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UPSC 2020: In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy ?
(a)An agency for widening the scope of parliamentary democracy
(b)An agency for strengthening the structure of federalism
(c)An agency for facilitating political stability and economic growth
(d)An agency for the implementation of public policy
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) An agency for the implementation of public policy
In any parliamentary system, the permanent executive (bureaucracy/civil services) is primarily responsible for translating the decisions of the political executive into action, i.e., implementing public policy. It is not a device to broaden parliamentary democracy, alter the federal structure, or directly ensure political-economic stability; those are indirect effects at best. Therefore, option (d) correctly captures the defining characteristic of bureaucracy. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/bureaucracy?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper 1, as Question 15. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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