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Public Administration (Optional) Mind Map Notes + Related Current Affairs
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INSTRUCTIONS & SAMPLES
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Samples2 Submodules
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PAPER I - ADMINISTRATIVE THEORYIntroduction7 Submodules
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Meaning, scope, and significance of Public Administration
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Wilson’s vision of Public Administration
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Evolution of the discipline and its present status
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New Public Administration & Management
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Public Choice Approach
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Challenges of liberalization, Privatisation, Globalisation
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Good Governance: concept and application
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Meaning, scope, and significance of Public Administration
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Administrative Thought11 Submodules
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Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement
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Classical Theory
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Weber’s bureaucratic model – its critique
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Post Weberian developments
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Dynamic Administration (Mary Parker Follett)
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Human Relations School (Elton Mayo and others)
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Functions of the Executive (C.I. Barnard)
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Simon’s decision-making theory
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Participative Management - R. Likert
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Participative Management - C. Argyris
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Participative Management - D. McGregor
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Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement
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Administrative Behaviour5 Submodules
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Organisations4 Submodules
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Accountability and control6 Submodules
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Administrative Law2 Submodules
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Comparative Public Administration
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Development Dynamics
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Personnel Administration
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Public Policy
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Techniques of Administrative Improvement
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Financial Administration6 Submodules
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Misc2 Submodules
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PAPER II - INDIAN ADMINISTRATIONEvolution of Indian Administration3 Submodules
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Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government3 Submodules
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Public Sector Undertakings2 Submodules
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Union Government and Administration2 Submodules
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Plans and Priorities3 Submodules
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State Government and Administration3 Submodules
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District Administration since Independence
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Civil Services6 Submodules
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Financial Management
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Administrative Reforms since Independence
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Rural Development
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Urban Local Government3 Submodules
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Law and Order Administration4 Submodules
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Significant issues in Indian Administration7 Submodules
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Referred Sources
General Studies
- Current affairs – Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Down to Earth, & other news sources.
- Polity – Laxmikanth, DD Basu, Internet.
- Economy – Ramesh Singh, Internet.
- Art & Culture – Spectrum, Internet.
- Geography – NIOS, NCERT, Internet.
- Environment – NIOS, Shankar, Internet.
- Ancient India – R.S. Sharma (old NCERT), Internet.
- Medieval India – Satish Chandra, Internet.
- Modern India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
- Post-independent India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
- World History – Tamil Nadu Board book, Internet.
- International Relations – Internet.
- Ethics – Lexicon, Internet.
- Indian Society & Social Justice – NCERT, Internet.
- Internal Security – News & research papers.
- Disaster – News & research papers.
- Governance – Internet.
- Science & Technology – NCERT, Arihant, News sources.
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Political Science (Optional)
- IGNOU MA Notes
- Political Theory by O P Gauba
- Global Politics by Andrew Heywoods
- VP Verma – Modern Indian political thoughts
- etc
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Anthropology (Optional)
Paper 1:
- Physical Anthropology – P Nath
- Anthropology Simplified- Vivek Bhasme
- Anthropology – Ember and Ember
- epg pathashala
- ignou M.A Anthropology
Paper-II:
- ignou M.A Anthropology
- epg pathashala
- January 2014 edition of Yojana- Tribal and Marginalized Communities
- The Tribal Culture of India – LP Vidyarthi
- Tribal India – Nadeem Hasnain
- Indian Anthropology -Nadeem Hasnain
- Anthropology Simplified – Vivek Bhasme
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Geography (Optional)
- Savindra Singh’s Geomorphology
- Savindra Singh’s Physical Geography
- Savindra Singh’s Climatology
- Savindra Singh’s Oceanography
- D.R khullar
- Majid Hussain
- Geographical thought by R. D Dikshit
- Internet
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Sociology (Optional)
- Haralambos and Holborn (blue & orange )
- IGNOU Material
- Seeing sociology in everyday life by J.J.Macionis
- Sociological theory – George Ritzer
- Oxford Dictionary of Sociology
- Research papers from the internet
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History (Optional)
Standard sources like NCERT, Ignou, Upinder Singh, R.S.Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra, Bipin Chandra, etc + Internet.
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Psychology (Optional)
Standard sources like XI & XII NCERT, Robert A Baron, Morgan and King, Saundra Ciccarelli, Robert S. Feldman, A K Singh, Smarak Swain
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Abbreviations (GS only)
If you’ve found any abbreviations not provided in the list below, please contact us here.
General
- WRT – With respect to
- NOTH – Need of the hour
- W.O – With Out
- AKA – Also Known As
- 1ly – Only
- Sev – Several
- Misc – Miscellaneous
- Diff – Difference
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Polity
- Const – Constitution
- C – Central Government
- S – State Government
- P – Parliament
- L – Legislature
- E – Executive
- SL – State Legislature
- SLA – State Legislative Assembly
- SLC – State Legislative Council
- CAA – Constitutional Amendment Act
- CFOI – Consolidated Fund of India
- CFOS – Consolidated Fund of State
- BS – Basic Structure
- COM – Council of Ministers
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Economy
- P.P – Purchasing Power
- M.T – Monitorable Targets
- MLP – Multi-Level Planning
- CFOI – Consolidated Fund of India
- CFOS – Consolidated Fund of State
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