pyq/2013/public-administration-optional-ii/1

Attempt the following in about 150 words each: (10×5=50)

(a) "The Charter Act of 1853 marked the beginning of parliamentary system in India." Explain.

(b) "Civil service neutrality is founded on the application of the principles of Rule of Law." Comment.

(c) "The second generation reforms in the Panchayati Raj institutions have changed Panchayats from an agency of development at local level into a political institution." Discuss.

(d) "Finance Commission in India performs the job of statistics aggregation." Comment.

(e) "Planning enables comprehensive and scientific understanding of problems." Examine the statement in the context of planning methodology.