Tourism Management MCQs

Tourism Management MCQs UNIT -1

1. Tourism sector creates more _________ opportunities

1. **Job

2. Fund raising

3. Profit making

4. Attractive

2. Eco tourism relates to ________________

1. Economic system

2. Financial system

3. **Nature

4. E-commerce

3. International tourism helps to earn _________________

1. Goodwill

2. **Foreign exchange

3. Image building

4. Collaborative Business

4. _________ is the cultural capital of India

1. Mumbai

2. **Delhi

3. Nagpur

4. Bangalore

5. Availability of trained _____________is essential for tourism

1. **Manpower

2. Candidates

3. Caterers

4. Hoteliers

6. India needs to change its ____________ marketing approach to modern marketing approach for developing Tourism

1. Planning

2. Organising

3. **Traditional

4. Management

7. Shilp-Gram mela is organised in __________________

1. Ajmer

2. Agra

3. Delhi

4. **Rajasthan

8. ___________ country in Asia is emerging as the leading tourist destination

1. Indonesia

2. Thailand

3. **China

4. Nepal

9. _____________holidays are one of the type of tourism

1. **Wellness and health

2. Music and Recreation

3. Sports

4. Entertainment

10__________ has successfully tapped the Asian tourism market in terms with competition

1. Bangladesh

2. Malaysia

3. Singapore

4. **India

11. India is the __________spender on tourism

1. **Lowest

2. Highest

3. Moderate

4. Negligible

12. _______________does not play any role in growth of tourism in India

1. Public Sector

2. **Private Sector

3. Quasi Sector

4. Micro small industries

13. _____________is a unique tourism product organised in the state of Maharashtra.

1. **Kumbh mela

2. ShilpGram Mela

3. Pushkar Mela

4. Odissa handicraft Festival

14. ____________provides traditional crafts designed for shopping purpose in the capital city of India

1. Noida

2. **Dilli haat

3. Chandigarh

4. Chennai

15. Indian _________________are not part of tourism for attracting foreigners.

1. Places

2. Art

3. Paintings

4. **food and taste

16. Tourism destination planning relates to planning of _______________

1. Carvings

2. Sculptures

3. Architecture

4. **Places

17. Tourism and _____________should go together for promoting tourism activities in India

1. **service Industry

2. Product

3. Planning

4. Hotel

18. Tourism activity is ______________generating activity

1. ** Income

2. Recreation

3. Travel

4. Destination

19. Advertising agencies create jobs in ______________field

1. Banking

2. **Copywriters

3. Production Department

4. Technology field

20. The place at which a traveller terminates his journey is called ________________

1. **Destination

2. Domestic Tourism

3. Excursionist

4. Mass tourism

21. Tourist ___________is a composition of series of operations that are result of study of the market

1. Infrastructure

2. Motel

3. **Itinerary

4. Multiplier

22. Destination area must have __________ appeal to tourist

1. **Attraction

2. Accessible

3. Available

4. Affordable

23. Tourism Industry offers _________ means of creating jobs in comparison to manufacturing industry

1. High-Cost

2. ** Low Cost

3. Profitable

4. Affordable

24. One of the step in destination planning is ____________

1. Goal setting

2. Tourism planning

3. **Resource Planning

4. Profit making

25. _________________is a part of tourism destination planning

1. ** Human Resource Planning

2. Ecotourism

3. Public relations

4. Government policies

Unit-2

1. _________ is a very powerful pull marketing strategy for tourism products.

a. **Word of mouth

b. Trade show promotion

c. Sales promotion

d. Exhibitions

1. ________ tourism products include visit to natural resources and natural environment.

a. Adventure

b. Symbiotic

c. Manmade

d. **Natural

2. __________ characteristics of Tourism creates the challenge of fluctuations in demand for tourism products.

a. Storability

b. Separability

c. Tangibility

d. **Seasonality

3. __________ pricing in tourism occurs, when a company sells product or service at two or more prices.

a. Promotional

b. **Discriminatory

c. Mark -up

d. Follow the leader

4. Visit to witness rich flora, fauna and natural attractions of a particular place is considered as __________ tourism product.

a. Dark

b. MICE

c. Religious

d. **Eco

5. ________ of tourism Products is one of the important features of Tourism industry.

a. Independence

b. **Interdependence

c. Irrelevance

d. Conflicts

6. Customers‟ relative perception is one of the _______ factors influencing pricing of tourism products.

a. Internal

b. **External

c. Unrelated

d. Unimportant

7. The most basic level of tourism product is called _______ product .

a. Augmented

b. Expected

c. **Core

d. Potential

8. Visit to a particular place where an event is the main attraction, it is called ________ based tourism product.

a. Natural

b. **Event

c. Historic

d. Religious

9. When a tourism company directs its marketing efforts at channel participants to encourage them to increase sale of tourism product, it is called _______

a. Pull Strategy

b. **Push Strategy

c. Throw Strategy

d. Catch Strategy

10. Prospecting is one of the _______ skills required in tourism.

a. **Sales technique

b. Buying technique

c. Analysing technique

d. Conceptual

11. ________is one of the features of the tourism product

a. Tangibility

b. Separability

c. Storability

d. **Intangibility

12. __________ pricing in tourism occurs, when a company sells tourism product at different prices in different locations.

a. Promotional

b. Mark -up

c. **Differential

d. Follow the leader

13. Organisational considerations are one of the _______ factors influencing pricing of tourism products.

e. **Internal

f. External

g. Unrelated

h. Unimportant

14. _________ pricing takes into consideration the changes in price to accommodate different tourist requirements.

a. Promotional

b. **Discriminatory

c. Mark -up

d. Follow the leader

15. The step in AIDA model are: Attention Interest, Desire, ______

a. Awareness

b. Attraction

c. Advertising

d. Action.

16. _________ is push marketing strategy used in tourism.

a. Social media

b. **Trade show promotion

c. Advertisement

d. Sales promotion

17. _______is not an example of push marketing strategy used for tourism products.

a. Trade shows

b. Personal selling

c. Designing of tourism packages

d. **Advertisement

18. _________ is not the example of using a pull marketing.

a. Social media

b. Advertising

c. Billboards

d. **Personal selling

19. Developing promotional objectives is one of the steps of _______

a. **Procedure of promotional plan

b. Pricing

c. Physical distribution

d. Product designing

20. Selecting suitable promotional mix elements ________ sales of tourism products.

a. **Aids in increasing

b. Aids in decreasing

c. Does not affect

d. Aids in maintaining

21. Additional 3 Ps such as _____________, along with 4Ps ( Product, Price, Place, Promotion) of marketing mix are applicable for tourism.

a. Prosperity, Peace, Power

b. Promising, Purpose, Perfect,

c. Positive, Permanent, Principle

d. **People, Process, Physical evidence

22. For effective marketing of tourism products, Tourism Promotional Plan should be implemented at _________

a. National level

b. Regional level

c. State level

d. **All level

23. _______ is used for supporting an event financially and making it a tourism product.

a. **Sponsorship

b. Designing

c. Direct mail

d. Merchandising

24. ______ is one of the challenges related to tourism products.

a.Storability.

b.Separability.

c.Tangibility.

d. **Intangibility

UNIT -3

1. _________ operates as a legally appointed agent, representing the principal in certain geographic area.

a. Tour operator

b. **Travel agency

c. Tour broker

d. Ground operator

2. __________ is type of travel agent that deals with all kinds of services.

a. **Full service agency

b. Travel agent

c. Tour operator

d. Ground operator

3. __________ is a type of travel agent that is located in the premises of corporate offices to make travel arrangement of employees.

a. Full service agency

b. Wholesale travel agency

c. Online Travel agency

d. **Implant agency

4. The acronym CDMO stands for ___________.

a. Company Destination Marketing Organization

b. **Community Destination Marketing Organization

c. Customer‟s Destination Marketing Organization

d. Competitor‟s Destination Marketing Organization

5. A travel agency is also called as _________ of tourist product.

a. Retailer

b. **Manufacturer

c. Distributor

d. Wholesaler

6. _________ commonly known as handling agencies and their main function is to organize tour arrangements for incoming tourist on the behalf of the overseas operators.

a. Inbound tour operator

b. **Ground tour operator

c. Outbound tour operator

d. Onbound tour operator

7. ________ Tour operators provide travel services within the tourist‟s native country.

a. **Domestic

b. Inbound

c. Outbound

d. Ground

8. Indian company making tour arrangement in Singapore for a tourist group from India visiting Singapore is ____________.

a. Domestic Tour Operator

b. Ground Tour Operator

c. Inbound Tour Operator

d. **Outbound Tour Operator

9. The acronym IATA stands for ___________________.

a. Indian Air Transport Association

b. **International Air Transport Association

c. International Air Travel Agency

d. Indian Association of Travel Agency

10. A _______ travel agency is owned by shareholders who are represented by a board of directors.

a. Proprietorship

b. Partnership

c. Franchising

d. **Corporate

11. WTTC means __________________.

a. World Travel and Travel Council.

b. World Travel and Trade Council

c. **World Travel and Tourism Council

d. World Tourism and Trade Council

12. ___________ is a hospitality, retail and education company owned by government of India, under Ministry of Tourism.

a. IATD

b. WTTC

c. TAAI

d. **ITDC

13. Culture, History and Diversity in India are __________ image attributes.

a. **Positive

b. Negative

c. Neutral

d. Environmental

14. Poverty, Dirt and Pollution in India are ________ image attributes.

a. Neutral

b. Environmental

c. Positive

d. **Negative

15. The ___________ founded in 1990, is the body which represents the Travel and Tourism private sector globally.

a. Indian Association of Tour Operators

b. International Air Transport Association

c. Travel Agents Association of India

d. **World Travel and Tourism Council

16. __________ Tourism comprised inbound tourism plus outbound tourism.

a. Domestic

b. **International

c. National

d. Local

17. Following are the types of travel agency except ___________.

a. Partnership

b. Corporate

c. **Joint venture

d. Franchising

18. Destination marketing organization can be classified as Regional Destination Marketing Organisation and ___________

a. Social Destination Marketing Organisation

b. **Community Destination Marketing Organisation

c. National Destination Marketing Organisation

d. International Destination Marketing Organisation

19. World Travel and Tourism Council was established in ________.

a. **1990

b. 1951

c. 1947

d. 1966

20. Travel agency being seen on a _______________basis is owned by two or more individuals.

a. Corporate

b. Proprietorship

c. Franchising

d. **Partnership

21. A ______________ deals with one component of travel product.

a. Tour operator

b. Corporate

c. **Travel agency

d. Tour broker

22. Which one of the following is not a challenge for Indian Tourism Industry? _____________

a. Lack of proper infrastructure

b. Amenities

c. **Culture and History

d. Taxation

23. The importance of International Tourism is ______________.

a. human trafficking

b. incidence of crime

c. **Revenue to the Government

d. Gambling

24. The Indian Tourism Development Corporation was established in _______.

a. **1966

b. 1947

c. 1951

d. 1990

25. Which one of the following is not an Online Travel Agency?________

a. yatra.com

b. makemytrip.com

c. **myntra.com

d. Goibibo

Module-IV- Tourism Development -

1. ______ is such; that carefully manages its potential negative impact on the host community and local environment.

1. Agro Tourism

2. Cultural Tourism

3. Sustainable Tourism**

4. Village Tourism

2. _____ is the sign of economic impact of Tourism.

1. Increased Revenue **

2. Improved Communication Skills

3. Improved Health Services

4. Increased pollution

3. Tourism creates impact on _____

1. Individual

2. Family

3. **Culture

4. Community

4. Sustainable Tourism aims to provide maximum protection to local _____

1. Farming and vegetation

2. Transportation

3. **People & Their Livelihood

4. Commuters commuting

5. _____Approach of tourism do not consider interest of the Local Community. 1. Boosterism **

2. Economic

3. Sustainable

4. Physical Spatial

6. _______is the strategic slogan of Ministry of Tourism as central principle of Tourism.

1. Atithi Aate Raho

2. Grahko Devo Bhavo

3. Atithi Padharo Mhare Desh

4. Atithi Devo Bhavo **

7. National Tourism Policy - ______ is stood on seven important pillars like; Swagat, Soochana, Suvidha, Suraksha, etc.

1. 2015

2. 2002 **

3. 2020

4. 1982

8. National Tourism Policy___________, is the first tourism policy of the country.

1. 1975

2. 1982 **

3. 1990

4. 2002

9. National Tourism Policy 1982 has succeeded to led the foundation of development by promoting ______ to boost the tourism industry

1. Eco Tourism

2. FDI

3. Public Private Partnership **

4. Privatisation

10. _______ was the focused area of National Tourism Policy 2002.

1. **Tourism Product or Destination Development

2. Building Tourist culture

3. Building Motels

4. Rural tourist site development

11. The Govt. has encouraged tourism fairs or exhibitions in abroad as a part of NTP___

1. 1982

2. 2002 **

3. 2015

4. 2020

12. ______, first time came on the Govt. agenda as a one important objective of NTP2015.

1. Middle India Tourism

2. South Tourism

3. Coastal Tourism

4. North-East Tourism **

13. „International Yoga Day‟, is being celebrated on ______ as rich heritage of India

1. 21st Sept.

2. 21st June **

3. 21st July

4. 21st August

14. _______, is the policy of integrated and holistic development of selected pilgrim destinations to provide complete religious tourism experience.

1. PRAKASH

2. PROMISE

3. PRASAD **

4. PRAWAS

15. Ministry of Tourism is supporting AYUSH as a strategic approach to develop _____ in the country.

1. Health & Medical Tourism **

2. Religious Tourism

3. Sports Tourism

4. Cultural Tourism

16. _____ FDI is permitted in tourism construction projects, including the development of hotels & recreational facilities.

1. 25%

2. 50%

3. 75%

4. 100% **

17. ______scheme promotes travel to smaller heritage sights by reducing air tickets prices.

1. UJALA

2. UDAY

3. UDAN **

4. UTSAV

18. Vision of National Tourism Policy-2015 is to develop and position India as a “Must______ “and “Must Revisit” destination for global travellers.

1. Experience **

2. Enjoy

3. Entertain

4. Enchant

19. ______policy facilitates hassle free holidays to international arrivals in the country. 1. Passport on Arrival

2. Visa on Arrival **

3. Currency on Arrival

4. Currency exchange

20. To get the benefit of VOA, international travellers need to apply ____days prior to his arrival in the country.

1. 25

2. 45

3. 35 **

4. 15

21. _____ scheme is focused on preserving & revitalizing the unique character of heritage cities in India

1. HRIDAY **

2. DREAME

3. PRASAD

4. AYUSH

22. IRCTC is concern to ______ Railway, catering & tourism

1. Railway

2. Catering

3. Tourism

4. Railway, Catering & Tourism **

23. KRISHNA Theme based circuit is in progress in Gujrat, Rajasthan & ______

1. Haryana **

2. Uttar Pradesh

3. Bihar

4. Madhya Pradesh

24. Swadesh Darshan Scheme is concerned to _____

1. Religious Tourism

2. Travel Circuit **

3. Historical Tourism

4. Adventure Tourism

25. ____ is the world heritage site of the country.

1. Shirdi

2. Tirupati Temple

3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

4. Amer Fort

MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (1857 TO THE PRESENT)

1. Name the philosopher who believed that freedom is the keynote of spiritual life.?

a) Gopala Krishna Gokhale b ) Nehru c) Ambedkar d) Vivekanada

Answer

Correct Answer: d) Vivekanada

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2. Who is the chief exponent of Two nation theory

a) Vivikananda b ) Gokhale c) Gandhiji d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Answer

Correct Answer: d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah

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3. The doctrine of Hindutva was expounded by

a) V. D. Savarkar b) Tilak c) Gandhiji d) Nehru

Answer

Correct Answer: a) V. D. Savarkar

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4. The theory of ‘Cultural Nationalism’ was expounded by

a) Gokhale b) Vivekananda c) Savarkar d) Nehru

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Savarkar

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5. V.D Savarkar was born in

a)1885 b) 1883 c) 1888 d) 1870

Answer

Correct Answer: b) 1883

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6. Mohammed Ali Jinnah was born in

a) Lahore b) Bombay c) Delhi d) Karachi

Answer

Correct Answer: d) Karachi

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7. In which year Mohammed Ali- Jinnah was elected to the Imperial Legislative Council from Bombay?

a)1910 b) 1914 c) 1919 d) 1924

Answer

Correct Answer: a)1910

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8. Tilak regarded that Swaraj was not only a right but a

a) Justice b) Dharma c) power d) Status

Answer

Correct Answer: b) Dharma

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9. Sree Narayana Guru was born in

a) Sivagiri b) Aruvipuram c) Chempazanthi d) Kollam

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Chempazanthi

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10.SNDP Yogam was formed in the year

a)1903 b) 1896 c) 1908 d) 1914

Answer

Correct Answer: a)1903

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11. The doctrine of Ramarajya was expounded by

a) Tilak b) Gokhale c) Gandhiji d) Nehru

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Gandhiji

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12. Who is the Champion of secularism?

a) Jinnah b) Nehru c) Savarkar d) Thilak

Answer

Correct Answer: b) Nehru

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13. Who regarded the villages as the centre of Indian economic organization?

a) Gandhiji b) Vivekananda c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy d) Thilak

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Gandhiji

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14. Gandhism is not merely a political creed it is

a) A programme of action b) A message c) theory d) Working class movement

Answer

Correct Answer: b) A message

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15.Name the important work of V.D. Savarkar

a) Princess b) Politics c) Freedom struggle d) Hindutva

Answer

Correct Answer: d) Hindutva

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16.Who is regarded as the pragmatic social reformer?

a) Nehru b) Thilak c) Sree Narayana Guru d) Mahathma Gandhi

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Sree Narayana Guru

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17.Who condemned Gandhism as a reactionary social philosophy?

a) Gopalakrishna Gokhale b) M.N.Roy c) Nehru d) Lohia

Answer

Correct Answer: b) M.N.Roy

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18.Independent India was founded by :

a)Gopalakrishna Gokhale b) Thilak c) M.N. Roy d) Jayaprakas Narayanan

Answer

Correct Answer: c) M.N. Roy

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19.Doctrine of Total Revolution was expounded by

a)Jayaprakas Narayanan b) M.N Roy c) Gandhiji d) Thilak

Answer

Correct Answer:a)Jayaprakas Narayanan

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20.Radical Democratic party was organised by

a)Lohia b) M.N.Roy c) Jayaprakash Narayanan d) Thilak

Answer

Correct Answer: b) M.N.Roy

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21. Who is the champion of the doctrine of ‘social revolution through human Revolution’?

a)M.N.Roy b) Lohia c) Jayaprakash Narayanan d) Nehru

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Jayaprakash Narayanan

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22. Jinnh’s Two –nation Theory was adopted on

a)1935 b) 1940 c) 1925 d) 1947

Answer

Correct Answer: b) 1940

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23. The concept of four pillar state was advocated by

a)Lohia b) M.N.Roy c) Nehru d) Ambedker

Answer

Correct Answer: a)Lohia

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24. Who considered Jinnah as an ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity?

a) Gandhiji b) Thilak c) Sarojini Naidu d) Vivekananda

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Sarojini Naidu

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25. Jinnah’s two nation theory was adopted as the

a) Lahore Resolution b) Karachi Resolution c) Dacca Declaration d) Bombay resolution

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Lahore Resolution

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26. Azad Muslim conference’ was formed in

a)1939 b) 1940 c) 1941 d) 1947

Answer

Correct Answer: b) 1940

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27. Name the political leader who supported two nation theory

a) Gandhiji b) Gokhale c) Jinnah d) Tilak

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Jinnah

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28.All Indian Muslim League was started in :

a)1960 b) 1906 c) 1921 d) 1928

Answer

Correct Answer: b) 1906

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29. Glimpses of world History’ was written by

a) Nehru b) Gandhiji c) Thilak d) Ambedkar

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Nehru

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30. Who is the author of Discovery of India?

a) Gandhiji b) Vivekananda c) Nehru d) Gokhale

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Nehru

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31.The fundamental principles of Pancha shila were laid down in the year;

a)1961 b) 1955 c) 1954 d) 1950

Answer

Correct Answer: c) 1954

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32.B.R. Ambedker was born in

a)1891 b) 1893 c) 1898 d) 1901

Answer

Correct Answer: a)1891

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33. A public meeting was held on 13th April 1919 at ................in a smallpark enclosed by buildings on all sides to protest against the Rawlatt Act.

a) Jallianwala Bagh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Mumbai d) Delhi

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Jallianwala Bagh

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34.Brigadier-General ..................with his British troops entered the park at Jallianwala Bagh , closed the entrance of the park and commanded his army to fire on the gathered people without any warning.

a) Reginald Dyer b) Sir Stafford Cripps c) Sir Claude Auchinleck d) General Sir Rob Lockhart.

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Reginald Dyer

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35.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd October..............

a)1869 b) 1859 c) 1889 d) 1900

Answer

Correct Answer: a)1869

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36. Gandhiji came back to India from South Africa, in the year...

a)1914 b) 1915 c) 1916 d) 1917

Answer

Correct Answer: b) 1915

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37.. ........., who led the Congress party, introduced Mahatma Gandhi to the concerns in India and the struggle of the people.

a) Tej Bahadur Sapru b) Rabindranath Tagore c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Tej Bahadur Sapru

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38. A series of non-violence campaigns of Civil Disobedience Movement were launched by the Indian National Congress under the leadership of............................

a) Mohammad Ali Jinnah b) Sri Aurabindo c) Motilal Nehru d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer

Correct Answer:d) Mahatma Gandhi

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39.The Kheda Satyagraha and Champaran agitation in 1918 was one of...................first significant steps to achieve Indian independence.

a) Rabindranath Tagore’s b) Gandhiji c) Motilal Nehru’s d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s

Answer

Correct Answer: b) Gandhiji

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40.Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, .............gave the call for Quit India Movement.

a)1942 b) 1920 c) 1930 d) 1940

Answer

Correct Answer: a)1942

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41...................called on all Congressmen and Indians to maintain discipline via nonviolence and Do or Die in order to achieve ultimate freedom.

a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Motilal Nehru c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak d) Sri Aurobindo

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi

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42.On 9th of August, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi and the entire Congress Working Committee were arrested in................

a) UP b) Delhi c) Ahmedabad d) Mumbai

Answer

Correct Answer: d) Mumbai

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43.In 1946, upon persuasion of....................., Mahatma Gandhi reluctantly accepted the proposal of partition and independence offered by the British cabinet, in order to evade a civil war.

a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel b) Rajguru c) Sukhdev d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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44.During the First World War, ................joined the central powers against Britain.

a) America b) Britain c) France d) Turkey

Answer

Correct Answer: d) Turkey

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45.A Khilafat Committee was formed under the leadership of Mahammad Ali, ...................., Maulana Azad and Hasrat Mohini to organise a Country-wide agitation.

a) Shaukat Ali b) Qutubuddin Ahmad c) Shamsuddin Hussain d) Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Shaukat Ali

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46.The main object of Khilafat Movement was to force the ..............Government to change its attitude towards Turkey and to restore the Sultan.

a) British b) Austrian c) American d) Serbian

Answer

Correct Answer: a) British

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47.October 17, ................was observed as Khilafat Day, when the Hindus along with Muslims in fasting observed hartal on that day.

a)1908 b)1909 c) 1916 d)1919

Answer

Correct Answer: d)1919

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48.An All India Khilafat Conference was held at ..............on November 23,1919 with Gandhi as its president.

a) Calcutta b) Punjab c) Gujarat d) Delhi

Answer

Correct Answer: d) Delhi

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49.Congress leaders, like Lokamanya Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi, viewed the ....................as an opportunity to bring about Hindu-Muslim unity against British.

a) Khalifat Movement b) Khudai Khidmatgars c) Peasant movement d) Womens’ movement

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Khalifat Movement

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50..............visited Malabar in 1921, giving a further impetus to the Khilafat movement.

a) Gandhiji b) Motilal Nehru c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak d) Sri Aurobindo

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Gandhiji

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51.The speed with which the Khilafat agitation spread, especially in the..............and Valluvanad taluks in Malabar, created alarm in official circles.

a) Eranad b) Tellicherry c) Kannur d) Edappal

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Eranad

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51. The Constitution of ....................is the largest written liberal democratic constitution of the world.

a) India b) America c) Pakistan d) Afghanistan

Answer

Correct Answer: a) India

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52. The Constitution of ...................provides for a mixture of federalism and Unitarianism, and flexibility and with rigidity.

a) Afghanistan b) America c) Pakistan d) India

Answer

Correct Answer: d) India

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53. since its inauguration on 26th January.............., the Constitution of India has been successfully guiding the path and progress of India.

a)1905 b)1915 c)1930 d) 1950

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1950

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54. Indian Constitution consists of ................ Articles divided into 22 Parts with 12 Schedules and 94 constitutional amendments.

a)295 b)305 c)388 d) 395

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 395

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55. The Constitution of India indeed much bigger than the US Constitution which has only 7 Articles and the ..................Constitution with its 89 Articles.

a) French b) Dutch c) Pakistan d)Afghanistan

Answer

Correct Answer: a) French

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56. The constitution of India became fully operational with effect from 26thJanuary..........................

a)1905 b)1935 c)1947 d) 1950

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1950

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57. Although, right from the beginning the Indian Constitution fully reflected the spirit of democratic socialism, it was only in ................. that the Preamble was amended to include the term ‘Socialism’.

a)1936 b)1946 c)1956 d) 1976

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1976

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58.India has an elected head of state (President of India) who wields power for a fixed term of ................... years.

a)2 b)3 c)4 d) 5

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 5

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59. All men and women of ................. years or above of age whose names are registered in the voters lists vote in elections for electing the members of Lok Sabha

a)14 b)16 c) 17 d) 18

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 18

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60.. Every voter of .................years or above of age is eligible to contest elections to the Lok Sabha.

a)21 b)23 c)24 d) 25

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 25

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61. The tenure of the Lok Sabha is ........................ years.

a)2 b)3 c)4 d) 5

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 5

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62.The key person behind the Constitution of India was..................

a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar b) Jawaharlal Nehru c)Mahatma Gandhi d)Sardar Vallabhai Patel

Answer

Correct Answer: b) Jawaharlal Nehru

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63.The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of .................... had brought a large scale discontentment among the people of India.

a)1909 b)1911 c)1916 d) 1919

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1919

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64.The Non-Cooperation Movement launched by ..................had fanned the fire of this discontentment.

a) Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c)Dr. B.R. Ambedkar d)Sardar Vallabhai

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Gandhi

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65. In order to give some concession to Indians in the field of administration, the Government of India Act, ................was designed on the basis of the recommendation of Simon Commission.

a)1905 b)1915 c)1925 d) 1935

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1935

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66. Diarchy was introduced by the Act. Of .......................

a)1908 b)1913 c)1915 d) 1919

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1919

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67. The States Reorganization Act was passed by parliament in November..............

a)1916 b)1926 c)1946 d) 1956.

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1956

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68. In India, "the Emergency" refers to a 21-month period in 1975–77 when Prime Minister................ unilaterally had an emergency declared across the country.

a) Indira Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar d) Rajiv Gandhi

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Indira Gandhi

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69. Officially issued by President................ Ahmed under Article 352(1) of the Constitution for "internal disturbance", the Emergency was in effect from 25 June1975 until its withdrawal on 21 March 1977.

a) Fakhruddin Ali b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan c)Dr. Rajendra Prasad d)Manmohan Singh

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Fakhruddin Ali

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70.On June 25, ......................prime minister Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency in India citing grave threat to her government and sovereignty of the country from both internal and external forces.

a)1955 b)1965 c)1968 d) 1975

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1975

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71. Indira Gandhi became the prime minister in January ............. and then emerged victorious in the 1971 Lok Sabha elections.

a)1906 b)1916 c)1956 d) 1966

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1966

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72. The socialist stalwart ...................openly led a mass movement against her calling her corrupt and autocratic.

a) Jaya Prakash Narayan b) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed c)EMS d)AKG

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Jaya Prakash Narayan

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73. The firebrand trade union leader ....................had successfully organised an all India Railways strike bringing the public transport and economy to a halt.

a) George Fernandes b) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed c) Jaya Prakash Narayan d)EMS

Answer

Correct Answer: a) George Fernandes

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74. The Emergency draft was hurriedly sent to the President of India ................ who signed it immediately.

a) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed b) George Fernandes c)Dr.Rajendra Prasad d)ManmohanSingh

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed

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75................. second son Sanjay Gandhi, who was just 29 years old then, took charge of the administration and started sending opposition leaders and workers to jails across India.

a) Nanaji Deshmukh’s b) Morarji Desai’s c) Indira Gandhi's d), Subramanian Swamy’s,

Answer

Correct Answer: c) Indira Gandhi's

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76. Ramnath Goenka, the only newspaper owner who stood up to.................., was harassed and he faced a series of troubles at the hands of her government.

a) Indira Gandhi b) JP, George Fernandes, c) AB Vajpayee d)LK Advani,

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Indira Gandhi

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77. However, .................... shocked everybody by declaring Lok Sabha elections in January 1977 bringing an end to draconian Emergency.

a) Indira Gandhi b) Ramakrishna Hegde, c) HD Deve Gowda, d)M Karunanidhi.

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Indira Gandhi

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78. In the historic Lok Sabha election held in March 1977, ...............-led Congress lost power.

a) Indira Gandhi b) JB Patnaik, c) Jyoti Basu, d)Madhu Dandavate

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Indira Gandhi

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79....................... succeeded her as the Prime Minister and led the Janata Party government till 1980.

a) Morarji Desai b) Lalu Prasad Yadav, c) Mulayam Singh Yadav d), Sharad Yadav

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Morarji Desai

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80. In the ................... Lok Sabha polls, Indira Gandhi returned to power and remainedin power till her assassination in 1984.

a)1908 b)1940 c)1970 d) 1980

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1980

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81.................... started his career as the Prime Minister of independent India in 1947, and immediately launched a number of economic reforms.

a) Nehru b) Indira Gandhi c) Morarji Desai d)Rajiv Gandhi

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Nehru

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82.One of Nehru's key economic reforms was the introduction of the Five Years Plan in........................

a)1901 b)1911 c)1941 d) 1951.

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1951

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83.Nehru's economic policies have often been considered to be .................in nature.

a) Socialist b) Communist c) Capitalist d) Utopian Socialism

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Socialist

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84.................... was the main architect of first green revolution of India listed five components of Agricultural renewal

a) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan b) Lalu Prasad Yadav, c) Mulayam Singh Yadav d) Sharad Yadav

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

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85. Since......................., the Indian economy has pursued free market liberalisation , greater openness in trade and increase investment in infrastructure.

a)1961 b)1971 c)1981 d) 1991

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1991

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86. The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India first came into inception on April 1, ..........................

a)1900 b)1947 c)1991 d) 2000

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 2000

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87.The prime objective of ................was to enhance foreign investment and provide an internationally competitive and hassle free environment for exports.

a) SEZ b) Land Grabbing c) Liberalization d) Privatization

Answer

Correct Answer: a) SEZ

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88. ...............is a specifically delineated duty-free enclave and shall be deemed to be foreign territory for the purposes of trade operations and duties and tariffs.

a) SEZ b) Liberalization c) Privatization d) Globalization

Answer

Correct Answer: a) SEZ

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89. In................, with the emergence of a new politically independent nation, India continued to march ahead pursuing a programme of using modern science and technology for national development.

a)1907 b)1917 c)1937 d) 1947

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1947

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90.There is no doubt that J.L Nehru's India's first Prime Minister was fully analysed the indispensability of science and technology in the economic and the social independence.

a) J.L Nehru's b) Narasimha Rao c) Prof. P.M.S Blackett d) Vajpayee

Answer

Correct Answer: a) J.L Nehru's

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91. soon after becoming the Prime Minister of India, .................created a Ministry of Scientific Research and Natural Resources and actively supported the atomic energy programme for peaceful purposes.

a) Nehru b) Narasimha Rao c) Prof. P.M.S Blackett d) Vajpayee

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Nehru

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92. In.................., the Atomic Energy Act was passed and the Department of Atomic Energy was directly under his charge was created.

a)1908 b)1938 c)1945 d) 1948

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1948

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93. Under the farsighted leadership of ..................the nation, the government and the public leaders became committed to the promotion of science and technology.

a) Nehru, b) Narasimha Rao c) Prof. P.M.S Blackett d) Vajpayee

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Nehru

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94. ......................appointed a scientific man power committee and five institutes of technology came up at Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi besides a number of regional engineering colleges by his efforts.

a) J.L. Nehru b) Prof. P.M.S Blackett c)Indira Gandhi d) Vajpayee

Answer

Correct Answer: a) J.L. Nehru

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95.In................., Nehru directed the CSIR to prepare National Register of Scientific and Technical personnel.

a)1908 b)1938 c) 1948 d)1958

Answer

Correct Answer: c) 1948

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96.Defence organization was set up in 1948, on advice ................for the scientific evolution of weapons and equipment, operational research and special studies.

a) Prof. P.M.S Blackett b) Vajpayee c)Jawaharlal Nehru d)Indira Gandhi

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Prof. P.M.S Blackett

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97.The enthusiastic efforts of Mr. ........................led to the expansion of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research into a chain of national laboratories spanning a wide spectrum of science, technology, engineering and biomedical sciences.

a) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar b) Vajpayee c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Sardar Patel

Answer

Correct Answer: a) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

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98.The vision of Homi. ..................also led to advanced research in nuclear energy and other fundamental areas through the creation of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research which is now known as the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC).

a) J. Bhabha b) Vajpayee c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Sardar Patel

Answer

Correct Answer: a) J. Bhabha

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99. The economic liberalisation in India denotes the continuing financial reforms which began since July 24, ..........................

a)1961 b)1971 c)1981 d) 1991

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1991

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100.In....................., the country experienced a balance of payments dilemma following the Gulf War and the downfall of the erstwhile Soviet Union.

a)1951 b) 1961 c)1971 d) 1991

Answer

Correct Answer: d) 1991

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141. Which of the following is the material resources of educational management
A. Money
B. Buildings and grounds
C. Equipments and instructional supplies
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: D. All of the above

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142. In management process, the most interpreted word is
A. Organising
B. Delegating
C. Controlling
D. Planning

Answer

Answer: A. Organising

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143. The department(s) that an event management company will have is/are
A. Creative
B. Production
C. Client servicing
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: D. All of the above

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144. Who said, “Management is a multiple organ that manages a business, manages a managerand manages workers and work”?
A. Harold Konntz
B. Peter Drucker
C. Kenneth O’ Donell
D. Anonymous

Answer

Answer: B. Peter Drucker

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145. Under mechanism of scientific management, scientific task setting includes
A. Time study
B. Motion study
C. Method study
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: D. All of the above

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146. Management is a creative and______ process
A. Systematic
B. Continuous
C. Long
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: C. Long

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147. Management as a discipline is the function of
A. Science
B. Art
C. Creativity
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: A. Science

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148. The word____ denotes a function, a task, a discipline
A. Management
B. Leadership
C. Motivation
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: B. Leadership

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149. Being proactive in managing a situation would mean
A. Preparing yourself in an action manner
B. Preparing in the present for the upcoming future events to tackle them in a better way
C. Keep yourself up-to-date with future happenings
D. Actively participating in current activities

Answer

Answer: B. Preparing in the present for the upcoming future events to tackle them in a better way

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150. _______ is one who knows in depth one particular branch or department
A. Bureaucrats
B. Administrator
C. Controller
D. Technocrats

Answer

Answer: D. Technocrats

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131. Which of the following is not a structural characteristic of Bureaucrats
A. A graded system of authority
B. A system of central files
C. Chaotic and specific rules which define procedures and which are followed
D. A routinisation of a task

Answer

Answer: C. Chaotic and specific rules which define procedures and which are followed

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132. ______ensures the continuity of the growth of the enterprise
A. Planning
B. Staffing
C. Supervising
D. Budgeting

Answer

Answer: B. Staffing

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133. What is the process of distributing resources by translating plans into action and fosteringaccountability
A. Organising
B. Directing
C. Controlling
D. Budgeting

Answer

Answer: C. Controlling

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134. _______ is systematic process of coordinating group efforts to achieve results
A. Motivating
B. Budgeting
C. Reporting
D. Staffing

Answer

Answer: A. Motivating

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135. Who share the most responsibility according to the Principles of Sharing
A. The teachers
B. The students
C. The administrators
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: D. All of the above

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136. A democratic management should provide _______ of opportunity in the field of education
A. Freedom
B. Restriction
C. Equity
D. Equality

Answer

Answer: D. Equality

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137. Which of the following convictions are exhibited by the administrator
A. Democratic leadership is accepted as a way of life
B. Growth relies on the efforts of individuals rather than group efforts
C. The welfare of all is assured by the welfare specific member of the group
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: A. Democratic leadership is accepted as a way of life

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138. The origin of the development of educational management as a field of study began in whichcountry
A. United Kingdom
B. Sweden
C. Germany
D. U.S.A

Answer

Answer: D. U.S.A

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139. The development of educational management originated during the
A. Early 20th century
B. Late 20th century
C. 1800s
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: A. Early 20th century

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140. Which of the following is the human elements of educational management
A. Children
B. Parents
C. Teachers
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: D. All of the above

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121. Educational Administration is the process of
A. Utilising appropriate resources for development of human qualities
B. Manage activities of educational institutions
C. Planning, organising, directing and controlling
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: B. Manage activities of educational institutions

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122. In Educational Management function of reporting is/are
A. Documentation
B. Record keeping
C. Inspection
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: D. All of the above

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123. In Educational Management function of planning
A. Preparing for future for directed goals
B. Financial planning
C. To appoint staff
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: A. Preparing for future for directed goals

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124. In Educational Management function of coordinating is
A. Record keeping
B. Relationship between stock holder
C. To appoint staff
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: B. Relationship between stock holder

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125. Types of Educational Administration are
A. 2 types
B. 3 types
C. 4 types
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: D. None of the abover

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126. In Educational Management function of Budgeting is
A. Financial planning
B. Accounting
C. Control and expenditure
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: B. Accounting

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127. In Educational Administration Autocratic Administration
A. One person is responsible for running affairs of institution
B. Two persons are responsible for running affairs of institution
C. Both A&B
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: A. One person is responsible for running affairs of institution

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128. Modern concept in Educational Administration is?
A. Autocratic administration
B. Democratic administration
C. Laissez faire administration
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: A. Autocratic administration

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129. Educational Management is a comprehensive effort intended to achieve some_________educational objectives
A. General
B. Specific
C. Operative
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: B. Specific

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130. The centralized system of management aim at
A. Equality
B. Competency
C. Uniformity
D. Flexibility

Answer

Answer: C. Uniformity

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111. The back and forth between committees that slows down the decision-making process inbureaucratic system is commonly known as –
A. Red Zone
B. Red Tape
C. Deadline
D. Deadlock

Answer

Answer: B. Red Tape

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112. The term ‘technocracy’ was coined by the US engineer
A. Henri Fayol
B. William Henry Smyth
C. Max Weber
D. F.W Taylor

Answer

Answer: B. William Henry Smyth

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113. Principles of management explain how managers should –
A. organize and interact with staff
B. lead the staff
C. govern the staff
D. none of the above

Answer

Answer: A. organize and interact with staff

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114. ‘A form of government where decision-makers are chosen for office based on their technicalexpertise and skills’ is known as –
A. Centralized management
B. Decentralized management
C. Technocratic management
D. Bureaucratic management

Answer

Answer: C. Technocratic management

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115. A technocrat is :-
A. A technical expert, especially one in a managerial or administrative position.
B. An advocate or proponent of technocracy.
C. An individual who makes decisions based solely on technical information and not on personal or public opinion.
D. all the above

Answer

Answer: D. all the above

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116. Rules and regulations in a technocratic management are often –
A. flexible
B. rigid and inflexible
C. lax
D. none of the above

Answer

Answer: B. rigid and inflexible

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117. In technocratic management, decision makers are selected based on – upon how knowledgeableand skillful
A. knowledge and skill
B. personality and charisma
C. leadership quality
D. popularity

Answer

Answer: A. knowledge and skill

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118. Internal management deals with –
A. classroom transactions
B. physical and material resources
C. financial transactions
D. all the above

Answer

Answer: D. all the above

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119. The process of evaluating the best policies in order to achieve the institution’s goals andpriorities is called –
A. External Management
B. Internal Management
C. Strategic Management
D. Maintenance Management

Answer

Answer: C. Strategic Management

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120. Management of Methods deals with –
A. organization of curriculum
B. organization of teaching methods
C. organization of evaluation techniques
D. all the above

Answer

Answer: D. all the above

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81. The origin of Educational Management as a field of study began in the –
A. U.S.A
B. U.K
C. France
D. Germany

Answer

Answer: A. U.S.A.

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82. An appropriate use of means and resources for realizing specific objectives is known as –
A. Planning
B. Management
C. Finance
D. Development

Answer

Answer: B. Management

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83. Educational Management has drawn heavily on disciplines like –
A. Economics
B. Political Science
C. Sociology
D. all the above

Answer

Answer: D. all the above

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84. “Management is the art of knowing exactly what you want to do and seeing that they do it in thebest and cheapest way.” Who said this?
A. F.W Taylor
B. F.M. Smith
C. G.Terry Page
D. J.B Thomas

Answer

Answer: A. F.W Taylor

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85. “Management is an activity involving responsibility for getting things done through other people.” Who said this?
A. Henri Fayol
B. W. Taylor
C. E. Smith
D. Cuthbert

Answer

Answer: D. Cuthbert

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86. “Educational Management is the theory and practice of the organization and administration of existing educational establishment and systems.” Who said this?
A. G.Terry Page and J.B Thomas
B. Taylor & Smith
C. Max Weber
D. Henri Fayol

Answer

Answer: A. G.Terry Page and J.B Thomas

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87. The human elements of Educational Management include –
A. children
B. parents
C. teachers and other employees
D. all the above

Answer

Answer: D. all the above

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88. The material elements of Educational Management include –
A. money
B. buildings and grounds
C. books and equipments
D. all the above

Answer

Answer: D. all the above

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89. A process that aims at maintaining the institutions of education and making them functionefficiently and effectively is called –
A. Educational Planning
B. Educational Management
C. Educational Finance
D. Human Resource Development

Answer

Answer: B. Educational Management

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90. Beyond human and material elements, Educational Management also includes –
A. ideas
B. laws and regulations
C. community
D. all the above

Answer

Answer: D. all the above

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