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UPSC Mains 2023 Public Administration Optional Categorized Analysis (Paper-2)

Exam Name: UPSC IAS Mains Public Administration (Paper-II)
Marks: 250
Time Allowed: 3 Hours

SECTION A

Q1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10 x 5 = 50 Marks

(a) "Kautilya's Arthashastra is a theoretical work on the State and Statecraft." Comment. 10 (Evolution of Indian Administration)
(b) Critics, sometimes, argue that bureaucracy is an impediment to a nation's development.Analyse. 10 (Philosophical and Constitutional Framework of Government)
(c) The Ninety-First Constitutional Amendment Act successfully right-sized the Council of Ministers both at Union and State levels. Comment. 10(Union Government and Administration)
(d) Is it true that the Finance Commission has been lending financial strength to the local bodies in India? Argue in favour of your response. 10 (Union Government and Administration)
(e) "Parliamentary democracy in India envisages elected head as the real executive of a State."Discuss. 10(Philosophical and Constitutional Framework of Government)
2. (a) "Indian Prime Minister is more empowered than his British counterpart in the Westminster model of democracy." Elucidate. 20(Union Government and Administration)
(b) Post-amendment period Panchayats have become a platform of competitive politics, but could not emerge as an agency of planning and service delivery. Examine. 20 (Plans and Priorities)
(c) Former Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra observed : "An efficient judiciary is the hallmark of a great nation." Comment. 10(Union Government and Administration)
3. (a) India has significantly advanced in its development goals, increased efficiency in the public sector and unlocked innovation in private sector by adopting the approach of building Digital Public Infrastructure. Elucidate. 20 (Public Sector Undertakings)
(b) "Attempts to prepare unified and holistic plans for the country are complex and full of challenges." Discuss. 20 (Plans and Priorities)
(c) "Excessive political interference in development process has become a cause of concern in achieving national goals." Examine. 10(Plans and Priorities)
4. (a) "There shall be Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except .... ." This constitutional provision is being intensively debated nowadays. Elucidate. 20(State Government and Administration)
(b) There is a need to redefine and realign the functions of the Deputy Conmissioner/District Collector. Elaborate. 20(District Administration Since Independence)
(c) Examine Project Bharatmala - Road to Prosperity - launched in 2017. 10 (Urban Local Government)

SECTION B

5:- Answer the following in about 150 words. (10 x 5 = 50)

(a) The district training component of Induction Training of IAS officers requires to be revisited. Examine. 10(District Administration Since Independence)
(b) "Mission Antyodaya strives to realize the vision of poverty-free India." Examine. 10 (Rural Development)
(c) The dynamics of coalitions vary with the nature of leadership, political parties and contemporary political conditions. Analyze. 10 (Union Government and Administration)
(d) Computerization of treasuries has revolutionized the accounting and budget planning process. Comment. 10 (Financial Management)
(e) Do you agree that code of ethics and code of conduct for ministers would help in upholding higher standards of their constitutional and ethical conduct? Explain. 10 (Civil Services)
6.(a) "Civil Service Reforms along with a transparent transfer policy will go a long way in insulating civil servants from undesired political pulls and pressures." Discuss. 20 (Administrative Reforms Since Independence)
(b) "The withdrawal of AFSPA from Tripura has sent a positive signal across the State and NorthEastern Region." Do you think that now it is an appropriate time to take a more rational policy decision in this matter. 20 (Law and Order Administration)
(c) The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is by far the most significant cleanliness campaign by the Government of India. Comment. 10 (Union Government and Administration)
7.(a) Accountability of the Executive to the Parliament in the domain of financial administration is secured through CAG reports. Discuss. 20 (Financial Management)
(b) The government response to the Supreme Court's judgement on Police Reforms has been lackadaisical. The reasons are multiple and multidimensional. Discuss. 20(Law and Order Administration)

(c) Disasters can push the world's poorest deeper into poverty. Do you think that a comprehensive strategy to deal with such vulnerabilities is required? 10 (Significant Issues in Indian Administration)
8.(a) In the context of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission recommendations, evaluate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a preferred mode of implementing infrastructural projects.20(Administrative Reforms Since Independence)
(b) In 2011, India ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). Evaluate the existing legal framework for fulfilling this commitment. 20(Significant Issues in Indian Administration)
(c) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Urban Mission is a cluster-based approach of converging rural development efforts of different departments of the government. Comment. 10 (Rural Development)

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UPSC Mains 2023 Public Administration Optional Categorized Analysis (Paper-1)

Exam Name: UPSC IAS Mains Public Administration (Paper-I)
Marks: 250
Time Allowed: 3 Hours

SECTION A

Q1. Answer the following in about 150 words each:

1. (a) Public administration horizons have been expanding to cater to the complex needs of the citizens in the globalized era. Explain. 10 (Introduction)
(b) Efficiency, in the specialized sense, is an organization's capacity to offer effective inducements in sufficient quantity to maintain the equilibrium of the system. Analyze. 10 (Administrative Thought)
(c) "The process of decisions ........ is largely technique of narrowing choices." Explain. 10 (Administrative Behaviour)
(d) "The judiciary is playing a more positive role in policy formulation, not just in limiting government actions, but also in mandating them." Comment. 10 (Accountability and Control)
(e) "Citizen Charter's focus is on empowering citizens concerning public service delivery." Analyze. 10(Accountability and Control)
2. (a) Follett firmly advocated for cultivating interdependence and collaboration among individuals as the key to resolving conflicts and establishing more harmonious and all encompassing social structures. Discuss. 20 (Administrative Thought)
(b) Minnowbrook III emphasized the importance of empirical research in generating valuable insights for public administration and recognized the need to tailor education in the field to different regional contexts. Examine. 15 (Introduction)
(c) "Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been justified in various ways over time that seek to privatize public services for the profit of private entities." Do you agree? 15 (Organisations)
3. (a) "Organization theory is not a single theory with a loosely knit of many approaches to organizational analysis, and it provides different answers to different situations." Comment. 20 (Administrative Thought)
(b) "Intrinsic motivation in comparison to extrinsic motivation leads to enhanced performance and creativity." Examine. 15 (Administrative Behaviour)
(c) "The backlash against Right to Information (RTI) by the State hampered the citizen's right to know." Examine and point out the need to amend the RTI Act to provide protection to RTI activists. 15 (Accountability and Control)
4. (a) "Reddin model of leadership added third dimension to the existing two basic dimensions of leadership identified by Ohio Studies and Blake and Mouton." Elucidate. 20 (Administrative Behaviour)
(b) "Two-factor theory entails certain factors in workplace resulting in job satisfaction, while others, if absent, lead to dissatisfaction." Discuss. 15(Administrative Behaviour)
(c) "Subordinate legislation has its drawbacks; this does not negate the fact that it is also quite beneficial." Examine (Administrative Law)

SECTION B

Q5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10 x 5 = 50

5. (a) The Constitution of French Republic does not prohibit ministers from being the leader of political party; it is customary that minister should not occupy such a post to ensure impartiality." Explain. (Personnel Administration)
(b) The ultimate goal of using Management Information System (MIS) is to increase values and productivity in organizations. Explain. 10 (Techniques of Administrative Improvement)
(c) "Cost-benefit analysis is of great help to the policy makers in framing policies and providing advice on developing public policy." Examine. 10 (Public Policy)
(d) "Monetary policy and fiscal policy are different; but both are used to regulate/economy.” Discuss. (Financial Administration)
(e) "Instead of conflicting, the employer-employee relationship should be one of mutual reliance."Explain. 10 (Personnel Administration)
6. (a) "The studies in Comparative Public Administration (CPA) got momentum in 1980's and 1990's with a new objective and orientation than its previous counterparts.” Critically examine. 20 (Comparative Public Administration)
(b) "In explaining the 'development', Weidner made a distinction between change in the output and change in the system itself; and warned that what is growth from one point of view may decline from another." Comment. 15 (Development Dynamics)
(c) “Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is based on programme efficiency rather than budget history." In the light of this, examine the advantages of ZBB over traditional budget. 15(Financial Administration)
7. (a) "Public policy-making is an effort to apply the methods of political analysis to policy areas but has concerns with processes inside the bureaucracy and stakeholders.” Discuss. 20 (Public Policy)
(b) "In career advancement, civil servants are necessitated to political superiors and hence the phenomenon poses the challenges to civil service neutrality." Comment. 15 (Personnel Administration)
(c) "Information Communication Technology (ICT) can harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to execute the policies more intelligently creating an efficient and effective Government."Examine and identify the challenges.15 (Techniques of Administrative Improvement)

8. (a) "The management of sound public finances used to be the backbone of administrative systems;but unfortunately, it has become the prisoner of populist policies.” Critically evaluate. 20 (Financial Administration)
(b) "Women empowerment is essential for sustainable development; hence it should not be reflected only in programmes but promoting concrete actions to ensure the participation across institutions and communities." Critically examine. 15 (Development Dynamics)
(c) “Training is not a short affair; rather it is a step-by-step process of developing skills, habits, knowledge and aptitude." Elucidate. (Personnel Administration)