UPSC CSE Mains Exam GS Paper-4,2017 Question paper
UPSC
CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAM 2017: General Studies Paper – 4 Question Paper
SECTION –
A
Q1. Conflict of interest in the public
sector arises when
(a) official duties,
(b) public interest,
and
(c) personal
interest
are
taking priority one above the other.
How
can this conflict in administration be resolved? Describe with an example. (150 Words, 10)
Q2. Examine the relevance
of the following in the context of civil service: (150 Words, 10)
(a) Transparency
(b) Accountability
(c) Fairness and
justice
(d) Courage of
conviction
(e) Spirit of
service
Q3. Young people with
ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics.
Suggest steps to motivate them to come forward. (150 Words, 10)
Q4. (a) One of the tests of
integrity is complete refusal to be compromised. Explain with reference to a
real life example. (150 Words, 10)
(b) Corporate social
responsibility makes companies more profitable and sustainable. Analyze. (150 Words, 10)
Q5. (a) “Great ambition is the
passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or
very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.” – Napoleon
Bonaparte.
Stating
examples mention the rulers (i) who have harmed society and country, (ii) who
worked for the development of society and country. (150 Words, 10)
(b) “If a country is
to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel
there are three key societal members who can make a difference. they are
father, the mother and the teacher.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Analyze. (150 Words, 10)
Q6. (a) How will you apply
emotional intelligence in administrative practices? (150 Words, 10)
(b) Strength, peace
and security are considered to be the pillars of international relations.
Elucidate. (150 Words, 10)
Q7. (a) The crisis of ethical
values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life.
Discuss. (150 Words, 10)
(b)
Increased national wealth did not result in equitable distribution of its
benefits. It has created only some “enclaves of modernity and prosperity for a
small minority at the cost of the majority.” Justify. (150 Words, 10)
Q8. (a) Discipline generally implies
following the order and subordination. However, it may be counter-productive
for the organization. Discuss. (150 Words, 10)
(b) Without commonly
shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligations, neither the law, nor
democratic government, nor even the market economy will function properly.
What
do you understand by this statement? Explain with illustration in the
contemporary times. (150 Words,
10)
SECTION – B
Q9. You are an honest and
responsible civil servant. You often observe the following:
(a) There is a general
perception that adhering to ethical conduct one may face difficulties to
oneself and cause problems for the family, whereas unfair practices may help to
reach the career goals.
(b) When the number of
people adopting unfair means is large, a small minority having a penchant
towards ethical means makes no difference.
(c) Sticking to ethical
means is detrimental to the larger developmental goals
(d) While one may not
involve oneself in large unethical practices, but giving and accepting small
gifts makes the system more efficient.
Examine
the above statements with their merits and demerits. (250 Words, 20)
Q10. You are aspiring to
become an IAS officer and you have cleared various stages and now you have been
selected for the personal interview. On the day of the interview, on the way to
the venue you saw an accident where a mother and child who happen to be your
relatives were badly injured. They needed immediate help.
What
would you have done in such a situation? Justify your action. (250 Words, 20)
Q11. You are the head of
the Human Resources department of an organization. One day one of the workers
died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company
denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk
at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went to strike
demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the
management board has asked for your recommendation.
What
recommendation would you provide the management?
Discuss
the merits and demerits of each of the recommendations. (250 Words, 20)
Q12. You are the manager of a spare
parts company A and you have to negotiate a deal with the manager of a large
manufacturing company B. The deal is highly competitive and sealing the deal is
critical for your company. The deal is being worked out over a dinner. After
dinner the manager of manufacturing company B offered to drop you to the hotel
in his car. On the way to hotel he happens to hit motorcycle injuring the
motorcyclist badly. You know the manager was driving fast and thus lost
control. The law enforcement officer comes to investigate the issue and you are
the sole eyewitness to it. Knowing the strict laws pertaining to road accidents
you are aware that your honest account of the incident would lead to the
prosecution of the manager and as a consequence the deal is likely to be jeopardized,
which is of immense importance to your company.
What
are the dilemmas you face? What will be your response to the situation? (250 Words, 20)
Q13. A building permitted
for three floors, while being extended illegally to 6 floors by a builder,
collapses. As a consequence, a number of innocent laborers including women and
children died. These laborers are migrants of different places. The government
immediately announced cash relief to the aggrieved families and arrested the
builder.
Give
reasons for such incidents taking place across the country. Suggest measures to
prevent their occurrence. (250 Words,
20)
Q14. You are a Public
Information Officer (PIO) in a government department. You are aware that the
RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and accountability in administration. The
act has functioned as a check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behavior
and actions. However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who
filed RTI applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders
who purportedly want to have access to information to further their own
interests. At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file
RTI applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This
type of RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration
adversely and also possibly jeopardizes the genuineness of the applications
which are essentially aimed at getting justice.
What
measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine applications?
Give merits and demerits of your suggestions. (250 Words, 20)
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