Question

A close look at the facts relating to political interference in administration shows that it is not a oneway

process. There is often a nexus between power hungry and corrupt politicians and civil servants with

convenient principles. Many civil servants are only too anxious to oblige the politicians, and then cash

the obligation when they need some special favour. So the attitude of self-righteousness adopted by the

civil service is sometimes only a way of covering their own flaws by blaming others. Every now and then

some retired civil servants come out with his memoirs, painting a glorious picture of the heights of

administrative efficiency reached during his reign. There is oftenstyled hero to blame not only interfering politicians but also fellow civil servants who are idiots or

crooks, for his failures. This attitude of smug self-satisfaction is, unfortunately, developed during the

years of service. Self preservation rather than service is encouraged by our whole system of rules and

procedures. The remedy has to be drastic and quickly effective. The over protection now granted to

civil servants must end. Today to remove an erring civil servant is just not possible. And the only thing

that the highest authority in the Government, both in the State and at the Centre, can do is to transfer an

official from one job to another. The rules for taking disciplinary action are so complicated that, in the

end, the defaulting civil servants gets away, and gets his full emoluments even for the period of the

disciplinary proceedings, thus making it a paid holiday for him

Now, answer the following questions. 5M

1. what is the main principle of the remedy proposed by the writer?

2. What action will be taken, if a civil servant is found to be unsuitable or dishonest?

3. The facts relating to the problem of political interference indicate that: ( )

i) honest bureaucrats are always being troubled by politicians.

ii) politicians are often misled and trapped by civil servants.

iii) politicians and civil servants co-operate to gain mutual advantages.

4. The attitude of self-righteousness adopted by the civil service, according to the writer: ( )

i) is not welcomed and supported by politicians.

ii) is dishonest and conceals the facts.

iii) is very difficult to maintain because of opposition.

5. Civil servants who write their memoirs after retiring: ( )

i) claim that they would have achieved outstanding success if interference had not come in the way.

ii) prove that constant political interference made it impossible for them to do anything properly.

iii) complain that the credit for their achievements goes to dishonest politicians. the suggestion that had been not there

so much political interference, things would have been even more fantastic. It is not unusual for the self​

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prove

ii) prove that constant political interference made it impossible for them to do anything properly.