(Paper) UPSC IAS Mains Public Administration Optional
Categorized (Paper -1 & Paper -2) Exam Paper - 2016
:: Paper -1 ::
SECTION-A
Answer the following Questions in about 150 words each:
Q.1)
a) “Taylorism is considered very controversial despite its popularity.”
(Stephen P. Waring) Comment. (Administrative Thought)
b) “Public Administration is the translation of politics into reality that
citizens see everyday.”(Donald F. Kettl and James W. Fesler) Explain.
(Introduction)
c) “Morale can drive an organization forward or can lead to employees”
discontent, poor job performance and absenteeism”. (Administrative Behaviour)
d) “The autonomy of Public Corporations raised a great debate about their
internal working and external relatin with the Ministers and the Parliament.”
(Organisations)
e) “In spite of certain advantages, Social Audit arrangements have mostly been
ineffective because there is no legal provision for punitive action.”
(Accountability and control)
Q.2)
a) “Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y describe two contrasting models
of workforce motivation applied by managers in an organization.” Examine.
(Administrative Behaviour)
b) “The New Public Administration has seriously jolted the traditional concepts
and outlook of the discipline and enriched the subject by imparting wider
perspective by linking it closely to the society.” (Felix A. Nigro and Lloyd G.
Nigro) Elucidate. (Introduction)
c) “The central concern of Administrative Law has been the legal limitation of
administrative discretion.” Give reasons. (Administrative Law)
Q.3)
a) “if the Regulatory Commissions…..are wholly independent, they are
completely irresponsible for the doing of very important policy determining and
Administrative work ….. on the other hand, to rob the commissions of their
independence is seriously to menace the impartial performance of their judicial
work.” (Cushman) Examine. (Organisations)
b) “Goood governance is ensuring respect for human rights and strengthening
democracy, promoting transparency and capacity in Public Administration.” (Kofi
Annan) In the light of the statement, critically examine the criteria of good
governance as provided by United Nations and Nayef Al-Rodhan. (Introduction)
c) “The legislative control over administration is not as effective as it ought
to be”. (Accountability and control)
Q.4)
a)”Blake and Mouton defined leadership styles based on two dimensions-concern
for people and concern for production.” In the light of statement, discuss the
Managerial Grid Model. Explain with reason which one of the styles is the best.
(Administrative Behaviour)
b) “ bureau-Shaping Model has been developed as a response to the
Budget-Maximizing Model.” (Administrative Thought)
c) “Civil Society performs a key role in defending people against the state and
market and in asserting the democratic will to influence the State”. Analyze the
statement with suitable (Accountability and control)
