WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gupta government can be best described as a bureaucracy. What does that mean?
A
Government was scattered and decentralized
B
Government was regulated by business
C
All aspects of government were located in one place
D
Government officials handled day-to-day tasks and reported to their ruler
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The German sociologist Max Weber was the first to formally study bureaucracy and his works led to the popularization of this term. In his essay Bureaucracy, [1], published in his magnum opus Economy and Society, Weber described many ideal-typical forms of public administration, government, and business.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term bureaucracy refers to a complex organization that has multilayered systems and processes. The systems and processes that are put in place effectively make decision-making slow. They are designed to maintain uniformity and control within the organization.

Detailed explanation-3: -It runs the administration of the state according to the policies and laws of the government political executive. Upon the qualities and efficiency of bureaucracy depends the quality and efficiency of the state administration. It, however, works under the leadership and control of the Political Executive.

Detailed explanation-4: -A bureaucratic organization is a government agency or commercial business with a heavily enforced chain of command and tightly regulated operating procedures. It’s an administrative system that relies on policies, rules and hierarchy in both public and private sector environments.

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