Time Allowed : Three
Hours Maximum
Marks : 300
Candidates should attempt
question 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions
selecting at least one question from each section. The number of marks carried
by each question is indicated at the end of the question. .
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SECTION A
1. Answer any three of the following in not more
than 200 words each: (20 x 3 = 60)
(a) "The advent of the concept of "roll back of the
state" since the nineteen eighties has been altering the role of public
administration but certainly not diminishing its central place in human
society." Discuss
(b) "Weberian model of bureaucracy lacks empirical
validity when applied to modern democratic administration." Examine.
(c) "The new public administration (NPM) is an
incarnation of a new model of public sector management in response of the
challenge of liberalization, international competitiveness and technological
changes". Explain.
(d) 'Citizen's charter' is the most important
innovation in the context of promotion of customer-orientation of
administration". Discuss.
2. Give an account of major landmarks in the growth
of the discipline of public administration in the 20th century. What are the
possible trends in its growth in the first decades of 21st century? (60)
3. Account for the increasing corruption in
administration. Suggest remedies to curb administrative corruption. (60)
4. What is morale? State its significance and
suggest methods to foster and sustain morale in an organization. (60)
SECTION B
5. Answer any three of the following
in not more than 200 words each: (20 x 3 = 60)
(a) "Organization today seems to
invest in information and information systems, but their investments often do
not seem to make sense". Comment.
(b) "development administration has
two important aspects viz. 'the administration of development and the
development of administration'. Explain.
(c) "training is practical education
in any profession, not only to improve skills but also to develop attitudes and
scheme of values necessary for effective performance." Elaborate.
(d) "Legislative controls over
finances are inadequate and incomplete." Comment.
6. Examine the needs adn facets of
administrative reforms in the fast changing scenario of the 21st century. What
are the obstacles to administrative reforms? Give suggestion to overcome them.
(60)
7. Comment on the role of public
administration in policy making and its implementation. What are the other
factors influencing the policy process? (60)
8. What are the various institutional
devices available for the redressal of citizen's grievances against the excess
and malfunctioning of administration? How successful have they been (60).
PAPER II
Time Allowed : Three
Hours
Maximum Marks : 300
Candidates should attempt
question 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions
selecting at least one question from each section. All questions carry equal
marks.
SECTION - A
1. Comment on any three of the
following in not more than 200 words each: (3 x 20 = 60)
(a) "The Arthashastra is India's
oldest complete text on public administration".
(b) "Though india emerged as a
sovereign state after independence, the administrative system remained the same
as was during the British period".
(c) "Despite all the powers that he
has, the Indian prime minister cannot become a dictator.
(d) "district collector has
increasingly become multi dimensional".
2. "Looking back to our past
experience, the fear that the emergency provisions can be misused have at times
proved right and wrong at other times. Discuss with examples. (60)
3. (a) "Article 163 makes the governor
the sole judge in matters in which he is required to act in his discretion."
Explain.
(b) "It is at the district level that
the common man comes into direct contact with the administration." Elucidate.
(30 x 2 = 60)
4. "The steady expansion and the
gradual decline of the public sector has been one of the most conspicuous
development in post-independence india. Discuss this statement and suggest
measures to arrest the decline of the public sector in india (60)
SECTION - B
5. Comment on any three of the
following in not more than 200 words each:
(a) "The size of the leviathan goes on
expanding, despite the country's recent commitment to downsizing or
rightsizing".
(b) "Questions represent a powerful
technique of parliament control over expenditure".
(c) " A distinctive feature of the
indian administration, since independence, has been the noticeable efforts under
taken to make administrative system effectively reach and respond to citizen's
grievances."
d. "Indian planning is highly
centralized."
6. "In-service training of officers
belonging to higher civil services has been perhaps the most conspicuous
development in indian administration." Discuss with reference to raining
designed for the indian administrative service officers.
7. (a) "Criminalization of politics in
india has been extended to politicization of criminals. Comment.
(b) "NGOs are fast replacing the
government in the implementation of a large number of programs." Elucidate.
8. "Information technology, if
properly used, can bring about sweeping changes in the nature of governance in
india." Discuss the current status and future possibilities about the use of
information technology in the governance of india.
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