Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Which of the following statements are correct regarding accountability and control over administration?
- 1. Administrative accountability may refer to the legal and hierarchical locus of responsibility
- 2. Administrative responsibility has ethical and normative connotations
- 3. Administrative responsibility implies that public officials will adhere to the explicit and implicit values of proper administration and policy
A1 & 3 only
B2 & 3 only
C1 & 2 only
D1, 2 & 3 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 & 3 only — All three statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★All three statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.
★Accountability and responsibility are linked but distinct ideas in administration.
★Administrative accountability points to the legal and hierarchical locus of responsibility, that is who answers to whom.
★It is more formal and external, enforced through rules, audits and the chain of command.
★Administrative responsibility, by contrast, carries ethical and normative meaning.
★It implies that officials hold themselves to the explicit and implicit values of proper administration and policy.
★Since each statement describes these ideas correctly, the answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.
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