UPSC Management 2026

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (a) Do you think that the traditional roles of managers are still relevant in today's digital and remote work environment…

(a) How do core management processes influence each stage of the value chain ? How can misalignment between them reduce overall organizational effectiveness ? Illustrate your answ…

(a) Analyze how a Multinational Corporation can design its global management structures to support continuous innovation in both developed and emerging markets. (15 marks) (b) (i)…

(a) Do modern management approaches represent a true evolution or just a modification of classical theories ? Justify your answer with examples. (15 marks) (b) How has the growing…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (a) Analyse the impact of adopting historical cost and fair value methods on the reliability and relevance of financial in…

(a) A company operates under the following conditions : Selling Price = ₹ 60 Variable Cost = ₹ 50 Fixed Cost = ₹ 1,00,000 Capacity = 20,000 units Expected Sales = 8,000 units Shut…

A manufacturing enterprise is evaluating a long-term investment proposal for the modernisation of its production facilities. This project involves a substantial capital outlay on…

(a) A manufacturing organisation processes its product through Process-I during May 2026. The company wants to apply the principles of process costing under the weighted average m…

Answer each of the following questions in about 150 words : (a) Explain parametric test and non-parametric test. What are the applications of chi-square (χ²) test? Give one exampl…

(a) ABC computer company is engaged in repairs and service of computers. It is trying to forecast the demand for next 12 months, based on the accumulated demand data as given belo…

(a) (i) What is the meaning of positive and negative correlation? Explain with suitable example. (ii) Define regression. What are coefficients of regression and what are their pro…

(a) A clock manufacturing company is planning an assembly line to produce 195 clocks per 8-hour shift. The following table gives the work elements, times and immediate predecessor…

Answer each of the following questions in about 150 words : (a) Give a fair overview of regulatory framework of corporate governance in India. (10 marks) (b) What do you mean by v…

(a) (i) Small-scale industries are facing tough challenges in India. Elaborate the factors responsible for this. (10 marks) (ii) Explain various consumers' rights given under the…

(a) Explain the concept of SWOT analysis. Discuss, in detail with suitable examples, the external and internal business environmental factors which affect SWOT analysis. (20 marks…

(a) What are the key objectives of the latest Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India? Explain the major schemes and initiatives taken under this policy. What would be the…