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[Topicwise-Analysis] Public Administration Mains Paper 1 & 2 (2010)by Mrunal Patel

In single article, I’ve done analysis of both paper 1 and 2 of Public Administration mains(2010)

 Thanks Nethra K. Putty for providing the question papers on her blog

Paper 1Overall Topicwise Breakup

 Thinkers, theories etc 120Development administration 80Organizations 60

Accountability and control 60Comparative Pub.Ad 20Policy making 60Personnel administration 100Finance 20

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Thinkers & Theories( पपपपपपपपप पपपपप )Mc gregor’s view, the managerial cosmology meaningfully addresses theunderstanding of manager & his role perceptions. Explain

20

 The successful management leaders are found in likert’s system-4 approach toorganizational leadership examine

20

 The study of administration should start from the base of management rather thanthe foundation of law explain

20

simon’s identifying decision-making as the core field of public administration appearslogically acceptable but his positivist underpinning is problematic. Critically examinethe statement .

40

new public management is dead; long live digital era of governance 20Development Administration

not merely governance but good governance is the key factor in achieving the UNmillennium goals 2000

20

concept of development is multi-dimensional & ever-expanding explain 20

management has become the new icon of developmetalism 20

do you think that there is a sort of paradox between e-governance & good 2

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governance 0Organizations

explain the impact of privatization on public administration with specialreference to :

• the issue of user fees

• public-private partnership

• outstanding technique

60

 Accountability and controlbasic principles underlying citizen’s charter with special reference to:20×3 = 60

• its administrative philosophy• promoting public accountability• ensuring standards of public service.

60

Comparative Public Administration (पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप)

prismatic model of riggs is equally applicable to developing as well as developedsociety. Comment

20

Policy Making (पपपप पपपपपपप)

prismatic model of riggs is equally applicable to developing as well as developedsociety. Comment

20

p.a. can be portrayed as wheel of relationship focused on the formulation &implementation of public policy. Explain

20

cost benefit analysis is a very unsatisfactory view of evaluating public policy 20

Personnel Administration (पपपपपपप पपपपपपप)

explain the peter principle in respect of promotion policy in a hierarchicalorganization

20

discuss in this connection (Peter Principle) the case dor & against promotion basedon seniority

40

distinguish fully between the syndicate method, role playing method & T-grouptraining method in personnel management

40

discuss the principles of ensuring ethics in public service as recommended in theNolan committee report 1994

20

Financial Administration (पपपपपपप पपपपपपप)distinguish between PPBS & performancebudget

20

Observations: Paper 1

•  You’ve to answer totally 5 questions out of 7 questions (5x 60 marks =300 Marks)• you know Q#1 and #5 are compulsory so no escape from that.

• Paper is divided into two sections (A and B) and you’ve to at least attempt onequestion from each.

Section-wise breakup (Paper-1)

Section

Question

A 1 Thinkers, Theory Compulsory

2 NPA + Herbert A. Simon

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3 Organizations (PPP)4 Accountability

B 5 D.A,CPA, Policy Compulsory

6 Personnel only!7 Mixed bag of Personnel, Finance,

E-gov

1. Thinkers and theories- the usual static stuff (after all what new can you ask from‘history’!). But as NPA, NPM not given so much importance like they were given in2009.

2. Citizen’s carter, its getting so clichéd like Sas-Bahu serials. - there were questionslast years too.

3. The trend of asking a ‘big thinker’ for 40 marks is continued, last year it was Taylorso this year its Herbert A. Simon. May be it’ll be M.P.Follet or C.I. Barnard’s turn in2011.

4. Mcgregor and Likert are ‘small-time thinkers’ so they get only 20 marks worth

question each as per their ‘aukaat’ (औकात) but it was in Compulsory Question #1.5. Thankfully no ‘quotes’ were asked (to show that UPSC now puts more emphasis on‘understanding’ rather ‘cramming’ but then why was UPSC sleeping all theseyears!).

6. In the early 90’s there was a trend: In GS paper they’d always ask about Tagoreand his nationalist thoughts, like there was no one else to ask about. May bebecause all the GS History questions were set by same examiner for 3-4 yearsconstantly. I’m seeing something similar here.

7. Public Administration papers become more relevant to the contemporary issues:that’s why much weightage is given to Development administration, and personneladministration.

8. No question from Tech. for Administrative improvement (That PERT, CPM stuff). There was question on E-governance but you’ve to prepare it even forDevelopment administration, Essay and GS portion.

9. CPA was for namesake only! But was in compulsory #510. Question from Financial administration asked only for namesake formality! I

was expecting a lot from this, given the fiscal deficit, 3G auction and GST issues incurrent affairs and the general emphasis given to economy related topics both inGS mains and prelims. But may be coaching classes had put heavy emphasis onthis, that’s why UPSC ignored it like Chandrayaan last year.

11. As usual the questions are designed in such a way that whole (boring) Public-Policy topic can be safely skipped: just the way coaching classes like it. But CSAT-

2011 ‘syllabus has public-policy as a topic, so it might not be the same trend nextyear.

12. Thankfully no SHG (Self-Help group) questions. Material is hard to compile!Coaching classes & Paper 

1. Most coaching class ‘sirs’, teach on the basic principle that certain topics inoptional subjects, can be safely ignored (Public Policy and Developmentadministration): may be because those sirs themselves don’t understand thesetopics well and material is hard to compile and they put heavy emphasis on Thinkers and Accountability part. Just like they do to History part in GS papers. I

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think someday UPSC going to run a bulldozer on that trend, like they did withHistory (GS) this year.

Paper 2Overall

PSU 20Rural 20

Urban 20Planning 30Evolution 50Civil services 50Reforms 60Issues in Administration 60Finance 70Polity 100

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Evolution of Indian Administration

rule of kings depend primarily on written orders….. “ why did kautilya favorcodification of laws?

20

it is said that the british made a significant contribution towards modernizing theIndian administrative system on rational-legal basis. Justify the assessment withreference to the period from 1830-1865

30

Polity does the emergence of an empowered group of ministers at the central level impairthe doctrine of cabinet responsibility?

20

in an era of hung parliaments the power of the president expands, more so when theincumbent decides to be assertive. Comment on the statement with reference to thesituation in India during the last two decades.

30

 judges & courts have creatively reinterpreted this statutory authority & expandedtheir own power & enhanced their standing vis-à-vis the legislature & executivecritically examine this assessment

30

public interest litigation (PIL) has undergone several changes since its inception in1980s.

20

PSUis it correct to state that one of the major reasons for the failure of many……publicsector undertakings was due to departures from the original concept of autonomy?

20

Civil services

more developed an administrative system because the grater the likelihood that itwould that it would have development effects.

15

thrust of development administration failed to energies the Indian bureaucracy 15

civil service neutrality is a fiction. How many thinking person can be neutral? 2

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0 Administrative reforms ( पपपपपपपपप पपपपप )

with reference to India , discuss the assertion that administrative reforms are multi-dimensional & need to be substantiated by reforms in other related areas of stateaction.

30

the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission in its 10th report, observes that thecommon perception is that the incentive structure in government is too weak &inadequate to motivate better performance

30

Financial Management 

prevalence of multiple channels for transfer of resources from the center to thestates is stated to have compounded the problems of federal fiscal arrangements.Discuss

30

states with record of good governance, it is argued by spokesperson of some states,lost their earlier share from the finance commissioner’s award.

20

optimism expressed by proponents of the financial responsibility & budgetmanagement act 2003, in ensuring fiscal discipline appears to be unwanted

20

Plans and Priorities

planning commission is an armchair advisor 1

5planning commission should reinvent itself a systems reforms commission in thebackdrop of changed global domestic scenario.

15

Rural Development 

non-government organizations play a catalytic role in enabling communities todefine their own priorities.

20

Urban Local Government 

 Jawaharlal National Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM) is one of the biggest reforms-linked develop programmes taken upt by the government.

20

Significant issues in Indian Administration

it is argued that the Bhopal gas disaster & the response pattern to it reflect multiplevulnerabilities relating to system of corporate social responsibility, governance atlocal state & central levels, legal safeguards liabilities. Comment on this assessment.(you can put this in disaster Management as well)

30

creation of new regulatory agencies in the wake of liberalization, overlapping jurisdiction & conflicts became the new trend. Is there need for the creation of asuper-regulator/unified regulator?

30

Section wise Breakup (Paper-2)

Section

Question

A 1 Polity, PSU,Kautilya Compulsory

2 British Administration + Civil servicestoday

3 Reform + Finance4 Polity only (that too, only static part!) Relief!

B 5 Mixed bag : Polity, Finance and Civilservices

Compulsory

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6 Planning Commission + 2nd ARC7 Mixed bag: Rural, Urban and Financial8 Disaster + Administrative Adjudication

Conclusion : Paper-21. No question on Law and Order (the whole Naxal issue ignored)2. Routine questions Panchayati Raj (73rd and 74th) are ignored3. Routine questions from PSU and planning Commission are asked.4. Static part from polity worth 100 marks5. Judicial activism and PIL: alone total 50 marks.6. Financial Management portion, (which was ignored in paper-1) gets good

treatment here.7. State, central and district Administration: ignored.8. Overall, the paper was more issue and latest current affairs related

a. Manmohan Singh’s comment on Judicial activismb. New CJI’s approach over PILsc. ‘Arm-chair advisor’ comment by Kamal Nath.d. Disaster Management

e. JNNRUM9. If you count above 5 current affairs topics: totally about 130+ Marks (=almost50%) was from current affairs related questions. Rest paper from (relatively) staticportion.

Earlier on this Blog

1. [Topicwise analysis] GS mains paper 2 (2010)2. [Topicwise-Analysis] General Studies paper-1 (Mains) 20103. [Question Paper] Essay Mains 2010