PAPER‐I (subject code 1053)

Administration Theory

Introduction :

• Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration, Wilson’s vision of Public Administration, Privatisation, Globalization

Administrative Thought :

• Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement; Classical Theory; Weber’s bureaucratic model, its critique and post-Weberian Developments

• Administrative Behavior : 

Process and techniques of decision-making; Communication; Morale; Motivation Theories content, process and contemporary

• Organizations:

Theories systems, contingency; Structure and forms: Ministries and Departments, Corporations, Companies; Boards and Commissions; Ad hoc, and advisory bodies

• Accountability and Control :

Concepts of accountability and control; Legislative, Executive and judicial control over administration

• Administrative Law :

Meaning, scope and significance; Dicey on Administrative law; Delegated legislation; Administrative Tribunals.

• Comparative Public Administration :

Historical and sociological factors affecting administrative systems; Administration and politics in different countries

• Development Dynamics :

Concept of development; Changing profile of development administration

• Personnel Administration

Importance of human resource development; Recruitment, training, career advancement, position classification, discipline, performance appraisal, promotion

• Public Policy:

Models of policy-making and their critique; Processes of conceptualisation, planning implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review and their limitations; State theories and public policy formulation.

• Techniques of Administrative Improvement:

Organisation and methods, Work study and work management; e-governance and information technology

• Bioinorganic Chemistry:

Metal ions in biological systems and their role in ion-transport across the membranes (molecular mechanism)

• Financial Administration :

Monetary and fiscal policies: Public borrowings and public debt Budgets types and forms

PAPER‐II (subject code 1053)

Indian Administration

• Evolution of Indian Administration : 

Kautilya Arthashastra; Mughal administration; Legacy of British rule in politics and administration Indianization of Public services

• Philosophical and Constitutional framework of Government :

Salient features and value premises; Constitutionalism; Political culture; Bureaucracy and democracy; Bureaucracy and development.

• Public Sector Undertakings:

Public sector in modern India; Forms of Public Sector Undertakings; Problems of autonomy, accountability and control; Impact of liberalization and privatization.

• Union Government and Administration :

Executive, Parliament, Judiciary-structure, functions, work processes; Recent trends; Intergovernmental relations

• Plans and Priorities:

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

• State Government and Administration :

Union-State administrative, legislative and financial relations; Role of the Finance Commission; Governor

• District Administration since Independence :

Changing role of the Collector; Union-State-local relations; Imperatives of development management and law and order administration

• Civil Services :

Constitutional position; Structure, recruitment, training and capacity building; Good governance initiatives; Code of conduct and discipline; 

• Financial Management :

Budget as a political instrument; Parliamentary control of public expenditure; Role of finance ministry in monetary and fiscal area

• Administrative Reforms since Independence :

Major concerns; Important Committees and Commissions; Reforms in financial management and human resource development; Problems of implementation.

• Rural Development :

Institutions and agencies since Independence; Rural development programmes: foci and strategies; Decentralization and Panchayati Raj; 73rd Constitutional amendment.

• Urban Local Government :

Municipal governance: main features, structures, finance and problem areas; 74th Constitutional Amendment; Global-local debate

• Law and Order Administration:

British legacy; National Police Commission; Investigative agencies; Role of Central and State Agencies including para military forces in maintenance of law and order and countering insurgency and terrorism

• Significant issues in Indian Administration:

Values in public service; Regulatory Commissions; National Human Rights Commission

Paper I (Compulsory)

200

Two Hours

Degree

Marathi 

&

English

ObjectiveType

Paper II (Qualifying)

200

Two Hours

Topic No.(1) to (5) Degree level 

Topic No.(6) class X level 

Topic No. (7) class X/XII level

Paper 1 (Code -1001)

Marathi

300

Matriculation

Marathi

3 hours 

(Qualifying with 25% marks)

Paper 2 (Code -1002)

English

300

Matriculation

English

3 hours 

Papers to be counted for Merit

Paper 3 (Code -1003)

Essay

250

Graduate

Marathi/English

3 hours 

Mandatory

Paper 4 (Code -1004)

General Studies -1

250

Graduate

Marathi/English

3 hours 

Paper 5 (Code -1005)

General Studies -2

250

Graduate

Marathi/English

3 hours

Paper 6 (Code -1006)

General Studies -3

250

Graduate

Marathi/English

3 hours

Paper 7 (Code -1007)

General Studies -4

250

Graduate

Marathi/English

3 hours

Paper 8 

Optional Subject Paper No.- 1

250

Graduate

Marathi/English

3 hours

Paper 9 

Optional Subject Paper No. -2

250

Graduate

Marathi/English

3 hours

(1)

Written Examination

1750 Marks (Number of Question Papers - 9)

(2)

Interview and Personality Test

275 Marks

Total Marks

2025 Marks

Year

Paper I

Paper II

2014

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II

2015

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II

2016

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II

2017

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II

2018

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II

2019

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II

2020

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II

2021

MPSC Public Administration Paper - I

MPSC Public Administration Paper - II