MPPSC MAINS 2021 Paper-II

Points to Remember: Characteristics of Development Administration: Focus on its participatory nature, goal-oriented approach, interdisciplinary involvement, and emphasis on community participation. Problems in Indian Development Administration: Highlight issues like corruption, bureaucratic inertia, lack of coordination, inadequate capacity, and political interference. Solutions: Suggest improvements in transparency, accountability, capacity building, and citizen participation. Introduction: Development administration is … Read more

Points to Remember: Significance of Public Administration in governance and societal well-being. The debate surrounding Public Administration as an art or science. Arguments supporting both the art and science aspects. The need for a balanced approach integrating both art and science. Introduction: Public administration is the implementation of government policy and also an academic discipline … Read more

Points to Remember: Jayaprakash Narayan (JP)’s philosophy. The core tenets of Socialism. The essence of Sarvodaya. The interconnectedness of JP’s democratic ideals with Socialism and Sarvodaya. JP’s critique of existing democratic practices. JP’s vision for a participatory democracy. Introduction: Jayaprakash Narayan (1902-1979), a prominent Indian socialist and independence activist, significantly shaped the discourse on democracy … Read more

Points to Remember: Representation involves the act of speaking or acting on behalf of others. Proportional representation (PR) aims to allocate seats in a legislature proportionally to the votes received by each party. Several types of PR systems exist, each with its strengths and weaknesses. The choice of PR system impacts the composition of government … Read more

Points to Remember: Ram Manohar Lohia’s socialist ideology. Emphasis on decentralized power structures. Focus on eradication of caste and class inequalities. Promotion of village autonomy and self-reliance. Critique of centralized, exploitative systems. Introduction: Ram Manohar Lohia, a prominent socialist leader in independent India, envisioned a radically different societal structure for achieving social justice, particularly within … Read more

Points to Remember: Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) functional domains: Prevention, Detection, and Investigation of corruption. Whistleblower Protection Act: Safeguards for whistleblowers, processes for complaint handling, and penalties for retaliation. Introduction: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is a statutory body in India established in 1964 to combat corruption within the government. Its mandate extends to preventing, … Read more

Points to Remember: Definition of a political party. Key features of India’s party system: its evolution, dominant parties, coalition governments, regional parties, challenges, and reforms. The role of political parties in a democracy. Introduction: A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They … Read more

Points to Remember: Fundamental Rights are justiciable, meaning they are enforceable in a court of law. Directive Principles are not directly enforceable. Fundamental Rights protect individual liberties, while Directive Principles aim for social and economic justice. Fundamental Rights take precedence over Directive Principles in case of conflict. Both are integral parts of the Indian Constitution, … Read more

Points to Remember: UPSC’s role in recruitment to civil services. UPSC’s role in maintaining meritocracy and neutrality. Criticisms of UPSC and suggestions for reform. Importance of a fair and transparent selection process. Introduction: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is a constitutional body in India, established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. Its … Read more

Points to Remember: Historical context of the Constitution’s drafting and adoption. Key features: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Federalism, Secularism. Strengths and weaknesses of the Constitution. Amendments and their impact. Contemporary challenges and future prospects. Introduction: The Indian Constitution, adopted on January 26, 1950, is the supreme law of India. It’s the longest written constitution in … Read more