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Public Policy in India — GK Questions with Answers

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12 questions
  1. Which of these take part in policy-making in India? 1. NGOs 2. Pressure groups 3. International agencies
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

    Besides State organs, many non-State and even international players feed into policy.

  2. Weaknesses of policy-making in India: 1. Fragmented structure 2. Overlap of policy-making and implementation 3. Lack of non-governmental inputs
    1. 1 and 3
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 2 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

    All three are the standard criticisms.

  3. Which statement is NOT correct?
    1. Policy is normally framed or started by the government
    2. Policy is read and carried out by both public and private actors
    3. Policy expresses what the government means to do
    4. None of the above
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    Answer: (D) None of the above

    All three statements are correct, so “none” is the answer.

  4. Which have a role in public policy-making in India? 1. Parliament 2. Bureaucracy 3. Pressure groups
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 2 and 3
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

    Parliament scrutinises, bureaucracy advises and implements, pressure groups influence.

  5. 1. Public policies are the government’s collective action. 2. They result from people’s demands meeting power structures. Which is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both
    4. Neither
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    Answer: (C) Both

    Both describe policy correctly.

  6. Which body coordinates the activities of various ministries?
    1. Central Secretariat
    2. Cabinet Secretariat
    3. Planning Commission
    4. Finance Commission
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    Answer: (B) Cabinet Secretariat

    Through Committees of Secretaries chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. (The Planning Commission itself gave way to NITI Aayog in 2015.)

  7. Functions of the Cabinet Secretariat: 1. Promoting inter-ministerial coordination 2. Recording discussions 3. Convening Cabinet meetings on the PM’s orders
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

    All three are its secretarial duties.

  8. About the Cabinet Secretary: 1. Works under the PM’s direct control 2. Usually the senior-most civil servant 3. Heads the Cabinet Secretariat 4. Post created in 1950
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1, 3 and 4
    4. All four
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    Answer: (D) All four

    All four statements are correct.

  9. In India, the characteristic that best fits the bureaucracy is — (IAS 2020)
    1. an agency widening parliamentary democracy
    2. an agency strengthening federalism
    3. an agency for political stability and growth
    4. an agency for implementing public policy
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    Answer: (D) an agency for implementing public policy

    It gives policy inputs and implements what the political executive approves.

  10. Why did the Supreme Court refuse to hear the petition against the India–US nuclear deal?
    1. The deal was already ratified by Parliament
    2. Policy is the executive’s prerogative unless the Constitution is plainly violated
    3. Foreign treaties are outside Article 32
    4. The petitioner lacked standing
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    Answer: (B) Policy is the executive’s prerogative unless the Constitution is plainly violated

    Courts do not judge a policy’s wisdom.

  11. The Polluter Pays principle influenced which law?
    1. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
    2. Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
    3. Air Act, 1981
    4. Forest Rights Act, 2006
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    Answer: (B) Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010

    The operator, not the public exchequer, must bear the cost of harm.

  12. Which pair is wrongly matched?
    1. NIPUN Bharat — education
    2. PM SVANidhi — street vendors
    3. SISFS — agriculture
    4. SVAMITVA — rural property cards
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    Answer: (C) SISFS — agriculture

    The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme funds startups (DPIIT).

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