :

1. A) Only (i) and (iii)
2. B) Only (ii) and (iii)
3. C) All the above
4. D) None of these

67. Consider the following statements about the District Planning Committee (DPC) :

1. A) Only (i) and (ii)
2. B) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
3. C) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
4. D) Only (ii) and (iv)

68. The total cropped area in Kerala as a percentage to total geographical area :

1. A) Increased to 77.72 percent in 1990-91 from 74.24 percent in 1980-81
2. B) Decreased to 60.84 percent in 2005-06 from 79.56 percent in 2000-2001
3. C) Increased to 70.84 percent in 2005-2006 from 62.76 percent in 2000-2001
4. D) Declined to 35.5 percent in 2015-16 from 68.25 percent in 2010-2011

69. Consider the following statements about the Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme :

1. A) Only (ii) and (iv)
2. B) Only (ii) and (iii)
3. C) Only (i), (ii), and (iii)
4. D) Only (iii) and (iv)

70. Consider the following statement :

1. A) Only (i)
2. B) Only (ii)
3. C) Only (iii)
4. D) None of these

71. In planning process, there is a structure of Working Groups and Standing Committees. Different pairs of working groups and standing committees are given below :

1. A) Only (i) and (iii)
2. B) Only (ii) and (iv)
3. C) Only (i) and (iv)
4. D) Only (iii) and (iv)

72. Consider the following statements with regard to the fund allocation of LSGs in Kerala in the first decade of Decentralization :

1. A) Only (i)
2. B) Only (ii)
3. C) Only (iii)
4. D) None of these

73. Why is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) restricted to rural areas?

1. A) To increase wages in rural areas
2. B) Because there is no scarcity of employment in urban areas
3. C) Because there is no poverty in urban areas
4. D) To reduce rural urban distress migration

74. Table 1. Women’s employment according to education levels in Kerala, 15 to 59 years (NSS 2004, 2011; PLFS 2018, 2021):

1. A) Women’s employment increases with education
2. B) Women with the lowest level of education have the highest level of employment
3. C) Graduation improves women’s chances of being employed
4. D) Women’s employment has shown a rising trend over time

75. In Table 1 above, women with the lowest and highest levels of education have higher levels of employment compared to those with middle levels of education throughout the period shown. Between 2018 and 2021, employment increased for all groups but most for those with middle levels of education. In view of the overall economic situation during this period, what would best explain the increase?

1. A) Job creation specifically for women with middle levels of education
2. B) Skill development programmes for women with middle levels of education
3. C) Severe economic distress at the household level
4. D) Economic boom leading to new job creation

76. Kerala is an ageing society with an increasing proportion of population over 60 years and with a high life expectancy that is on par with the developed countries. At present, what is the dominant setting where geriatric care is provided in Kerala?

1. A) Hospitals
2. B) Households
3. C) Old age homes
4. D) Care homes

77. There is no income ceiling for reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Tribes (ST) in education and employment. Why is this considered necessary to achieve inclusive development?

1. A) The social nature of caste discrimination
2. B) The economic basis of caste oppression
3. C) SC and ST people have low representation in Parliament
4. D) Work participation rates of SC and ST is very low

78. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN) which has 2030 as the target year represents a broader vision of development compared to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) which came to an end in 2015. Which of the following represents the broader vision of the SDGs?

1. A) Protect the planet and improve lives
2. B) Ending poverty and hunger
3. C) Ensure environmental sustainability
4. D) Combat HIV AIDS, malaria and other diseases

79. Which of the following would you associate with women’s empowerment?

1. A) Punitive measures for engaging in sex selection
2. B) Mobilisation of poor women to achieve livelihood security
3. C) Payment of large dowries
4. D) Appointment of a woman leader from a major political party as a minister

80. The Women in Development (WID) approach was the outcome of global advocacy, research and activism in support of women’s development in the 1970s. Which of the following do you associate with the WID approach?

1. A) Reservations for women in government jobs
2. B) Training for women to enter the labour market
3. C) Providing cash transfers to women
4. D) A critique of development from a gender perspective

81. How does becoming a member of a trade union enable workers from poor families to expand social capital?

1. A) By forming new relationships
2. B) By learning about labour rights
3. C) Through bargaining for higher wages
4. D) All of the above

82. The Government of India provides a gender budget statement with the annual state budget. What does the gender budget statement contain in any specific year?

1. A) Achievements on account of government expenditure on women and girls in the previous three years
2. B) Analysis of gender gap in human development in the light of budget allocations
3. C) Budget estimates and actual expenditures towards women and girls
4. D) All of the above

83. Why are banks willing to give loans without collateral to women organised in Self Help Groups (SHG) but not to individual women?

1. A) High repayment rates of women
2. B) Women organised in SHGs resolves information asymmetry
3. C) Government support for women SHGs
4. D) Women are known to be risk averse

84. People With Disabilities (PWD) suffer from very low employment levels in India. According to National Sample Survey (2017-18), only 23 % of PWD over the age of 15 years are employed in India. This is less than half of the employment of all population for the same age group according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (2018) data. Which of the following best explains the low employment levels of PWD?

1. A) Lack of appropriate infrastructure
2. B) Low access to education
3. C) None of the above
4. D) (A) and (B)

85. Which of the following is/are initiatives of NITI Aayog?

1. A) All of the above ((i), (ii), (iii), (iv))
2. B) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
3. C) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
4. D) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)

86. Which of the following statements about the Haritha Kerala Mission is/are not correct?

1. A) Only (ii) and (iii)
2. B) Only (ii)
3. C) Only (iii)
4. D) Only (iv)

87. Which of the following is/are part of the eighteen items of the Twelfth Schedule to be dealt with by Municipalities?

1. A) Only (i) and (ii)
2. B) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
3. C) Only (i) and (iii)
4. D) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)

88. With respect to the e-governance initiatives in the state of Kerala, which statement is/are correct?

1. A) Only (i), (ii), and (iii)
2. B) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
3. C) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
4. D) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)

89. Which of the following statement is/are correct?

1. A) Only (i) and (ii)
2. B) Only (i) and (iv)
3. C) Only (iii) and (iv)
4. D) Only (ii) and (iv)

90. Which statement about the Ward Committee is/are correct?

1. A) Only (i) and (ii)
2. B) Only (ii) and (iii)
3. C) Only (iii) and (iv)
4. D) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)

91. Which of the following statement is/are correct?

1. A) Only (i) and (ii)
2. B) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
3. C) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
4. D) Only (i) and (iv)

92. With respect to a District Planning Committee, which of the statement is/are correct?

1. A) Only (i) and (ii)
2. B) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
3. C) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
4. D) All of the above ((i), (ii), (iii) and (iv))

93. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. A) The focus of e-Governance is on stakeholders outside the government or the public sector organization
2. B) E-Governance involves the use of government machinery to improve government operations
3. C) The relationship between government and citizens is part of the focus of e-Governance
4. D) E-Governance primarily focuses on providing government services online.

94. ——— web portal launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India has the objective to strengthen e-Governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country by bringing in better transparency in the decentralised planning, progress reporting and work-based accounting.

1. A) e-Taal
2. B) eGramSahaay
3. C) eGramSeva
4. D) eGramSwaraj

95. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options :

1. A) An application to connect shoppers and retailers for open e-Commerce
2. B) A company which launched set of specifications to promote open interchange between shoppers, technology platforms and retailers
3. C) An intermediary to enable interchange between shoppers, banks, technology platforms and retailers
4. D) A software which helps to create an exclusive e-commerce system for shoppers and retailers

96. All the below mentioned options except one are considered as Non-Value-Added activities while conducting Government Process Re-engineering :

1. A) Transportation
2. B) Redundancy
3. C) Inspection
4. D) Payment

97. The factors-time, cost, complexity, transparency and citizen experience are factors to be considered while measuring ——— while considering Government Process Re-engineering for implementing an e-Governance system.

1. A) Service Quality
2. B) Reliability
3. C) Relationship quality
4. D) Engagement quality

98. The type of Information System that would help in answering the question, “What would be the impact on rice production in the state if the average rainfall during the South-West monsoon reduces by 20% this year” is?

1. A) Transaction Processing System
2. B) Management Information System
3. C) Decision Support System
4. D) Knowledge Work System

99. ——— adopts a strategy to search through a collection of rules and formulate conclusions called the inference engine.

1. A) Transaction Processing System
2. B) Management Information System
3. C) Decision Support System
4. D) Expert System

100. When the overall objectives of a proposed e-Governance system are to provide users with tools like search engines, forms and documents for download, and email facility for contacting the concerned department, it is targeting ——— level of the e-Governance Maturity Model.

1. A) Information
2. B) Interaction
3. C) Transaction
4. D) Transformation