B.A.lPart-III/Hons.lPLSA-VIl1J2017

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B.A. Honours PART-III Examinations, 2017

POLITICAL SCIENCE-HONOURS

PAPER-PLSA- VIIITime Allotted: 4 Hours Full Marks: 100

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.Candidates should answer in their own wordsand adhere to the word limit as practicable.

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1. Choose the correct alternative from the following: .

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(i) 1969 (ii) 1968

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(iii) 1958 (iv) 1962

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[ (.b) The Scientific management theory is associated with the name of

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(i) F)V. Taylor (ii) H. Simon (iii) R. Likert (iv) Woodrow Wilson

(c) ..he term POSDCORB was enunciated by

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(i) L. Gullick (ii) L. Urwick (iii) H. Fayol (iv) H. Simon

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(;i) Prismati -Sala model was propounded by(1) Max Weber (ii) V. Ostrom (iii) F.\V. Riggs (iv) D. Waldo

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(e) The lowest tier of rural local self-government in India is(i) Nagar Panchayat (ii) Village Panchayat(iii) Panchayat Samiti (iv) Zilla Parishad

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2. Answer any ten from the following questions within 50 words each:

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(a) What do you mean hy Politics-administration dichotomy?

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(b) What do you mean by good governance?

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(e) What do you mean by 'Unity of Command'?

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(h) What do you mean by zero-base budget?

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'Administrative Behaviour' ~ ~ ~ ?(jYMention two main functions of the National Development Council.

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,(k) Mention two functions of the r.M.O.

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(1) Mention the structure of District Administration in India.

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(m) What do you mean by development administration?

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(n) What ar the three main tiers of the rural self-government as envisaged in"the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act.

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)(p) What do you mean by self-help group?

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3. Answer any five of the following questions briefly taking one questionfrom each unit within 100 words each

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Unit-I

(a) Examin th idea of politics-administration dichotomy.

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(b) Write a not ~on the difference between public and private administration.

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(c) Write a note on the principle of coordination in Public Administration.

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(d) Write a short note on the concepts of accountability and transparency inPublic Administration.

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Unit-III

(9 Explain briefly the importance of budget as a political instrument.

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(f) Write a note on 'Niti Aayog'.

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(g) -Discuss the role ofPMO in Indian Public Administration.

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(h) Write a short note on the role of the District Magistrate in the context of hisrelationship with the sabhadhipati of Zilla Parishad.

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~ Write a short note on the N.R.E.G.S. initiative in the context of rural povertyalleviation.

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(j) Write a note on the functions of the Lokpal in India.

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4. Answer any five of the foUowing questions taking one from each unitwithin 300-350 words each

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(a') Define Public Administration and examine the scope of PublicAdministration.

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(b) Critically discuss the Public Choice theory in the context of PublicAdministration.

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(c) ~tically discuss the classical theory of Public Administration.

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(d) Discuss the basic concept of New Public Management.

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(e) Critically discuss the models of policy making in regard to public policy.

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(t) Discuss the role of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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(g) Discuss critically the role of the Chief Secretary in State Administration.

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(h) Explain the concept of human resource development management.

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(i) Explain Riggs' view on development administration.

~~~-rn~~~~~lG) Examine the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act in the context of urban

local self-government.

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