PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2023
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
Public Administration is a relatively newly emerged discipline compared to other social science disciplines. Why is it necessary to study Public Administration as a separate discipline? What is the relationship of Public Administration with other social science disciplines such as Political Science, Economics, and Law?
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
What are the challenges facing public organizations in the 21st century? How can these challenges be addressed?
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
Political actors seek to influence the outcome of political processes through direct or indirect actions. Describe the policy-making process and identify the actors who play significant roles in policy-making and in shaping administrative issues.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 4
What major challenges have arisen as a consequence of global trends such as democratization, privatization, and globalization of the world economy? How can Pakistan’s civil services as an institution address these challenges?
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
Why do public policies fail? Elaborate by citing two examples of public policies in Pakistan that failed to achieve their objectives.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
A budget is a powerful instrument of legislative control and a key tool of financial administration. Briefly explain the methods and actors involved in the budgetary process, including preparation, approval, and execution of the budget.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 7
Some scholars argue that specialists should be inducted into public service instead of generalists. Give your opinion on this statement with relevant examples.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 8
Differentiate between Orthodox Public Administration and the New Public Management (NPM) approach by focusing on trends, challenges, remedies, and limitations in organizational regulation.
(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
Public Administration is a relatively newly emerged discipline compared to other social science disciplines. Why is it necessary to study Public Administration as a separate discipline? What is the relationship of Public Administration with other social sciences such as Political Science, Economics, and Law?
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 2
What are the challenges facing public organizations in the 21st century? How can these challenges be addressed?
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 3
Political actors seek to influence the outcome of political processes through direct or indirect actions. Describe the policy-making process and identify the actors who play a significant role in policy-making and in shaping administrative issues.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 4
What major challenges have arisen as a consequence of global trends such as democratization, privatization, and globalization of the world economy? How can Pakistan’s civil services as an institution address these challenges?
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 5
Why do public policies fail? Elaborate by citing two examples of public policies in Pakistan that failed to achieve their objectives.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 6
A budget is a powerful instrument of legislative control and a key tool of financial administration. Briefly explain the methods and actors involved in the budgetary process, including preparation, approval, and execution of the budget.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 7
Some scholars argue that specialists should be inducted into public service instead of generalists. Give your opinion on this statement with relevant examples.
(20 Marks)
Q. No. 8
Differentiate between Orthodox Public Administration and the New Public Management (NPM) approach by focusing on trends, challenges, remedies, and limitations in organizational regulation.
(20 Marks)
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