Mains 2021 GS4

UPSC Mains 2021 GS4 Solution

This webpage offers in-depth solutions for the UPSC Mains 2021 General Studies Paper 4 (GS4), covering ethics, integrity, and aptitude. It provides detailed explanations, model answers, and strategic insights to tackle case studies and theoretical questions, making it a valuable resource for aspirants aiming to excel in GS4.

UPSC Mains 2021 GS4 Solution

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  1. Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix.
  2. Identify ten essential values that are needed to be an effective public servant. Describe the ways and means to prevent non-ethical behaviour in the public servants.
  3. Impact of digital technology as reliable source of input for rational decision making is debatable issue. Critically evaluate with suitable example.
  4. Besides domain knowledge, a public official needs innovativeness and creativity of a high order as well, while resolving ethical dilemmas. Discuss with suitable example.
  5. “Every work has got to pass through hundreds of difficulties before succeeding. Those that persevere will see the light, sooner or later.-Swami Vivekananda
  6. “We can never obtain peace in the outer world until and unless we obtain peace within ourselves.” – Dalai Lama
  7. Life doesn’t make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn that, it is better for us all.” -Erik Erikson
  8. Attitude is an important component that goes as input in the elopement of human. How to build a suitable needed for a public servant?
  9. In case of crisis of conscience does emotional intelligence help to overcome the same without compromising the ethical or moral stand that you are likely to follow? Critically examine.
  10. “Refugees should not be turned back to the country where they would face persecution or human right violation.” Examine the statement with reference to ethical dimension being violated by the nation claiming to be democratic with open society
  11. Should impartial and being non-partisan be considered as indispensable qualities to make a successful civil servant? Discuss with illustrations.
  12. 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.
  13. “Integrity is a value that empowers the human being.” Justify with suitable illustration.
  14. Sunil is a young civil servant and has a reputation for his competence, integrity, dedication and relentness pursuit of difficult and onerous jobs.
  15. You are Vice Principal of a degree college in one of the middle – class towns. Principal has recently retired and management is looking for his replacement.
  16. An elevated corridor is being constructed to reduce traffic congestion in the capital of a particular state.
  17. The coronavirus disease (CoVID-19) pandemic has quickly spread to various countries. As on May 8th, 2020, in India 56342 positive cases of corona had been reported.
  18. A Reputed food product company based in India developed a food product for international market and started exporting the same after getting necessary approvals.
  19. Pawan is working as an officer in the State Government for the last ten years. As a part of routine transfer, he was posted to another department.