Public Administration Mains 2019 : Solved Paper-2 (Question: 1)
Public Administration Mains 2019 : Solved Paper Question Paper-2 (Question-1)
SECTION-A
Q1. Answers the following in about 150 words each: 10 x 5 = 50 Marks
(a) In the text of Arthashastra, ‘the state is neither a police State nor merely a tax gathering State’. Comment. 10 Mark
ANSWER: “In the happiness of his (king’s) subjects lies his happiness, in their welfare, his welfare”. To Kautilya, the state was to promote the economic welfare of the people and fully regulate its economic life. The state had to give subsidies for the development of trade; agriculture/ irrigation, mines, cattle welfare etc.
According to him, there are guiding principles for the state, first, the state should undertake those industries which help directly in making the nation self-sufficient and self-reliant, and e.g., gold, silver, diamonds and iron and other metals should be in the charge of the state. Secondly, the activities related to farming, spinning and weaving, arts and crafts should be left to the individuals and the right of the ownership should be recognised.In addition to the above function, the State regulated the wages and working condition of workers, and helped the farmers in times of calamities.
(b) The economic reforms have significantly infringed the basic values and spirits of the Indian Constitution. Examine. 10 Marks
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(c) Macaulay’s ideas on Indian Civil Service Corresponded to the elite theory of bureaucracy, which continue to persist. Do you agree? Justify. 10 Marks
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(d) There has been an opinion that the ethos of Indian Judicial System continue to be colonial. Suggest measures for raising the level of judicial excellence for achieving speedy justices. 10 Marks
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(e) Various commissions have reiterated the crucial role of the Governor in Indian system of governance, but the successive governments have not heeded to make Governor’s office apolitical. Examine with example. 10 Marks
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