CIVIL SBRVICES (MAIN)EXAM- 2023 SKYC-B-PBAD ‘ite sera / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ‘wea-aa II / Paper IT Pratt ware: ata a2 ITH HH : 250 Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250 wea-ua & fer faite agar pov seat a ere at a et erferee ees sageer wat eareryctes Oe : Fora m7 Bt ah rest 3 Pia & ar feet sth sit chat Hw ge B | wierell ah ser abe wet H se BF 1 eH Bisa 1 Hh 5 saber & ae are seat sees eas a www aR eT GT AE ha eat sea SA | ates e/a & ates eres art fee me & | sweat & se elt gp rear # Rd a afer Rrra ew sees aren sar ay 8, site ger TER BT ETS Bia wei ae ar (4.A.0,) yf % rages HAR ear He Pear aT eTeRR | TP ATA ¥ SHAT Fe eh area He 0 WE tar Pa | sweat arez aor, yet (aa 8, ar srgeren Fray rr eRe 1 ret ert} vay seen BY eh ae ase Wat eH a se HY Tora AY TO eT TE TC Her: f ab | Mee FOR GIT H MTA BIBT BAT YS A Tere Key BH KIL YB wT TAT TAT | Question Paper Specific Instructions Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions : There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all. 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. The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it. Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. SKYC-B-PBAD 7GSA SECTION A Qi. Praferfad a8 mete an err 150 wed H sae ART: Answer the following in about 150 words each : (a) (b) (©) (@) () “aieet a sreiregT TI UT HK us agit BA 2 1” Row aif | “Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a theoretical work on the State and Statecraft.” Comment. sree aia ah ad 8 fe deord we & faera i ares at 2 | ferent fifa | Crities, sometimes, argue that bureaucracy is an impediment to a nation’s development. Analyse. wend vifenie deter afaftan 4 aq ae usa, ahi er wy, afiafteg aren ot wera wat a fear 8 | feof Fifer | The Ninety-First Constitutional Amendment Act successfully right-sized the Council of Ministers both at Union and State levels. Comment. wr ae wat @ fe faa ari una § coriia Pedi at fata apadt wer ae We? a TH & few wh Ae | Is it true that the Finance Commission has been lending financial strength to the local bodies in India ? Argue in favour of your response. “order dada creda Paifaa sq@ at a asa A arate arte & aT # oftafera ara 2 1” fader fire | “Parliamentary democracy in India envisages elected head as the real executive of a State.” Discuss. SKYC-B-PBAD 2 10x5=50 10 10 10 10 10Q2. (a) (b) (o) (b) (©) “Greda % tefiraet visa & agar anda serch ama fate arene Fr det 4 arftrs aes & 1” faean & areTgT | “Indian Prime Minister is more empowered than his British counterpart in the Westminster model of democracy.” Elucidate. dates sad safe tf dared ofterdt corfifa a ue ta at aa me 2, afer frase Ud Sar ware & aren H ea Fag SH og J | oda aif | Post-amendment period Panchayats have become a platform of competitive politics, but could not emerge as an agency of planning and service delivery. Examine. and & yd yea arena due fen 3 sracitea fen : “Gat referer TH Far wee Ht Ha Veh & 1” oh ifs | Former Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra observed : “An efficient judiciary is the hallmark of a great nation.” Comment. une 4 ferent ardatie gftard ofa & fara & gheato at sar a fare wei a agate saft a, arate aa fad ef caren aftr ef atk ft Faaran & an ga waz | ere ifr | India has significantly advanced in its development goals, increased efficiency in the public sector and unlocked innovation in private sector by adopting the approach of building Digital Public Infrastructure. Elucidate. ‘Sa & fae whip a aay ahr aa & vara afer site qatciget ata #1” facaa fifa | “Attempts to prepare unified and holistic plans for the country are complex and full of challenges.” Discuss. “frera Ft often 4 acaftes warts eae usta cet A oft & fere faa wr rT aa aT |” ater ifs | “Excessive political interference in development process has become a cause of concern in achieving national goals.” Examine. SKYC-B-PBAD 3 20 20 10 20 20 10@4. @) “..... at SSR Tse Sl at Hei a walt ea F wera sit were 33 & faa wm dfateg arf fre ser gent den 1” ga aden wae 7 Hse NTH FEE Fe WS | ae HAT | “There shall be Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except .... .” This constitutional provision is being intensively debated nowadays. Elucidate. 20 >) sagesren meat & aral st A: ofoniie den ya: dafsa ae A sage 2 | fear 8 are | There is a need to redefine and realign the functions of the Deputy Commissioner/District Collector. Elaborate. 20 © aRaren — agfg a art — 2017 & orem At ng we ofits a ofa Fife | Examine Project Bharatmala — Road to Prosperity — launched in 2017. 10 SKYC-B-PBAD 4“WEB SECTION B QS. Prafeftaa 3 8 vets ar eT 150 weal H oer Ae: Answer the following in about 150 words each : (a) b) © (d@) (e) artes aftentai & sae vet & fren site aes eo aAfdaR we A arama & | eter FATT | The district training component of Induction Training of IAS officers requires to be revisited. Examine. “fir oreitea neti una A uftrer et aR BA HI warez I” dean Fife | “Mission Antyodaya strives to realize the vision of poverty-free India.” Examine. node & sem Ager A wefa, were ca ae amet Tories ufefeafcat & agen seer ted & | ferverer ifs | The dynamics of coalitions vary with the nature of leadership, political parties and contemporary political conditions. Analyze. err & bagiiow a date da ae aris vipat a wifes via aa fear @ | ferret sifare | Computerization of treasuries has revolutionized the accounting and budget planning process. Comment. wr amy wend @ fH aft H dans sik Ate ora } sa aat wre Tat & fore afer afer ws iran Steer Beras ahh 2 carer Afar | Do you agree that code of ethics and code of conduct for ministers would help in upholding higher standards of their constitutional and ethical conduct ? Explain. SKYC-B-PBAD 5 10x5=50 10 10 10 10 10Q6. (a) (b) © Qi. (a) (b) (©) “fafa Gar gant areas ones carci +f fetter Bast Ft sraifesr omits dtararh wa caret a aart a art aces ehhh 1” faadaa Are 1 “Civil Service Reforms along with a transparent transfer policy will go a long way in insulating civil servants from undesired political pulls and pressures.” Discuss. “age @ sem (AFSPA) #1 ama ai @ Gass aan aepl sey aa warmers aaa ar wan 8” aa sy aaa & fe ga ame H sift anf Afeera Pofas ar aa sage aa at ren 2 | “The withdrawal of AFSPA from Tripura has sent a positive signal across the State and North-Eastern Region.” Do you think that now it is an appropriate time to take a more rational policy decision in this matter. ars Ue SRA ARG AER I eo & fee oa aH wT Bae Teah afta @ | ert fifa | The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is by far the most significant cleanliness campaign by the Government of India. Comment. fara sere % aa 4 dag & oft arin A saratan Races wd rercarntiers & wfaae & area & gfifeaa Ft ort 8 | fade Afra Accountability of the Executive to the Parliament in the domain of financial administration is secured through CAG reports. Discuss. gfera gant oe adiea are & Foia a acer A wfatrar san 2 1 eae waite wa agarentt are & | fates Fife | The government response to the Supreme Court’s judgement on Police Reforms has been lackadaisical. The reasons are multiple and multidimensional. Discuss. ame fava & fadaan cit at sit afte afd Fae aad & 1 en se wrad @ fe teh qdamsit a are aa & fee we ame write A STAT & 2 Disasters can push the world’s poorest deeper into poverty. Do you think that a comprehensive strategy to deal with such vulnerabilities is required ? SKYC-B-PBAD 6 20 20 10 20 20 10Qs. () feta seafte gen arin A ferme & del a, aferd chara afer a or ee & vada ath & wa A ardafre-fot arfied (det) a Aparna fifare | In the context of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission recommendations, evaluate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a preferred mode of implementing infrastructural projects. 20 (ob) HRA 3 2011 9 Bae wy weren-ferdet acters (sftana) oe wean ax fea a1 ya vitage a go ae & fare ager argh ofa a yaaa A | In 2011, India ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). Evaluate the existing legal framework for fulfilling this commitment. 20 () Wann vere Gast eda fra aan & fafa faurii & aefier feemre were at WeEge He ar aS (Fee) sefca shear @ | feel cAifare | Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission is a cluster-based approach of converging rural development efforts of different departments of the government. Comment. 10 SKYC-B-PBAD 7