UPSC Previous Year Questions

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

9. Public Administration Q&A

133. Codification of laws is necessary aspect of governance according to kautilya .elaborate.
134. Arthashastra is an outcome of kautilya's experiences and not necessarily contain general
maxims of truth.comment.
135. Mughal rule was an urban administration.comment.

E
136. Mughal administration was a "kagazi raaj".comment

OR
137. "The purpose of clive's famous double rule was to mask company's sovereignity."examine.
138. Can the local government under british be called as "local self government".comment

139. Comment on the Cornwallis v/s munro schools of administration under the british rule.
SC
140. Examine the role of bureaucracy in development.do you find a constant tussle going on between
bureaucratic culture and democratic culture in india.
141. "The value premises of our constitution in the era of global constitutionalism".comment.

142. What were the intentions of constitution makers behind opting for a parliamentary democracy
in India.
GS

143. "The Indian constitution merely provide for an environmental setting for our politics and
administration ,but the state of conflict arises from the mass base and the elitist orientations
of the two respectively".discuss.
144. How do you interpret the recent judgement of the Supreme court on "privacy"being a part of
fundamental right.?what have been the reasons for such liberal interpretation of fundamental
rights by the higher judiciary?

145. Comment on the trend of privatization of public sector undertakings in India?

146. The recent move by the government to restructure the Group of ministers as "iGOM's" i.e
informal group of ministers exhibits a tendency towards empire building in representative
institutions.comment.

147. Political naivety of administrators increase the administrative naivety of ministers.comment

148. "Presidential elections and contestant choices have become political symbolisms in India ,a
symbol of "informal vote of confidence"by the incumbent governments.comment.
149. Judicial activism in India : encroachment ,interference or constructivism.comment.

150. Parliamentary privileges of the members need to be codified ,else "sanctity of parliament" is
in peril.

151. "Cabinet secretariat amd the prime misters secretariat in India have common but dissimilar
functions".elaborate.

Public Administration [1]

152. "The line functions of PMO are inconsistent with the secretariat system of
administration".comment.

153. What would be the possible benefits and dysfunctionalities of giving constitutional status to
"SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES COMMISSION"(SEBC).
154. "The subject of good governance is closely linked to electoral reforms ,one such area being the
definition of "National Party".which merits a reassessment."(punchchi commission)

155. "Neutrality and impartiality amongst civil servants could be promoted by the requirement of
taking an oath of "allegiance to the constitution"at the time of entry into
service.comment.(punchchi commission)

156. "Coalition governments at the centre are leading to regionalism and sub-regionalism ,it becomes
necessary to establism mechanisms for generating greater consensus on national
issues."comment.S
157. "Subversion of article 356 to suit narrow political ends need to be deplored".comment.

158. "The solutions to the water disputes in India must take recourse to 'caucusing' as in the USA
,even the concept of locus standi needs to redefined.comment.

E
159. "Governor in India is a political football".comment
160. National policy for women ,2017 ,provides a strong role to the women in developmental
OR
sphere.examine.

161. "Federal polity suffers from a possibility of conflict of loyalty and responsibility on the part
of public servants as between central and state governments".elaborate.

162. "Fiscal federalism in the era of NITI aayog"discuss.

SC

163. "Role of district collector in the era of globalization"discuss.

164. Discuss the changing nature of relationship between District magistrate and Superintendent
of Police ,in the area of law and order administration.what has been the impact of
commissionerate system on this relationship.
GS

165. There is a need to standardize "performance index " and" credibility index" for NGO's in
INDIA.comment in the light of recent reforms with respect to their functioning and funding.

166. "Most administrative reforms have a political cost"comment.

[ 2 ] Public Administration
133. Codification of laws is necessary aspect of governance according to kautilya .elaborate.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [3]

134. Arthashastra is an outcome of kautilya's experiences and not necessarily contain general
maxims of truth.comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

[ 4 ] Public Administration
135. Mughal rule was an urban administration.comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [5]

136. Mughal administration was a "kagazi raaj".comment

E
OR
SC
GS

[ 6 ] Public Administration
137. "The purpose of clive's famous double rule was to mask company's sovereignity."examine.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [7]

138. Can the local government under british be called as "local self government".comment

E
OR
SC
GS

[ 8 ] Public Administration
139. Comment on the Cornwallis v/s munro schools of administration under the british rule.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [9]

140. Examine the role of bureaucracy in development.do you find a constant tussle going on between
bureaucratic culture and democratic culture in india.

E
OR
SC
GS

[10] Public Administration

141. "The value premises of our constitution in the era of global constitutionalism".comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [11]

142. What were the intentions of constitution makers behind opting for a parliamentary democracy
in India.

E
OR
SC
GS

[12] Public Administration

143. "The Indian constitution merely provide for an environmental setting for our politics and
administration ,but the state of conflict arises from the mass base and the elitist orientations
of the two respectively".discuss.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [13]

144. How do you interpret the recent judgement of the Supreme court on "privacy"being a part of
fundamental right.?what have been the reasons for such liberal interpretation of fundamental
rights by the higher judiciary?

E
OR
SC
GS

[14] Public Administration

145. Comment on the trend of privatization of public sector undertakings in India?

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [15]

146. The recent move by the government to restructure the Group of ministers as "iGOM's" i.e
informal group of ministers exhibits a tendency towards empire building in representative
institutions.comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

[16] Public Administration

147. Political naivety of administrators increase the administrative naivety of ministers.comment

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [17]

148. "Presidential elections and contestant choices have become political symbolisms in India ,a
symbol of "informal vote of confidence"by the incumbent governments.comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

[18] Public Administration

149. Judicial activism in India : encroachment ,interference or constructivism.comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [19]

150. Parliamentary privileges of the members need to be codified ,else "sanctity of parliament" is
in peril.

E
OR
SC
GS

[20] Public Administration

151. "Cabinet secretariat amd the prime misters secretariat in India have common but dissimilar
functions".elaborate.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [21]

152. "The line functions of PMO are inconsistent with the secretariat system of
administration".comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

[22] Public Administration

153. What would be the possible benefits and dysfunctionalities of giving constitutional status to
"SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES COMMISSION"(SEBC).

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [23]

154. "The subject of good governance is closely linked to electoral reforms ,one such area being the
definition of "National Party".which merits a reassessment."(punchchi commission)

E
OR
SC
GS

[24] Public Administration

155. "Neutrality and impartiality amongst civil servants could be promoted by the requirement of
taking an oath of "allegiance to the constitution"at the time of entry into
service.comment.(punchchi commission)

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [25]

156. "Coalition governments at the centre are leading to regionalism and sub-regionalism ,it becomes
necessary to establism mechanisms for generating greater consensus on national
issues."comment.S

E
OR
SC
GS

[26] Public Administration

157. "Subversion of article 356 to suit narrow political ends need to be deplored".comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [27]

158. "The solutions to the water disputes in India must take recourse to 'caucusing' as in the USA
,even the concept of locus standi needs to redefined.comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

[28] Public Administration

159. "Governor in India is a political football".comment

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [29]

160. National policy for women ,2017 ,provides a strong role to the women in developmental
sphere.examine.

E
OR
SC
GS

[30] Public Administration

161. "Federal polity suffers from a possibility of conflict of loyalty and responsibility on the part
of public servants as between central and state governments".elaborate.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [31]

162. "Fiscal federalism in the era of NITI aayog"discuss.

E
OR
SC
GS

[32] Public Administration

163. "Role of district collector in the era of globalization"discuss.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [33]

164. Discuss the changing nature of relationship between District magistrate and Superintendent
of Police ,in the area of law and order administration.what has been the impact of
commissionerate system on this relationship.

E
OR
SC
GS

[34] Public Administration

165. There is a need to standardize "performance index " and" credibility index" for NGO's in
INDIA.comment in the light of recent reforms with respect to their functioning and funding.

E
OR
SC
GS

Public Administration [35]

166. "Most administrative reforms have a political cost"comment.

E
OR
SC
GS

[36] Public Administration