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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – PAPER II
Odisha Civil Services Mains 2024
TIme: 3 Hours
|Full marks: 250
|Full marks: 250
GROUP A
10 × 15 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 10 (ten) questions. Word limit: 250 words.
- Discuss the complementary roles of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in promoting transparency and accountability in Public Finance.
- To what extent has the institution of Lokpal fulfilled its Intended role as an independent anti-corruption ombudsman in India? Discuss the reasons for its limited visibility and impact since its formation.
- Discuss how the ‘JAGA Mission’ exemplifies inclusive, sustainable urban development and community-led transformation in Odisha.
- Examine the nature and extent of transition in India’s land revenue administration from the Mughal to the British period.
- Examine the role of NITI Aayog as a policy think tank of the Government of India.
- Discuss the structural changes brought about by the introduction of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in district administration in Odisha with suitable examples.
- Explain how the Digital India Programme marked the shift from e-Governance to Digital Governance.
- Analyse the relationship between the State Secretariat and the Directorate and highlight the functional complementarity and areas of conflict.
- Examine how financial inclusion has emerged as a tool of social and economic empowerment for the Scheduled Castes in India.
- Should the generalist character of the All-India Services be replaced by domain specialization and lateral entry for achieving good governance? Discuss with arguments for and against.
- Critically evaluate the role of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) in safeguarding Human Rights at the State level.
- Analyse the policy of asset monetisation as an instrument for infrastructure financing and enhancing public sector efficiency in India.
GROUP B
05 × 20 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 05 (five) questions. Word limit: 300 words.
- The merger of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) with Zilla Parishads in Odisha marks a paradigm shift from bureaucratic control to democratic decentralization. Discuss.
- Discuss the administrative and technological reforms introduced by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to enhance transparency, efficiency and taxpayer services in India.
- What major changes occurred in the recommendations of the Finance Commission with regard to indirect taxes after the introduction of the GST Council in 2016?
- “India’s disaster governance efforts reflect a shift from response to resilience.” Explain with reference to key policy initiatives and institutional reforms.
- “The institution of the Governor reflects inherent tensions in Indian federalism and calls for structural reforms.” In light of the above statement, discuss the recommendations of the Sarkaria (1988) Punchhi (2010) Commissions and recent judgement of the Supreme Court.
- Discuss how Kerala’s People’s Plan Campaign has strengthened the functioning of District Planning Committees (DPCs) envisaged under Article 243ZD of the Constitution.
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