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Union PubliC Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Examination for appointment to

the various services including India Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and

Indian Police Service (IPS). The syllabus to be covered for the Management is divided in two parts

as mentioned below:

MANAGEMENT

The candidate should make a study of the concept and development of management as science

and art drawing upon the contributions of leading thinkers of management and apply the concepts

to the real life of government and business decision making keeping in view the changes in the

strategic and operative environment.

PAPER – I

1.Managerial Function and Process: Concept and Foundations of Management, Evolution of

Management Thoughts; Managerial Functions – Planning, Organizing, Controlling; Decision making;

Role of Manager, Managerial skills; Entrepreneurship; Management of innovation; Managing in a

global environment, Flexible Systems Management; Social responsibility and managerial ethics;

Process and customer orientation; Managerial processes on direct and indirect value chain.

2.Organisational Behaviour and Design: Conceptual model of organization behaviour; The

individual processes – personality, values and attitude, perception, motivation, learning and

reinforcement, work stress and stress management; The dynamics of organization behaviour –

power and politics, conflict and negotiation, leadership process and styles, communication; The

Organizational Processes - decision making, job design; Classical, Neoclassical and Contingency

approaches to organizational design; Organizational theory and design - organizational culture,

managing cultural diversity, learning organization; organizational change and development;

Knowledge Based Enterprise – systems and processes; Networked and virtual organizations.

3.Human Resource Management: HR challenges; HRM functions; The future challenges of HRM;

Strategic Management of human resources; Human resource planning; Job analysis; Job evaluation;

Recruitment and selection; Training and development; Promotion and transfer; Performance

management; Compensation management and benefits; Employee morale and productivity;

Management of organizational climate and Industrial relations; Human resources accounting and

audit;Human resource information system; International human resource management.

4.Accounting for Managers: Financial accounting – concept, importance and scope, generally

accepted accounting principles, preparation of financial statements with special reference to

analysis of a balance sheet and measurement of business income, inventory valuation and

depreciation, financial statement analysis, fund flow analysis, the statement of cash flows;

Management accounting – concept, need, importance and scope; Cost accounting – records and

processes, cost ledger and control accounts, reconciliation and integration between financial and

cost accounts; Overhead cost and control, Job and process costing, Budget and budgetary control,

Performance budgeting, Zero-base budgeting, relevant costing and costing for decision-making,

standard costing and variance analysis, marginal costing and absorption costing.

5.Financial Management: Goals of finance function; Concepts of value and return; Valuation of

bonds and shares; Management of working capital: Estimation and financing; Management of cash,

receivables, inventory and current liabilities; Cost of capital; Capital budgeting; Financial and

operating leverage; Design of capital structure: theories and practices; Shareholder value creation:

dividend policy, corporate financial policy and strategy, management of corporate distress and

restructuring strategy; Capital and money markets: institutions and instruments; Leasing, hire

purchase and venture capital; Regulation of capital market; Risk and return: portfolio theory;

CAPM; APT; Financial derivatives: option, futures, swap; Recent reforms in financial sector.

6.Marketing Management: Concept, evolution and scope; Marketing strategy formulation and

components of marketing plan; Segmenting and targeting the market; Positioning and

differentiating the market offering; Analyzing competition; Analyzing consumer markets; Industrial

buyer behaviour; Market research; Product strategy; Pricing strategies; Designing and managing

Marketing channels; Integrated marketing communications; Building customer satisfaction, Value

and retention; Services and non-profit marketing; Ethics in marketing; Consumer protection;

Internet marketing; Retail management; Customer relationship management; Concept of holistic

marketing.

PAPER – II

1.Quantitative Techniques in Decision Making: Descriptive statistics-tabular, graphical and

numerical methods, introduction to  probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions,

inferential statisticssampling distributions, central limit theorem, hypothesis testing for differences

between means and proportions, inference about population variances, Chi-square and ANOVA,

simple correlation and regression, time series and forecasting, decision theory, index numbers;

Linear programming –problem formulation, simplex method and graphical solution, sensitivity

analysis.

2.Production and Operations Management: Fundamentals of operations management;

Organizing for production; Aggregate production planning, capacity planning, plant design: process

planning, plant size and scale of operations, Management of facilities; Line balancing; Equipment

replacement and maintenance; Production control; Supply chain management - vendor evaluation

and audit; Quality management; Statistical process control, Six Sigma; Flexibility and agility in

manufacturing systems; World class manufacturing; Project management concepts, R&D

management, Management of service operations; Role

and importance of materials management, value analysis, make or buy decision; Inventory control,

MRP; Waste management.

3.Management Information System:Conceptual foundations of information

systems;Information theory; Information resource management; Types of information systems;

Systems development-Overview of systems and design;System development management life-

cycle, Designing for online and distributed environments; Implementation and control of project;

Trends in information technology; Managing data resources - Organising data; DSS and RDBMS;

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Expert systems, e-Business architecture, e-Governance;

Information systems planning, Flexibility in information systems; User involvement; Evaluation of

information systems.

4.Government Business Interface: State participation in business, Interaction between

Government, Business and different Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India;Government’s

policy with regard to Small Scale Industries;Government clearances for establishing a new

enterprise; Public Distribution System; Government control over price and distribution; Consumer

Protection Act (CPA) and The Role of voluntary organizations in protecting consumers’ rights; New

Industrial Policy of the Government: liberalization, deregulation and privatisation; Indian planning

system; Government policy concerning development of Backward areas/regions; The

Responsibilities of the business as well as the Government to protect the environment; Corporate

Governance; Cyber Laws.

5.Strategic Management: Business policy as a field of study; Nature and scope of strategic

management, Strategic intent, vision, objectives and policies; Process of strategic planning and

implementation; Environmental analysis and internal analysis; SWOT analysis; Tools and

techniques for strategic analysis - Impact matrix: The experience curve, BCG matrix, GEC mode,

Industry analysis, Concept of value chain; Strategic profile of a firm; Framework for analysing

competition; Competitive advantage of a firm; Generic competitive strategies; Growth strategies –

expansion, integration and diversification; Concept of core competence, Strategic flexibility;

Reinventing strategy; Strategy and structure; Chief Executive and Board; Turnaround

management; Management of strategic change; Strategic alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions;

Strategy and corporate evolution in the Indian

context.

6.International Business: International Business Environment: Changing composition of trade in

goods and services; India’s Foreign Trade: Policy Employment News 19 - 25 February 2011 UPSC

57 and trends; Financing of International trade; Regional Economic Cooperation; FTAs;

Internationalisation of service firms; International production; Operation Management in

International companies; International Taxation; Global competitiveness and technological

developments; Global e-Business; Designing global organisational structure and control;

Multicultural management; Global business strategy; Global marketing strategies; Export

Management; Export- Import procedures; Joint Ventures; Foreign Investment: Foreign direct

investment and foreign portfolio investment; Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions; Foreign

Exchange Risk Exposure Management; World Financial Markets and International Banking; External

Debt Management; Country Risk Analysis.

IAS Main Exam 2011: Question Paper of English (Compulsory)Article Category: IAS Question Papers, Civil Services, IAS Main Question PapersShare|

The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2011 commenced on October 29, 2011. Here

Jagranjosh.com provides you the question papers of IAS Main Examination. The

following is the Question Paper of English (Compulsory) of IAS Main Exam 2011.

English

(Compulsory)

Time Allowed : Three Hours                                     Maximum Marks : 300

Instructions

Candidates should attempt ALL questions.

The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

Answer must be written in ENGLISH.

Question No. 3 must be attempted only on the precis sheet (s) provided in this question paper.

The Precis sheet (s) must then be attached securely to the answer book by the candidate.

1. Write an essay in about 300 words on any one of the following : 100

(a) The predicaments of Democracy.

(b) In India when inflation rises govenance stalls.

(c) Modern world's fears about nuclear energy.

(d) Information Technology transforming the Indian Society.

(e) Inventions generate necessity.

2. Read carefully the passage below and write your answers to the questions that follow in clear,

correct and concise language: 

'Water is the basis of all life. Every animal and every plant contains a substantial proportion of free

or combined water in its body, and no kind of physiological activity is possible in which the fluid

does not play an essential part. Water is, of course, necessary for animal life. While moisture in the

soil is equally imperative for the life and growth of plants and trees. Though the quantity necessary

varies enormously with the species. The conservation and utilisation of water is thus fundamental

for human welfare. Apart from artesian water the ulimate source in all cases is rain or snowfall.

Much of Indian Agriculture depends on seasonal rainfall and is therefore very sensitive to any

failure or irregularity of the same. It is clear that the adoption of techniques preventing soil erosion

would also help to conserve and keep the water where it is wanted. In other words, on and in the

soil, and such techniques therefore serve a double purpose. Its is evident, however that in a

country having only a seasonal rainfall an immense quantity of rain-water must be necessarily run

off the ground. The collection and utilization of water is therefore of vital importance. Much of it

flows down into the streams and rivers and ultimately finds its way to the sea. The harnessing of

our rivers. the waters of which now mostly run to waste is a great national problem which must be

considered and dealt with on national lines. Closely connected with the conservation of water

supplies is the problem of afforestation. The systematic planning of suitable trees in every possible

or even in impossible areas and the developement of what one can call civilized forests as

distinguished from wild and untamed jungle is one the most urgent needs of India. Such plantation

would directly and indirectly prove a source of untold wealth to the country. They would check soil

erosion and conserve the rainfall of the country from flowing away to waste and would provide the

necessary supplies of cheap fuel and thus stop unnecessary waste of farmyard manure.

Questions:

1. Where does the world get water from ?

2. What is the national problem relating to our rivers ?

3. What are the benefits of afforestation ?

4. What is fundamental for human welfare ?

5. What are the advantages of preventing soil erosion ?

3. Make a precis of the following passage in about 204 words. It is not necessary to suggest a title.

Failure to write within the word limit may result in deduction of marks. The precis must be written

on seprate precis sheets provided, which must then be fastened securely inside the answer

book.  75

'While all the religious teachers tell us that compassion gives us a motive for existence, a guide for

action and a reason for courage and help us to diminish the sum of human suffering, in the very

name of God, who is all compassion, abominable crimes have been committed in the world. It is

not enough to believe in God of love but we must love. The rains that makes the lower plains fertile

are formed in the upper layers of the atmosphere. 

The saints are the masters who are not stained-glass figures, remote and ethereal in their sancity.

There is nothing in them, which we would like to spread everywhere in the world. It is there but

what it is, we cannot say. It is there in their blood and bones, in the breath of their speech, in the

lights and shades of their speech, in the lights and shades of their personalities, a mystery that can

be lived but no spoken in words.

On the rock of moral law and not on the shifting sands of political or economic expediency can be

built a civilized society with individual freedom, social justice and political equality. Truth, freedom

and righteousness are essential to peace. The Evangelist tells us how 'the devil taketh him up into

an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of

them. And saith unto him, 'All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me'.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship thy Lord, Thy

God and Him alone shalt thou serve'.

In the new society we need a new universal religion. By it we mean not a uniform religion but a

religion of awareness and love of wisdom and compassion, prajna and karuna. of truth and love.

Religion must be cured of their provincialism and made to reveal their universality. This does not

mean spiritual vagueness or ambiguity.

Tolerance implies an elementary right belonging to the dignity of every man. The right to believe

like the right to live a free, unfettered ----is fundamental to the concept of both----we have had in

our country peaceful co-existence of different religions. It is not passive co-existence but an active

fellowship, a close inter-relation of the best of different religions.

Co-existence is the first step and fraternity is the goal. We have not adhered steadfastly to these

ideals and have suffered often. Yet the ideal has been kept in view and support by great leaders

like Ram Mohan Roy, Ramakrishna, Tagore and Gandhiji.

The view of tolerance is based on the conviction that all transcendental use of the logical

categories, all attempt to submit the transcendent to the finite are wrong. Nature and history

announce God's presence but do not disclose his whole nature. Religions are cut off from one

another by mutual incomprehensiveness. We are born or trained in certain traditions of religion. 

Loyalty to tradition does not mean imprisonment within it. We adopt different symbolic

representations of the supreme determined by our age, circumstances, upbringing and by

narrower loyalties of caste, class, race or nation. Whatever progress we make at the expense of

those values is morally wrong.

The seers of all religions affirm that the various peoples of the world form a community with a

common purpose and a common destiny. It is said that the whole world is the fatherland of a noble

soul. The application of this universality of spirit requires us to look upon our common enemies not

as monsters of evil but as misled by their obsessions and as capable of change.

4. (a) Rewrite the following sentences after making necessary corrections :  10

1. Saints desire nothing________the society.

2. I regret at the delay in doing this.

3. I congratulate you for your success.

4. Ram as well as Mohan have gone.

5. He has passed order on my application.

6. He is more intelligent than any boy.

7. What will be ensued on this.

8. This is high time that we should change the bike.

9. I did nothing but laughed.

10. I informed him, "Leave the room."

(b) Supply the missing words :

1. The wages of sin ______death.  5

2. I trust______God.

3. I have no fondness_____music.

4. I have no doubt_____your honesty.

5. I am Conscious______my duties.

(c) Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :  5

1. I remember ______her when she was a little girl. (SEE)

2. You will ______twenty-four hours to consider your decision. (GIVE)

3. Can you hear what he_____? (SAY)

(d) Write the opposites of the following :  5

1. Notorious

2. Legitimate

3. Responsible

4. Satisfaction

5. Promotion

5. Answer as directed :

(a) Rewrite the following sentences removing 'too........to'.   5

1. He is too honest to steal.

2. He is too weak to run.

3. She is too shy to sing.

4. He was too shocked to speak.

5. The matter will be too complicated to resolve.

(b) Rewrite the following sentences using 'It' in the beginning as a subject.

1. To scold the boys would be foolish.

2. Smoking is bad for him.

3. To call after ten was unusual for him.

4. Keeping the windows open on the roadside does not look decent.

5. To play games on sundays is not allowed.

IAS Main Public Administration Question Paper II - 2010Article Category: IAS Question Papers, Civil Services, IAS Main Question PapersShare|

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds the Civil Services Examination every year in two

parts, i.e. Preliminary Test and Main Examination; the Main Examination comprises a written Test

and a Personality Test. The Question paper of the IAS Main Public Adminstration Paper II - 2010 is

given below:

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Paper II

Time Allowed: Three Hourse

Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.

Answer must be' written in the medium specified in the admission Certificate issued to you, which

must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book  in the space provided for the purpose. No

marks will be  given for the answer written in an medium other than that specified in the admission

Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1, and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the

reamining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.

The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

SECTION- A

1. Attempt the follwoing in not more than 200 words each:-   20×3=60

(a) " The rule of kings depends primarily on written orders...." Why did Kautilya facour Codification

of Laws ?

(b) Is is correct to state that " One of the major reasone for the failur of many .... public sectors

undetakins was due to departures from the original concept  of autonomy " ?

(c) Does the emergence of an Empowered Group of Ministers at the Central level impair the

doctrine of Cabinet resposibility ?

2.(a) It is said that the British made a significant contribution towords modernising the Indian

Administrative System on a ' rational-legal' basis. Justify the assessment with reference to the

period from 1830 to 1865.     30

(b) Comment on the following statements:- 30

(i) " The more development an administrative system become the greater the likelihood that it

would have developmental effects."

(ii) " The thrust of development administrtion failed to energise the Indian bureaucracy."

3. (a) With reference to India, discuss the assertion that administrative reforms are multi-

dimensional and need to be substantiated by reforms in other related areas of state action.    30

(b) The prevalence of multiple channels for transfer of ressources form the Centre to the States is

stated to have compounded the problems of federal fiscal arrangements. Discuss.   30

4. (a) " In an era of hung parliaments the power of the President expands, nore so when the

incumbent decides to be assertive." Comment on the statement with reference to the situation in

India during the last two decades.     30

(b) "...... Judges and Courts have creatively reinterpreted their statutory authority and expanded

their own power and enhanced btheir standing visa-vis the legislature and executive." Critically

examine this assesment.   30

SECTION - B

5. Comment on any THREE  of the following in not more than 200 words each:-   3×20=60

(a) " Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has undergone several changes since its inception in 1980s."

(b)" Civil service neutrality is a fiction. How any thinking person can be neutral?"

(c) States with a record of good governance, it is argued by spokespersons of some states,  lost

their earlier sahre from the Finance Commission's award.

6.(a) Explain the context and perpectives of the following statements:-  30

(i) The Planning Commission is " an armchair adviser".

(ii) The Planning Commission should reinvent itself as a systems reforms commission in the

backdrop of changes global and domestic scenarios.

7. Comment on each of the following in not more than 200 words each:-    3×20=60

(a) " Non - Governmental Organisations play a catalytic role in enabling communities to define

their own priorities..."

(b) The optimism expressed by the proponents of the Financial Responsibility and Budget

Management  Act, 2003, in ensuring fiscal discipline appears to be unwarranted.

(c) " The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM) is one of the biggest reforms-

linked development programmes taken up by the Government." 

8. (a) It is argued that the Bhopal gas disaster and the response pattern to it reflect multipla

vulnerabilities relating to systems of corporate social responsibility governance at local, state and

central levels, and legal safeguards and liabilities.

Comment on this assesment.    30

(b) With the creation of new regulatory agencies in the wake of liberalisation, overlapping

jurisdictions and conflicts became  the new trend. Is there need for the creation of a super-

regulator or unified regulator ?    30

IAS Main Public Administration Question Paper I- 2010Article Category: IAS Question Papers, Civil Services, IAS Main Question PapersShare|

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds the Civil Services Examination every year in two

parts, i.e. Preliminary Test and Main Examination; the Main Examination comprises a written Test

and a Personality Test. The Question paper of the IAS Main Public Administration Paper I - 2010 is

given below:

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Paper I

Time Allowed: Three Hourse

Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.Answer must be' written in the medium

specified in the admission Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of

the answer-book in the space provided for the  purpose. No marks will be  given for the answer

written in an medium other than that specified in the admission Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1, and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the

reamining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.

The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

Section - A

1. Answer any three of the following questions in not more than 200 words each:20×3=60

(a) " Not merely governance but good governance is the key factor in achieving the United Nations

Millennium Goals (2000)." Explain.

(b) " In McGregor's view, the managerial cosmology meaningfully addresses the understanding of

manager and his role perceptions." Explain.

(c) " The successful management leaders are found in Likerts's 'System-4' approach to

organistational leadership." Examine.

(d) " The study of administration shgould start from the base of management rather than the

foundation of law." Explain.

2. (a) " Simon's indentifying decision-making as the core field of public administration appears

logically acceptable but his positivist underpinning is problematic." Critically examine the

statement.  40

(b) "New Public Management is dead; long live digital era of governance." Comment.  20

3. Explain the impact of privatisation on public administration with special reference

to    20×3=60

(a) the issue of user fees.

(b) public - private partnership.

(c) outsourcing technique.

4. Explain the basic principles underlying Citizen's Charter with special reference to 20×3=60

(a) its administrative philosophy

(b) promoting public accountability.

(c) ensuring standards of public service.

SECTION B

5. Answer any three of the following question questions in not more than 200 words

each:  20×3=60

(a) " The concept of development is multi-dimensional and ever-expanding." Explain.

(b) " The Prismatic model of Riggs is equally applicable to developing as well as developed

society." Comment.

(c) " The market has become the new icon of developmentalism." Comment.

(d) " Public administration can be portrayed as a whell of relationships bfocussed on the

formulation and implementation of public policy." Explain.

6. (a) Explain the 'Peter Principle' in respect of promotion policy in a hierachical organisation.    20

(b) Discuss in this connection the case for and against promotion based on seniority. 40

7. (a) Distinguish fully between the syndicate method, role playing method, and T-Group training

method in personnel management.   40

(b) Do you think that there is a sort of paradox between e-Governance and good governance ?

Explain fully.   20

8. (a) Distingguish between PPBS and performance budgeting.    20

(b) Briefly discuss the ensuring ethics in public service as recommended in the  nolan Committee

Report (1994).    20

(c) " Cost-benefit analysis is a very unsatisfactory view of evaluating public policy." Comment.  20

IAS Main Management Question Paper II - 2010Article Category: IAS Question Papers, Civil Services, IAS Main Question PapersShare|

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds the Civil Services Examination every year in two

parts, i.e. Preliminary Test and Main Examination; the Main Examination comprises a written Test

and a Personality Test. The Question paper of the IAS Main Management Paper II - 2010 is given as

below:

MANAGEMENT

Paper-II

Time Allowed: Three Hourse

INSTRUCTIONS

Maximum Marks: 300

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.

Answer must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, which

must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No

marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than specified  in the Admission

Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. and any three of the

remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.

All questions carry equal marks.

Assume suitable data if considered necessary and indicate the same clearly.

Section 'A'

1. Explain each of the following terms in not ' more than 10 line each:   10×6=60

(a) Sampling Distribution

(b) BCG Matrix

(c) Flexible Manufacturing System

(d) Six Sigma Quality Management

(e) Microfinancing

(f) Digital Signatures

2. (a) The Sea What Restaurant would like to determine the best way to allocate a monthly

advertising budget of Rs. 50,000 between newspaper advertising and radio advertising

Management ha sdecided that at least 25 %  of the budget must be spent on each type of media,

and that the amount of money spent on newspaper advertising must be at least twice the amount

spent on radio advertising. A marketing consultant has developed an index that measure audience

exposure per rupess of advertising on a scale from 0 to 100, with higher values implying greater

audience exposure. If the value of the index for newspaer advertising is 50 and that for radio

advertising is 80, how should the restaurant allocate its advertising budget in order to maximum

the value of the total audience exposure ?             10×6=60  

(i) Formula the problem as a linear Programming problem.

(ii) Find the optimal solution to the problem using the graphical to the problem using the graphical

solution Procedure.

(iii) Which of the constraints are binding ?

(iv) How sensitive is your solution to the estimation of index value by the marketing conultant ?

(b) Comment briefly on the Satndard Error of Estimate for any given set of observations.  10

(c) Distinguish between the V-E-D and the F-S-N classification schemes of materials. 10

3. (a) Product A consists of two units of subassembly B, three units of C. and one of D. B is

composed of four units of E and three units of  F.C is made of two units of H and three units of D. H

is made of five units of E and two units of G.    30

(i) Construct a simple bill of materials, in the form of product structure tree.

(ii) Construct an indented Pars list.

(iii) To Product 100 units of A, determine the number of units of B, C, D, E, F, G AND h REQUIRED.

(b) Thed Material Requirement Plan (MRF) gross requirements for item X are given below for the

next 10 weeks. The lead time for X is two weeks, and the setup cost is Rs. 9. There is an inventory

carrying cost of Rs. 0-09 per unit per week. Beginning inventory is 70 units.  30

  Week    Gross Requirements

1  20

2    10

3 15

4   45

5  10

6  30

7  100

8   20

9  40

10    150

Use the least total cost or the least unit cost lot- sizing method to determine when and for what

quantity the first order should be released.

4.(a) Foreign investment in India talkes place in the form of (1) Foreign Direct Investment, and (2)

Foreign Portfolio Investment . Bring out your views on the merits and demerits of the two forms of

investment for their impact on long- term economic development of Infdia. 30 

(b) ' New Induatrial Policy has led to the rapid growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but this

growth has not really been 

inclusive.' Do you agree ? Substantiate your answer.  20

(c) In the context of FDI, distinguish between 'greenfiel strategy' and 'alliance strategy' with

suitable illustrations.  10

Section 'B'

5. Comment on the following statements in not more than 10 line seach:   10×6=60  

(a) ' Data is used by clerk. Managers depend on their intuitive judgement.'

(b) ' Data warehouses are used to store historical data for audit purposes.

(c) ' Information systems should be eveluated on the basis of the level of technology used in them.

(d) ' The goal of strategic Planning is to maximmize the profit of the enterprise.'

(e) ' The system of independent directors has not worked in India.'

(f) ' India has a large domestic market of its own. Export - led industry has very limited scope.'

6. (a) Explain some of the technology developments that have led to the rapid growth of e-

Business.          20

(c) In What way has e- Business ? Substantiate your answer with facts and figures.   20

7. (a) Any supply chain process can primarily be explain by " value concept. Discuss the activities

represending the value chain of  any business house.  20

(b) In a dynamic and competitive enviroment, dissuss how " Reverse Engineering" and "

Concurrent Engineering " approaches help in designing the right type of product/right type of

process.     20

(c) " Core Competence" of an organization is a concept that ha s often used to explain why certain

organizations have achieved success in highly competitive enviroments. Explain the concept of

Core Competence citing a few examples of industrial firms.  20

8. (a) It is argued that India has achieved much higher rate of globaliozation and integration with

the world economy. Assess how and to what extent India has benefited from the process of

globalization.   20

(b) Comment on the balance of India 's foreign trade. Is it sustainable in the long run ? What

policies would you recommend to correct the balance ?   20

(c) Should Indian industries invest abroad when there is shortage of capital in India ? Critically

analyse.     20

IAS Main Management Question Paper I - 2010Article Category: IAS Question Papers, Civil Services, IAS Main Question PapersShare|

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds the Civil Services Examination every year in two

parts, i.e. Preliminary Test and Main Examination; the Main Examination comprises a written Test

and a Personality Test. The Question paper of the IAS Main Management Paper I - 2010 is given as

below:

MANAGEMENT

Paper-I

Time Allowed: Three Hourse

Maximum Marks: 300

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.

Answer must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, which

must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No

marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than specified  in the Admission

Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. and any three of the

remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.

Number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

Wherever any assumption is made while answering a question, the same must be indicated clearly.

Section-A

1. Write analytical note on the following in note more than 200 words each. Suitable real-

life/hypothetical illustrations, to buttress your anwers:       20×3=60

(a) Cultural barriers in communication

(b) Hedge accounting

(c) Lewin's three -step model

2. (a) " We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." Explain in the context of

organisational behavior.  30

(b) " the research opn the effects of strategic Planning generally finds it has no effect on corporate

performance." Critically examine the statement.  30

3. (a) " The higher wages effect does not necessarily translate into higher cost." Explain with

examples from India and abroad.   30

(b) " Creativity and innovation are invevitable instruments of excellencs; yet they differ in their

basic characteristics." Analyse this statement and assess how organistsations can encourage

both.    30

4. (a) Show, with an example , how break- even point of sales can be calculated when the number

of units prodiced is not known.     20

(b) What are the five source of power, as listed by French and Ravan, exercisaed  by managers to

influence the behavior of individuals in an organisation ?    20

(c) With suitable illustration(s), highlight the concept of corporate social responsiblility in India.  20

Section- B

5. Write analytical notes on the following in not more than 200 words each :   20×3=60

(a) Segmentation hypothese of capital market

(b) Share penetration index

(c) Synthetic loan

6. (a) " Operating and financial leverage are symmetric in behavior." Critically examine the

statement from risk- analysis point of view.    30

(b) Explain , with brief illustrations, the expectation hypopthesis of bond valuation.  30

7. (a) " Coca-Cola account for less than 2 ounces of the 64 ounces of fluid that each of the world's

4-4 billion people drank on average day. The enemy is coffee, milk , tea , water-" Explain the

strategic implication of the statement.  30

(b) Define and distinguish between 'points- of - parity' and  'Points - - difference' in the context of

brand positioning. Substantiate with suitable illustrations .  30

8. (a) Explain the various methods of estimating current demand.  20

(b) Discuss the various elements involved in amrketing profitability analysis.  20

(c) Discuss the variuous elements of the demographic enviroment that affect marketing.   20

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following is the Question Paper of Public Administration Paper II of IAS Main Exam 2011.

Public Administration

Paper-II

Time Allowed: Three Hours                  Maximum Marks: 300 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English. 

Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission .Certificate issued to you, which

must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-Book in the space provided for the .purpose. No

marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission

Certificate. 

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the

remaining questions selecting at least one question from, each Section. 

The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question. 

Section-A 

1.  Attempt the following m not more than 200 words each:  20 x 3 = 60

(a) "Over-dependence on bureaucracy for bringing about socio-economic development in India has

proved to be dysfunctional." Comment.

(b) "The performance of Lok Ayuktas in various States has been uneven." Comment with

examples.

(c) Explain with appropriate illustrations the interface between' political culture and bureaucratic

culture in contemporary India. 

2.  (a) Discuss the evolution of the role of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) since

independence. 30

(b) "Administrative reforms get diluted because of constant tinkering on the margin rather than a

holistic transformation." Discuss the statement in the context of reforming district administration in

India. 30

3. (a) Comment on the following statement: 30

"The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India is a prosecutor with a law that hobbles. its

functioning, a judge without the 'power to sentence and a litigant with no right to appeal."

(b) "Indian federalism is passing through a state of potential maturity." Discuss this statement in

the context of the views of the Commission on Centre-State Relations (Justice M. M. Punchi). 30

4. (a) "The theme of Police Reforms continues to haunt the Parliament." In the light of this

statement, discuss the state of Criminal Justice System administration in India. 30

(b) 'Performance Appraisal Systems' with special reference to the Performance Management and

Evaluation System (PMES) are expected to transform the bureaucratic culture of Indian

administration. Do you agree? Give reasons.  30

Section-B

5. Attempt the following in not more than 200 words each: 20x3=60

(a) "The real problem of administrative reforms in India at the State and the local levels is that

they are imposed from above." Comment.

(b) Discuss the basic principles of 'New Localism' as a part of the global-local debate.

(c) "Absence of District Planning Committees in a large number of districts has prevented

convergence of planning at the district level." Examine the above statement with examples.

6.  (a) (i) "One Lok Pal, howsoever strong I it may be, cannot eliminate corruption in the , politico-

administrative system in India." Comment.  15

(ii) "Grievance redressal system is perhaps the weakest link in India's civil service management,"

Comment.  15

(b) "Community policing has become a victim of elite capture." Discuss the concept of community

policing and bring out the implications of the above statement.  30

7. (a) Can the holding company's structure act as an institutional change to add to efficiency? Give

your answer with appropriate illustrations.  30

(b) Examine the institutional  vulnerability of municipal. governance in the midst of an ‘emerging

spectre of multiple partnerships.  30

8. (a) (i) Identify the different conceptual categories of disasters. 15

(ii) Write a note on the the new culture of disaster management. 15

(b) "Disaster insurance is 'desirable but not an easy proposition to implement." Illustrate with

suitable examples. 30

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The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2011 commenced on October 29, 2011. Here

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following is the Question Paper of Public Administration Paper I of IAS Main Exam 2011.

Public Administration

Paper I

Time Allowed: Three Hours                            Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.

Answers must be written U1 the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to

you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space

provided for the purpose. No marks will be given for the answers written in a medium

other than that specified in the Admission Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Questions no. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three

of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.

The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

SECTION A

1. Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each: 20x3 = 60

(a) 'A crisis of credibility' in the administrative system can be overcome only by 'reinventing

government'. Comment.

(b) 'Media is a Parliament of citizens.' Explain.

(c) E-governance is the' final arrival of Max Weber's 'iron cage of rationality', Discuss,

2. (a) In the evolution of' the discipline of Public Administration, Minnowbrook Conferences I, II and

III reflect the discipline's reconceptualisation and its changing values. Elucidate, 30

(b) Critically examine conflict resolution according to M.P. Follett. Explain how McGregor took

forward her ideas in the context of complex organizations. 30

3. (a) Whereas Downs' model is largely dependent on a theory of psychological motivation,

Niskanen's model is framed by neo-classical thinking. In the light of the above, discuss the public

choice approach to decision-making.  30

(b) The Systems Approach is relevant .even today for organisational analysis. Discuss how Chester

Barnard and David Easton adopted this approach in their respective areas of study. 30

4. (a) Whereas 'value for money' audit aims at economy and 'performance' audit seeks efficiency,

'social' audit goes beyond both, to examine the effectiveness of a programme or activity. Examine

this statement with suitable illustrations.

(b) (i) Make a critical assessment of Dicey's understanding of the Rule of Law and Droit

Administratif.   15

(ii) Make out a case for Delegated Legislation.  15

SECTION B

5.  Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each: 20 x 3 = 60

(a) 'Budget is a series of goals with price-tags attached.' Explain.

(b) 'Policy is being made .as it is being administered arid administered as it is being made.'

Comment.

(c) 'Position Classification can be problematic. A serious complaint in its practice is that it

dehumanises the employee.' Discuss.

6. (a) Neither Edward Weidner nor Fred Riggs was able to describe the process of development

administration adequately. Explain the drawbacks and weaknesses in their theoretical analyses. 30

(b) Indicate the milestones in the story of development from the Nehruvian Model to the

Liberalisation Model. 30

7. (a) Civil Servants must be social moralists in action, living up to Paul Appleby's dictum that

'responsible government is ethical government'. Examine this statement in the light of rod

governance.  30

(b) Critically examine the following statements in the field of Policy Sciences.

(i) The instrumentalist paradigm posits a conservative tendency In public policy making.  15

(ii) Dror's Optimal Model is a fusion of the economically rational model with the extra-rational

model. 15

8. (a) (i) What are the main functions of an O and M office?  15

(ii) A system of Information ties planning and control by managers to the, operational system of

implementation. Elaborate. 15

(b) An administrator uses the budget as a framework for communication and co-ordination, as well

as for exercising administrative discipline throughout the administrative structure Explain.   30