GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Given below are three quotations of great thinkers. What do each of these quotations convey to you in the present context? "Good government...depends...(on) the qualities of the human beings composing the society over which the government is exercised." J.S Mill

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Syllabus: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

How toppers approached it

From 3 of the 4 answers · about 150 words.

Opening

  • No separate opening2 of 3
  • A quotation1 of 3

Body

  • Points2 of 3
  • Continuous prose1 of 3

Close

  • A summary2 of 3
  • No separate close1 of 3

The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 154 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a quotation

"Best of laws & constitution will fail if the people governing and people being governed are bad" — BR Ambedkar

Body · points

Good Government on Quality of subjects

  1. Awakened citizens → choose right government.

  2. Good humans → demand & push for good governance eg my gov. in

  3. Participative citizens → improves accountability of the government eg social audit by people

④ Improves trust of leaders in the masses → better governance

⑤ More responsive government → As people are aware & good Eg: Jan Soochna portal (Rj)

⑥ Reduce resistance in implementation of laws and policies Eg: good quality of people → No child marriage ↓ law is enforced

Need of good people in governance

① To ensure ethical leadership Eg: Lal Bahadur Shastri

② Government as role model for people Eg: Ram Rajya of Gandhi

③ Preventing authoritarianism by government

Close · a summary

Thus, both good people & good leaders are needed for good governance.

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