Governance And Public Policy In India - Study Mode

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[#276] Rule of Lapse' is essential for the effective financial control by the

(A) Estimates Committee

(B) Department of Expenditure

(C) Parliament

(D) Public Accounts Committee

Correct Answer

(C) Parliament

[#277] Which is the oldest known system designed for the redressal of citizen's grievance?

(A) Ombudsman System

(B) Lokpal

(C) Lokayukta

(D) None of the above

(E) Ombudsman system

(F) Lokpal

(G) Lokayukta

(H) None of these

Correct Answer

(A) Ombudsman System
(E) Ombudsman system

[#278] On the strong platform of Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), the objectives of the schme are to: 1. Attain a coverage of at least 75% of the population with publicly financed health insurance (covering most secondary and tertiary care procedures) by 2022-23 2. Reduce by 50% the proportion of households facing catastrophic health expenditure from the current levels 3. Quality of health care delivered to citizens and population health outcomes.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1 and 3

Correct Answer

(B) 1, 2 and 3

[#279] 73 rd Constitutional Amendment Act under Article 243-B states that "Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a state having a population not exceeding . . . . . . . ."

(A) 10 lakhs

(B) 15 lakhs

(C) 20 lakhs

(D) 30 lakhs

Correct Answer

(C) 20 lakhs

[#280] In which year at the central level the Right to Information Act was passed by the Parliament?

(A) 2008

(B) 2007

(C) 2005

(D) 2006

Correct Answer

(C) 2005