Q. 1. Attempt each of the following in about 150 words each: \u2014 12 \u00d7 5 = 60<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (a) \u201cThe Mughal Administrative System was military rule by nature and a form of centralized despotism.\u201d Analyse. Q. 2.<\/strong> (a) \u201cThe success and prestige enjoyed by a Chief Secretary, to a large, upon his equations with the varied sets of people and institutions that form the work environment.\u201d Critically evaluate the statement and its relevance to the role of Chief Secretary in the discharge of his function. 30 Q. 3.<\/strong> (a) \u2018Parliamentary Departmental Committees have played their role effectively in analyzing the demands for grants.\u2019 Evaluate. 20 Q. 4.<\/strong> (a) \u2018The authority of the Governor in the discretionary field is not unrestrained. If it is misused \u2026 the President can check him\/her and if necessary, he may even remover the Governor.\u2019 Examine this statement critically in the context of the Office of the Governor. 25 5. Attempt each of the following in about 150 words each:\u2014 12 \u00d7 5 = 60 Q. 6.<\/strong> (a) Local self-government in India is the interplay of several factors \u2014 historical, ideological, and administrative. Critically examine these factors. 30 Q. 7<\/strong>. (a) Indian administration is yet to fully appreciate and adopt the benefits of Information Technology. Elucidate. 15 Q. 8<\/strong>. (a) Compare and contrast the Padmanabhaiah, Riberio and Mallinath Committee Reports. 25 Section \u2018A\u2019 Q. 1. Attempt each of the following in about 150 words each: \u2014 12 \u00d7 5 = 60 (a) \u201cThe Mughal Administrative System was military rule by nature and a form of centralized despotism.\u201d Analyse.(b) \u2018Judges should not govern the country. They can lay down a law, not interfere with governance.\u2019 Discuss.(c) Critically… Continue reading UPSC Mains 2012: Public Administration Paper -2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49952","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49952\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
(b) \u2018Judges should not govern the country. They can lay down a law, not interfere with governance.\u2019 Discuss.
(c) Critically examine the variables in the composition and functioning of Cabinet Committees.
(d) \u201cMemorandum of Understanding\u2019 scheme between the Government and Public enterprises has forced public undertakings to improve their overall performance.\u201d Do you agee with this statement?
(e) To what extent has the 74the Constitutional Amendment Act created a \u2018federation within a federation\u2019 in India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) In the exercise of his\/her functions, the President of India is a mere \u2018Convenient working hypothesis\u2019. Do you agree with this view? Justify your reasoning with illustrations. 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) (i) Explain the emerging ambiguity in respect of the developmental role of District Collector in the wake of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act. 10
(ii) Justify \u2018indicative\u2019 planning in the context of LPG. 10
(c) \u2018Parliament is an independent institution, not to be seen as an extension of government or of a party.\u2019 Elaborate. 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) Discuss the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission in respect of the National Development Council for improving Centre-State planning relations.
(c) \u2018The Arthashastra is a book of political realism.\u2019 Elaborate. 15<\/p>\n\n\n\nSection \u2018B\u2019 <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>(a) \u2018Bureaucrats should not play politics, but understand how politics works.\u2019 Comment.
(b) \u2018Good governance is closely aligned with effective democratic governance.\u2019 Discuss
(c) \u2018Corruption is more of an environmental than an administrative problem.\u2019 Discuss.
(d) \u2018Questions represent a powerful technique of parliamentary control over expenditure.\u2019 Explain.
(e) \u2018Panchayati Raj Institutions are still affected by State control and domination by bureaucracy.\u2019 Do you agree?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) \u2018Efforts made towards administrative reforms so far have been lacking in congruence between strategy, structure and substance.\u2019 Discuss with illustrations. 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) What is an output-based performance budgeting system? Analyse this system in the context of India. 15
(c) NGOs demand greater autonomy from the State and are now \u2018new actors\u2019 in development. How effective are they as instruments of decentralization and debureaucratisation? Critically evaluate. 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) \u201cEven though law and order administration is a State subject in the Indian Constitution, it is paradoxical that the para-military and other kinds of security forces under the Union Government have grown in recent years.\u201d Critically analyse the statement. 20
(c) How does New Localism impact Centre-State-Local relations in the era of LPG? 15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"