BPAC-131 · December 2020 · English
IGNOU BPAC-131 December 2020 Previous Year Question Paper
PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Structured previous year question paper for BPAC-131, December 2020 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 22 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
February, 2021
BPAC-131 : PERSPECTIVES ON
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer any five questions in about 500 words
each, selecting at least two from each of the section.
All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I
Q1.Describe Chester Barnard’s views on Systems Approach.
Q2.Discuss the concept and features underlying New Public Administration.
Q3.What do you understand by Post-Weberian Bureaucratic narratives ?
Q4.Write short notes in about 250 words on each of
(a) Significance of Public Administration
(b) Evolution of Administrative Management Approach
SECTION II
Q5.Write a note on Abraham Maslow’s Theory of Hierarchy of Needs.
Q6.Describe the characteristics of prismatic society as identified by Fred Riggs.
Q7.Elucidate the meaning and features of Public Choice Approach.
Q8.Write short notes in about 250 words on each of
(a) Gender of Governance
(b) Interpretive and Critical Theory BPAC-131 2 amt II