PUBLIC ADMINISTARTION

(MAIN) PAPER 1 – 1998

Time Allowed : 3 hours                                                   Maximum Marks : 300

Candidates should attempt 1 and 5 which are compulsory and any three of the remaining questions selecting at last 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 :

(a)  “The scope of administration is determined by the scope of the government functions which is decided politically.”

(b)  “Communication holds the organisation together.”

(c)  “Headquarter and Field relationships determine the tendor of implementation of programmes.”

(d)  Consensus’ and ‘Unanimity are used as styles in decision-making.”

2.    Why is it that the behavioral approach to the study of organisations is a continuous phenomenon. Discuss Chester Barnard’s contributions to this approach.

3.    (a)  Differentiate between managerial and functional aspects of co-ordination. How this coordination achieved?

(b) “The themes developed at 1988 MINNOWBROOK conference (20 years after the first conference) largely focus on the current and future vision in the field of public administration.” Elucidate.

4.  “Public Personnel Administration is concerned with a number of functions.” Elaborate. Why are PROCUREMENT and DEVELOPMENT functions important?

Section -B

5. Comment on any three of the following in not more than 200 words each:

(a)  “Budget is a tool which serves many purposes.”

(b)  “Executives control over administration is much more real.”

(c)  “Administrative law in modern government system is inevitable.”

(d)  “Policy implementation in less Developed Countries needs to be effective.”

6. “Work study succeeds because it is systematic in investigating a problem and also in developing a solution for it.” Explain. Also discuss the components of works Study and their usefulness.

7.    (a) What are the objectives of Development Administration? Also examine the demands D.A places on the structure and practices of administration.

(b)  “As long as the study of public administration is not comparative, claim for a science of public administration’ sounds rather hollow.” Explain.

8.    “All policy- making is decision making, but all decision making is not policy making.” Elaborate. How does a policy emanate and what course does policy- making in government follow.

 

PUBLIC ADMINISTARTION

(MAIN) PAPER II – 1998

Time Allowed: 3 hours                                                   Maximum Marks : 300

. Candidates should attempt 1 and 5 which are compulsory and any three of the remaining questions selecting at last 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 :

a)    “Kautilya’s Arhashastra has significant relevance to the contemporary Indian administration.”

b)    “Art 78 of the constitution confers Executive Power on the President.”

c)    “Central Services are more’ All-India’ in character than are the all-India Services.”

d)    “State and district planning bodies in India have not been effective in achieving their goals.”

2.    It is argued that the recruitment and training of all India and Central Services have not kept pace with the changing needs and time. Give suggestions for improving these processes in order to make administrators more effective, committed and honest.

3.    (a) “Indian public enterprises are neither adequately ‘public’ nor truly ‘enterprising’.” Comment.

(b) “The Indian Constitution considerably influences the nature, role and structure of Indian administration.” Elucidate.

4.    Explain the role and structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India. What are the challenges being faced by this Ministry?

      Give suggestions for enhancing the capacity of this organization to meet these challenges.

SECTION B

5.    Comment on any three of the following in not more than 200 words each :

(a)  “The success of administrative reforms in a country like India depends upon political as well as administrative will”

(b)  “Rural development programmes in India suffer from lack of coordination and a sound appraisal system.”

(c)  “Corruption is more of an environment than an administrative problem.”

(d)  “CAG should be watch- dog and not a blood-hound.”

6.    In tune with the winds of administrative change blowing throughout the world, the Indian administration has also taken certain noticeable initiatives in administrative restructuring in the nineteen ninety. What are these initiative have they been.

7.    Do you think that the Indian police legislation, structure, technology, attitudes and behaviour are appropriate to meet the law and order problems in the country? What fundamental changes would you suggest in these realms to make the central and the state police forces more effective in their role performance?

8.    “The State Finance commission under Panchayat Raj Law is designed to ensure regional balance in the distribution of State and Central Funds.” Comments.