Public Administration: For UGC-NET/SLET And Other Competitive Examinations: For Essay Type, Analytical/Evaluative, Definition and Text-based Questions

The book has been designed for the candidates appearing in UGC-NET/SLET in Public Administration and covers pertinent topics as per syllabus provided by the UGC. It will enable the aspirants of lectureship through this exam to answer essay writing, analytical/evaluative, definitional as well as text-based questions of Paper III as per the latest structure, on the subject. It will also be useful for those preparing for other competitive exams like IAS, IFS, IPS, PCS, etc. with Public Administration as an option as it contains sufficient material that deals with almost all possible questions on the subject for these exams. In spite of our best efforts to cover all possible questions, the paper may contain some questions which are not covered in this book and can be answered only if the candidate has a thorough knowledge of the topics covered in the syllabus. For a thorough and elaborate knowledge of the subject, candidates are advised to read the following books published by Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., viz. (i) Public Administration, N. Jayapalan; (ii) Public Administration, Urmila Sharma and S.K. Sharma; (iii) Indian Administration, N. Jayapalan; (iv) Modern Governments, N. Jayapalan; (v) Good Governance Issues and Sustainable Development, Ed. R.N. Ghosh and others; (vi) Decentralisation, Panchayati Raj and District Planning, Baldev Singh; (vii) Excellence in Government, Mukesh Jain; (viii) Accountability of Urban Local Governments in India, C. Nagaraja Rao and G. Sai Prasad; and (ix) Gandhian Theory of Social Reconstruction, Parmeshwari Dayal.