CSE 2022 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 SECTION A Q1. (a) Wisdom lies in knowing what to reckon with and what to overlook. An officer being engrossed with the periphery, ignoring the core issues before him, is no rare in the bureaucracy. Do you agree that such preoccupation of an administrator leads to travesty […]
CSE 2021 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 Q1. (a) Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix. (Answer in 150 words) (10 Marks) (b) Identify ten essential values that are needed to be an effective public servant. Describe the /ways and means to […]
CSE 2020 MAINS GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 SECTION ‘A’ 1. (a) Discuss the role of ethics and values in enhancing the following three major components of Comprehensive National Power (CNP) viz. human capital, soft power (culture and policies), and social harmony. (150 words) 1. (b) “Education is not an injunction, it is an […]
General Studies Paper-4 SECTION-A 1.A) All human beings aspire for happiness. Do you agree? What does happiness mean to you? Explain with examples. (150 words) 1.B) What does ethics seek to promote in human life? Why is it all the more important in public administration? (150 words) 2.A) In the context of defence […]
General Studies Paper-4 SECTION A Q1. (a) What are the basic principles of public life? Illustrate any three with suitable examples. (150 words) (10 marks) (b) What do you understand by the term ‘public servant’? Reflect on the expected role of public servant. (150 words) (10 marks) Q2. (a) Effective utilization of public finds […]
UPSC IAS Mains 2018: General Studies Paper-4 Question Paper SECTION A Q1. (a) State the three basic value, universal in nature, in the context of civil Services and bring out their importance. (150 words) 10 (b) Distinguish between ‘’ Code of ethics’’ and Code of conduct’’ with Suitable examples. (150 words) 10 Q2. […]
UPSC IAS Mains 2017: General Studies Paper-4 Question Paper SECTION – A Q1. Conflict of interest in the public sector arises when (A) Official duties. (B) Public interest, and (C) Personal interest, Are taking priority one above the other. How can this conflict in administration be resolved? Describe with an example. (150 Words) Q2. […]
UPSC Civil Services Mains 2016: General Studies Paper- 4 (ETHICS) Question Paper Section A Q.1) (a) Explain how ethics contributes to social and human well-being. (150 words) (b) Why should impartiality and non-partisanship be considered as foundational values in public services, especially in the present day socio-political context? Illustrate your answer with examples. […]
General Studies – 4 Answer the question not more than Word limit Specified for each of the parenthesis. Content of the answer is more important than its length. Section – A Q.1) (a) What is meant by ‘environmental ethics? Why is it important to study? Discuss any one environmental issues from the viewpoint of […]
General Studies – 4 Answer the question not more than Word limit Specified for each of the parenthesis. Content of the answer is more important than its length. Section -A Q.1) What do you understand by values’ and ‘ethics”? In what way is it important to be ethical along with being professionally competent? […]