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State PSC - District Administration — State PSC Questions & Practice

Practise 18 State PSC - District Administration questions from State PSC for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on State PSC - District Administration — with answers

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1. Which district administration functionary/term corresponds to: 'An administrative officer overseeing a division comprising several districts, acting as a link between the state government and district administration'?

  1. ADivisional Commissioner
  2. BTehsil/Taluka
  3. CLok Adalat
  4. DDistrict Collector/District Magistrate
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Answer: A

This corresponds to 'Divisional Commissioner'.

2. Which district administration functionary/term corresponds to: 'The senior-most civil servant in a state, heading the state's administrative machinery and advising the Chief Minister'?

  1. ALok Adalat
  2. BSuperintendent of Police (SP)
  3. CChief Secretary
  4. DTehsildar
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'Chief Secretary'.

3. What is the role of the 'District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)' in district administration?

  1. AAn administrative sub-division of a district, headed by a Tehsildar, used for revenue administration
  2. BAn agency at the district level responsible for implementing rural development and poverty alleviation programmes
  3. CAn administrative officer overseeing a division comprising several districts, acting as a link between the state government and district administration
  4. DThe head of police administration at the district level
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Answer: B

'District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)' relates to: An agency at the district level responsible for implementing rural development and poverty alleviation programmes

4. Which district administration functionary/term corresponds to: 'An agency at the district level responsible for implementing rural development and poverty alleviation programmes'?

  1. ATehsil/Taluka
  2. BDistrict Collector/District Magistrate
  3. CDistrict Rural Development Agency (DRDA)
  4. DChief Secretary
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)'.

5. Which district administration functionary/term corresponds to: 'A village-level revenue official responsible for maintaining land records within their jurisdiction'?

  1. AChief Secretary
  2. BLok Adalat
  3. CPatwari
  4. DDistrict Rural Development Agency (DRDA)
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'Patwari'.

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