Free Mock Test Paper for UPSC Public Administration Mains Exam (Test -5)
SECTION - A
Q.1. Answer the following questions in not more than 150 words each: 10x5=50
(a) The Indian Constitution provides a mere environmental
setting for our politics and administration but the state of conflict arises
from the mass base and the elitist orientations of the two respectively. 10
(b) Comment : As the Fundamental Law of Administration of the land, the Indian
Constitution lacks teeth in its institutional package to realize the landable
ideals enshrined in the Constitution. 10
(c) Comment: The fine art of deception which the British Practised in the name
of Dyarchy was too crude for it to pass the test of self-government. It hastened
Provinical Autonomy but this too did not promote Parliamentary democracy of
federalism. 10
(d) Comment : “The word ‘secular’ in the Preamble to our Constitution requires
to be defined.” 10
(e) Comment : “Indian federalism is described as federal in form but unitary in
spirit.” 10
Q.2.
(a) The Cabinet Committees in the Union Government are a proven asset to it
as staff agencies.Elucidate. 25
(b) Reservation Policy in Public Services as a mandate from the Constitution has
been conducive to the promotion of Social Justice. Discuss and illustrate. 25