Q& A Test-10

UPSC Previous Year Questions
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
10. Public Administration Q&A

167. "There is a gradual shift from relief to preparedness in the area of disaster management".
Comment.
168. "Birds eye view of the traverse of planning needs to be substituted by worm's eye view of
what happened at the ground level". Comment.
E
169. "The fact that reforms in India have been driven by bankruptcy more than the ideology has
consequences"
OR
170. "The panchayati raj institutions had a raw deal at the hands of the state governments". (Ashok
Mehta committee)
171. Review the status of existing programmes for women development.do you agree that
empowerment mode is better than equity mode of women development.
SC
172. Examine the context of neo-localism in INDIA. What factors have contributed to this trend?
173. What have been important recommendations of the 7th pay commission and the consequent
impacts it will have on the personnel management?
174. "The orientation towards training in India betrays a crisis of motivation :in the process of
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motivation and on the part of trainers and trainees". Comment.

175. Rank classification provides necessary framework for generalism in civil services. Comment.
176. "Unless a specialist orientation is promoted in the higher civil services, we cannot reap fully
the benefits of technology"
177. Discuss how swachch bharat abhiyan is prioritizing sanitation as a factor in development?
178. Corruption may not be totally antagonistic to development, but speed is no substitute for
integrity. Evaluate the changes made to "prevention of corruption act"and its impact on
controlling corruption.
179. Civil services activism has led to the breakdown of concept of neutrality. Comment.
180. Urbanization poses graver threats than "spectre of rural backwardness". Comment on the
institutional mechanism available to counter the threats of urbanization in India.
181. Whistle blowers protection act (WBP act) nether promotes whistleblowing nor protects the
whistle blowers. Comment.
182. Discuss the problems associated with cadre management policy in India. What could be the
possible solutions?
183. Rights based approach to service delivery has roots in the social justice and human rights.
Elaborate.
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184. Land acquisition has emerged as a contentious issue in development administration in India.
Evaluate.
185. Handling of prosecution function by police is "regressive "as it violates the basic constitutional
doctrine of "separation of powers". Comment in the light of police reforms in India.
186. "Fear of becoming an indiscriminate victim or being victimized for suspicion of disloyalty by
both state forces and militants pervades the every day lives of people in conflict zones".
Comment in the light of internal security issues confronting administration in India.
187. If terror attacks are treated as disasters, what would be a possible framework of administrative
response. Also provide some comparative references.
188. Environmental governance in India: past and future. Discuss.
189. Will the regional benches of supreme court be instrumental in speedy justice delivery?
190. What are the possibilities of "promoting ethics "through statutory mechanisms, like RTI, RTPS
and Citizen charters?
191. Politicization of administration is not a new phenomenon, be it Monarchies, Despotic regimes,

Communist systems or Democracies all have their share of fatalities. Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS
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167. "There is a gradual shift from relief to preparedness in the area of disaster management".
Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS

168. "Birds eye view of the traverse of planning needs to be substituted by worm's eye view of
what happened at the ground level". Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS
169. "The fact that reforms in India have been driven by bankruptcy more than the ideology has
consequences"
E
OR
SC
GS

170. "The panchayati raj institutions had a raw deal at the hands of the state governments". (Ashok
Mehta committee)
E
OR
SC
GS
171. Review the status of existing programmes for women development.do you agree that
empowerment mode is better than equity mode of women development.
E
OR
SC
GS

172. Examine the context of neo-localism in INDIA. What factors have contributed to this trend?
E
OR
SC
GS
173. What have been important recommendations of the 7th pay commission and the consequent
impacts it will have on the personnel management?
E
OR
SC
GS

174. "The orientation towards training in India betrays a crisis of motivation :in the process of
motivation and on the part of trainers and trainees". Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS
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175. Rank classification provides necessary framework for generalism in civil services. Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS

176. "Unless a specialist orientation is promoted in the higher civil services, we cannot reap fully
the benefits of technology"
E
OR
SC
GS

177. Discuss how swachch bharat abhiyan is prioritizing sanitation as a factor in development?
E
OR
SC
GS

178. Corruption may not be totally antagonistic to development, but speed is no substitute for
integrity. Evaluate the changes made to "prevention of corruption act"and its impact on
controlling corruption.
E
OR
SC
GS

179. Civil services activism has led to the breakdown of concept of neutrality. Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS

180. Urbanization poses graver threats than "spectre of rural backwardness". Comment on the
institutional mechanism available to counter the threats of urbanization in India.
E
OR
SC
GS

181. Whistle blowers protection act (WBP act) nether promotes whistleblowing nor protects the
whistle blowers. Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS

182. Discuss the problems associated with cadre management policy in India. What could be the
possible solutions?
E
OR
SC
GS

183. Rights based approach to service delivery has roots in the social justice and human rights.
Elaborate.
E
OR
SC
GS

184. Land acquisition has emerged as a contentious issue in development administration in India.
Evaluate.
E
OR
SC
GS

185. Handling of prosecution function by police is "regressive "as it violates the basic constitutional
doctrine of "separation of powers". Comment in the light of police reforms in India.
E
OR
SC
GS

186. "Fear of becoming an indiscriminate victim or being victimized for suspicion of disloyalty by
both state forces and militants pervades the every day lives of people in conflict zones".
Comment in the light of internal security issues confronting administration in India.
E
OR
SC
GS

187. If terror attacks are treated as disasters, what would be a possible framework of administrative
response. Also provide some comparative references.
E
OR
SC
GS

188. Environmental governance in India: past and future. Discuss.
E
OR
SC
GS

189. Will the regional benches of supreme court be instrumental in speedy justice delivery?
E
OR
SC
GS

190. What are the possibilities of "promoting ethics "through statutory mechanisms, like RTI, RTPS
and Citizen charters?
E
OR
SC
GS

191. Politicization of administration is not a new phenomenon, be it Monarchies, Despotic regimes,
Communist systems or Democracies all have their share of fatalities. Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS


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10. Public Administration Q&A

motivation and on the part of trainers and trainees". Comment.

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188. Environmental governance in India: past and future. Discuss.

191. Politicization of administration is not a new phenomenon, be it Monarchies, Despotic regimes,

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