MCQ Ch 4 Governance and Public Policy Class 9 Social Science

1. What was a distinctive feature of the development of the National Education Policy 2020?

It was developed without expert advice.

It involved large-scale public consultation and feedback from stakeholders.

It excluded all citizens from the policy process.

It was prepared exclusively by one private organisation.

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2. Which earlier National Policy on Education preceded the National Education Policy 2020?

The National Policy on Education of 1950

The National Policy on Education of 1975

The National Policy on Education of 1986

The National Policy on Education of 2005

Question 2 of 20

3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of prioritising policy issues?

To decide which issues need to be addressed first or given greater attention

To ensure that no public problem is addressed

To avoid examining the needs of society

To eliminate consultation from the policy process

Question 3 of 20

4. What is the main responsibility of the Central Government in the policy coordination example involving Khelo Bharat Niti 2025?

Managing every school-level sports activity directly

Providing coaching to every athlete personally

Organising all local sports camps independently

Providing the larger policy framework and funding support

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5. What role are state governments expected to play under Khelo Bharat Niti 2025?

Preventing the development of sports facilities

Strengthening sporting ecosystems, hosting major competitions, and attracting private investment

Stopping local sports programmes

Removing opportunities for students to participate in sports

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6. What is an important responsibility at the block level under Khelo Bharat Niti 2025?

Preparing the entire national policy framework

Approving every national government budget

Organising regular sports programmes and supporting local talent

Preventing participation in local sports events

Question 6 of 20

7. How can families contribute to the success of Khelo Bharat Niti 2025?

By encouraging children, especially girls, to participate in sports

By discouraging children from pursuing sports

By preventing specially abled students from participating

By refusing to support young athletes

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8. What can private organisations do to support sports development?

Prevent research into better sports equipment

Refuse to provide financial support to athletes

Stop the development of sports facilities

Sponsor sportspersons and invest in research, nutrition, equipment, and medical facilities

Question 8 of 20

9. Why is coordination among different levels of government important?

It allows every department to work without sharing information.

It helps translate broad policy objectives into coordinated action at state, district, block, and local levels.

It removes the need for local institutions.

It prevents public programmes from reaching citizens.

Question 9 of 20

10. What is the significance of a public-private partnership in policy implementation?

It prevents public institutions from cooperating with businesses.

It removes all public responsibility from the government.

It enables the government and private organisations to work together on projects and services.

It prevents private organisations from providing expertise or investment.

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11. What is the main purpose of public policy coordination?

To ensure that different departments and stakeholders work together towards shared objectives

To encourage institutions to compete by withholding information

To prevent the implementation of government programmes

To assign every responsibility to citizens alone

Question 11 of 20

12. How can citizens strengthen good governance in a democracy?

By ignoring public problems

By refusing to follow laws

By avoiding all communication with authorities

By voting, following laws, raising concerns, participating in public affairs, and giving feedback

Question 12 of 20

13. Which of the following best explains why public policy is linked to governance?

Public policy prevents governments from responding to people's needs.

Public policy translates public concerns and government priorities into planned action.

Public policy applies only to personal decisions.

Public policy removes the need for implementation and monitoring.

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14. What could happen if a government policy is not implemented properly?

The policy will always achieve its objectives automatically.

Monitoring and evaluation will no longer be necessary.

The intended benefits may not reach the people, even if the policy itself is well designed.

Citizens will never experience any difficulty.

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15. In a programme to plant one lakh trees, only a few saplings survive because they are not watered or protected.What is the main weakness?

The implementation and follow-up arrangements are inadequate.

The public problem has been identified too clearly.

The programme has received too much citizen feedback.

The policy has included too many maintenance activities.

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16. Which action would best improve the outcome of the tree-planting programme?

Stop inspecting the planted areas.

Avoid assigning responsibility for maintenance.

End cooperation between the local authorities and residents.

Arrange regular watering, protect saplings, and monitor their survival.

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17. Why can citizen participation sometimes make decision-making slower but still improve governance?

It prevents the government from understanding public problems.

It brings different viewpoints into discussion and can make policies more responsive to people's needs.

It guarantees that every suggestion will be accepted without examination.

It eliminates the need to evaluate public programmes.

Question 17 of 20

18. Why is technology alone insufficient to ensure good governance?

Technology always prevents access to public services.

Digital services never help administrative processes.

Good governance also requires accountability, transparency, participation, effective institutions, and inclusive access.

Technology eliminates the need for public officials and citizens.

Question 18 of 20

19. Which of the following best describes the importance of the Constitution in Indian governance?

It provides the framework for governing the nation.

It prevents public institutions from performing their duties.

It removes the need for laws and democratic institutions.

It gives citizens no role in public affairs.

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20. What is the ultimate objective of good governance and effective public policy?

To concentrate public resources in a few institutions without supervision

To reduce citizen participation in democratic life

To prevent changes in response to society's needs

To strengthen democracy, promote sustainable development, and support national progress

Question 20 of 20

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