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(a) Assess the role of honest and upright civil servants in regulatory and development administration in India. Give examples to substantiate your arguments. (20 marks)

(b) “Social auditing of flagship programmes of the Central government facilitates the performance of the Comptroller and Auditor-General.” Elaborate the statement with appropriate examples. (20 marks)

(c) Explain the notion of one hundred ‘smart cities’ and its likely impact on India’s urbanization. (10 marks)