UPSC Mains 2016 Management Optional Paper I questions

28 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Management Optional PYQs

Enumerate the contribution of F. W. Taylor for management thought.
Who is the propounder of Theory 'X' and Theory 'Y' in management? What are the assumptions underlying Theory 'X' and Theory 'Y"?
Differentiate between 'choice making' and 'decision making' in management. Explain with real-life examples.
Discuss three Human Resource Management challenges faced in the 21st Century.
What non-monetary compensation and benefits will you devise to increase employee productivity?
Define the term 'entrepreneur'. Explain the essential managerial skills for a successful entrepreneur.
15 marks
How does organizational culture influence the decision-making process? Give suitable examples to substantiate your answer.
15 marks
How will you assess the training need of different categories of employees in. a government organization?
20 marks
"Behaviour is a problem." Comment as perception.
15 marks
How do job analysis and job evaluation enable better performance?
15 marks
What is meant by 'quality circles'? Explain the impact of quality circles on productivity.
20 marks
What are the causes of work stress? How does employees' morale affect productivity?
15 marks
Write a note on 'Management by Objectives' (MBO), bringing out its problems and limitations.
20 marks
How does an administrator manage cultural diversity in any organization?
15 marks
Describe the steps in strategic evaluation and control process.
What is the role of marketing in the Internet eraP Which segment of consumers and what kind of products dominates online marketing?
"Finance manager is always faced with the dilemma of liquidity vs. profitability." Explain the concept of liquidity and profitability.
What is value-based management? Explain the 'value drivers' and 'key. What processes'.
What are Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account? What are the fundamental accounting principles?
Explain cost accounting concepts. What are its applications in budgetary
What are various methods of pricing strategies? What are the demerits of cost-based pricing mechanism?
What is 'break-even analysis'? Explain with an example the terms 'margin of safety' and 'angle of incident'.
20 marks
What is 'zero-based budgeting'? What are its applications? Do you think this concept can be used in the Indian financial system?
Explain with examples the concept of financial risk and return.
15 marks
What are the macro-factors prevailing in the global economy that lead to mergers and acquisitions?
20 marks
How could Government of India devise segmentation and targeting concepts of marketing to deliver its developmental schemes? Specify particular schemes and their beneficiaries.
20 marks
Critically examine the role of voluntary organizations in protecting consumers' rights.
15 marks
What is 'whistle-blowing'? What steps have been taken to protect whistle- blowers in India?
15 marks

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