Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2020 · Polity and Constitution · Question 25

In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?

  1. An agency for widening the scope of parliamentary democracy
  2. An agency for strengthening the structure of federalism
  3. An agency for facilitating political stability and economic growth
  4. An agency for the implementation of public policy

Answer

An agency for the implementation of public policy

  • (a) Bureaucracy is not primarily meant to widen parliamentary democracy; that is the role of representative institutions and electoral processes. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Bureaucracy operates within both Union and State structures, but strengthening federalism is not its defining characteristic. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (c) Bureaucracy may contribute indirectly to stability and growth through administration, but this is not its core constitutional-administrative role. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) In India, bureaucracy is the permanent executive and its central function is to implement laws and public policies framed by the political executive. Verdict: Correct.
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