Which of the following statements about the significance of public policy is correct? (a) Public…
Public policy is an authoritative instrument of governance aimed at achieving planned socio-economic development (a), preserving national unity and social cohesion (b), and…
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Which of the following statements about the significance of public policy is correct?
(a) Public policies help in achieving socio-economic development
(b) Public policies help maintain national unity and integrity
(c) Its basic purpose is to serve individual interest and solve public problems
(d) Public policy aims at shaping the society for its betterment
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Correct answer C
Public policy is an authoritative instrument of governance aimed at achieving planned socio-economic development (a), preserving national unity and social cohesion (b), and shaping society for collective betterment (d). Because the fundamental purpose of public policy is to serve the public (collective) interest rather than private individual interest, statement (c) is false and (a), (b) and (d) is correct.
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UGC NET Political Science