A. Maintenance of law and order
B. Protection of country against outside aggression
C. Maintenance of law courts and settlement of disputes among individuals
D. Promotion of education
Related Mcqs:
- Which one of the functions listed below falls in the category of compulsory functions?
A. Regulation of trade and industry
B. Protection of health and provision of medical relief
C. Maintenance of civil and criminal courts
D. Maintenance of works of public utility - The compulsory functions of state imply the functions: __________?
A. Which are performed by most of the states
B. Which are performed by all states
C. Which every state must perform to justify its existence
D. Concerning the protection of life and property - Which one of the following functions of the bureaucracy has been wrongly listed?
A. It enforces the laws passed by the legislature
B. It prepares the bills for the approval of the legislature
C. It prepares the budget for the country
D. It recommends to the head of the state cases for grant of pardon - Which one of the following functions of the ‘Prime Minister’ has been wrongly listed?
A. He presides over the meetings of the Cabinet:
B. He prepares the agenda for the meetings of the Cabinet
C. He co-ordinates the working of various departments
D. He chairs the meetings of the various standing and ad-hoc Committees of parliament - The compulsory functions of the state are those which:
A. State is given by the society to perform
B. State compulsorily takes upon itself
C. State is forced to take upon itself
D. If not performed, the state will disintegrate - One of the compulsory functions of the state is to: _________?
A. Defend the people from outside aggression
B. Regulate working hours of workers
C. To spread education
D. To maintain good transport system
E. To help in the growth of knowledge - Which one of the following is not compulsory function of state?
A. Enacting a constitution for the people
B. Specifying rights and duties of the people
C. Maintaining armed forces
D. Regulation of labour laws
E. Awarding of pubishment for crimes - Which one of the functions of the pressure groups given below has been wrongly listed?
A. Pressure groups influence enactment of laws
B. Pressure groups help the administrative departments in the formulation of policy
C. Pressure groups provide funds to its members to contest elections
D. Pressure groups play an important role in bringing about political, social and economic reforms - In our times distinction between compulsory and optional functions:
A. Has consiiderably widened
B. Has remained as it was
C. Has altogether come to an end
D. Has considerably narrowed down - Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a justification for state control or supervision over local bodies?
A. Control ensures greater efficiency in municipal services
B. It keeps a check on powerful local interests which may operate against the common interest
C. It provides necessary finances to the proper areas for provision of welfare services
D. It ensures diversity in municipal services
