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  1. 2025 · GS4 · 10 marksTo achieve holistic development goal, a civil servant acts as an enabler and active facilitator of growth rather than a regulator. What specific measures will you suggest to achieve this goal?
  2. 2025 · GS4 · 10 marks“For any kind of social re-engineering by successfully implementing welfare schemes, a civil servant must use reason and critical thinking in an ethical framework.” Justify this statement with suitable examples.
  3. 2025 · GS4 · 10 marksCarl von Clausewitz once said, “War is a diplomacy by other means.” Critically analyse the above statement in the present context of contemporary geo-political conflict.
  4. 2025 · GS4 · 10 marksWhat are the major teachings of Mahavir? Explain their relevance in the contemporary world.
  5. 2025 · GS4 · 10 marks“One who is devoted to one's duty attains highest perfection in life.” Analyse this statement with reference to sense of responsibility and personal fulfilment as a civil servant.
  6. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marksThe application of Artificial Intelligence as a dependable source of input for administrative rational decision-making is a debatable issue. Critically examine the statement from the ethical point of view.
  7. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marks“The concept of Just and Unjust is contextual. What was just a year back, may turn out to be unjust in today’s context. Changing context should be constantly under scrutiny to prevent miscarriage of justice.” Examine the above statement with suitable examples.
  8. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marks“It is not enough to talk about peace, one must believe in it; and it is not enough to believe in it, one must act upon it.” In the present context, the major weapon industries of the developed nations are adversely influencing continuation of number of wars for their own self-interest, all around the world. What are the ethical considerations of the powerful nations in today’s international arena to stop continuation of ongoing conflicts?
  9. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marks“Ethics encompasses several key dimensions that are crucial in guiding individuals and organizations towards morally responsible behaviour.” Explain the key dimensions of ethics that influence human actions. Discuss how these dimensions shape ethical decision-making in the professional context.
  10. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marksGlobal warming and climate change are the outcomes of human greed in the name of development, indicating the direction in which extinction of organisms including human beings is heading towards loss of life on Earth. How do you put an end to this to protect life and bring equilibrium between the society and the environment?
  11. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marks“Mindless addiction to Form, ignoring the Substance of the matter, results in rendering of injustice. A perceptive civil servant is one who ignores such literalness and carries out true intent.” Examine the above statement with suitable illustrations.
  12. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marksMission Karmayogi is aiming for maintaining a very high standard of conduct and behaviour to ensure efficiency for serving citizens and in turn developing oneself. How will this scheme empower the civil servants in enhancing productive efficiency and delivering the services at the grassroots level?
  13. 2024 · GS4 · 10 marksWhat does this quotation convey to you in present context “Faith is of no avail in the absence of strength. Faith and strength, both are essential to accomplish any great work.” — Sardar Patel
  14. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marksIn the context of the work environment, differentiate between ‘coercion’ and ‘undue influence’ with suitable examples
  15. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marksDifferentiate ‘moral intuition’ from ‘moral reasoning with suitable examples.
  16. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marks‘International aid’ is an accepted form of helping resource-challenged’ nations, Comment on ethics in contemporary international aid. Support your answer with suitable examples.
  17. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marksWhat were the major teachings of Guru Nanak? Explain their relevance in the contemporary world.
  18. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marksWhat does this quotation convey to you in present context “The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” – Mahatma Gandhi
  19. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marksWhat does this quotation convey to you in present context “To awaken the people, it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves.” – Jawahar Lal Nehru
  20. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marks“What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your EQ – not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.” Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.
  21. 2023 · GS4 · 10 marksExplain the term social capital. How does it enhance good governance? (Answer in 150 words)
  22. 2022 · GS4 · 10 marksIt is believed that adherence to ethics in human actions would ensure in 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?
  23. 2022 · GS4 · 10 marksIn contemporary world, corporate sector’s contribution in generating wealth and employment is increasing. In doing so, they are bringing in unprecedented onslaught on the climate, environmental sustainability and living conditions of human beings. In this background, do you Responsibility (CSR) is efficient and sufficient enough to fulfill the social roles and responsibilities needed in the corporate work mandated? Critically examine.
  24. 2022 · GS4 · 10 marksOnline methodology is being used for day-to-day meetings, institutional approvals in the administration and for teaching and learning in education sector to the extent telemedicine in the health sector is getting popular with the approvals of the competent authority. No doubt it has advantages and disadvantages for both the beneficiaries and system at large. Describe and discuss the ethical issues involved in the use of online method particularly to vulnerable section of society.