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Basic General Knowledge Questions and answers for competitive exams

Posted on May 26, 2022 7:40 PM - 3 years ago

Basic General Knowledge Questions and answers for competitive exams UPSC ,SSC CGL, IAS Prelims, UPSC CDS,UGC NET,SET, bank exams and All entrance exams Online Questions Preparation

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1.

By whom was the 'Managerial Grid' developed?

a

Blake and White

b

Blake and Mouton

c

Blake and Schmidt

d

Mouton and Shophan

2.

Which of the following is not included in 'hygiene' factors in the Herzberg's twofactor theory of motivation?

a

Salary

b

Responsibility

c

Company's policy

d

Working conditions

3.

The author of 'The Function of the Executive' is:

a

Henry Fayol

b

F. W. Taylor

c

Chester Bernard

d

Mary Parker Follet

4.

In which year was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the Lok Sabha?

a

1961

b

1962

c

1963

d

1964

5.

'Position classification' is the classification of

a

Duties

b

Salaries

c

Departments

d

Personal status of incumbents

6.

In France, the term of the President is

a

2 years

b

4 years

c

6 years

d

8 years

7.

Which of the following is not an All India Service?

a

Indian Police Service

b

Indian Forest Service

c

Indian Foreign Service

d

Indian Administrative Service

8.

The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was

a

USA

b

Finland

c

Norway

d

Sweden

9.

Which of the following is not a function of staff agency?

a

Advising

b

Planning

c

Consultation

d

Achieving goals

10.

If a public servant imposes upon the citizens duties and obligations which are not required by law, it

a

Error of fact finding

b

Error of authority

c

Abuse of power

d

Error of law

11.

'Habeas Corpus' literally means

a

To prohibit

b

To command

c

To have the body of

d

None of the above

12.

In England, the Cabinet must resign from office as soon as it loses the confidence of

a

The House of Lords

b

The King or the Queen

c

The House of Commons

d

All of these

13.

Which of the following violates the principle of Utility of Command?

a

Product Organization

b

Functional Organization

c

Bureaucratic Organization

d

Manufacturing Organization

14.

Who rejected the principles of administration as 'myths' and 'proverbs'?

a

L.D White

b

Herbert Simon

c

Chester Barnard

d

W. F. Willoughby

15.

How many principles of organization were propounded by Henry Fayol?

a

12

b

13

c

14

d

15