GS2Governance, Constitution, polity, social justice and international relations
Civil services in a democracy
Syllabus: Role of civil services in a democracy.
Background from the reference shelf
Previous-year questions 5
- 2026 · GS2 · 10 marks Analyse the advantages and limitations of the generalist structure of the Indian Civil Services in contemporary governance.
- 2024 · GS2 · 15 marks The Citizens' charter has been a landmark initiative in ensuring citizen-centric administration. But it is yet to reach its full potential. Identify the factors hindering the realisation of its…
- 2018 · GS2 · 15 marks The Citizen's Charter is an ideal instrument of organisational transparency and accountability, but it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for greater…
- 2017 · GS2 · 15 marks Initially Civil Services in India were designed to achieve the goals of neutrality and effectiveness, which seems to be lacking in the present context. Do you agree with the view that drastic…
- 2013 · GS2 · 10 marks Though Citizens' charters have been formulated by many public service delivery organizations, there is no corresponding improvement in the level of citizens' satisfaction and quality of services…