Q.1. Attempt the following in about 150 words each: 10 \u00d7 5 = 50 Q.2.<\/strong> (a) \u201cPublic Sector Undertakings must learn to survive and he entrepreneurial without assured government budgetary support.\u201d In the light of this statement give your suggestions for strengthening their autonomy and reviving the health of sick Public Sector Undertakings. 20 Q. 3.<\/strong> (a) \u201cGender Response Budgeting has infused greater accountability of planning departments towards women empowerment programmes.\u201d Examine the statement. 20 Q. 4.<\/strong> (a) \u201cManagement of intra-governmental relations is as important as that of inter-governmental relations.\u201d Examine the impact upon the performance of the government. 20 Q.5. Attempt the following in about 150 words each: 10 \u00d7 5 = 50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (a) Discuss the changes in powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) following a recent Supreme Court judgement in a case concerning a private service provider. 10 Q.6.<\/strong> (a) Assess the role of honest and upright civil servants in regulatory and development administration in India. Give examples to substantiate your arguments. 20 Q.7.<\/strong> (a) Elaborate the features of the grievances redressal mechanism of the civil services in India. Does this mechanism satisfy the objective of its creation? 10 Q.8<\/strong>. (a) Discuss the need for civil services neutrality in development administration. Suggest some measure for achieving and strengthening it in practice. 20 Section \u2013 A Q.1. Attempt the following in about 150 words each: 10 \u00d7 5 = 50(a) \u201cEthics in public services has been the central concern of Kautilya\u2019s Arthashastra.\u201d Critically examine the statement. 10(b) Discuss the value of premises of Constitutionalism in India which he bureaucracy cannot violate. 10(c) The functional role of the Prime… Continue reading UPSC Mains 2014: 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-49956","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49956","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=49956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49956\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/strong>(a) \u201cEthics in public services has been the central concern of Kautilya\u2019s Arthashastra.\u201d Critically examine the statement. 10
(b) Discuss the value of premises of Constitutionalism in India which he bureaucracy cannot violate. 10
(c) The functional role of the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) depends on the Prime Minister\u2019s policy orientation, personality and style of administration. Comment on the statement with suitable examples. 10
(d) Despite the adoption of decentralized planning, participatory initiatives remain marginalized and divisive in many regions. Discuss. 10
(e) \u201cThe Centre \u2013 State relations have acquired new dimensions in recent times due to several political parties being in power at the Centre and the States.\u201d (Second Administrative Reforms Commission)] Do you agree? Give reasons to support your arguments. 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) \u201cIndian administration is said to be characterized by its three features viz. Weberian structures, Kautilyan practice and Gandhian rhetoric.\u201d Examine the statement. 20
(c) \u201cDistrict Collector is a legacy of the British Raj and has largely remained insulated from the demands of contemporary professionalism.\u201d Discuss. 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) \u201cThe gubernatorial position of the Governor is comfortably placed in the fuzzy area between \u2018Withdrawal of pleasure of the President\u2019 and \u2018Compelling reasons for removal\u2019. \u201cDiscuss with some recent examples. 20
(c) \u201cBeneath the soft outer shell of democratic administrative framework lines unscathed the steel frame of Indian administration which has survived through the ages.\u201d In the light of this statement, examine the relationship between bureaucracy and development in the last one decade. 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) How far do you agree with the view that the National Development Council (NDC) could resonate the demands of State governments as long as the Planning Commission is kept subservient to it? Critically examine. 20
(c) Critically examine the statement: \u2018Thana\u2019 (Police Station) as the last bastion of the waning British administrative legacy of India. 10<\/p>\n\n\n\nSection \u2013 B<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
(b) Parliamentary Committees bring about accountability in public expenditure. Discuss. 10
(c) Do you think that the role of Panchayati Raj should go beyond development administration? Give reasons for your answer. 10
(d) \u201cPolice-Public relations are a story of insincere efforts make on both sides.\u201d Elaborate. 10
(e) \u201cFrom coalition government to one-party dominance is a big change that is bound to affect the government system.\u201d Explain why and how. 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) \u201cSocial auditing of flagship programmes of Central government facilitates the performance of the Comptroller and Auditor-General.\u201d Elaborate the statement with appropriate examples. 20
(c) Explain the notion of one hundred \u2018smart cities\u2019 and its likely impact on India\u2019s urbanization. 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) The 13th Finance Commission highlighted an indispensable need to improve the finance of rural and urban level bodies. Does this make local bodies more accountable in the discharge of their functions? 20
(c) \u201cUnimplemented reforms in administrations weaken the administrative reforms process most.\u201d Do you agree? Give your answer citing specific cases as illustrations. 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) Supreme Court ruling on 31st October, 2013 in respect of bureaucracy\u2019s functioning would help achieve good governance. Analyse this ruling and add your comments on it. 20
(c) Do you think that the Central para-military police forces have proven more effective than the State police service? Give your answer objectively in a critical vein. 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"