Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow -
A Close look at the facts relating to political interference in administration shows that it is not a one-way 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 often the suggestion that had there not been so much political interference, things would have been even more fantastic. It is not unusual for the self-styled hero to blame not only interfering politicians but also fellow civil servants who are idiots or crooks, for his failures. This attitude of smug selfsatisfaction 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. The result is that the administration has become ruleoriented and not result - oriented. Action is possible against the official who takes some interest in his work, but no action is ever taken against a person who does not deliver the goods. If the country is to adopt a result-oriented approach, it is necessary to link job performance with job retention.
1. The writer refers to a paid holiday to support his argument that
(A) disciplinary action is generally not effective
(B) bureaucrats get extra respect
(C) civil servants seem to be on holiday even when on duty
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
2. The expression 'deliver the goods' means
(A) accept bribes or other illegal favours
(B) follow the corrupt politician
(C) show good job performance
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
3. The existing system of administration seems to encourage civil servants
(A) to become self-centred about their own gain
(B) to present a glorious picture of the administration
(C) to work for the haves not
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
4. According to the author, the administration is __________
(A) result oriented
(B) rule oriented
(C) neither rule nor result oriented
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
5. Choose the antonym of the word 'smug' used in the passage.
(A) complacent
(B) modest
(C) reserved
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
