UPSC Public Administration 2022

Answer the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) Public Management takes 'what' and 'why' from Public Administration and 'how' from Business Management. Elaborate. 10 (b…

(a) 'The administrative state is the creation of a power to bind us, with rules ... that are not made by legislature.' Discuss the constitutionality of the administrative state an…

(a) Barnard posits the zone of indifference as the human condition that animates authority relationships and cooperation in modern organisations. Examine. 20 (b) New public servic…

(a) 'Leadership is seen as dealing with change, whereas administration is viewed as coping with complexity.' In this context, discuss the contextuality of leadership and administr…

Answer the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) Development Administration 'embraces the array of new functions assumed by the developing countries'. Explain. 10 (b) Po…

(a) 'The more exogenetic the process of diffraction, the more formalistic and heterogenous its prismatic phase; the more endogenetic, the less formalistic and heterogenous.' Exami…

(a) The results of Washington Consensus were far from optimal for transitional economies. In this background, discuss the change of direction towards post-Washington Consensus. 20…

(a) The audit function has always been viewed as an integral part of government financial management. Discuss the significance of internal audit in improving the performance of th…

Answer the following in about 150 words. 10×5=50 (a) "Mughal administrative system was centralised despotism". Comment. 10 (b) "The office of the District Collector admirably surv…

(a) "The Indian federal structure is largely symmetric albeit with some asymmetric features". Examine the status of States and Union Territories through the principle of weighted…

(a) "The New Economic Reforms during the past three decades have not only reduced the scope of industrial licensing and areas reserved exclusively for Public Sector but also infri…

(a) "The Indian judicial system has failed to deliver justice expeditiously". Examine the challenges faced by the judiciary and suggest measures to overcome them. 20 (b) Analyse t…

Answer the following in about 150 words. 10×5=50 (a) Examine the lateral entry recruitment in government in the context of Part XIV of the Indian Constitution. 10 (b) Examine the…

(a) The recommendations of National Finance Commissions are more norms based than the need based. In the light of this statement analyse the terms of references of 15th National F…

(a) In India, for the upliftment of majority of people, governmental intervention remains a central fact of life. Nevertheless, the effective implementation of policies depends on…

(a) The main objective of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 is to enable tribal society to assume control over their livelihoods and traditional rights. Critical…