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MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :.………………….
Third Semester B.A. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Complementary Course: Political Science III (for Economics)
AUPS331.1a: Public Administration
for 2014 Admissions Improvement Only
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL the following terms each in one or two sentences.
1. New Public Administration.
2. Spoil System.
3. Committed Bureaucracy.
4. Unity of Command.
5. Administrative Reforms.
6. Span of Control.
7. 'Neethi Aayog'.
8. Hawthorn Experiment.
9. Independent Regulatory Commission
10. E Governance.
(10 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Write short notes on any EIGHT of the following, not exceeding a paragraph.
11. Define Hierarchy.
12. Bring out the significance of Coordination.
13. Discuss the meaning of management.
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14. Mention Human Relations Approach to Public Administration.
15. Critically examine the term 'POSDCORB'.
16. Define planning.
17. Discuss the main functions of Staff Agency.
18. What are the different styles of leadership
19. Name different types of the Chief Executive.
20. What is an Ideal budget
21. Define Right to Information.
22. What do you understand by Financial Administration
2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Short essay type Answer any SIX questions, each not to exceed one and a half page.
23. Bring out the distinction between private and public administration.
24. Discuss the functions of Chief Executive.
25. Explain the importance of span of control.
26. Explain the 4P's of departmental organization.
27. Explain the main features of Independent Regulatory Commissions.
28. What is Co ordination? Discuss the methods of Co ordination.
29. What is training Explain the objectives of training.
30. What are the important methods of planning
31. How does Executive control over public administration
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Long essay type Answer any TWO questions, each not exceeding three pages.
32. Discuss the nature, scope and importance of public administration.
33. What is an organization Explain the main principles of organisation.
34. What is New Public Administration Discuss the major landmarks in the emergence of New Public Administration.
35. Discuss the administrative functions of the Chief Executive.
15 30 Marks)