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Home/PYQs/Indian Polity & Governance/Government Administration

Government Administration — UPSC Previous Year Questions

41 previous year questions • Indian Polity & Governance • 1997–2021

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UPSC 2009

Consider the following statements: 1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri. 2. The Members of CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Practice 41 UPSC previous year questions on Government Administration from Indian Polity & Governance. These questions span from 1997 to 2021, covering key concepts frequently tested in the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Each question includes a detailed explanation to help you understand the underlying concept.

Year-wise Distribution

2021: 1 Q2020: 1 Q2019: 6 Qs2018: 2 Qs2017: 4 Qs2016: 2 Qs2014: 1 Q2012: 2 Qs2009: 4 Qs2008: 1 Q2007: 2 Qs2005: 5 Qs2004: 2 Qs2003: 4 Qs2002: 1 Q2001: 1 Q2000: 1 Q1997: 1 Q

Sample Questions

  1. Consider the following statements: 1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri. 2. The Members of CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(UPSC 2009)
  2. Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with those in the List-II (company): List-I: A. Zia Mody B. Anuradha J. Desai C. Villoo Morawala Patel D. Meena Kaushik List-II: 1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries 2. AZB and Partners 3. Quantum Market Research 4. Avestha Gangraine Technologies 5. Biacon India(UPSC 2005)
  3. Consider the following statements: 1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India 2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council 3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(UPSC 2004)
  4. MCA-21 is a major initiative taken up by the Government of India in which one of the following areas?(UPSC 2007)
  5. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Departments - Ministry: 1. Department of Women and Child Development - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2. Department of Official Language - Ministry of Human Resource Development 3. Department of Drinking Water Supply - Ministry of Water Resources(UPSC 2004)