BPSC-MAINS 53-55th - 2012, Public Administration Paper-2

BPSC-MAINS 53-55th - 2012, Public Administration Paper-2

Time-3hrs                                                                                                                    max marks-200

Answer any five questions.

1. " Kautilya shaped the evolution of Indian Administration." Discuss in detail.

2.Critically examine the working of Parliamentary Democracy in India.

3. Examine critically the emerging role of Planning Commission in India.

4. Critically examine the legislative and administrative relations between Union and States. Discuss the main recommendations of Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State relations.

5.Discuss the role of central agencies in maintenance of law and order.

6. " The role of public sector has changed tremendously in the context of liberalization." Discuss the problems of public sector post liberalization period.

7. " Th role of local self-government in the state administration is of great significance." Evaluate the statement in the context of 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments.

8. Discuss critically the role of District Collector in Revenue and Law and order administration with special reference to state of Bihar.  

9. Give  Critical appraisal of various programmes launched by the Bihar government for the welfare of schedule castes.

10. Can institution of ' Lok Pal' eradicate corruption in India? Give your opinion for and against of this institution. 

BPSC-MAINS 53-55th - 2012, Public Administration Paper-1

BPSC-MAINS 53-55th - 2012, Public Administration Paper-1

time - 3hrs                                                                                                 max. marks-200

1. "New public administration is an important theoretical foundation in 21st century." Authenticate the comment.

2. What relevance does public policy has for public administration ? Critically examine various stages of policy-making process.

3. How can two contemporaries, F.W. Taylor and Henri Fayol, be compared ? Doscuss in the light of similarities and dissimilarities of ideas propounded by them.

4. What do you mean by the concept of classification of civil services ? How does position classification differ from rank classification ? Give examples.

5. Write short notes on the following
    a. Characteristics of Prismatic societies
    b. Concept of administrative development

6. Elucidate the " two factor theory of motivation" as propounded by Fredrick Herzberg. How does it apply to Indian civil services ?

7. Critically examine the concept of delegated legislation in the light of its advantages and disadvantages.

8. Write short notes on any two of the following:
     a. Executive control over administration
     b. Performance budgeting
     c. Concept of hierarchy
     d. Headquarters and field relationship