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Answer the following in about 150 words each (10x5=50 marks)

(a) “Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a theoretical work on the State and Statecraft.” Comment. (10 marks)

(b) Critics, sometimes, argue that bureaucracy is an impediment to a nation’s development. Analyse. (10 marks)

(c) The Ninety-First Constitutional Amendment Act successfully right-sized the Council of Ministers both at Union and State levels. Comment. (10 marks)

(d) Is it true that the Finance Commission has been lending financial strength to the local bodies in India? Argue in favour of your response. (10 marks)

(e) “Parliamentary democracy in India envisages elected head as the real executive of a State.” Discuss. (10 marks)