Mains (CSE)

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics]What do you understand by the term ‘good governance’? How far have recent initiatives in terms of e-Governance steps taken by the State have helped the beneficiaries? Discuss with suitable examples.

Good governance is not a mirage or a utopian concept. It only signifies the way an administration ameliorates the standard of living of the members of its society.

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[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics] “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel that there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, mother and teacher”. – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Father, mother & teacher plays an important role in imbibing values in the formative year of a child.

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics] “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel that there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, mother and teacher”. – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Read More »

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics]”Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do” – Potter Stewart

The author of the quote was referring to the idea that while everyone has the right to do whatever they want with themselves, it isn’t always right to do so

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[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics]It is believed that adherence to ethics in human actions would ensure the smooth functioning of an organization/system. If so, what does ethics seek to promote in human life? How do ethical values assist in the resolution of conflicts faced by him in his day to day functioning?

Ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society.

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics]It is believed that adherence to ethics in human actions would ensure the smooth functioning of an organization/system. If so, what does ethics seek to promote in human life? How do ethical values assist in the resolution of conflicts faced by him in his day to day functioning? Read More »

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics] The rules and regulations provided to all the civil servants are the same, yet there is a difference in the performance. Positive minded officers are able to interpret the Rules and Regulations in favour of the case and achieve success, whereas negative minded officers are unable to achieve goals by interpreting the same Rules and Regulations against the case. Discuss with illustrations.

Positive Minded Officers have a positive attitude will pay attention to the good rather than bad in people, situations, events, etc.

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics] The rules and regulations provided to all the civil servants are the same, yet there is a difference in the performance. Positive minded officers are able to interpret the Rules and Regulations in favour of the case and achieve success, whereas negative minded officers are unable to achieve goals by interpreting the same Rules and Regulations against the case. Discuss with illustrations. Read More »

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics]Apart from intellectual competency and moral qualities, empathy and compassion are some of the other vital attributes that facilitate the civil servants to be more competent in tackling the crucial issues or taking critical decisions. Explain with suitable illustrations.

Making decisions guided by sympathy means you share the same needs as others. In other words, a decision will have the same impact on you as it will on others. Making decisions guided by empathy means you understand the needs of others, even without sharing them.

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics]Apart from intellectual competency and moral qualities, empathy and compassion are some of the other vital attributes that facilitate the civil servants to be more competent in tackling the crucial issues or taking critical decisions. Explain with suitable illustrations. Read More »

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics] 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 not rare in bureaucracy. Do you agree that such preoccupation of an administrator leads to travesty of justice to the cause of effective service delivery and good governance? Critically evaluate.

“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook” is the quote given by William James, the father of Psychology in the USA.  Accordingly, Wisdom can be defined as the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments. 

[Model Answer QP2022 GS4 Ethics] 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 not rare in bureaucracy. Do you agree that such preoccupation of an administrator leads to travesty of justice to the cause of effective service delivery and good governance? Critically evaluate. Read More »

[Model Answer QP2021 GS3]Analyse the multidimensıonal challenges posed by external state and non-state actors, to the internal security of India. Also discuss measures required to be taken to combat these threats.

‘State actor’ is used in the context where one government supports an actor in the performance of an act or acts of terrorism against the other often deemed as a state sponsor.

[Model Answer QP2021 GS3]Analyse the multidimensıonal challenges posed by external state and non-state actors, to the internal security of India. Also discuss measures required to be taken to combat these threats. Read More »

[Model Answer QP2021 GS3] Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.

A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of “mass wasting,” which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity.

[Model Answer QP2021 GS3] Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy. Read More »