- Definition and scope of public administration.
- Evolution of the discipline and its interdisciplinary nature.
- Importance of public administration in governance.


- Contributions of various administrative thinkers like Woodrow Wilson, Luther Gulick, and Fredrick Taylor.
- Theories of organization and management.
- Critiques of classical and neo-classical theories.


- Decision-making process.
- Communication and leadership.
- Motivation theories.
- Organizational culture and behavior.


- Types and structures of organizations.
- Bureaucracy and its characteristics.
- Public and private sector organizations.
- Role of NGOs and civil society organizations.


- Concepts of accountability and control.
- Mechanisms for ensuring accountability like parliamentary control, judicial control, and citizen participation.
- Concepts of ethics and integrity in public administration.


- Principles of administrative law.
- Relationship between administration and law.
- Judicial review of administrative actions.


- Comparative analysis of public administration systems in different countries.
- Models of administration like the Anglo-Saxon model, French model, and Asian model.
- Challenges and reforms in public administration.


- Role of public administration in development.
- Concepts of development and sustainable development.
- Approaches to development administration.


- Human resource management in public administration.
- Recruitment, training, and performance appraisal.
- Issues and challenges in personnel administration.


- Budgeting and financial management in public administration.
- Public expenditure and revenue administration.
- Audit and control in financial administration.


- Formulation and implementation of public policy.
- Policy analysis and evaluation.
- Role of public administration in policy-making.


- Structure and functions of the Union government.
- Constitutional provisions related to public administration.
- Role of civil services in the Indian bureaucracy.


- Structure and functions of state governments.
- Administrative relations between the Union and states.
- Role of civil services in state administration.


- Structure and functions of local governments.
- Rural and urban local governance.
- Decentralization and participatory governance.

These are the key areas covered in Paper 1 of the Public Administration syllabus.