CSS Public Administration Past Paper 2022

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Bureaucracy and Democracy are antithetical. Bureaucracy is hierarchical, elitist, specializing and informed while democracy is communal, pluralist, generalizing and ill informed. Keeping in mind the quantum of expectations in Pakistan and the reality of the civic culture discuss the above statement.

2. Q. 320 marks

   Discuss the similarities and differences between the Weberian bureaucratic model, scientific management, and the “principles” approach to studying public organizations. Describe the basis of each theory and its impact on the development of public administration. Also explain why critics contend these theories are not in tune with the “practice” of Pakistan’s public administration.

3. Q. 420 marks

   “On what basis shall we allocate resources to program A instead of program B,” is the perennial statement in public sector budgeting. Identify and discuss at least five attempts, found in the budgeting literature, used to answer V.O. Key’s famous budgeting question. Which type of budgeting system is most appropriate for public administration? Why do you feel this way?

4. Q. 520 marks

   Describe in detail the four classical types of potential market failure and provide examples of each type. What is the relevance of the concept of market failure to government intervention in the economy? Explain.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Discuss the functions and organizational structure of federal government of Pakistan including administrative relations between federal ministries and federal bodies such as commissions, authorities, boards & state-owned enterprises.

6. Q. 720 marks

   Governmental budgets remain an area of general concern as well as controversy. Considerable attention is given to taxation and other sources of governmental revenues. Discuss the federal budget process in Pakistan paying special attention to its ability to find governmental activity and help to regulate the economy`s business cycle.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any TWO of the following:- (10 each) (a) Woodrow Wilson’s contribution to Public Administration (b) Difference between good governance and e-governance (c) Inter-governmental Relations at Federal and Provincial level in Pakistan

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.