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The "spoils system" in administration refers to:
Amerit-based recruitment
Bpolitical appointments after victory
Clifetime tenure
Drandom selection
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. political appointments after victory
1. US Andrew Jackson popularized: "To the victor belong the spoils."
2. Civil servants replaced by political loyalists after elections.
3. Pendleton Act 1883 introduced merit-based reforms.
__Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Theory — comparative administrative systems__