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(a) "Public Sector Undertakings must learn to survive and be entrepreneurial without assured government budgetary support.” In the light of this statement give your suggestions for strengthening their autonomy and reviving the health of sick Public Sector Undertakings. (20 marks)

(b) "Indian administration is said to be characterised by its three features viz. Weberian structures, Kautilyan practice and Gandhian rhetoric.” Examine the statement. (20 marks)

(c) "District Collector is a legacy of the British Raj and has largely remained insulated from the demands of contemporary professionalism.” Discuss. (10 marks)