Dibrugarh University| B.A - (CBCS)| POLITICAL SCIENCE - (Honours) (C - 9)| Question Paper - (June/ July) - 2022| 4th Semester
4 SEM TDC PSCH (CBCS) C - 9
2022
(June/ July)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Honours)
(Core)
Paper: C - 9
(Public Policy and Administration in
India)
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 32
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions
1. Answer the following as directed: 1x8=8
(a) Which of the following is the study of Public Administration?
(Maintenance of law and order/ Control of trade and commerce/ Public policy
implementation/ Politico-administrative dynamics of the State) (Choose the
correct answer)
(b) Write down any one objective of public policy.
(c) Name the first State that started the Panchayat Raj System in
India.
(d) ________decentralization is concerned with production, distribution,
and exchange. (Economic/ Political/ Both economic and political/ All the above)
(Choose the correct answer)
(e) What is the last stage in the budget cycle of India? (Custody of
public funds/ Disbursement of funds/ Audit/ None of the above) (Choose the
correct answer)
(f) Who is known as the Architect of Panchayati Raj in India?
(g) When was RTI (Right to Information Act fully came into force?
(h) 'Helping the helpless' is social service. (Write True or False)
2. Write short notes on any four of the
following: 4x4=16
(a) Importance of public policy
(b) 74th Constitutional Amendment of India
(c) E-Governance
(d) Lok Pal
(e) National Health Mission
3. What is public policy? Discuss its
various characteristics. 2+10=12
Or
Discuss the processes of public policy making in india. 12
4. Define decentralization. Discuss the
various forms of decentralization. 2+9=11
Or
Critically discuss the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act for
ensuring local self-governance in India. 11
5. What do you understand by budget?
Analyze the various forms of budgeting. 4+7=11
Or
Examine budget as a social-economic tool of development in India. 11
6. What is public service delivery?
Critically explain how far public service delivery system has been successful.
4+7=11
Or
"Right to information is an effective instrument for ensuring
transparency and accountability." Discuss. 11
7. Critically examine the Right to Food
Security as an instrument of social welfare. 11
Or
Examine the objectives and impact of MGNREGA as a social security
program. 11
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