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West Bengal State UniversityB.A./B.Sc./B.Com· ( Honours, Major, General) Examinations, 2015

PART- III .

POLITICAL SCIENCE - HONOURSPaper - VIII

( NEW & OLD SYLLABUS)

Duration: 4 Hours l [ Full Marks: 100

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

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1. Choose the correct alternatives from the following: 5xl=5

a) The chief exponent of the study of Public Administration is

i) Woodrow Wilson

ii) Willoughby

iii) Dwight Waldo

iv) L. D. White.

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b) The name of Max Weber is associated with

i) The concept of POSDCORB

ii) The concept of Bureaucracy

iii) The concept of good Governance

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c) The Book 'Administrative Behaviour' was written by

i) Fred Riggs

ii) Herbert Simon

iii) Chester Bernard

iv) Ferrel Heady.

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ii) 20

iii) 25l.' 30.

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e) Development Administration is

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ii) development of economy

iii) development of gov~rnment

iv) administration for total development.

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2. Answer any ten of the following questions within fifty words each: 10 x 2 = 20

a) What is the significance of the word 'Public' in Public Administration?

b) What do you understand by good governance?

c) Identify two major limitations of Max Weber's vision of Bureaucracy.

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d) What is meant by 'Unity of Command'?

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e) Giveyour opinion on the utility of co-ordination in an organisation.

1) What are the main qualities of leadership?

g) What is the difference between decision and policy ?

h) What do you mean by 'vote on account' ?

i) What are the objectives of Human Resource Development?

j) Mention two main responsibilities of Union Public Service Commission.

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k) Describe the composition of Cabinet Secretariat.

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1) Mention two main functions of the District Magistrate in the district

administration.

m) Giveyour opinion on the utility of NREGS in.alleviation of rural poverty.

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n) What are the main obstacles to the participation of women in Indian Public

Administration ?

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~ Identify the characteristics of Citizen's charter.

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3. Answer any five questions briefly taking one question from each Unit Within

100 words each: 5 x 5 = 25

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a) Discuss the idea of Politics-Administration dichotomy.

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b) Analyse in brief the characteristics of New Public Administration.

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a) Elucidate the concept of 'Hierarchy'.

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b) What do you understand by 'Managerial State'?

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a) Explain the importance of public policy.

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b) Analyse the main objectives of planning in India.

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a) Write a short note on the training of the civil servants in India.

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b) Explain the role of Zilla Parishad in district administration.

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a) What are the basic tenets of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act?

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b) Describe in brief the role of self-help group in West Bengal.

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4. Answerany five of the following questions taking one from each Unit within 300-

350 words each: 5 x 10 = 50

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a) Point ' out the differences between characteristic features of Private

Administration with those of Public Administration.

b) Write a critical note on public choice approach.. .

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a) Why is 'decentralisation' in .administration necessary ? Discuss the

arguments fully.

b) How do you explain the importance of informal communication system in an

organisation ?

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Unit - III

~-ma) Discus.s briefly Herbert Simon's theory of decision making.

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b) Examine the constitutional position and functions of the Comptroller and

Auditor General of India in the financial administration.

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a) Discuss the role of the State Public Service Commission in the recruitmentof civil servants at the state level.

b) Explain the role of t~e 'Prime Minister's office' in the Union Government andAdministration.

Unit - V

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a) Explain the meaning and nature of Development Administration.

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b) Explain the importane- and success of Lokayukta as an institution forredressal of citizen's grievances.

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( Old Syllabus )

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Answer Question No. 1 and any two from the rest.

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1. Write short notes on any two of the followingwithin 100 words each: 2 x 5 = 10

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a) Politics-Administration dichotomy.

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b) Prismatic-Sala model

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c) Features ofWeberian bureaucracy

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d) Hierarchy.

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3. What is private administration ? Analyse the differences between public and

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4.' Analyse the basic concepts of New Public Administration with a special emphasis

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5. Discuss the classical theory of management.

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Answer Question No.6 and any two from the rest.

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6. Write short notes on any two of the followingwithin 100 words each: 2 x 5 = 10

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a) Role of Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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b) State Public Service Commission

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c) Functions of,Zilla Parishad

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d) Lokayukt.

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7. Examine the functions and role of the Cabinet Secretary in the Union

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8. Analyse the process of plan formulation in India.

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9. Examine the role of the Chief Secretary in State administration.

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10: Examine the role of 74th Constitutional amendment in enhancing decentralisation

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