Part-A Instructions Question No. 1 to 20.

Attempt all 20 questions.


Each question carries 2 marks.


Answer should be given approximately in 20 to 30 words.


1.
What is 'Public Administration'

2.
What is theory Y

3.
What is 'Choice activity' in Herbert Simon's Rational Decision Making Theory

4.
Identify two important features of Max-Weber's conceptualization of charismatic authority.

5.
What is 'humanistic challenge' to the Classical Theory of Administration

6.
Centralization means concentration of authority. Comment.

7.
What is in "New Public Administration"

8.
Identify three major sources of external accountability.

9.
Define civil society as a concept.

10.
Why there is a need for delegated legislation

11.
Define Social Accountability.

12.
What is the meaning of Government Corporation

13.
Why is the 1977 Ashok Mehta Committee report so important in the study of Public Administration in India

14.
What is Cabinet Secretariat

15.
How is Power conceptualized in Public Administration

16.
What do you mean by PERT

17.
What is legislative control

18.
What makes India a Federal State

19.
Governor is a nominal head of the State. Comment.

20.
Define Corruption.


Part-B
Instructions Question No. 21 to 32.

Attempt all 12 questions.


Each question carries 5 marks.


Answer should be given approximately in 50 to 60 words.


21.
Define New Public Management and identify its key features.

22.
Chester Bernard believes that the chief executive in an organization is of critical importance because of his three functions performed in the organization. Elaborate.

23.
Evaluate Elten Mayo's Western Electric Experiments with examples.

24.
What is Prismatic Model Identify the key features of this model.

25.
'Coordination is the most important work field of inter-relating the various parts of work.' Write in brief about the different techniques generally practised for this purpose.

26.
'Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a government-controlled agency.' Do you agree with this Give reasons for your answer.

27.
'Right to Information upholds democratic values by promoting transparency.' Elucidate.

28.
Why is the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India very important in Panchayati Raj Governance in India Explain.

29.
Digital India Electronic delivery of services is an answer to the developmental challenges in India. Examine.

30.
'Coalition government is a deterent to efficiency in governance.' Is this argument tenable in the context of India Elaborate your answer.

31.
What is Incremental Model of Public Policy? Discuss with examples.

32.
Examine the functions of the Chief Secretary of the State.


Part-C Instructions Question No. 33 to 39.

Attempt any 5 out of 7 questions.


Each question carries 20 marks.


Answer should be given approximately in 200 words.


33.
It is said that Max Weber's, "The Protestant Ethics and the spirit of Capitalism" influenced to a significant extent, his conceptualization of bureaucracy. Do you agree Justify your answer.

34.
Discuss the evolutionary aspects of Public Administration.

35.
"Public administration is a contextual response to the issues of governance." Do you agree Justify your answer.

36.
In what ways, the third Minnowbrook Conference (2008) is simultaneously a continuity and break with the past Discuss.

37.
Elucidate the concept of 'Good Governance' and examine the issues and challenges therein.

38.
Critically evaluate the role of the National Human Rights Commission in protecting human rights in India.

39.
What are the Institutional arrangements for preventing corruption in India Do they ensure the prevention of corruption Give reasons.