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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Minimal accountability being the dominant norm in the political system, the Lokpal can only be an ideal institution with limited effectiveness. Explain. (20 Marks)

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Minimal Accountability and the Lokpal

  • As per Herbert Simon, Accountability means enforcement of responsibility. Constitutional fathers chose parliamentary form of Government as they preferred Accountability over Stability, as accountability was less in Presidential form of Government.
  • Political system has been working under Minimal accountability nor…

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Accountability of regulatory bodies would address the problem of over-regulators and help make them truly facilitators. Analyze the present status of regulators and suggest measures to induce accountability in the mechanism. (10 Marks)

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Accountability of Regulatory Bodies

  • A regulatory body is a public authority which is accountable for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity.
  • India traditionally had many regulatory authorities such as RBI, UGC, MCI, etc. , to control health, education, financial & many other sectors. B…

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2019

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The National Policy on Disaster Management envisages a paradigm shift from hitherto reactive post-disaster relief centric regime to more pro-active and enabling environment. Examine the responses of State Governments in this regards. (20 Marks)

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National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM)

  • National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) has been prepared in tune with and in pursuance of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
  • National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) provides the framework/roadmap for handling disasters in a holistic manner.

Reasons for Failure of Disaster Management Earlier

  • Dis…

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Question 4

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What is Digital Divide?

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The term digital divide describes the discrepancy between people who have access to and the resources to use new information and communication tools, such as internet, and people who do not have the resources and access to the technology. The term also describes the discrepancy between those who have the skills, knowledge, and abilities to use the …

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2017

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“Indianization of public Services is a slow but steady process.” Explain.

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Lord Cornwallis who developed the Civil Services Code and hence he is known as the Father of Modern Civil Services. He regularized and specified the office of District Collector and also established the office of District judge. This has helped the company achieve a well-organized personnel administration via that the control over territories could…

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Question 6

Appeared in Year: 2017

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Discuss with suitable examples, the emerging challenges faced by the Regulatory Commissions as the arbitrating agents between the state and the market forces.

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Regulatory commissions and the agencies are independent bodies in which it oversees and to regulate the specific aspects of the economy like product safety or industry like telecommunications. Regulatory commission which is an independent government body and that may oversee a specific policy area or the industry. Regulatory Commissions which are u…

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