Public Administration (Paper I) 2015 Question Paper

Question Paper 7 Pages

Union Public Service Commission (Main)

Public Administration

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Aadil Raj Keer

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There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in
ENGLISH
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Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE from each section.
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SECTION A
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50
(a) en^st ■# ’ TOTO 3TmTft^I3Tf 3 f ' ^ T3*S ^ 5 ?
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Waldo’s ‘The Administrative State’. provides a fundamental challenge to
some of the orthodox premises. Explain.
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ter T O Vft^TlrH’ (^ # T ) ^ W H I cfTt ( ^ 0
°£t ^>T H5r=t ^ ^ ^ t I
Discuss how the Public Choice Theory promotes the concept of ‘Steering’
and undermines the concept of ‘Rowing’ in visualising efficient and
effective administration.
(c) “$Tc*rrctf^RT ftfafrrW ^ 3T R ^ ^J§ | l” ftM t I
“Delegated Legislation is a necessary-evil.” Comment.
■(d) : 'W 3TN f % W-1970 ^Tr^ft 3WT, #
f^ r o r .(wi’ftid ) (fe) feftft £6^rr w?n;” t ?
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Do you agree with the view that the charismatic approach of the
mid-1970s is a “new version” of the Classical Trait Theory of
Leadership ? Give reasons.
(e) Jffrr 3*$ 3 citetxw m ^ t 1” ^
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“The term policy implementation is in some respects preferable to the
t'
label public administration.” Argue.
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Q2. (a)
(b)
(c)
Q3. (a) ^ ^ifcT f^ETtff % 33 ^TfTT^ ^ f^TT 3 ^ sft, WtJ eft <t>WIKf
3fk % «ffa % ««IHIrM<=hi# ^ felT 3 sft l” W ^SR %
W ?I 3 J|rMlr^«h yJJIIWH % % fejn: c&T OTlrfNHIcH* I
“Follett’s work was not directed towards the resolution of the conflict of
ideas, but towards the resolution of structural conflicts between workers
and capitalists.” In the light of the statement critically evaluate Follett’s
idea of dynamic administration. 20
• (b) “*J?RT % y+l4u| 3CT t l” 3 * 1 ^ €r
WlRldl 3Tk iTf^ cfit W I
“Information constitutes the life-blood of the functioning of an
organisation.” Explain the utility and significance of communication in
decision-making. . ' . 15
(c) “fttrnft ^hiCdij % t e r f i”
“Legislative action is not subject to the rules of natural justice.” Explain
the exceptions to the rule of natural justice. 15
“^cfWui ^ tts^t 31^ afrc s r te m # w r o te
TT5JT t ^ ^T W Tl^f’ «RT | l” w ^ ^
q 3ttr hIW hI <fi i
“Globalisation has transformed the nature and character of State from
traditional administrative Welfare State to a Corporate State.” Analyse
the changes in the nature of public administration in this context. 20
“yiWWRl* ■HJIcHlr^ch fawtft, iFT5^=F idftptfir# % #
3jff 5 3 ^TT^T ^ | l” *RT3 % fawi it.
<Tr?f % 5RJRT 3, ^ I
“Contemporary Organisational theory seems further afield of
Chester Barnard’s Functions of the Executive than of organisational
ecology.” Examine the statement in the light of ecological elements in
Barnard’s thought. 15
“’ft.’ftA (PPP) 3?r*#S TTTfM 3fk SfrSffefi %fi ■# ^ f ... -f^f
«FROT t 'te-FT # ^tTcfT t l” w 358R % ^ 3 , rTte-feft tIFffcrft
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“PPPs serve too many parties and too many interests ... to be focussed.”
Identify in the context of the statement, the parties involved in
Public-Private Partnerships and their conflicting aims. 15
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Q4. (a) “ i W % t ^ ^ ‘t e lW *liW # ^ -H<=h<rMHI 335,
<HHiRcb:#ra’ cran *riw 'Tftf^r te rc tefwd ^ in t i”
“Right from the days of the ‘Peoples’ Charter’ to the new concept of
‘Precariat Charter’, the concept of Citizen’s Charter and its scope is
constantly evolving.” Comment. 20
(b) “ arfSpRrttebc w m m w i
^NlrH'H 5iwm (fiTfeHrf tfafe#) ft HTcft t l”
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“Weberian model of bureaucracy lacks emotional validity when applied
to modern democratic administration.” Comment. 15
(c) arm w t w ra f % iftfen fan » t o r %
3TCT 3NFft ftlwd ^ 3 WTOT ^STeTcTT t ?
How far do you agree with the view that the growing influence of media
comes in the way of agenda-setting by the Government ? 15
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SECTION B
Q5. PlHtcHt^ld't f ^ ^ r ^ 'g y T g n ^ p n m i50 3T®5fif#ftnJ:
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50
(a) “ jgHMM i- ftw W ITPW 3}k g<fRrcM«MI
(^ W ^ T ) % 3 # ^ ftfcR % WT t l” W
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“Comparative Performance Measurement (CPM) bridges everyday work
experience with the broader horizons of comparativism.” Explain.
(b) ■MHcblcrflH fcftW - ^ lO ■£[ SITCfabdl -f^PT
€ il ^ i
Analyse the relevance of Whitleyism in contemporary
employer — employee relationship.
(c) 3I5OT m f^RT W 3 ^
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“No significant change can be made in the budgetary process Without
affecting the political process.” (Wildavsky). Analyse.
(d) “ tffa ftnfaraif € t trsrw yuiifaifj 3 ttr^ (qfif) afa % TfH #
f 1” (foraf) 1 1
“In the appreciative systems of policy makers, goals are subsidiary to
norms and values.” (Vickers). Explain.
(e) % f e r «ncft it fcFT sfk t o r a w r , afk w r $ fira
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Show in what way the Gender and Development approach differs from
the Woman and Development approach.
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Q6. (a)
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^Iri'+icii, o^rfwm afk y o z n w ite % srsft?, W nft?f ^
ITT W f 3T# 3l%cT «J|<iHlr»T=h ^fPRT3Tf % 3flcR, #3t HT %?2T
Ernito ije^ft tr 3Trsrrter, 3 frfa jth^} cfit to*n ^ ^
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■ ** “Administrative ethics is a process of independently critiquing decision
standards, based on core social values that can be discovered, within
reasonable organisational boundaries that can be defined, subject to the
personal and professional accountability.” (Denhardt). Explain. 20
(b) ‘ r t o # -HHM=TI<0 P R ^t <tomr*T *IHMc|l<{| WTR % ^IdHlrH*
to m ^TT | l” W I
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“Lenin’s concept of Socialist management refers to directing the
organisational development of Socialist society.” Explain. 15
'■ (c) to=» 3 t o , snjof
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“Policy analysis is incomplete without taking into account policy
delivery.” Argue. 15
Q7. (a) M <J<rHlr*T<t> WT?R 3 t e w ^ #T 3raW3Tf t o 3TcFTC
■sqi^T ^cTT | ?
How does Ferrel Heady rationalize the three stages of development in
. comparative administration ? 20
(b) Bto3Tf’ 3^ ‘3tedl I 3 ^ 3rR % TO
3 cT$ 'SR-EpT I
Distinguish between ‘Codes of Conduct’ and ‘Codes of Ethics’. Justify
your answer. 15
(c) “f-STTCTC sfk TF5ZT % #=n^f *ffaT ^RtTT | l” ^ 3,
t e t o ■srfriftfeff qtetorfta ^tor i
“E-Govemance creates a direct relationship between the Citizen and the
State.” In this context, explain the changing role of the elected
representatives. 15
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Q8. (a) WWTT ■# ^ ihTTOT?W ^WFTt f 3fk «T?
5fc^' Hfcl fe**r t BRff^cT ft?ft f l” ^SR % 3, % %R[R
“The concept of political feasibility in policy alternative is a probabilistic
concept and is related to each policy alternative.” In the context of the
above statement analyse Dror’s contribution.
20
(b) ‘Nc;-=r#wJT ^jfen (^sfojft) ark crpS ^mart sfR 3?^n
% #c[ TTcfi Hqajffa ^ t l” «|RWH v
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“The position-classification attempts to establish a triangular
relationship between duties and responsibilities, working conditions and
qualification requirements.” Elucidate. 15
(c) “ter (MIS), (PERT) 3flt . (CPM)} ^ ^^fcT (O & M) %
yrSlffeSR % W 3 Mt rFT f l” ^ 3, Wlcgfa . >
rt^-flfeii 3 ira y'ifd'Ml i
“MIS, PERT and CPM have accelerated the process of reinventing
0 & M.” In the context of the above statement, explain the recent
developments in managerial techniques. 15
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