Model answers to Previous Year Questions

[Model Answer QP2020 GS4 Ethics] A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress. What contributes to a positive attitude in a person?

A positive attitude refers to a state of mind that envisions and expects favourable outcomes.

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[Model Answer QP2020 GS4 Ethics] “The will to power exists, but it can be tamed and be guided by rationality and principles of moral duty.’ Examine this statement in the context of international relations.

The ‘will to power’ represents a realist perspective, which assumes that nations are primarily driven by self-interest, power, and survival.

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[Model Answer QP2020 GS4 Ethics] What are the main components of emotional intelligence (EI)? Can they be learned? Discuss.

Emotional intelligence (EI) as defined by Mayer “concerns the ability to carry out accurate reasoning about emotions and the ability to use emotions and emotional knowledge to enhance thought”.

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[Model Answer QP2020 GS4 Ethics] “Hatred is destructive of a person’s wisdom and conscience that can poison a nation’s spirit.’ Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.

When a nation’s spirit is governed by wisdom and a robust conscience, it promotes peace, progress, and unity. In contrast, if a nation’s spirit is poisoned by hatred, it can lead to conflict, division, and a decline in moral standards.

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[Model Answer QP2020 GS4 Ethics]“Education is not an injunction, it is an effective and pervasive tool for all round development of an individual and social transformation”. Examine the New Education Policy, 2020 (NEP, 2020) in light of the above statement.

Mahatma Gandhi said “Real education consists in drawing the best out of yourself”, it is the greatest gift to humanity to attain knowledge and evolve with time.

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[Model Answer QP2020 GS4 Ethics] 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.

Comprehensive National Power (CNP) measures a nation’s overall strength, including its economic, military, technological, diplomatic, and cultural prowess

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[Model Answer QP2021 GS1] How does Indian society maintain continuity in traditional social values? Enumerate the changes taking place in it.

Traditional social values of Indian society includes tolerance, spirituality, diversity, compassion, collectivism and love. These are part of Indian traditions since ancient times and are today integral part of our customs and practices.

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[Model Answer QP2021 GS1] What is Cryptocurrency? How does it affect global society? Has it been affecting Indian society also?

India is in a nascent stage in adopting crypto currency. In India, financial and digital literacy is low. Hence the impact of Cryptocurrency is still very low. Steps needs to be taken to regulate this instrument as it has wider scope in creating instability in our Internal Security scenario.

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