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2016 General Studies Paper II

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Questions 80
Duration 180 mins
Package Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination - Previous Year Papers

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2016 General Studies Paper II
According to the passage, which of the following factor/factors led to the adverse consequences for governance/public administration? 1. Inability of civil services to strike a balance between internal and external accountabilities 2. Lack of sufficient professional training to the officers of All India Services 3. Lack of proper service benefits in civil services 4. Lack of Constitutional provisions to define the respective roles of professional civil services vis-a-vis political executive in this context Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 4 only
D
2, 3 and 4
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With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. Political executive is an obstacle to the accountability of the civil services to the society 2. In the present framework of Indian polity, the political executive is no longer accountable to the society Which of these assumptions is/are valid?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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Which one of the following is the essential message implied by this passage ?
A
Civil services are not accountable to the society they are serving
B
Educated and enlightened persons are not taking up political leadership
C
The framers of the Constitution did not envisage the problems being encountered by the civil services
D
There is a need and scope for reforms to improve the accountability of civil services
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According to the passage, which one of the following is not a means of enhancing internal accountability of civil services ?
A
Better job security and safeguards
B
Supervision by Central Vigilance Commission
C
Judicial review of executive decisions
D
Seeking accountability through enhanced participation by people in decision making process
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With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Human relationships are derived from their religious traditions 2. Human beings can be duty bound only if they believe in god 3. Religious traditions are essential to practice and understand justice Which of these assumption(s) is/are valid ?
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
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Which one of the following is the crux of this passage ?
A
Our duties to one another derive from our religious traditions
B
Having relationship to the divine principle is a great virtue
C
Balance between rights and duties is crucial to the delivery of justice in a society
D
Religious concept of rights is primarily derived from our relationship to god