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OS (Main) Exam : 200 C-DRN-N-ITUD amy steaaa (Tya-Ta-IV) ‘aa Ate oe sata wea-wa weerett fee agar (ont 3g Rafat Rest at gen wera ) 2 wedi A ga chee we fee me fof feet Gi sith aH A BA A ait sem saftard 1 sree wea/am & fry Raa oie se ae fq Te a wet ame wet ong rem fra aA ate, free spe or wera A Pa ar, afk we are aI Be Fhe HAT-TT (Ho Hho Go) Ge F BOTS H Ake ear Foe seat TEL RS ATE | sees aT fre meme FS me oe He BE sis Fel AeA) yet A me ata, wet sigan t, A aT art saeC vea-we-Tet GR A are GS me ANE gw see ge & oer aT phe: are A 250 GENERAL STUDIES (PAPER-IV) ‘Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250 QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS (Please read cach of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions) ‘There are FOURTEEN questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HIND] and in ENGLISH. All questions are compulsory. ‘The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it. Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in medium other than the authorized one. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. ‘Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. TLIRNON STUN YT 1 (P70. L 2. 3. Se & ane ae PAAEE ee ater @ wae a HH oe A amg ae ater a sites MTB Answer questions in NOT MORE than the word limit specified for each in the parenthesis. Content of the answer is more important than its length. ‘WE—A / SECTION—A (4) Bil ara ga A raien wa EL ear sme wer ET or Rae ga aT aT od 87 saree GE we we ae Aa! (150 wee) All human beings aspire for happiness. Do you agree? What does happiness mean to you? Explain with examples. (150 words) (bo) Aira shar B After fea are Ft staf wa A Ser wel 8? tsar F ae afte a arf veep wi 8? (150 a) What does ethics seek to promote in human life? Why is it all the more important in public administration? (150 words} (a) wa tarsi & week a, See’ og Al te ee A sam she sen we ae A ce A aT ‘wa BI om agar, 28 rae haa H Res ar a mew RY sere Mega ART EU ETA wre Fife ok ot sa % sa Fas Aa! (150 we) In the context of defence services, ‘patriotism’ demands readiness to even lay down one’s life in protecting the nation. According to you, what does patriotism imply in everyday civil life? Explain with illustrations and justify your answer. (150 words) (oy chews ‘era’ & ome am sel me aa EY omy are Hew agen we A ea saftaeal 87 afore feat wen fey ora wt BEE HY (150 T=) What do you understand by ‘probity’ in public life? What are the difficulties in practicing it in the present times? How can these difficulties be overcome? (150 words) (a). “a fen Garrard aansin otk nel 8, wea Serre & fe ae aaa hk wars ater 21” eG Bon aT aad 8? nytt we @ seer JF RR we sie Fae ATI (150 7) “Integrity without Knowledge is weak and useless, but knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” What do you understand by this statement? Explain your stand with illustrations from the modern context. (150 words) ) “ast aa wea ea, ar-ong Fg aR aa eT Take, sh oA saad deat ‘ee? adh erat seq” amy aaron wa ga re & Fral ar BBE waar ol otk ayer ere fal (150 met) . “Human beings should always be treated as ‘ends’ in themselves and never as merely ‘means’.” Explain the meaning and significance of this statement, giving its implications in the modern techno-economic society. (150 words) O.DRANSIUAAT 2 10 10 10 10 10 4. (a) Sta 4 Aft sre % wat a arent fre Pena satin 3 walfirs toon a 87 seh RrensHt aio mega Ae) Ate sere BS RU aw Aig fH omy one Ake fare & fee fransi @ fea wa ary ae om 1 (150 We) Which eminent personality has inspired you the most in the context of ethical conduct in life? Give the gist of his/her tcachings. Giving specific examples, describe how you have been able to apply these teachings for your own ethical development. (150 words) 10 (bo) dim taat a ord Aw srarfies len b, wi a wr & acl we ores et g, tefl A fare ofa x sata axa &, site ar Pete ar aware oft alae a oaTe WTA wat 81 BE satafira a} Pe & fe, sort Mea wanen ye we By ae er Fe sare #? (150 =) ‘There is a heavy ethical responsibility on the public servants because they occupy positions of power, handle huge amounts of public funds, and their decisions have wide-ranging impact on society and environment. What steps have you taken to improve your ethical competence to handle such responsibility? (150 words) 10 8. (a) Adar wars Sane Pare-aper 8 afta t) ya fafa & often sea ohh aeears ea wal 3 aq cto © ong ont wh faeerin ae & fe oafera eT aT a THE (150 w=) ‘The current society is plagued with widespread trust-deficit. What are the consequences of this situation for personal well-being and for societal well-being? What can you do at the personal level to make yourself trustworthy? (150 words) 10 (b) Sra eT eT 8 A Pekan were oA ike gH weet RL ag, BA of saree A aE aA ae B aed raat ce afteereht aa adi arn § were & form @ od Gi att ame wera % oruTET aren aan &? sere & ara a see A BEE ABUL (150 T=) It is often said that poverty leads to corruption. However, there is no dearth of instances where affluent and powerful people indulge in corruption in a big way. What are the basic causes of corruption among people? Support your answer with examples. (150 words) 10 6. armies arena & aft sae A rahe (Wags) & Rain a ata-@ ares wwe reid 8? ea TA # sckn ernie ememstt & oft fem arftrgtret cae By gait ware & oni wen 3 a A aaa fre afighta smat Raf eA Rw Ren ogi} ofr A arm fee wee oe we # (150 wR) What factors affect the formation of a person’s attitude towards social problems? In our society, contrasting attitudes are prevalent about many social problems. What contrasting attitudes do you notice about the caste system in our society? How do you explain the existence of these contrasting attitudes? (150 words) 10 B.AAHNITUM AT 3 [P.T.0. 7. theta & wet A ‘sareedl’ a1 an aif 8? cte-aaai At afters otk ames saree a} gta ap & foe ea aa owe a wed # (150 T=) What does ‘accountability’ mean in the context of public service? What measures can be adopted to ensure individual and collective accountability of public servants? (150 words) 8. eh aa after & aft de-aetiga & aed ge qin Rar 2 Al ga GEE Ge Bem fe sure & 8A Ae oA, Beh memo AH atom ag wh Rl we dine | Red & fy go TaN sa ‘BREE! (150 wR) We are witnessing increasing instances of sexual violence against women in the country. Despite existing legal provisions against it, the number of such incidences is on the rise. Suggest some innovative measures to tackle this menace. (150 words) ‘WE—B / SECTION—B Frafefae wet 3 fey me werert at exergies aige she seh are wae wet se aifere : In the following questions, carefully study the cases presented and then answer the questions that follow : 9. ora are fae F onftias faarra often site fer on wer 21 ae ara Gl ara, Pete & ae bet BA ara vata eer ware A fer st ag el 2) Fal an, ea ae eaten aria afk watarofta qeren & ata der Pde feed cea 2) faeries vane at de Bar oT see we-sie a Br ot area val &, sik ar dt salar & arr a agi Ba afea 8, with ae ah ont aah tan & fe eT a teh go aa oriftel a sal Fife, fra) ee wa a ee ae & fae eer wT Ba A oi st Bi oucta (wtact) fara At sit A a at GI (250 we) Now-a-days, there is an increasing thrust on economic development all around the globe. At the same time, there is also an increasing concern about environmental degradation caused by development. Many a time, we face a direct conflict between. developmental activity and environmental quality. It is neither feasible to stop or curtail the developmental process, nor it is advisable to keep degrading the environment, as it threatens our very survival. Discuss some feasible strategies which could be adopted to eliminate this conflict and which could lead to sustainable development. (250 words) 20. ur effing fr ara Fare Beal Yaw, ah eae fr Sar Hw Ae saree 8, ae cata Sites ore 8 ara Be pH at eal wa & fry Tee re seer we Pratt frgalt sare a: 8% ama, va sete aE a en orf Ake Rrardt @ Aine we & afd sara, atts & it ots ee ey ax wae Ba an weed oe we fr A he TE are eae & sha St a ae afl a we BY aH et wes al she ope St 3 ced ar oquen a, ht fir ore eH an a, 32 ae ves ° BMA NN ITU AT 4 10 10 20 (ii) wa WA afte aim saa erat at oem we 8 oh da A ond Gane aga VE, wa aT A wen a daa go- cn A fam A an wt? a oma a EA sin Pa we A ora fron & argh aa (iy ae kes Sree aH one aig arth, ah eT ewe Bet A oils Gah A oe sal orf? sateen #, set afteand & ach gr, we Rare A de Hd SA aA we al a weal (iv) 7 A are rm 2 fH ond okt Aheattat Hoel dear di arfee, Sa e-e sued wh when won ait Sta aeritat won wet & orf HF ge ae Sa V1 ae ae a ak oh aftr gare aa ar 8) RB de-attet a arent A era ear a? gate gies an aaretearers Paver sre) ga frectaa & ore sry er a aA aT ATS wr? (250 wR) ‘Suppose one of your close friends, who is also aspiring for civil services, comes to you for discussing some of the issues related to ethical conduct in public service. He raises the following points (i) In the present times, when unethical environment is quite prevalent, individual attempts to stick to ethical principles may cause a lot of problems in one’s career. It may also cause hardship to the family members as well as risk to one’s life. Why should we not be pragmatic and follow the path of least resistance, and be happy with doing whatever good we can? (ii) When so many people are adopting wrong means and are grossly harming the system, what difference would it make if only a small minority tries to be ethical? They are going to be rather ineffective and are bound to get frustrated. {iii) If we become fussy about ethical considerations, will it not hamper the economic progress of our country? After all, in the present age of high competition, we cannot afford to be left behind in the race of development. (iv) It is understandable that we should not get involved in grossly unethical practices, but giving and accepting small gratifications and doing small favours increases everybody's motivation. It also makes the system more efficient What is wrong in adopting such practices? Critically analyze the above viewpoints. On the basis of this analysis, what will be your advice to your friend? (250 words} 11, 3g Sere aera a we are, Garren saan oa TATE EH YR AH Hw BE RH wg 3 om Hae Rear war 8, toned reat otk werd & fee gene 8 ara oe E A wa aM ah FBR at een or ee Bw TH sige 81 3 eed al wea El Rot ee ard Boh gad be wd Ei waa geA om wea aA AMT a AA, eT orga ae wT wana OA Soret A wa ge ere a TH ATR SA GSA, ow a Fatal A are ASH ia ait we Rea gat aca B eH sel one ate A. Alten efaTE B oMe Pies. een sarin aster Be Frere wret w rq wegen Ratt ss Te oT ere wT 20 BLA NOI STUN AT 5 (P70. sae ee sat a caer aa Arq see afer A of venta fear overt ge fafa a Peed freed 4 8 go fof f aad (srs sre waar 8 aie otk ogratin ming w ao aRfICL (i) srt are a Ae of geen arteng a} argh 3 ara Th aeER: (iy sO a ae ah as scar wa Aan, aaa Aa ah St oe Saga ar HAL iE ee ova Fares GeTee| wR eer AE ate OFA OL eTA GE Aa reoT Ree ee fifa (250 we) * You are a no-nonsense, honest officer. You have been transferred to a remote 12, district to head a department that is notorious for its inefficiency and callousness. You find that the main cause of the poor state of affairs is the indiscipline of a section of employees. They do not work themselves and also disrupt the working of others. You first warned the troublemakers to mend their ways or else face disciplinary action. When the warning had little effect, you issued a show cause notice to the ringleaders. As a retaliatory measure, these troublemakers instigated @ woman employee amongst them to file a complaint of sexual harassment against you with the Women’s Commission. The Commission promptly seeks your explanation. The matter is also publicized in the media to embarrass you further. Some of the options to handle this situation could be as follows : () Give your explanation to the Commission and go soft on the disciplinary action. (ii) Ignore the Commission and proceed firmly with the disciplinary action. (iii) Brief your higher-ups, seek directions from them and act accordingly. Suggest any other possible option(s). Evaluate all of them and suggest the best course of action, giving your reasons for it. (250 words} ar effi f& sm fet port & ger arta afirert (He go site) @, at ew aeand fT & ae yam fehiga egies sae aac 1 saat far at sre oft a fq et ate fa ae 21 ee orto A yore OA Garr Stet ona fee @ ater G1 ge ox oA arate onftrar Zee ore AS fore AA Ree A ats ae cer 21 ate Ah oR oa oth om erA, Set & fhe mee By sitde 9 Ber a orl Mon gered ta a a aR BA ae aT ei fe wt oA oR ae aA RI fee of, yea-aaa afte ey F ory fa BH aA area #1 eva 23 sik sift ome ag &3, wer fea 23 8 gra ae oth aC ay ara @ Ream aM & fore ae wh faq or wad E12 ok em a eat 8? ae ee reine A are Raed a ate ae oe wea @ aR vf, aw det ue Mt ono A ok din et eA ete HT FR (250 3) ‘Suppose you are the CEO of a company that manufactures specialized electronic equipment used by a government department. You have submitted your bid for the supply of this equipment to the department. Both the quality and cost of your offer are better than those of the competitors. Yet the concerned officer is demanding a 20 hefty bribe for approving the tender. Getting the order is important both for you and for your company. Not getting the order would mean closing a production line. It may also affect your own career. However, as a value-conscious person, you do not want to give bribe. Valid arguments can be advanced both for giving the bribe and getting the order, and for refusing to pay the bribe and risking the loss of the order. What those arguments could be? Could there be any better way to get out of this dilemma? If so, outline the main elements of this third way, pointing out its merits. (250 words) 13. Tie 3 sherarch ite Sar aha at aes Te a fee otk we Ae Gee a an aT a fs Sen rom Be a Ser we Fee es ae | ae, Bar aT are wa ae a) sey Brat Ph aR ort Gat ae 8 Aah oe serT A A A om Prom Frm orks rare Te) sere aH, Piva ators oA se ony Aa ART A a weed Genel ar oraR aie ote ee are ma nee eget Fran eo BG are Se ae ot Be fs ers wh et we a a att hy) ret softer at we otter feet atch oft fared aft aacranst werd ft) ge seficart st ater 3 ares weraen of we A re a aa Ret eat weed al A ame OTe We, Fa oH red oft, a ote ar He a tw ot St A aaoiars aA A Were A Ey ae eT Ps wa sam aReantah A eho & se Ter on) ema TANK sr gat oIk ae eTES CA ATT Te ware % fer sr a sm 1 ta fafa fmey gare, A ome fran a, teh chief A wha & form ooeen 1 fad aes ae ott wales ofa cen sear A ong sat fra ware waraar Ft? (250 wee) Rameshwar successfully cleared the prestigious civil services examination and was excited about the opportunity that he would get through the civil services to serve the country, However, soon after joining the services, he realized that things are not as rosy as he had imagined. He found a number of malpractices prevailing in the department assigned to him. For example, funds under various schemes and grants were being misappropriated. The official facilities were frequently being used for personal needs by the officers and staff. After some time, he noticed that the process of recruiting the staff was also not up to the mark, Prospective candidates were required to write an examination in which a lot of cheating was going on. Some candidates were provided external help in the examination. Rameshwar brought these incidents to the notice of his seniors. However, he was advised to keep his eyes, ears and mouth shut and ignore all these things which were taking place with the connivance of the higher-ups. Rameshwar felt highly disillusioned and uncomfortable, He comes to you seeking your advice. Indicate various options that you think are available in this situation. How would you help him to evaluate these options and choose the most appropriate path to be adopted? (250 words} 20 20 BBR NCONCISUA AT 7 [P.7.0. | 14, GAR Aa A, molto ate a are stk ee At te wae Sot A ara ae er Bae MT she eR,” ‘asi Sat B fre arent fer at 81 area #, Fafa gurl 3 opera et or a aT amen wat ra & feeder ax wae & oft ge aReT & faq Arter a dae efier-anfs, ae, ares it aftgite anata am aed €? aa G, ae ea a soon fy fe In our country, the migration of rural people to towns and cities is increasing drastically. This is causing serious problems both in the rural as well as in the urban areas. In fact, things are becoming really unmanageable. Can you analyze this problem in detail and indicate not only the socio-economic but also the emotional and attitudinal factors responsible for this problem? Also, distinctly bring out why— (a) afta onto gat uett dat A enaiahta & A sift ar E, educated rural youth are trying to shift to urban areas; (o) vida Pda cin rte after aR a se a landless poor people are migrating to urban slums; (co) wel wm PS ge Prem avh seta ae @ 8 ok wet dat FH Stand Arafat daa ae at aia a @ th even some farmers are selling off their land and trying to settle in urban areas taking up petty jobs. iy a area Fen Yet wad &, St emt aa At ee she amen a Aaa ae A ward ath? (250 we) What feasible steps can you suggest which will be effective in controlling this serious problem of our country? (250 words} the 20 CLBRYNLTUN AT 8 SBS—17300

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