Public Administration Paper-I 2023 Civil Services Main

Central Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2023

  • Year 2023
  • Conducted By Civil Services Main Examination
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours Question Paper Specific Instructions (please Read Each Of The Following Instructions Carefully Before Attempting Questions) There Are Eight Questions Divided In Two Sections And Printed Both In Hindi And In English. Candidate Has To Attempt Five Questions In All. Question Nos. 1 And 5 Are Compulsory And Out Of The Remaining, Three Are To Be Attempted Choosing At Least One Question From Each Section. The Number Of Marks Carried By A Question/part Is Indicated Against It. Answers Must Be Written In The Medium Authorized In The Admission Certificate Which Must Be Stated Clearly On The Cover Of This Question-cum-answer (qca) Booklet In The Space Provided. No Marks Will Be Given For Answers Written In A Medium Other Than The Authorized One. Word Limit In Questions, Wherever Specified, Should Be Adhered To. Attempts Of Questions Shall Be Counted In Sequential Order. Unless Struck Off, Attempt Of A Question Shall Be Counted Even If Attempted Partly. Any Page Or Portion Of The Page Left Blank In The Question-cum-answer Booklet Must Be Clearly Struck Off.
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PAPER-I)
Year 2023
Conducting Body Civil Services Main Examination
Paper Public Administration
Subject Public Administration
Duration Three Hours Question Paper Specific Instructions (please Read Each Of The Following Instructions Carefully Before Attempting Questions) There Are Eight Questions Divided In Two Sections And Printed Both In Hindi And In English. Candidate Has To Attempt Five Questions In All. Question Nos. 1 And 5 Are Compulsory And Out Of The Remaining, Three Are To Be Attempted Choosing At Least One Question From Each Section. The Number Of Marks Carried By A Question/part Is Indicated Against It. Answers Must Be Written In The Medium Authorized In The Admission Certificate Which Must Be Stated Clearly On The Cover Of This Question-cum-answer (qca) Booklet In The Space Provided. No Marks Will Be Given For Answers Written In A Medium Other Than The Authorized One. Word Limit In Questions, Wherever Specified, Should Be Adhered To. Attempts Of Questions Shall Be Counted In Sequential Order. Unless Struck Off, Attempt Of A Question Shall Be Counted Even If Attempted Partly. Any Page Or Portion Of The Page Left Blank In The Question-cum-answer Booklet Must Be Clearly Struck Off.
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This entry summarizes the Page 1 exam header and instructions for Public Administration Paper-I in the 2023 Civil Services Main examination, and presents the Page 2 Section A descriptive questions. Page 1 specifies eight questions in two sections, with Questions 1 and 5 compulsory and a requirement to answer five questions in total. Candidates must write in the medium specified on their admission certificates, with time of three hours and a total maximum of 250 marks. Page 2 provides Section A: Question 1, which contains five sub-parts (a) through (e), each requiring about 150 words, in bilingual Hindi-English, and Question 2 (a) on Follett’s ideas about interdependence and collaboration. The OCR has been repaired to ensure clear line breaks and proper separation of stems and sub-parts for accurate parsing and SEO enrichment.

Major Topics Covered

  • Public Administration
  • Civil Services Main
  • Paper-I
  • Bilingual Examination
  • Policy Formulation
  • Judiciary in Governance
  • Citizen Charter
  • Public Service Delivery
  • Globalization and Administration
  • Organizational Efficiency
  • Interdependence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Decision Making
  • Public Policy
  • Administration Horizons
  • Public Sector Accountability
  • Governance
  • Public Administration Theory
  • Administration Ethics
  • Administrative Law

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PAPER-I) preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
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Instructions

  • इसमें आठ प्रश्न हैं जो दो खण्डों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी और अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हुए हैं।
  • परीक्षार्थी को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी प्राधिकृत माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू॰ सी॰ ए॰) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द-सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्रश्नों के प्रयासों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • आंशिक रूप से दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर को भी मान्यता दी जाएगी यदि उसे काटा न गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दीजिए।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Q0.

(a) 1. निम्नलिखित में से प्रत्येक का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में लिखिए: Answer the following in about 150 words each : 10×5 = 50 भूमंडलीकृत युग में नागरिकों की जटिल आवश्यकताओं को पूर्ण करने के लिए लोक प्रशासन के क्षितिज का विस्तार हो रहा है। व्याख्या कीजिए। Public administration horizons have been expanding to cater to the complex needs of the citizens in the globalized era. Explain.

(b) विशिष्ट अभिप्राय में, कार्यक्षमता किसी संगठन की व्यवस्था में सन्तुलन बनाए रखने के लिए पर्याप्त मात्रा में प्रभावी प्रोत्साहन उपलब्ध कराने की क्षमता होती है। विश्लेषण कीजिए। Efficiency, in the specialized sense, is an organization's capacity to offer effective inducements in sufficient quantity to maintain the equilibrium of the system. Analyze.

(c) ‘‘निर्णयों की प्रक्रिया......व्यापक रूप से विकल्पों को संकीर्ण करने की तकनीक है।’’ व्याख्या कीजिए।

(d) ‘‘नीति-निर्माण में न्यायपालिका न केवल सरकारी कार्यों को सीमित करने बल्कि उन्हें प्रबंधित करने में भी एक अति_positive भूमिका निभाती है।” टिप्पणी कीजिए।

(e) ‘नागरिक अधिकार-पत्र (सिटिजन चार्टर) का ध्यान लोक सेवा वितरण के संबंध में नागरिकों को सशक्त बनाना है।’ Analyze.

Q0. 2. (a) फोलेट ने संघर्षों को सुलझाने और अधिक सामंजस्यपूर्ण तथा सर्वव्यापी सामाजिक संरचनाओं की स्थापना की कुंजी के रूप में व्यक्तियों के बीच परस्पर निर्भरता एवं सहयोग विकसित करने की दृढ़ता से वकालत की है। चर्चा कीजिए। Follett firmly advocated for cultivating interdependence and collaboration among individuals as the key to resolving conflicts and establishing more harmonious and all encompassing social structures. Discuss.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in the Public Administration Paper-I?

Eight questions in total, divided into two sections.

Which questions are compulsory?

Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory.

How many questions must a candidate answer?

Candidates must answer five questions in total.

In what languages is the paper printed?

The paper is printed in Hindi and English.

What is the time duration?

Three hours.

What is the maximum marks?

Maximum 250 marks.

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