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BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
ELECTIVE COURSE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
EPA-05: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

Time Iwurs Maximum Marks 100 (Weightage

SECTION

Answer any two of the following questions in about 500 words each. All questions carry equal marks

1. Discuss the nature and scope of financial administration.

2. Trace the evolution of budgeting system in India.

3. Explain the concept and steps in performance budgeting.

4. Elaborate different types of audit.

SECTION -II

Answer any four of the following questions in about 250 words each. All questions carry equal marks:

5. Examine the emerging trends in financial administration.

6. Explain the objectives of fiscal policy.

7. Write a note on the classification of government expenditure.

8. Describe the important tools of legislative control over public expenditure.

9. 'The audit conducted by the Indian Audit and Accounts department is in the nature of ex-post facto examination'. Comment.

10. Describe in brief the broad features of the scheme of departmentalisation of accounts.

11. Discuss the important methods of ensuring financial autonomy and accountability in public enterprises.

12. Bring out the sources of revenue of rural government.

SECTION -III

Answer any two of the following questions in about 100 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

13. Explain the salient features of mixed economy.

14. Describe the marginal utility approach to public expenditure.

15. List the functions of the committee on Public Accounts.

16. What are the objectives of regularity audit?