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Topic Administrative reform
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2017–2021), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2017 — 4 years before CSE 2021 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → CSE 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2021
With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements
- N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it
- In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister's charge
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Governance & e-Gov
CDS2017
Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting
- The Second Administrative Reforms Commission
- The Eleventh Finance Commission
- Punchhi Commission
- Sarkaria Commission
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 4, 2, 1, 3 ✓
- B 4, 3, 2, 1
- C 3, 2, 4, 1
- D 3, 4, 1, 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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