Madhya Pradesh SET Exam 2025 – Political Science Questions (8 November 2025)

1. Arrange the following in correct chronological order of becoming Prime Minister of India:

i. Charan Singh
ii. V.P. Singh
iii. Lal Bahadur Shastri
iv. Morarji Desai

A. ii, i, iv, iii
B. iii, iv, i, ii
C. ii, iv, iii, ii
D. ii, iv, i, iii

Answer: B. iii, iv, i, ii

2. Who defined development administration as ‘Goal-Oriented’ and ‘Change-Oriented’?

A. Milton Esman
B. Fred Riggs
C. Nicholas Henry
D. Edward Weidner

Answer: D. Edward Weidner

3. In which year was the Planning Commission established in India?

A. 1949
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1952

Answer: B. 1950

4. Recruitment to civil services in India is based on the recommendations of?

A. Montagu-Chelmsford
B. Minto-Morley
C. Paul H. Appleby
D. Lord Macaulay

Answer: D. Lord Macaulay

5. Who holds the power to control the Contingency Fund in India?

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Finance Minister
D. Home Minister

Answer: B. President