GS4 · Topic
Emotional Intelligence
Its concepts and utilities, self-awareness and regulation, and its application in administration and governance.
130 UPSC Mains GS4 questions on Emotional Intelligence that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2013–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
In public service, emotional intelligence is not about suppressing emotion, but mastering its purpose — to connect, to de-escalate, and to uplift others with empathy and strength. Do you agree with this view? Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Emotional IntelligenceEmpathy and Compassion
Persuasion plays an important role in public administration. Discuss. Also highlight the various elements of effective persuasion.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021
Social Influence and PersuasionEmotional Intelligence
Do you agree that excessive use of social media and emerging AI technologies may lead to a decline in emotional regulation and moral sensitivity among adolescents? Justify your answer.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Technology and EthicsEmotional Intelligence
While emotional intelligence is an essential tool for a public servant, it can also be misused to manipulate people to act against their own interests. Discuss with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Emotional IntelligenceSocial Influence and Persuasion
"True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it". - Daniel Goleman
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021
Empathy and CompassionHuman Values
Explain the meaning of self-efficacy, along with its key determinants. Also, discuss the significance of high self-efficacy for a civil servant.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Aptitude for Civil ServiceEmotional Intelligence
The role of emotional intelligence is crucial for public servants in overcoming adversity. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2022
Emotional IntelligenceCivil Service Values
Emotional Intelligence is an essential ingredient for managing personal and organizational change. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2019–2024
Emotional IntelligenceWork Culture
In light of the increasing incidents of suicides among students in India, discuss how Emotional Intelligence (EI) can aid in managing stress and emotional challenges.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Emotional IntelligenceFamily, Society and Education
"Your goodness is an impediment in your way, so let your eyes be red with anger, and try to fight the injustice with a firm hand."- Sardar Patel
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025
Indian ThinkersHuman Values
In your opinion, what qualities do Prakash lack? Do you think that Meena also lacks some qualities? b) As a common friend of Meena and Prakash, what advice will you give to the couple? c) How can they develop the qualities that could have prevented such a distressing situation?
25 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2024
Ethics in Private and Public LifeEmotional Intelligence
What do you understand by Social Intelligence? Discuss its various components and explain how it is different from Emotional Intelligence.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021
Emotional Intelligence
"Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame" - Benjamin Franklin.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Human ValuesEmotional Intelligence
“It is wrong to assume that ethical decisions are, can or should be purely rational and principled. Human feelings are an inseparable part of our ethical life.” In what way do feelings impact our ethical decisions? Illustrate with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Dimensions of EthicsEmotional Intelligence
Leadership is essentially a task of persuasion. How does ability to persuade others help civil servants in performing their duty? Identify five qualities that make civil servants effective agents of persuasion. Justify your choices.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023
Social Influence and PersuasionAptitude for Civil Service
In the realm of governance, a crucial aspect is the art of persuasion. The qualities that make civil servants proficient persuaders empower them to fulfill their responsibilities in an effective manner. Discuss with illustrations.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Social Influence and PersuasionCivil Service Values
Emotional intelligence (EI) is increasingly regarded as essential for effective public service. Do you agree that EI enhances ethical decision-making and administrative performance, especially in high-pressure sectors such as policing or disaster response? Support your answer with a relevant example.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Emotional IntelligenceCivil Service Values
Emotional intelligence is an important parameter as one aspires to move up the ladder in a competitive environment. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2019–2022
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence (EI) not only helps in managing stress but also transforms distress into eustress. Elaborate with relevant examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022
Emotional Intelligence
What do you understand by Emotional Intelligence? Examine the importance of Emotional Intelligence in personal and professional life.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Emotional Intelligence
"A well-developed Emotional intelligence is not only an instrumental tool in accomplishing goals, but has a dark side as a weapon for manipulating others by robbing them of their capacity to reason." Analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
Emotional IntelligenceSocial Influence and Persuasion
'People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don't know is what what they do does.' Michel Foucault
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
Dimensions of EthicsEmotional Intelligence
While Emotional Intelligence (EI) can be a powerful tool for strengthening interpersonal relationships and achieving goals, its misuse raises ethical concerns of manipulating emotions for personal or political advantage. Discuss the dual-edged nature of EI in this context.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers
Emotional IntelligenceCorruption
How can emotional intelligence contribute to the work culture of an organization?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018
Emotional IntelligenceWork Culture
Emotional intelligence is highly instrumental for public officials to successfully navigate the various complexities and contradictions they face in both their public and private life. Do you agree?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022
Emotional IntelligenceEthics in Private and Public Life
Discuss how emotional intelligence can influence ethical decision-making in the allocation of scarce public resources.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Emotional IntelligenceEthical Dilemmas in Government
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." Discuss the importance of emotional intelligence in self-realisation. Do you think emotional intelligence can be learned?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers
Emotional Intelligence
How does emotional intelligence contribute to overcoming challenges and achieving success in high-stress environments? Discuss its impact on resilience and decision-making.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Emotional IntelligenceCrisis Decision Making
What does the following quotation mean to you? "Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame"-Benjamin Franklin.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Emotional Intelligence
How does emotional intelligence influence interpersonal relationships in the workplace? Discuss the impact of emotional intelligence on team dynamics, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emotional Intelligence