Multiple choice

Which of the following is not one of the approaches to study public administration?

  1. Philosophical Approach

  2. Legal Approach

  3. Historical Approach

  4. Functional Approach

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In the standard classification of approaches to study public administration (particularly in Indian civil services exam context), the primary approaches are: Philosophical, Legal, Historical, Structural, Behavioral, and Ecological. The Functional approach is not typically listed as a distinct approach in this traditional classification framework, though it exists in some other administrative theory paradigms.