UPSC Mains PUBLIC-ADMINISTRATION-PAPER-II 2022

“Mughal administrative system was centralised despotism”. Comment.

“The office of the District Collector admirably survived the changing times from colonialism to the present times”. Comment.

“The smooth transaction of business in Ministries and Departments depends on the role played by Cabinet Secretariat”. Discuss.

“The Government of India Act, 1935 is the most important source of Indian constitution”. Identify its features.

“The Chief Secretary is the chief communication link between the state and central government”. Explain.

“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 and differentiated equality in India.

The Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan is a progressive policy. Analyse.

‘Indicative Planning, is a middle path of planning and market mechanism to ensure coordination between public and private activities.’ Explain.

“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 infringed the autonomy of existing public sector undertakings”. Examine.

“National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Ayog has become super cabinet in formulating the development agenda of our country”. Examine the statement by giving suitable examples.

Examine the lateral entry recruitment in government in the context of Part XIV of the Indian Constitution.

Examine the role of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in protecting the interests of the investors in securities.

Citizens charters in India have not succeeded in their objectives in making administrative system citizen centric. Do you agree? Give reasons.

Following the onset of globalisation, the traditional bureaucratic model appears to have lost its significance. Comment.

“The financial suitability of the Urban local bodies can become a reality only when they receive their due share of public finances.” Explain.