Public Administration Notes for UPSC | Mindmaps

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[Paper 1] Meaning, scope, and significance of Public Administration

[Paper 2] Political Culture

PAPER I - ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY

Introduction 7 Submodules

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Meaning, scope, and significance of Public Administration

Wilson’s vision of Public Administration

Evolution of the discipline and its present status

New Public Administration & Management

Public Choice Approach

Challenges of liberalization, Privatisation, Globalisation

Good Governance: concept and application

Administrative Thought 11 Submodules

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Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement

Classical Theory

Weber’s bureaucratic model – its critique

Post Weberian developments

Dynamic Administration (Mary Parker Follett)

Human Relations School (Elton Mayo and others)

Functions of the Executive (C.I. Barnard)

Simon’s decision-making theory

Participative Management – R. Likert

Participative Management – C. Argyris

Participative Management – D. McGregor

Administrative Behaviour 5 Submodules

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Process and techniques of decision-making

Communication

Morale

Motivation Theories – Content, process and contemporary

Theories of Leadership: Traditional and Modern

Organisations 4 Submodules

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Theories – systems, contingency

Ministries & departments, corporations, companies, boards, commissions, ad hoc and advisory bodies, headquarters and field relationships

Regulatory authorities

Public-private partnerships

Accountability and control 6 Submodules

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Concepts of accountability and control; Citizen and Administration

Legislative, Executive and Judicial control over administration

Role of media, interest groups & voluntary organizations, Civil society

Citizen’s Charters

Right to Information

Social audit

Administrative Law 2 Submodules

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Meaning, scope, and significance, Dicey on Administrative law, Delegated legislation

Administrative Tribunals

Comparative Public Administration

Development Dynamics

Personnel Administration

Public Policy

Techniques of Administrative Improvement

Financial Administration 6 Submodules

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Monetary and fiscal policies

Public borrowings and public debt Budgets – types and forms

Budgetary process

Financial accountability

Accounts and audit

Centre-State Financial Relations

Misc 2 Submodules

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Peter Drucker and Management by Objectives

Dwight Waldo and public management

PAPER II - INDIAN ADMINISTRATION

Evolution of Indian Administration 3 Submodules

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Kautilya’s Arthashastra

Mughal administration

Legacy of British rule in politics and administration – Indianization of public services, revenue administration, district administration, local self-government

Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government 3 Submodules

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Salient features and value premises; Constitutionalism

Political culture

Bureaucracy and democracy; development

Public Sector Undertakings 2 Submodules

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Forms of Public Sector Undertakings, Problems of autonomy, accountability and control

Public sector in modern India, Impact of liberalization and privatization

Union Government and Administration 2 Submodules

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Executive, Parliament, Judiciary – structure, functions, work processes

Intragovernmental relations, Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office Central Secretariat, Ministries and Departments, Boards, Commissions, Attached offices, Field organizations

Plans and Priorities 3 Submodules

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Machinery of planning, ‘Indicative’ planning, Process of plan formulation at Union and State levels

Role, composition and functions of the Planning Commission and the National Development Council

Constitutional Amendments (1992) and decentralized planning for economic development and social justice

State Government and Administration 3 Submodules

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Union-State administrative, legislative and financial relations

Role of the Finance Commission

Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary, State Secretariat, Directorates

District Administration since Independence

Civil Services 6 Submodules

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Constitutional position

Structure, recruitment, training and capacity-building

Good governance initiatives

Code of conduct and discipline, Grievance redressal mechanism

Staff associations

Political rights, Civil service neutrality & activism

Financial Management

Administrative Reforms since Independence

Rural Development

Urban Local Government 3 Submodules

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Municipal governance

Global-local debate; New localism

Development dynamics

Law and Order Administration 4 Submodules

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Law and Order Administration ( from british legacy – till now , police-public relation)

Law and Order Administration – weakness and reforms

Security Agencies and Mandate

Criminalization of Politics

Significant issues in Indian Administration 7 Submodules

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Values in public service

Regulatory Commissions

National Human Rights Commission

Problems of administration in coalition regimes

Citizen-administration interface

Corruption and administration

Disaster management

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

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Hello readers

Rajeev

2 years ago

Respected Sir/Madam Please add examples from current affairs and also recommendations from 2nd arc in paper 2 and try to co-relate with theorists of paper 1 and also wt theorist have Commented /said For eg with regard to parliament Ruskin said “parliament is a talking point”.
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2 years ago

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Anshul

2 years ago

Sir,
When will the Paper 2,Chapter 2, Subtopic 3 and 4, be updated?
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2 years ago

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Rajender

1 year ago

Sir, plz include the Philosophy optional also.

Bhawna

1 year ago

Kya Hindi medium m available hai?

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1 year ago

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I have subscribed for the Optional subject. How will I access the current affairs related to optional?

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1 year ago

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