Choose the correct alternative and complete the following statements.
1. Civil Service/Bureaucracy refers to the _____________ executive. (political, temporary, statutory, permanent)
2. _____________ is also called ‘government in action’. (Federalism, Public Administration, Centralization, Dyarchy)
3. In a narrow perspective, focus is only the _____________ branch of the government. (legislature, judiciary, executive, collector)
4. _____________ is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of Government of India at present. (Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, Election Commission, Comptroller, and AuditorGeneral)
5. India’s central recruiting agency for All-India Services is the _____________ (UPSC, NITI Aayog, HRD Ministry, Finance Ministry)
6. Public Administration as academic discipline originated in _____________ (Germany, USA, UK, France)
7. Arthashastra influenced administration during the reign of _____________ ( Vikram Aditya, Chandragupta Maurya, Aristotle, Emperor Akbar)
8. Gram Panchayats are headed by a _____________ (Sarpanch, Minister, Tehsildar, Gram Sevak)