UPSC Mains 2013 · GS IV · Q2(b) · 10 marks · 100 words

Indicate two more attributes which you consider important for public service. Justify your answer.

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Aptitude for Civil ServiceCivil Service Values

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Why do you want to be a civil servant? What attributes, do you believe, a civil servant ought to possess? Justify your answer with illustrations.”

Jatin JainAIR 91 · CSE 2022 · 202 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

A Civil Servant, as per Sardar Vallabhai Patel, is one who serves the public and is essential in the functioning of governance of Nation.

I want to be a Civil Servant because -

Body · points

→ It will give me plethora of opportunities to serve the public and society at large. [Eg] : helping the poor and needy

→ I want to contribute with my Kartavya for making Viksit Bharat for the welfare of the society.

→ Being a Civil Servant, I can show prudence and optimally utilise & channelise my energy.

Attributes of Civil Servant

  1. Conscientiousness - Commitment towards duty and fulfilling with conviction. Eg : IAS Parmeshwar Iyar working for welfare of manual scavengers.

  2. Integrity - It is the foundational value (2nd ARC) and forms bedrock of Civil Servant due to him being custodian of public trust. Eg : IAS Pooma Tudu walks 90km for listening to grievances of the poor.

  3. Empathy & Compassion - To understand the suffering of the other. Eg : IAS Inayat Khan - adopting children of Pulwama Martyr.

  4. Emotional Intelligence : to manage emotions.

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Eg : students should not write anything inside the box and by singing National Anthem rather than using force.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper IV, Q2(b). The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.