| Public Systems Management (concept, nature, scope, characteristics) | "Discuss concept + characteristics" | 12 | Unit 1, Unit 25 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Accountability (nature, types, perspectives, changing) | "Discuss types/changing perspectives" | 11 | Unit 3, Unit 10 | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Inter-governmental Relations (dimensions, models) | "Analyse important dimensions" | 9 | Unit 10 | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Work Measurement (techniques, objectives, essentials) | "Explain concept + techniques" | 8 | Unit 16 | 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023, 2024 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 (features, implementation) | "Highlight main features + challenges" | 8 | Unit 3 (Constitutional context) | 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Governance (concept, forms, models, role of institutions) | "Explain concept + models" | 8 | Unit 10, Unit 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Bureaucracy-Political Executive Relations (changing complexion) | "Changing complexion of relationship" | 7 | Unit 3, Unit 10 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Total Quality Management (TQM) (principles, techniques) | "Explain TQM principles + techniques" | 6 | Unit 17 | 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Budget/Budgeting (process, performance, zero-based) | "Explain budget + approaches" | 6 | Unit 11 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2023 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Constitutional Environment/Authorities (CAG, commissions) | "Examine constitutional environment" | 5 | Unit 3 | 2010, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Change Management (models, strategies) | "Examine change management models" | 5 | Unit 25 | 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Information Systems (MIS, types, systems analysis) | "Describe strategic management process" | 5 | Unit 16 (Work measurement context) | 2012, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2024 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Judiciary Role (governance, activism, PIL) | "Explain MIS + components" | 5 | Unit 3 | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Strategic Management (process, phases, schools) | "Role of judiciary in governance" | 5 | Unit 25 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |
| Women Empowerment/Marginalised Groups | "Issues + strategies for empowerment" | 4 | Unit 10 (Third tier context) | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017 MPA-13-Block-1.pdf+1 |