XAVIER UNIVERSITY BHUBANESWAR

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION & POLICY (Credit 3.0)

MBA RM 2020-22, Term-II
ENDTERM EXAMINATION
Duration: 90 minutes Full Marks:
50

Attempt any five questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Explain various phases of Panchayati Raj Institution from independence till

date. Indicate major reasons for stagnation and decline of PRI during those
periods.
2. Distinguish major differences between recommendations of Balwant Rai
Mehta Committee and Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj
Institution in context of structural and various provisions on PRI.
3. In salient features of constitutional amendment (73rd) Act 1992 on PRI, what
are additional features which were not the parts of recommendation of both
Balwant Rai and Ashok Mehta committees.
4. Explain the terms “Delegation” and “Devolution” in context of
decentralization what are potential benefits and risks in process of
decentralization.
5. In context of PESA Act (Panchayati Raj extended to Scheduled Area), what
are important provisions on which many state govt have reservations
incorporating those provisions in their respective State Acts.
6. How right based approach differs from need-based approach, explain.
Define responsibilities of right holders and duty bearers. How you can
incorporate/integrate right based approach in development
programme/projects.
7. Explain the terms “inclusion”, “exclusion” and “deprivation” criterias to
include households in Below Poverty Line (BPL) as per N.C. Saxena
Committee.
8. In right to employment Act, what rights are available to people and how they
can avail those rights?
 9. In Right to Information Act, explain the term “information”, “public
authority”, “obligation of public authority” and “third party information”.
What rights are available to citizen of India under this Act?

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Name of the Faculty- Prof. S.S. Singh