pyq/2013/public-administration-optional-ii/2

(a) "Bureaucratic agencies, characterized by established procedures, specialization, leadership, clear objectives, are not ideal to handle disaster management." Examine with reference to the need for administrative flexibility in managing disasters. (20 marks, 250 words)

(b) "The liberal-democratic ideology of the West influenced the shaping of value premises of the Indian Constitution." Discuss. (20 marks, 250 words)

(c) "Autonomy to public sector undertakings is a myth." Analyse in the context of the use of government expenditures by politicians who control governments at different levels. (10 marks, 150 words)