Section A
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What
do you understand by the terms ‘governance’,
‘good governance’ and ‘ethical governance’? 2016
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Explain
the basic principles of citizens charter
movement and bring out its importance. 2019
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mission 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? 2024
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It
is said that for an ethical work culture, there must be code of ethics in place
in every organisation. To ensure value-based
and compliance-based work culture, what suitable measures would you adopt
in your workplace? 2025
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An independent and empowered Social Audit mechanism is an absolute
must in every sphere of public service, including judiciary, to ensure
performance, accountability and ethical conduct. Elaborate. 2021
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Explain the term Social Capital. How does it enhance good governance? 2023
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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? 2014
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What do you understand by probity in governance? Based on your
understanding of the term, suggest measures for ensuring probity in government.
2019
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Probity
is essential for an effective system of governance and socio-economic
development. Discuss 2023
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Section B
2019 - Honest Civil Servants - Bonafide Mistakes
Honesty and uprightness are the hallmarks of a civil
servant. Civil servants possessing these qualities are considered as the
backbone of any strong organization. In line of duty, they take various
decisions, at times some become bonafide mistakes. As long as such decisions
are not taken intentionally and do not benefit personally, the officer cannot
be said to be guilty. Though such decisions may, at times, lead to unforeseen
adverse consequences in the long-term.
In the recent past, a few instances have surfaced
wherein civil servants have been implicated for bonafide mistakes. They have often been prosecuted and even
imprisoned. The instances have greatly rattled the moral fibre of the civil
servants.
How does this trend affect the functioning of the
civil services? What measures can be taken to ensure the honest civil servants
are not implicated for the bonafide mistakes on their part? Justify your
answer.
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2019 – Institutional Measures to bring Integrity in Civil Services
In recent times, there has been an increasing
concern in India to develop effective civil service ethics, code of conduct,
transparency measures, ethics and integrity systems and anti-corruption
agencies. In view of this, there is a need being felt to focus on three
specific areas, which are directly relevant to the problems of internalizing
integrity and ethics in the civil services.
These are as follows:
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Anticipating specific threats to ethical
standards and integrity in the civil services
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Strengthening the ethical competence of
civil servants
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Developing administrative processes and
practices which promote ethical values and integrity in civil services
Suggest institutional measures to address the above
three issues.
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2019 - Politicization of Bureaucracy
In a modern democratic polity, there is a concept of
the political executive and permanent executive. Elected people’s
representatives form the political executive and bureaucracy forms the
permanent executive. Ministers frame policy decisions and bureaucrats execute
these. In the initial decades after independence, the relationship between the
permanent executive and the political executive were characterized by mutual
understanding, respect and cooperation, without encroaching upon each other’s
domain.
However, in the subsequent decades, the situation
has changed. There are instances of the political executive insisting upon the
permanent executive to follow its agenda. Respect for an appreciation of
upright bureaucrats has declined. There is an increasing tendency among the
political executive to get involved in routine administrative matters such as
transfers, posting etc. Under this scenario, there is a difinitive trend
towards ‘politicization of bureaucracy’. The rising materialism and
acquisitiveness in social life has also adversely impacted upon the ethical
values of both the permanent executive and the political executive.
What are the consequences of this ‘politicization of
bureaucracy’? Discuss.
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2023 - Politicization of
Bureaucracy
Vinod is an honest and sincere IAS officer.
Recently, he has taken over as Managing
Director of the State Road Transport Corporation, his sixth transfer in the
past three years. His peers acknowledge his vast knowledge affability and
uprightness.
The Chairman of the State Road Transport Corporation
is a powerful politician and is very close to the Chief Minister. Vinod comes
to know about many alleged
irregularities of the Corporation and the high-handedness of the Chairman in
financial matters.
A Board Member of the Corporation belonging to the Opposition Party meets Vinod and hands
over a few documents along with a video
recording in which the Chairman appears to be demanding bribe for placing a
huge order for the supply of QMR tyres. Vinod recollects the Chairman
expediting clearing of pending bills of QMR tyres.
Vinod confronts the Board Member as to why he is
shying away from exposing the Chairman with the so-called solid proof he has
with him. The members inform him that the Chairman refuses to yield to his
threats. He adds that Vinod may earn recognition and public support if he
himself exposes the Chairman. Further, he tells Vinod that once his party comes
to power, Vinod’s professional growth would be assured.
Vinod is aware that he may be penalised if he
exposes the Chairman and may further be transferred to a distant place. He
knows that Opposition Party stands a
better chance of coming to power in the forthcoming elections. However, he
also realises that the Board Member is trying to use him for his own political
gains.
(a) As
a conscientious civil servant, evaluate the options available to Vinod.
(b) In
the light of the above case, comment upon the ethical issues that may arise due
to the politicization of bureaucracy.
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