For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: Public Administration (Paper-1)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt FIVE questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1
Do you think administrative corruption is a serious problem faced by Pakistan today? If you find disparity, what might account for it? Explain how control can be exercised through internal and external mechanisms. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
Is political neutrality the answer to all ills in Pakistan’s bureaucracy? Discuss the concept under the “Politics–Administration Dichotomy” given by Woodrow Wilson. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
Financial management is an important part of government activities. Discuss the concerns a budget planner deals with, including:
Capital budgeting
Debt management
Risk management
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 4
Decision-making is a vital concept of organizational theory. Write notes on the following decision-making models: a) Incremental Model b) Adjudicatory Model c) Mixed-Scanning Model (6 + 7 + 7 = 20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
Define Public Administration and its importance in society. Critically evaluate the core values of Public Administration, i.e.:
Rule of Law
Merit
Transparency
Efficiency
Equity
Responsiveness
Discuss their implementation in public sector organizations with examples. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
Define the term Good Governance and its salient features. To what extent does the existing bureaucratic structure of Pakistani public organizations facilitate or impede the practice of this concept? (20 Marks)
Q. No. 7
What is meant by Planning? Define its importance, scope, and process in public sector organizations with special focus on the role of planning machinery. Identify major issues and challenges in this regard. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 8
Discuss the importance of inter-governmental relations for effective governance. Critically evaluate the role of provincial governments with regard to the 18th Constitutional Amendment and its implementation in Pakistan. (20 Marks)
SUBJECT: Public Administration (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt FIVE questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1
With the changing role of the state, the increase in the creation of autonomous agencies after the 1980s became a worldwide phenomenon. This trend also gained popularity in Pakistan due to both external and internal pressures.
Discuss the process of agencification in Pakistan, with special reference to the contextual factors involved. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
Compare and contrast the three local government systems (1959, 1979, and 2001) in Pakistan by elaborating their structures, responsibilities, and financing mechanisms. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
Comment on the impact of colonial legacy on Pakistan’s civil service by discussing the similarities between colonial policies and structures and those adopted after independence. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 4
Analyze the reasons behind Pakistan’s dismal performance in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Also, discuss in detail the initiatives being taken to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
Public administrators deal with the problem of efficiency versus responsiveness on a daily basis.
Explain what this means and why it occurs. What are the trade-offs between the two? Provide examples from Pakistan. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
Consider the role and activities of a top-level administrator in the politics of agenda setting in the federal government.
What are these roles and activities likely to be? What should the administrator’s role ideally be? How do these roles differ across federal, provincial, and local governments in Pakistan? Give examples. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 7
The impact of globalization on public administration structures and functioning cannot be ignored.
What is meant by globalization? How does it affect public administrators at different levels? Why should administrators consider the global context in their work? Explain with reference to Pakistan. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 8
The Eighteenth (18th) Constitutional Amendment (2010) introduced reforms that granted significant legislative, fiscal, and administrative autonomy to the provinces.
However, the implementation and institutionalization of these reforms face serious challenges in Pakistan due to the legacy of a strong central government.
Discuss these challenges with examples. (20 Marks)
