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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TEST SCHEDULE FOR MAINS 2015

OLD RAJINDER NAGAR

T.N. Chapters Date Time

I Chapt. I- Introduction 5 Sept. 2015 10.00am-1.00 pm

II Chapt. II- Administrative thought

Chapt. III- Administrative behaviour,

Discussion of Test-I

19 Sept. 2015 10.00am-1.00 pm

1.45pm-4.00pm

III Chapt. IV- Organisation Chapt. VII- Comparative administration Chapt. VIII- Development dynamics

Discussion of Test-II

26 Sept.2015 10.00am-1.00 pm 1.45 pm-4.00pm

IV Chapt. V- Accountability and Control, Chapt. VI - Administrative Law Chapt. X - Public Policy

Discussion of Test-III

03 Oct. 2015 10.00am-1.00 pm 1.45pm-4.00pm

V Chapt. IX- Personnel Administration, Chapt. XI- Techniques of Administrative Improvement,

Chapt.VIII-Civil Services (Paper II) Chapt. X- Administrative Reforms since Independence (Paper II)

Discussion of Test-IV

10 Oct. 2015 10.00am-1.00 pm

1.45pm-4.00pm

VI Chapt. I- Evolution of Indian Administration (Paper II), Chapt. II-Philosophical and Constitutional Framework of Government (Paper II) Chapt. IV- Union Government and Administration

Chapt.VI- State Government and Administration

Discussion of Test-V

17 Oct. 2015 10.00am-1.00 pm

1.45pm-4.00pm

VII Chapt. III- Public Sector undertakings Chapt. V- Plan and Priorities Chapt. IX- Financial Management Chapt. XII- Financial Administration (Paper I)

Discussion of Test-VI

24 Oct. 2015 10.00am-1.00 pm 1.45pm-4.00pm

VIII Chapt. VII- District Administration since Independence, Chapt. XI- Rural Development Chapt. XII- Urban Local Government Chapt. XIII- Law and Order Administration Chapt. XIV- Significant issues in Indian administration

Discussion of Test-VII

31 Oct. 2015 10.00am-1.00 pm 1.45pm-4.00pm

Discussion of Test-VIII 7 November 10.00am-1.00 pm

IX Full Length Paper I

18 November 10-1 pm

X Full Length Paper II

18 November 2-5 pm

Discussion of Test – IX & X 25 November 2-5 pm

XI Full Length Paper I

28 November 10-1 pm

XII Full Length Paper II

28 November 2-5 pm

Discussion of XI & XII 05 December 2- 5 pm

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LEARN FROM STUDENTS’ MISTAKES?

Most of the candidates do not answer according to the

demand of the question.

Prefix and suffix of questions are often ignored such as

critically examine.

Most of the candidates lack flexibility in their answer as

they write the way they have studied, not the way asked

by the question.

A question may have two-three parts. Hardly any student answers all the parts.

THE ESSENCE OF WRITING GOOD ANSWERS

Understanding the context of the question.

Right interpretation.

Determining the content.

Structuring the content.

Linking with views & facts.

Bringing perspective.

“Your answer should have your own originality in presenting and structuring content, analysis and giving an insight on the question”.

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UNDERSTANDING TERMINOLOGIES USED IN QUESTIONS Generally you are at a loss to pin point your answers in response to prefixes and suffixes in questions. It is for your convenience, we are trying to make explicit what is meant by these words and what you will write.

CRITICALLY EXAMINE OR EXAMINE

You have to be critical from the word go. Be authentic and not casual. You have to give the positive aspects as well as negative aspects of the asked problem or proposition but an attempt should be made to critically negate the proposition or the statement.

EVALUATE

It is a related prefix or suffix to examine or critically examine. In this also you present the positive aspects as well as negative aspects but you remain neutral. No need to demolish the proposition.

COMMENT

Most questions carry a prefix of `comment’. In this you are free to take sides. A comment gives you the freedom to go in for or against the proposition. The arguments must be logically arranged.

Comment generally means you are expected to give your view. You have to present the facts and arguments systematically.

DISCUSS

It is also a very common prefix and suffix in social science questions. You are expected write both sides, pros and cons of a proposition. Discuss refers to an exposition of the whole problem. An attempt should be made to write all aspects of a proposition. Be elaborative I.e. give all points in brief but don’t take any sides.

ANALYSE

It requires you to dissect the problem. This means you are trying to operate the whole problem like a surgeon on a body or a part there of. You give reasons and the causes under lying the phenomena.

EXPLAIN

It requires you to analyze first and then convince the examiner by examples, illustrations, and case studies. You want to make him/her understand the problem or the proposition thoroughly.

ILLUSTRATE/ENUMERATE/ELABORATE/DESCRIBE

They are almost identical terms. Normally in central services examinations `describe` is not given but other queries are there. In all these cases you state the facts or arguments in a straight forward manner. No criticisms should be attempted. Detailed description is required.

SUBSTANTIATE

It means you have to prove a particular proposition. You give only positive aspects. You present your arguments as a lawyer. You convince the examiner.

Sometimes the queries are straight like what a particular phenomenon is, why such things occurred, sometimes there is a question like `bring out the major features or write the main causes`. In all such cases you write in straight forward and simple manner. Sometimes you are asked to distinguish between two phenomena. In this you first write about the a) one phenomenon b) then you write about the other c) then you write the similarities d) next you write the differences and then you give e) a concluding remark. Sometimes despite all instructions you feel you are not able to write according to a plan then simply follow a set pattern a) introduction b) give main points c) explain the points with examples, scholar`s opinion, illustrations, case studies if possible and finally a conclusion. Conclusions must be written in very brief summary form.

We hope this precise instruction and exposition will help you in practicing answer writing as well as the final exams.

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SUGGESTED READING

PAPER-I (ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY)

1. Introduction (i) Fadia and Fadia’s Public Administration (ii) Mohit Bhattacharya's New Horizons of Public Administration (iii) Nicholas Henry's Public Administration and Public Affairs

2. Administrative Thought

(i) Mohit Bhattacharya's New Horizons of Public Administration (ii) Nicholas Henry as above (iii) Paul Hersey & Blanchard's Management of Organisational Behaviour.

3. Administrative Behaviour

(i) Mohit Bhattacharya's as above (ii) Nicholas Henry as above (iii) Paul Hersey & Blanchard's as above (iv) Stephen Robins' Organisation Behaviour

4. Organisation

(i) Mohit Bhattacharya's as above (ii) Nicholas Henry as above (iii) IIPA Journal (Special Issues) (iv) Awasthi and Maheshwari- Indian Administration

5. Accountability and Control

(i) Fadia and Fadia as above (ii) D.D. Basu- An Introduction to the Constitution of India. (iii) Ramesh K Arora & Rajni Goyal's Indian Public Administration (iv) IIPA Journals

6. Administrative Law

(i) M P Jain's Administrative Law or (ii) Fadia & Fadia's Public Administration

7. Comparative Public Administration

(i) Ferrel Heady's Public Administration- A Comparative Perspective or (ii) R.K. Arora's Comparative Public Administration

8. Development Dynamics

(i) Ferrel Heady as above (ii) R. K. Arora as above

9. Personnel Administration

(i) Mohit Bhattacharya's New Horizons of Public Administration (ii) Awasthi & Maheshwari's Indian Administration.

10. Public Policy

(i) James F-Anderson's Public Policy Making or

(ii) IGNOU (both Graduation and P G materials) 11. Techniques of Administrative Improvement

(i) Awasthi & Maheshwari's Indian Administration (ii) Nicholas Henry's Public Administration and Public Affairs.

12. Financial Administration

(i) MJK Thavaraj's Financial Administration (ii) IGNOU's Material (iii) Mohit Bhattacharya's New Horizons on Public Administration. (iv) Indian Economic Survey

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PAPER –II (INDIAN ADMINISTRATION)

1. Evolution of Indian Administration

(i) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's Indian Administration (ii) Fadia and Fadia’s Indian Administration

2. Philosophical and Constitutional Framework of Govermnent.

(i) D.D. Basu's an Introduction to the Constitution of India

(ii) Fadia and Fadia’s Indian Administration

(iii) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's Indian Administration

3. Public Sector Undertakings

(i) IGNOU materials (ii) R.K. Arora's Public Administration Fresh Perspectives

4. Union Government and Administration

(i) D.D. Basu's An Introduction to the Constitution of India (ii) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's Indian Administration

5. Plans and Priorities

(i) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's Indian Administration

6. State Government and Administration

(i) D.D. Basu's An Introduction to the Constitution of India (ii) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's Indian Administration

7. District Administration since Independence

(i) D.D. Basu's as above (ii) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's as above (iii) S S Khera's District Administration (iv) Special Issues of Indian Journal of Public Administration

8. Civil Services

(i) Same as in Chapter 9 of Paper-I (ii) IIPA special Issues

9. Financial Management

(i) R. K. Arora & Rajni Goyal's Indian Administration (ii) Indian Economic Survey

10. Administrative Reform since Independence

(i) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's as above (ii) Special Issues of IIPA Journals

11+12. Rural Development & Urban Local Government

(i) R. K. Arora & Rajani Goyal's as above (ii) S. R. Maheshwari's Local Government in India

13. Law and Order Administration (i) K.K. Sharma's Law and Orders Administration in India

14. Significant Issues in Indian Administration (i) Special Issues of IIPA Journals

Miscellaneous

(i) Reports of ARC- I & II, Police Commission Reports- I & 11, Punchhi Commission Reports and other Administrative Reform Commissions Reports.

(ii) IGNOU material (both Graduation and Post Graduation) (iii) IIPA Special Issues (iv) Selected topics of Yojana and Kurukshetra (v) M. Laxmikant

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