Public Administration Set 1

Public Administration

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This set of Public Administration Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Public Administration Set 1

Q1 | The term ‘Police’ has been derived from the ______ word.
  • Latin
  • Greek
  • Indian
Answer: Greek
Q2 | The term ‘Police’ has been derived from the Greek word:
  • Polics
  • Polis
  • Politia
Answer: Politia
Q3 | The First All India Police Commission was set up in:
  • 1857
  • 1860
  • 1862
Answer: 1860
Q4 | The Indian Police Act was enacted in:
  • 1860
  • 1861
  • 1862
Answer: 1861
Q5 | The Second All India Police Commission was constituted in:
  • 1861
  • 1890
  • 1902
Answer: 1902
Q6 | The subject of ‘Police’ in the Indian Constitution is placed in the:
  • Union List
  • State List
  • Concurrent List
Answer: State List
Q7 | The subject of ‘Police’ is placed in the State List as Entry:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Answer: 2
Q8 | Which of the following is NOT the role of the government of India on police:
  • Control
  • Advise
  • Co-ordination
Answer: Control
Q9 | The administrative head of the police at the district is the:
  • Collector
  • Superintendent of Police
  • Inspector of Police
Answer: Superintendent of Police
Q10 | The Deputy Superintendent of Police is placed at the:
  • State
  • District
  • Division
Answer: Division
Q11 | The police organization at the state level consists of ___ organizational wings.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Answer: 2
Q12 | The police organization at the state level consists of:
  • Armed and Unarmed
  • Civil and Armed
  • Civil and Professional
Answer: Civil and Professional
Q13 | The administrative head of the Police at the state level is the:
  • Chief Secretary
  • Finance Secretary
  • Home Secretary
Answer: Home Secretary
Q14 | The Civil Wing of the state police organization is politically headed by:
  • Chief minister
  • Finance Minister
  • Home minister
Answer: Home minister
Q15 | The Professional Wing of the state police is composed of:
  • Armed and Unarmed
  • Civil and Armed
  • Civil and Professional
Answer: Armed and Unarmed
Q16 | A Company of Armed Police consists of:
  • 50-70 Constables
  • 100-120 Constables
  • 150-170 Constables
Answer: 100-120 Constables
Q17 | A Battalion consists of ___ Companies:
  • 2-4
  • 4-6
  • 6-8
Answer: 4-6
Q18 | A Metropolitan Police System is found in:
  • Rural Policing
  • Urban Policing
  • Suburban Policing
Answer: Urban Policing
Q19 | District Police organization consists of _____ wings.
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Answer: 2
Q20 | The head of a Battalion is called:
  • Commandant
  • Inspector
  • Superintendent
Answer: Commandant
Q21 | The _____ is the smallest unit of police administration.
  • Police Range
  • Police Station
  • Police Durbar
Answer: Police Station
Q22 | The head of a unified police command structure is:
  • Director General of Police
  • Commissioner of Police
  • Superintendent of Police
Answer: Commissioner of Police
Q23 | The Commissioner of Police reports to;
  • District Magistrate
  • Central Government
  • State Government
Answer: State Government
Q24 | The intermediary link between Police Circles, Police Stations and the District PoliceOffice is:
  • Police range
  • Police Division
  • Police Sub-division
Answer: Police Sub-division
Q25 | The primary task of police is to:
  • Protect the politicians
  • Enforce law and order
  • Use force
Answer: Enforce law and order
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