UPSC Mains 2024 Commerce & Accountancy Optional Paper II questions

30 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2024. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Commerce & Accountancy Optional PYQs

1. Answer each of the following questions in about 150 words

2. How does sensation differ from perception?

3. Explain the major differences between transactional and transformational leaders.

4. Why do we need to coordinate formal and informal organizations?

5. What are the limitations of matrix organization?

6. How does socialization help in maintaining organizational culture?

7. How have organizations been defined? Compare different perspectives of organizations in India and Western countries.

   20 marks

8. What are the 'big five personality traits'? Which one seems to have the biggest impact on performance? How would the knowledge of these help the manager in his job?

   20 marks

9. Explain the phases of developing quality circle.

   10 marks

10. What are the major criticisms levelled against Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation? Explain its contribution for the better understanding of motivation at the workplace.

    20 marks

11. Examine the different approaches for designing organizational structure. Evaluate the process involved in it.

    20 marks

12. How does organizational transition differ from organizational change and renewal?

    10 marks

13. Why does organizational politics emerge? What are its consequences? Suggest measures to avoid them.

    20 marks

14. "There is a need for integrating individual and organizational goals." Examine this statement. How does it affect organizational effectiveness?

    20 marks

15. Distinguish between delegation of authority and decentralization.

    10 marks

16. Answer each of the following questions in about 150 words

17. Discuss the problems faced in human resource planning.

18. Elaborate the merits and limitations of 360° feedback.

19. Why is collective bargaining not effective in India? Explain its reasons.

20. How is voluntary separation different from involuntary separation?

21. Explain the productivity implications of labour turnover.

22. "Tests are useful in predicting the failure rather than success of the candidate on the job." Comment.

    20 marks

23. Explain the rationale of workers' participation in management. Suggest measures to make it more effective.

    20 marks

24. "Multiplicity of unions has retarded the effective working of trade unions in India." Discuss.

    10 marks

25. What do you mean by a model employer? Critically examine the role of public enterprises in acting as a model employer.

    20 marks

26. Elucidate the executive development techniques relating to interpersonal and decision-making skills.

    20 marks

27. How is job design different from job analysis?

    10 marks

28. Examine this statement. Also evaluate their individual effectiveness.

    20 marks

29. "An experiment in profit-sharing scheme on a wide scale would be definitely undertaking a voyage on uncharted seas." Discuss this statement.

    20 marks

30. Explain the organs of International Labour Organization.

    10 marks