Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : M.A
Department : Public Administration
Subject Code/Name : MAPA04 Public Personnel Administration
Year : I
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UOU Public Personnel Administration
M.A. Public Administration (Previous) Examination 2012
MAPA-04 Public Personnel Administration
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Year 2012
Section – A :
Long Answer Questions :
Note : – Answer any two questions. Each question carries 15 marks.
15×2=30
Q.1 Discuss the importance of Personnel Administration and explain its main
Q.2 Write an essay on ‘Neutrality Vs. Commitment’.
Q.3 Examine the problem of decline of values and morality in civil services.
Q.4 Discuss the rules and process of disciplinary action in India.
Section – B :
Short Answer Questions
Note : – Answer any four questions. Each question carries 05 marks.
Q.1 What are the features of Personnel Administration-
Q.2 What is the importance of Human Resource Development-
Q.3 What are the various systems of position classification in civil services-
Q.4 Mention some main causes of corruption in Civil Services.
Q.5 What is the significance code of conduct in Civil Services-
Q.6 Mention the constitutional provisions about the organization
Q.7 Give arguments in favour and against of the right of civil servants
Q.8 Examine the utility of political rights given to civil servants in France.
Section – C :
Objective Questions oLrqfu”B iz’u
Note : – Answer all questions. Each question carries 01 marks.
1×10=10
Write True/False against the following.
Q.1 Out of the four factors of production – men, materials, machines
Q.2 Medical Services come under the category of specialists. (True/False)
Q.3 McGregor’s X-Y Theory deal with Motivation (True/False)
Q.4 Woodrow Wilson supports neutrality in Civil Services. (True/False)
Q.5 Indian Civil servants have the right to contest the election for the Council
Q.6 What is the title of M. J. Jucious’s Book-
(a) Personnel Management (b) Personnel Administration
(c) Business Organization and Management (d) Management of Human
Q.7 Which of the following services is classified as ‘General’ –
(a) Engineering Services (b) Teaching Services
(c) Civil Services (d) Economic Services
Q.8 Which of the following does not come under the goal of Human
(a) Development of the efficiency of the employees
(b) Keeping the high morale of the employees
(c) Motivation of the employees for promoting the interests of the organization
(d) Training of the employees for developing the political skill
Q.9 What has been defined by the Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code-
(a) Morality (b) Neutrality (c) Commitment (d) Corruption
Q.10 When was Advisory Commission of Ethics constituted in France-
(a) 1990 (b) 1991 (c) 1992 (d) 1993
Year 2015
MAPA-04 – Personnel Administration :
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 60
Note : This paper is of sixty (60) marks divided into three (03) sections A, B, and C. Attempt the questions contained in these sections according to the detailed instructions given therein.
Section – A : (Long Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘A’ contains four (04) long-answer-type questions of fifteen (15) marks each. Learners are required to answer any two (02) questions only. (2×15=30)
1. Describe the Ideal type of Bureaucracy of Max Weber.
2. Explain the Importance of value-based Administration to provide good governance.
3. Curruption is the biggest problem of Indian administration. Explain the constitutional provisions to tackle this.
4. Traning in Administration is very important aspact but most important aspact is Aptitude in civil services.
Section – B : (Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘B’ contains eight (08) short-answer-type questions of five (05) marks each. Learners are required to answer any four (04) questions only. (4×5=20)
1. Differentiate between formal and informal Training.
2. Write a short note on the evalution of civil services in France.
3. Do you agree that administration is also the medium of social Justice?
4. Explain in brief ‘Need of Hierarchy theory’ of Maslow.
5. Differentiate between management and administration in short.
6. What do you mean by committed Bureaucracy in India.
7. Describe the merits and demerits of Internal Recruitment system.
8. Explain the CSAT (Civil Service Apptitude Test) of U.P.S.C’s Exam.
Section – C : (Objective Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘C’ contains ten (10) objective-type questions of one (01) mark each. All the questions of this section are compulsory. (10×1=10)
Write True/False against the following :
1. Act of 1946 established ‘National School of Administration’ in France. True/False
2. Shri Satyendra Nath Thakur was the first Indian I.C.S. (Indian Civil Service). True/False
3. In India Lakayukta Model is working in Central Government. True/False
4. Moral is not related with the Administration. True/False
5. Sandwich training program was started in India by 1969. True/False