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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Public Administration Paper-2007


Paper- II
1. Answer any three of tile following in not more than 200 words each: 20x3=60
(a) "Kautilya was not only the foremost politico-administrative thinker of ancient India but he was an advocate and preacher of moral values too." Comment.
(b) "Because of several judicial pronouncements, Governors in States are no longer viewed as agents of the
'Party in Power' at the Central level." Evaluate.
(c) "The President of India acts like grandparent in a family. If younger generation does not follow his/her advice, he/she is just unable to do anything." Comment.
(d) "'Memorandum of understanding scheme' between govemment and public enterprise has forced public
undertakings to improve the overall performance." Comment.


2. There is a separate Central Ministry or Department on each subject allocated to State List. Does it mean
supremacy of the Union Government or an emphasis on development administration? Analyze. 60


3."73rd Constitutional Amendment has provided permanent structural framework to PRI's resulting into silent social revolution." Comment. 60
4.''The dispute between Secretariat and Directorate is the result of Generalist us Specialist controversy."
Analyse. 60


SECTION-B


5.Answer any three of the following in not more than 200 words each: 20x3=60
(a) "The blame for our poor public sector performance can be laid on the way our bureaucracy is structured." Comment.
(b) ''Parliamentary Departmental Committees have played their role effectively in analyzing the demands for
grants." Evaluate.
(c) ''In spite of having Constitutional status the District Planning Committee is not able to implement decentralised planning due to centralized nature of economic planning." Comment.
(d) "A well-designed module-based training for Civil Servants is the best way to achieve the goals of good
governance." Analyse.


6.''If information is power, nothing can perhaps empower a citizen more than the secret and developmental
information held by various public authorities." Analyse the merits and demerits of RTI Act, 2005 in the light of this statement. 60


7. National Commission to review the working of the Constitution has suggested revolutionary changes in
administrative culture. Analyse its major recommendations on Civil Services and Administration. 60


8. (a) Critically analyse the functions and role of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with regard to
development of disabled persons in India in not more than 200 words. 40

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