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What is the principle of karma according to the Upanishads?
What is the principle of karma according to the Upanishads?
- The soul is immortal but there is no concept of rebirth
- The actions in the previous birth have no impact on the new birth
- The soul is immortal and the actions in the previous birth determine the new birth (correct)
- The soul is mortal and there is no rebirth
Who is considered to be the creator of the Arthashastra?
Who is considered to be the creator of the Arthashastra?
- Chanakya (correct)
- Vishnugupta
- Brahmin
- Shudra
What does Chanakya's Arthashastra primarily discuss?
What does Chanakya's Arthashastra primarily discuss?
- Ethical philosophy
- Religious practices
- Literary criticism
- Economic policies and state administration (correct)
According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, what is the 'fort' compared to in the state?
According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, what is the 'fort' compared to in the state?
Which part of the state, according to Kautilya's Arthashastra, is described as the 'sweetheart' or 'ear'?
Which part of the state, according to Kautilya's Arthashastra, is described as the 'sweetheart' or 'ear'?
What is discussed as the 'brain' of the state in Kautilya's Arthashastra?
What is discussed as the 'brain' of the state in Kautilya's Arthashastra?
What is the significance of performing yajna according to the text?
What is the significance of performing yajna according to the text?
What were the five Mahayagyas performed by householders?
What were the five Mahayagyas performed by householders?
What distinguishes a republic from a monarchy according to the text?
What distinguishes a republic from a monarchy according to the text?
How did the Mahajanapadas originate according to the text?
How did the Mahajanapadas originate according to the text?
Which university in India was the first to introduce a full-compulsory paper on public administration in the M.A. Political Science syllabus?
Which university in India was the first to introduce a full-compulsory paper on public administration in the M.A. Political Science syllabus?
Who headed the first full-fledged department of public administration and local self-government in India at Nagpur University?
Who headed the first full-fledged department of public administration and local self-government in India at Nagpur University?
When was the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IPA) established in New Delhi?
When was the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IPA) established in New Delhi?
What had a powerful impetus on public administration in India when introduced as a fully-independent subject in the Civil Services examination conducted by the UPSC in 1987?
What had a powerful impetus on public administration in India when introduced as a fully-independent subject in the Civil Services examination conducted by the UPSC in 1987?
What is the 'state versus market debate' about?
What is the 'state versus market debate' about?
What is the theoretical base for the rise of the state versus market debate?
What is the theoretical base for the rise of the state versus market debate?
What is the new paradigm in public administration called, which has a dominant market-orientation?
What is the new paradigm in public administration called, which has a dominant market-orientation?
According to the new paradigm, what role should the government play more of?
According to the new paradigm, what role should the government play more of?
What does the new paradigm emphasize as the key regulator of society and economy?
What does the new paradigm emphasize as the key regulator of society and economy?
What approach recommended minimizing the role of the state and transferring various functions of the government to the market?
What approach recommended minimizing the role of the state and transferring various functions of the government to the market?
