CS (Main) 2020 Public Administration Paper I Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2020
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination CS (Main) Exam
Year 2020
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Public Administration Paper - I
Subject Public Administration
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the Public Administration Paper I question paper for the CS (Main) Examination 2020, conducted by UPSC. The paper is divided into two sections with a total of eight descriptive questions. Candidates are required to answer five questions in total, with questions 1 and 5 being compulsory. The exam allows three hours to complete and carries a maximum of 250 marks. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming to secure a position in the Civil Services, offering a detailed look at the expected knowledge and analytical skills in Public Administration.

Major Topics Covered

  • Public Policy Making
  • Implementation
  • Taylor's Scientific Management
  • Rule of Law
  • Governance
  • Accountability
  • Responsibility
  • Organizational Forms
  • Administrative Man
  • Psychological Man
  • Rational Man
  • Third-Party Government
  • Hollow State
  • Warren Bennis
  • Organic-Adaptive Structures
  • Elton Mayo
  • Productivity
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Performance Information Use
  • New Public Service
  • Democracy
  • Citizenship

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for CS (Main) Exam preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
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Related Resources

  • CS (Main) Exam, 2020 Public Administration Paper II
  • CS (Main) Exam, 2020 General Studies Paper I
  • CS (Main) Exam, 2020 Essay Paper
  • CS (Main) 2020 Public Administration Paper I Answer Key
  • CS (Main) Public Administration Syllabus
  • UPSC Mains Syllabus
  • CS (Main) Exam Pattern
  • UPSC Mains Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • उल्लिखित 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 उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी ।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए।

  • 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, any 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)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित में से प्रत्येक का लगभग 150 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिये :
Answer the following in about 150 words each :

(a) “लोक प्रशासन का सामर्थ्य लोक नीति निर्माण तथा क्रियान्वयन की जटिलताओं और बारीकियों की अन्वेषणा में है ।” विवेचना कीजिये ।
"The strength of Public Administration is in its exploration of the complexities and nuances of public policy making and implementation." Discuss.

(b) “टेलर के वैज्ञानिक प्रबन्ध में विश्लेषण के सिद्धान्त और कार्यवाही के सिद्धान्त में अन्तर नहीं किया गया ।” टिप्पणी कीजिये ।
"Principles of analysis and principles of action were not differentiated in Taylor's scientific management." Comment.

(c) “विधि के शासन के अनुप्रयोग में स्वेच्छाचारिता कमजोर शासन का प्राथमिक कारण है ।” विवेचना कीजिये ।
"Arbitrariness in the application of rule of law is a primary cause of poor governance." Discuss.

(d) “जवाबदेयता और उत्तरदायित्व के सन्दर्भ में संगठन के विभाग, मण्डल तथा आयोग संगठन के भिन्न प्रारूप हैं ।” विश्लेषण कीजिये ।
"Departments, Boards and Commissions as forms of organization are dissimilar in the context of accountability and responsibility." Analyse.

(e) प्रशासनिक मानव, मनोवैज्ञानिक मानव तथा तार्किक मानव का सेतुबन्धन है । व्याख्या कीजिये ।
Administrative man bridges the psychological man and the rational man. Explain.

Section A

Q2.

(a) “शासन की ओर गतिशीलता, प्रबन्ध एवम् लोक प्रशासन के लिये एक सांगठनिक अवधारणा है क्योंकि प्रशासन का केन्द्रबिन्दु नौकरशाही राज्य से ‘खोखला राज्य’ और ‘तृतीय पक्ष सरकार’ की ओर स्थानान्तरित हो रहा है ।” आलोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिये ।
"The movement towards governance as an organizing concept for public administration and management is because the focus of administration has been shifting from the bureaucratic state to the 'hollow state' and 'third-party government'." Critically examine.

(b) “भविष्य के संगठन सावयवी-अनुकूली संरचनाऐं होंगी परन्तु वे अस्थायी व्यवस्थाऐं होंगी ।” वाँरेन बेनिस ने संगठन के नये प्रारूप का चरित्र-चित्रण किस प्रकार से किया है, विवेचना कीजिये।
"Organizations of the future will be organic-adaptive structures but temporary systems." Discuss how Warren Bennis characterises the new form of organization.

(c) “उत्पादकता कार्यदशाओं का परिणाम नहीं बल्कि कार्य निष्पादन के प्रति कामगारों की भावनात्मक प्रतिक्रिया का परिणाम है ।” क्या एल्टन मेयो के निष्कर्ष समसामयिक संगठनों में प्रासंगिक है ?
"Productivity is not the result of working conditions but the result of emotional response of workers to work performed." Are Elton Mayo's findings relevant in contemporary organizations?

Section A

Q3.

(a) “निष्पादन सूचना उपयोग’ सांगठनिक व्यवहार का एक प्रारूप है जो व्यक्ति, कार्य, सांगठनिक एवं पर्यावरणीय कारकों से प्रभावित होता है ।” आलोचनात्मक विश्लेषण कीजिये।
"Performance information use' is a form of organizational behaviour that is influenced by individual, job, organizational and environmental factors." Critically analyse.

(b) नव लोक सेवा, लोक प्रशासन सिद्धान्त एवम् व्यवहार के आधार हेतु लोकतंत्र एवं नागरिकता पर जोर देती है । स्पष्ट कीजिये।
New Public Service emphasizes democracy and citizenship as the basis for public administration theory and practice. Elucidate.

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This is Public Administration Paper - I.

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