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Question 98

Appeared in Year: 2018

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“A public policy without the active involvement of people in its formulation, implementation and evaluation is only a facade.” How can this anomaly be corrected?

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Public Policy

  • Public policy may be defined as the relationship of govt. with its environment. In the Environment of LPG and New Public Governance active involvement of People in Public policy process cannot be denied.
  • A public policy may be applied to a limited section of people of a country or to all its people. But Public Policy always influences P…

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Question 99

Appeared in Year: 2018

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“The issue of development of women is closely related to the issue of women in development.” How can women become equal partners in the process of socio-economic development?

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Issue of Women in Development and Issue of Development of Women

  • As Per World Bank Gender Equality is a core developmental issue- a development objective in its own right. It strengthens counties ability to grow, reduce Poverty etc.
  • In India, female labour force participation fell from 35 per cent in 1990 to 27 per cent in 2018 whereas world average s…

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Question 100

Appeared in Year: 2019

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In the text of Arthashastra, ‘the state is neither a police State nor merely a tax gathering State’ . Comment. (10 Marks)

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Arthashastra

  • Kautilya also known as Chanakya, was the author of ancient Indian classic Arthashastra. He offers deep insights into statecraft, particularly theories and principles governing a state.
  • In Arthashastra the focus was the king and Kautilya attaches an element of divinity to the king.

Financial Administration

  • In Monarchy, at the time of Kautil…

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Question 101

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“Lateral entry of competent experts into the government will promote freshness and innovation, but it can create problems of accountability.” (15 Marks)

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Lateral Entry of Competent Experts

  • Lateral entry is the process of direct recruitment of people from outside the organization as opposed to promotion.
  • Lateral entry is described by several analysts as double-edged sword as it has both pros and cons.
Civil Servieces Lateral Entry

Lateral as Tool of Good Governance

  • Specialization is promoted as people of …

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Question 102

Appeared in Year: 2019

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The police-public interface is punctuated with distrust and fear. Suggest how the police can reform its image in the eyes of the public. (10 Marks)

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The Police-Public Interface

As noted by the National Police Commission, “the present organization of the police, based on the Police Act of 1861, is not suited for the current times because authoritarian police of the imperial regime cannot function well in a democratic country.

National Police Commission
  • Indian police act considers police as
    • Force.
    • Cri…

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Question 103

Appeared in Year: 2018

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“Political and administrative systems have reciprocal relationship.” Discuss.

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Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson, talks about Politics- Administration Dichotomy and Rejection era of the concept of the politics-administration dichotomy talks about reciprocal relationship b/w Political and administrative systems.

Reciprocal Relationship between Politics and Administration

Politics and Administration
  • Reciprocal relationship means polici…

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