Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2007 B.A Public Administration Public Policy - Question Paper

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I o 1. Highlight the objectives of financial adminishation. Identify
its key components.
2. discuss the concept of. zero base budgeting. Ering out its
. ke5r elementi
3. Write a brief note on important kinds of audit.
4. define the important stages of rural fiscal managementi
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5. explain the functions of budget.
6. Write a note in brief on classification of Government
expenditure. i
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7 . discuss the rationale for the constitution of Parliamentary
Committees. explain the composition and functions of
Public Accounts Committee.
8. Highlight the importance of audit. Distinguish ranging from
statutory and internal audit.
g. define important methods of ensuring financial autonomy
and accountability in public enterprises.
10. Highlight the expenditure trend of Municipal
Government.
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11. Who amongst the subsequent propounded the socio-political
, theory of public finance ?
' (a) Wagner
. tUl Ke5nes
(c) Peter Pyn
(d) Peacock-Wiseman
12. Which of the subsequent cut motions seeks to decrease the
demand for grant of any ministry to 1 npee ?
(a) Policy cut
(b) Economy cut
(c) Token cut
" (d) None of the above
- 13. Who amongst the subsequent given an explanation to
fluctuations in public expenditure based on a study',,The
Growth of Public Expenditure in the UK" in 1991 ?
(a) Wagner
(b) Peacock-Wiseman
(c) Pigou
(d) Peter Sarant
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!4. The avg. number of times a unit of money is spent
during the period under consideration is
(q) MultiPlier effect
(b) Overdraft
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(c) Velocity of circulation of money
(d) Marginal propensiP to consume
15. A money bill is to be certified so by the
(a) Finance Minister
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General
16. Which amongst the subsequent committees is elected by the
members of Lok Sabha from amongst themselves ? '
(a) Public Accounts Committee
(b) Estimates Committee
(c) Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) None of the above
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!7. Under the scheme of Departmentalisation of Accounts
introduced in India in L97 6, who amongst the subsequent is
designated as the Chief Accounting Authority ?
(a) The Comptroller and Auditor General
(b) Secretary of every Ministry
(c) Integrated Financial Advisor
(d) Accountant General
18. The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Finance Minister
(c) Vice-President
Id) President
19. Local Government is a subiect in the
(a) Cenhal Ust
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Both (b) and (c)
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20. In which of thg subsequent states was the Mandala Praja
Parishad constituted in L986 ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

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