Several states have alleged that after abolition of Planning Commission, its fearsome powers have now gone to Finance Ministry, leading to much more centralization. Give your opinion on such allegations.

These allegations had come in 2015-16 and are of temporary nature. The recommendations of the Finance Commission came in December, 2014 and by that time; most states had finalized their budget without even knowing the recommendations of 14th finance commission. ..

Discuss the steps taken by current NDA Government to reorient the work culture of bureaucrats and ministers. To what extent, the steps taken so far have been able to change the complexion of relationship between bureaucracy, political executive and citizens of the country? Critically analyse.

Sardar Patel had called the civil service as iron frame of India. But it is said that in 21st century the iron frame is rusted. And there were frequent calls to reorient the work culture of the bureaucrats and executives. ..

Compare the social and political impacts of fifth and sixth schedule of Constitution under which tribal areas of India are governed. Why there have been demands to move some fifth schedule areas to sixth schedule? Discuss Critically.

The fifth schedule of the constitution of India contains the provision related to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes. The sixth schedule of the constitution of India contains the provisions related to the administration of tribal ..

In recent years, the problem of call drops in the country has deteriorated. Consumers complain that even after paying for a service, why they should be denied of reasonable call quality? Discuss the reasons and suggest policy solution in this direction.

Hint: Call Drop represents the service provider’s inability to maintain a call once it has been correctly established. The problem generally arises due to capacity constraints and overload of antennas; shortage in number of towers; fiber optic cable cuts problem; ..

Explain the terms "Bureaucratisation of Politics"and "Politicisation of Bureaucracy"with suitable examples.

Bureaucrats need to maintain political neutrality and impartiality to ensure the triumph of democracy. Politicisation of Bureaucracy and Bureaucratisation of politics are the grey areas. Bureaucratisation of Politics refers to the bureaucracy plunging into politics. Bureaucrats during their tenure deal ..

What are the factors that determine the success and failure of e-governance model? Discuss taking examples of three e-governance initiatives taken India

E-governance is the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for delivering government services, exchange of information, communication transactions, integration of various stand-alone systems and services between government-to-citizen (G2C), government-to-business (G2B), government-to-government (G2G) , government-to-employees (G2E) as well as back office processes and interactions within ..

Most of India's problems originate not from the lack of elaborate plans, but for the lack of seriousness in implementation. Critically discuss with suitable examples.

Planning is a vital process which lays foundation for the effective realisation of the goals and objectives. But planning in itself will not yield desired results if it is not backed by sound implementation mechanisms. It is said that Most ..

Does Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) endorse cooperative federalism?

Cooperative federalism is one in which national, state, and further local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately. This requires an effective cooperation and coordination between the different units of the federation. Pro-Active ..

Discuss the role of civic engagement and social accountability at local government level to boost good governance.

Local government enshrines the idea of decentralisation. Being near to people the local government is more capable to address the various challenges related to efficient service delivery. Civic engagement refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address ..

Comment on (1) Role of quasi-judicial bodies in governance (2) Key domestic issues related to Internet Governance in India.

A quasi-judicial body is a non judicial body which can interpret law. It is an entity such as an arbitrator or tribunal board, generally of a public administrative agency, which has powers and procedures resembling those of a court of law or judge, and which is obliged ..