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PPSC 2013 — Governance Questions with Answers

All 5 Governance previous-year questions from PPSC 2013, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Statutory and Regulatory Bodies

   Critically examine the role of National Development Council.

2. Q2.Civil Services

   Taking a radical departure from established procedures, the new Prime Minister has encouraged Secretaries to the Government of India to interact directly with him, bypassing their respective Ministers. Will this move facilitate good governance? Discuss your point of view with reasons whether you agree or disagree.

3. Q3.Statutory and Regulatory Bodies

   The office of the Information Commission is relatively newer to the country. Nominations of certain category of officials to these Commissions have raised controversy in the past. In your opinion, what kind of people should be recruited to run the offices of Information Commissions?

4. Q4.Citizen Charters and Accountability

   "Indian experience shows that the promises made in the Citizens' Charter have become mere pious declarations with no mechanisms to enforce them." In the light of this statement, explain ARC II suggestions to make them an effective means of public accountability.

5. Q5.Government vs Governance

   (a) Has any noticeable change occurred by switching over from 'Government' to 'Governance'? Illustrate your point by giving at least two examples. (b) "If the governing institutions are weak, reckless privatization of public utilities will not serve the purpose." Comment.