Questions paper-II

C.S.E (MAIN)

Public Administration-Test Series (By Kumar Gaurav, AIR-121, 2010)

PAPER- II- 2011
Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 300

Instructions

The candidates should attempt question nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one from each Section

The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question

Section- A
1. Answer all three questions in not more than 200 words each: 20*3=60 marks

(a) Kautilya’s Arthasastra covers almost every aspect of theory and practice of government.

(b) “Administration during the colonial rule was neither public nor development administration”.

(c) Indian President acts like an emergency lamp and to call him/her a ‘Rubber stamp’ would be a fallacy.

2. (a) Prime Minister is the real head of the executive of the Union government. Discuss the above role of the Prime Minister in the context of the present day coalition government. 40 marks.

(b) “The Value premises of Indian Constitution have significant impact on Indian Administration. Discuss. 20 marks.

3. (a) In an era of LPG, because of the vibrancy of the Indian democracy, there is a balance between privatization and public sector in India. Explain critically in the light of second phase of reforms to be pursued by the Central Government. 30 Marks.

(b) Discuss the Problems of autonomy, accountability and control in Public Sector Undertakings. 30 marks.

4.”No government can be much better than its civil service permits it to be… Political leadership, however, able and well intentioned, cannot put verity far beyond its bureaucracy”. In the context of the statement discuss the following in the post – Independence arena:
marks 30*2= 60
(a) Indian bureaucracy and growth/ stifling of democracy.

(b) Indian bureaucracy and development

Section- B

5. Answer all three questions in not more than 200 words each: 20*3= 60

(a) PMO vs. Cabinet secretariat is an example of de-facto influence vs. de-facto authority. Illustrate with examples.

(b) “NDC provides the federal character to the Indian planning”.

(c) Evaluate the present role of Public sector in promoting welfare in the society in the age of liberalization.

6. Explain the following. 20*3= 60 marks

(a) Indicative Planning.
(b) Process of plan formulation at the central level.
(c) Planning in India has a Centre- state interface.

7. “Constitutional amendments of 1992 provided for decentralized nature of planning for economic development and social justice”. In the context of the above statement discuss the following: 30*2= 60 marks

(a) District Planning Committee and Metropolitan Planning Committee mostly remain on paper.

(b) Measures to increase the cooperation between the Planning commission at the national level and the District Planning Committee to make welfare measures effective at the grass root level

8. (a) The Cabinet Secretariat is a policy formulating, coordinating, supervising, directing and controlling agency besides being the principal executive agency of the government. 30 marks

(b) The Parliamentary form of government should be replaced with Presidential form of government. Critically examine the statement. 30 marks