The following document contains the previous year question paper of Public Administration Paper 1 of the year 2010, conducted by UPSC in the Civil service mains examination.
The following document contains the previous year question paper of Public Administration Paper 1 of the year 2010, conducted by UPSC in the Civil service mains examination.
The following document contains the previous year question paper of Public Administration Paper 1 of the year 2010, conducted by UPSC in the Civil service mains examination.
CS (MAIN) EXAM, 2010
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
A874
Paper I
Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300
INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in Hindi and
in English.
Answers must be written in the medium
specified in the Admission Certificate issued
to you, which must be stated clearly on the
cover of the answer-book in the space
provided for the purpose. No marks will be
given for the answers written in a medium
other than that specified in the Admission
Certificate.
Candidates should attempt Questions No. 1
and 5 which are compulsory, and any three
of the remaining questions selecting at least
one question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by each
question is indicated at the end of the
question.
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oresSECTION A ro v 8 S
1. Answer any three of the following questions in not
more than 200 words each : 20x3=60
(a) “Not merely governance but good governance is the
key factor in achieving the United Nations
Millennium Goals (2000).” Explain.
(b) “In McGregor’s view, the managerial cosmology
meaningfully addresses the understanding of
manager and his role perceptions.” Explain.
(ec) “The successful management leaders are found in
Likert’s ‘System-4’ approach to organisational
leadership.” Examine.
(a) “The study of administration should start from the
base of management rather than the foundation of
law.” Explain.
2. (a) “Simon’s identifying decision-making as the core
field of public administration appears logically
acceptable but his positivist underpinning is
problematic.” Critically examine the statement. 40
(b) “New Public Management is dead; long live digital
era of governance.” Comment. 20.
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wets 200 wei Y ofss Ha a : 20x3=60
(&) “Sax WE aeenfea cee (2000) HT ST HT F,
taal wrest wel, aes saa wad Gt, Ge ara
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aft ‘date sam A um wa F 1’ wert
aifsre 1
() “Ee & steer St yssra fafit at aa
awa wit H sre @ Bet afer 1” we
sre |
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aa 3 dk 1% wan oct, ais eo 8 cer
veta deat @ we sae foie at sorerard
asa & aa wea sor went @ 1” ca
ead Ol Baerga wero Ste | 40
C@) “aa cite saea fasifa at mer 2; Ue aor Sia
aq daty @ 1” fect aif 20
B-DTN-K-QBA 3 fContd.]3. Explain the impact of privatisation on public
administration with special reference to 20x3=60
(a) the issue of user fees.
(b) public-private partnership.
(c) outsourcing technique.
4, Explain the basic principles underlying Citizen's
Charter with special reference to 20x3=60
(a) its administrative philosophy.
(b) promoting public accountability.
(c) ensuring standards of public service.
B-DTN-K-QBA 4 iContd.]3. Gea wane «, fofafea & fase secre & aa,
faite & wa a wae afer - 20x3=60
() seater te = FET
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4. amie amet h qe A, fefafar & fares sete h
aya, aremeya frail st ore afer : 20x3=60
(&) seen aerate aeht
(a) es seraedt at Mafs ae
GD) we ta & aaat a gfafead eer
B-DTN-K-OBA 5 {Contd.]SECTION B
5. Answer any three of the following questions in not
more than 200 words each :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a
6. (a)
(b)
7. (a
(b)
“The concept of development is multi-dimensional
and ever-expanding.” Explain.
“The Prismatic model of Riggs is equally applicable
to developing as well as developed society.”
Comment.
“The market has become the new icon of
deveiopmentalism.” Comment.
“Public administration can be portrayed as a wheel’
of relationships focussed on the formulation and
implementation of public policy.” Explain.
Explain the ‘Peter Principle’ in respect of
promotion policy in a hierarchical organisation.
Discuss in this connection the case for and against
promotion based on seniority.
Distinguish fully between the syndicate method,
role playing method, and T-Group training method
in personnel management.
Do you think that there is a sort of paradox
between e-Governance and good governance ?
Explain fully.
20x3=60
20
40
40
20
B-DTN-K-OQBA 6 {Contd.]we @ :
frafafaa 2 oa feed de vedi BH am dism, FW
was 200 wel 2 af Has: 20x3=60
(ae) “faare at dace agsrart wd fiac faeaeitcr
2 wre aif 1
(@) “fea an fasta aise feof att fated
wat Ww aes oT He 2 1” fea
wife
Gr) “arse fasraarg at ae yfe (stsat) TH TTS 1”
feat sifa 1
(a) “aie see wt wart un WA oer B wT F
fata fen st ana @, faa ae afr &
freqe, sik firasrea oR urna fear wat at 1”
we aif |
6. (&) Bafta dea a, safe Af B way FH, “Het
fascia’ at cen afer 1 20
(a) 3H Wears 8, aftea we areata daft & art
4, va ud fava at sik 8 ae aiferz 1 40
7. (&) afte sera 4 fafecke fafa, atte: fetes fate,
ait d-ang wftert fat & ara yefeter fatter
aire | 40
(@) wa ara fran 8, gee ait q-eras & ara
wah yer a fatter 2 ? Ta ae HM LS ae a
WHAT | 20
B-DTN-K-QBA 7 {Contd.]8 {@ Distinguish between PPBS and_ performance
budgeting.
(b) Briefly discuss the principles of ensuring ethies in
public service as recommended in the Nolan
Committee Report (1994).
(ec) “Cost-benefit analysis is a very unsatisfactory view
of evaluating public policy.” Comment.
B-DTN-K-OBA 8
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Note :
English version of the Instructions is printed on
the front cover of this question paper.