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MINISTRIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT

Contents 1. Existing Organizational Structure 2. Structure within the Departments 3. Attached or Subordinate Offices 4. Sample Case 4.1. Ministry of Home Affairs 5. Empowered Group of Ministers 5.1. Appointment of EGoM 5.2. Latest Status of GoM / EGoM 6. Alternative Mechanisms 6.1. Similarity with EGoMs 6.2. Rationale behind setting up Alternative Mechanisms 7. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Existing Structure 7.1. Strengths 7.2. Weaknesses 8. Recommendations at Various Levels of Government Machinery 8.1. Core Principles of Reforming the Structure of Government 9. Prelims Questions 2016 Ans: (a)Ans: (a)Ans: (c)Ans: (c)Ans: (b)Ans: (c)Ans: (d)Ans: (c)10. Previous Year GS Mains Questions 1. The Cabinet Secretariat has to play a creative, functional, informative and Answer:2. “A periodic cleaning-up of the statute books helps prevent conflicts and ambiguities creeping into the legal system.” Discuss the statement in light of the initiative taken by the government to repeal old laws.Answer:3. Proliferation of Ministries and Departments in the government not only leads to weak coordination and integration but also fragmentation of functions. Comment in the context of India.Answer:

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