UPSC Mains 2023 · GS IV · Q4(a) · 10 marks · 150 words

“What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills — your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.” Do you agree with this view ? Give reasons in support of your answer.

हिन्दी में

“सफलता, चरित्र, खुशी और जीवन-भर की उपलब्धियों के लिए वास्तव में जो मायने रखता है वह निश्चित रूप से भावनात्मक कौशलों का एक समूह है — आपका ई.क्यू. — न कि विशुद्ध रूप से संज्ञानात्मक क्षमताएँ जो पारंपरिक आई.क्यू. परीक्षणों से मापी जाती हैं ।” क्या आप इस मत से सहमत हैं ? अपने उत्तर के समर्थन में तर्क दीजिए ।

Emotional Intelligence

How a topper answered the closest question

Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “What do you understand by Emotional Intelligence? Examine the importance of Emotional Intelligence in personal and professional life.”

Srishti DabasAIR 6 · CSE 2023 · 138 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Emotional Intelligence refers to the ability to understand and manage one's own emotions as well as those of others.

It includes:

Body · points

Diagram

[Self awareness] -> [Self management] -> [Social awareness] -> [Social management] (e.g. SWOT analysis) (e.g. stress management) (about social evils) (e.g. riots control)

Importance of EI

"We must control our emotions, lest our emotions control us."

I) Personal Life

a) in determining career choices

eg Dhoni opted for cricket. b) managing family conflicts eg a mother resolves fight between brother & sister. c) in anger management. eg practicing yoga to stay calm. d) progressing in life despite hurdles eg Stephen Hawkings.

II) Professional life

a) managing employee-employer bonding eg Tatas b) managing crisis situations - eg IAS Saurabh Kumar in Dantewada c) being compassionate & empathetic eg IAS Kaustabh Divegaonkar sat on floor with a disabled. d) bringing innovation

Close · a summary

eg IAS Awanish Sharan's Bike Ambulance.

Hence, life's success is 20% because of IQ & 80% due to EI. (David Goleman)

2 more toppers’ answers to this question, part by part, and how they all approached it: open the question.

Toppers’ answers to other close questions

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2023, General Studies Paper IV, Q4(a). The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.