2019 · Q47
Which of the following statements about Max Weber's ideal theory of Bureaucracy is/are correct?
- 1It refers to the dominant class character
- 2Bureaucracy is associated with structural and behavioral characteristics
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
indian-polity-economygovernance-administration
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Weber's ideal-type bureaucracy is defined by structural and behavioural traits - hierarchy, fixed rules, impersonality and merit-based careers - so statement 2 is correct. It does not refer to 'dominant class character'; that is a Marxist critique of bureaucracy, not part of Weber's theory, so statement 1 is wrong. Only 2 is correct - B. The stored key C has been corrected per UPSC's official answer key.