Public Administration Paper 1 - UPSC Mains Question paper 2011

1.Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each:
20x3= 60
(a) 'A crisis of credibility' in the administrative system can be overcome only by 'reinventing government.' Comment.

(b) 'Media is a Parliament of citizens.' Explain.

(c) E-governance is the final arrival of Max Weber's 'iron cage of rationality'. Discuss.

2. (a) In the evolution of the discipline of Public Administration, Minnowbrook Conferences I, II and III reflect the discipline's reconceptualisation and its changing values.
Elucidate. 30

(b) Critically examine conflict resolution according to M.P.Follet. Explain how McGregor
took forward her ideas in the context of complex organizations. 30

3. (a) Whereas Down's model is largely dependent on a theory of psychological motivation,
Niskanen's model is framed by neoclassical thinking.
In the light of above, discuss the public choice approach to decision making. 30

(b) The Systems Approach is relevant even today for organizational analysis. Discuss
how Chester Barnard and David Easton adopted this approach in their respective
areas of study. 30

4. (a) Whereas 'value for money' audit aims at economy and 'performance' audit seeks
efficiency, 'social audit' goes beyond both, to examine the effectiveness of a
programme or activity.
Examine this statement with suitable illustrations. 30

(b) (i) Make a critical assessment of Dicey's understanding of the Rule of Law and
Droit Administratif. 15
(ii) Make out a case for Delegated Legislation. 15

SECTION B

5. Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each: 20x3= 60

(a) 'Budget is a series of goals with price- tags attached.' Explain.

(b) 'Policy is being made as it is being administered and administered as it is being
made.' Comment.

(c) 'Position Classification can be problematic. A serious complaint in its practice is
that it dehumanizes the employee.' Discuss.

6. (a) Neither Edward Weidner nor Fred Riggs was able to describe the process of
development administration adequately. Explain the drawbacks and weaknesses
in their theoretical analyses. 30

(b) Indicate the milestones in the story of development from Nehruvian model to the
Liberalisation Model. 30

7. (a) Civi Servants must be social moralists in action, living unto Paul Appleby's dictum
that 'responsible government is ethical government'. Examine this statement in
the light of good governance. 30

(b) Critically examine the following statements in the field of Policy Sciences:
(i) The incrementalist paradigm posits a conservative tendency in public policy
making. 15
(ii) Dror's Optimal Model is a fusion of the economically rational model with the
extra-rational model. 15

8. (a) (i) What are the main functions of an O and M office ? 15

(ii) A system of information ties planning and control by managers to the
operational system of implementation. Elaborate. 15

(b) An administrator uses the budget as a framework for communication and
co-ordination, as well as for exercising administrative discipline throughout
the administrative structure. Explain. 30