Jatin Jain: GS4 answer copy

The questions

1. Q1Do you think that relationship between the virtues of integrity and courage is mutually reinforcing? Give reasons to justify your views. 2. "If emotion without reason is blind, then reason without emotion is impotent."- Peter Singer.10 marks
2. Q2(a)What is an Ideal? What, according to you, shall be the highest Ideal of human life? Explain your position with due justification.10 marks
3. Q2(b)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.10 marks
4. Q3(a)Given below are quotations of great moral thinkers/philosophers. For each of these quotations, bring out what it means to you in the present context: (a) "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger". — Gautama Buddha.10 marks
5. Q3(b)“The morality of the individual and the morality of the state are one and the same.” Plato10 marks
6. Q3(c)"Leadership is not domination, but the art of persuading people to work toward a common goal." - Daniel Goleman.10 marks
7. Q4Administrative decision-making is an art that involves careful examination of the situation in order to produce just outcomes. Explain with the help of an example.10 marks
8. Q5(a)In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place. How does this statement apply to a civil servant? 6(a) How societal members can make a huge difference - the. Give your perceptions in this regard with due justification.10 marks
9. Q5(b)The cornerstone of bureaucratic morality is separating administration from politics. Discuss with the help of a suitable example. As the famous idiom goes 'Practice before you preach', do you think that it is feasible for a Civil servant to put the idiom into practice during the discharge of his day-to-day duties? (10 marks, 150 words) Miss Anu is a software engineer. She recently started working for a well-known multinational corporation in Gurgaon. After the training, she joined her core team, which was in the area of competence she had previously developed. During her first day on the job, her team manager contacted her via the business chat system with a series of messages. He said, that he was in an open relationship and was willing to have physical relationship with her. Because she found it so insulting, she took screen photos of the texts in question and then reported them to HR. When she reported the incident, she was informed that it was unmistakably an instance of sexual harassment, but that due to the fact that it was his first offence, they would not feel comfortable handing him any punishment more severe than a warning and a reprimanding conversation. The senior management informed her that they would not feel comfortable disciplining him for what was most likely simply an innocent mistake on her part because he "was a good performer." She was startled to find that some of the other women engineers in the company had experiences that were comparable to her own when she met more of them and heard their stories. They all reported to the same manager that she had reported to previously. As time went on, it became very clear that both HR and management had lied when they claimed that this was "his first transgression." a) Explain the ethical dilemmas faced by Miss Anu in this situation? b) According to you, whether Miss Anu should be concerned about her own career prospects in the future or she should raise her voice on behalf of other women in the organization? Give justification to your stand. c) Suppose you were the CEO of the organization what immediate and long-term actions will be taken by you to avoid such an abusive work culture problem?10 marks
10. Q5(what are the objectives of citizens' charter in relation to public service delivery?)What are the objectives of Citizens' Charter in relation to public service delivery?10 marks
11. Q9In a region of a northern state, the distribution of an old-age pension system has been criticised in a report, and it was found that there were inconsistencies in the process. According to the report, the procedure for identifying beneficiaries was not carried out correctly. The recipients of benefits provided by the programme were not ascertained in a manner that was stipulated by the procedure. The allowances were granted to people belonging to higher caste or those who had not completed the age of 60 years. According to the terms of the programme, they are ineligible to participate. A significant number of complaints were received regarding the withdrawal of funds by individuals who were not eligible to do so. You are the Divisional commissioner in the state responsible for its implementation through District Social Welfare Officer. Government seeks details of action taken by you to root out such practice in future and also disciplinary actions against the responsible officials. Some of the options to handle this situation could be as follows: a) Summon the District Social Welfare Officer, seek clarification on the report and suspend him. b) Suspend the District Social Welfare Officer and order an enquiry. c) Recommend the disciplinary action against the District Social Welfare Officer on the basis of enquiry. d) Take the stock of the situation personally by interacting with local people and then act accordingly. Evaluate the merits and demerits of each of these options and finally suggest the best course of action you would like to take, giving reasons.20 marks
12. Q10The global water crisis poses a new danger to the continued existence of humans as well as to the maintenance of peace and harmony in society. There are a number of cities in India that are also experiencing a water shortage, and one of these places is Jabalpur. Jabalpur is situated in the middle of Madhya Pradesh and is 15 kilometers away from the river Narmada. The Narmada, rain, groundwater, and two reservoirs combine to make up the city of Jabalpur's four primary sources of water. The city was once known as the city of lakes; however, the lakes have lost their allure in recent years, and the city is currently facing an impending water problem. People's tolerance wears thin as they wait in long lines and get into arguments on the streets because there is not enough water. Buildings made of concrete and waste material, as well as facilities for sports and businesses, are scheduled to be constructed in the place of the receding water bodies, without even a passing thought being given to the implications on the environment, such as the drying up of lakes. Because of the scarcity of water, tube wells have been dug into each plot of the newly developed colonies. This has a negative impact on the groundwater, which has further contributed to the problem of the water table lowering. Because of the deep green cover, most of the rain that fell in the past helped to replenish groundwater aquifers. This was possible because the dense green cover served as a barrier for surface runoff. Now, because significant amounts of forest cover have been removed, the available reservoirs are becoming increasingly contaminated. Sadly, there is no official policy to respond to the problem that has been implemented. a) As a Municipal commissioner of Jabalpur discuss the feasible solution for reviving lakes, reservoirs and solving the problem of scarcity of water at the same time ensuring the normal life of people should come under so much disruption. b) There can be some possible negative consequences of your solutions. c) Discuss strategies to overcome them? (20 marks, 250 words) The Maharashtra Development Party warned and gave an ultimatum to bring down the speakers used during daily prayers that it creates noise pollution and disturbs others. Since it won't be brought down, followers of the party who were offering their prayers on the speaker at the same time were killed. Both sides stay stubborn with their views on the religious issues. Also, it is possible that, fuelled by religious sentiments, riots may occur in a district, having a responsibility to maintain law and order, and peace & brotherhood maintained among all, how will you manage law and order in an area without instigating any group? What will you say to you and why?20 marks
13. Q12With stars in your eyes, you have recently cleared your probation and are posted as the Assistant Commissioner of Police in Delhi. The first task allotted to you is to check drunk driving especially at night time. You accordingly form teams comprising of officials of several departments and instruct them to do their best to bring the offenders to book without any sort of fear or favour. In the first week itself you get more than a dozen calls from your subordinates where they were threatened of dire consequences when they tried to apprehend the drunkards especially those driving luxury cars. When you discuss the case with your team, they too advise that those with 'connections' can be pretty harmful, especially for an officer like you who has just completed his probation. They even narrate instances where young officers like you were given so-called 'penalty postings' when they apprehended relatives of politicians. a) What do you tell your subordinates to do in such a situation when they look to you for advice? b) What will be your course of action to tackle the menace and at the same time boost the morale of your force? Explain.20 marks
14. Q13ABC Ltd is a leading Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of the country. You have been newly appointed as the Assistant Director (Administration) responsible for the overall management of the internal affairs of the enterprise. One day you get requests from two Officers serving in your department about giving them postings at places different from where they have been recently transferred. The rules stipulate that the individual requests are not to be entertained for postings except under two circumstances- the first being when the Officer has already served for more than three years at the same station, and the second when the Officer is faced with some genuine exigency justifying his request. The Director (Administration) has the final say in such cases. The concerned officials approach you in the matter and apprise you of their problems. One of the officers, Officer X, claims to be close to the Director, and says that he wants the posting of choice because he feels that the place where he has been transferred is not 'suitable enough'. He even subtly hints that in case his request is not accepted, he will approach the Director and inform him about your 'inappropriate behavior'. The second officer, Officer Y, informs you of the deteriorating health of his mother and produces a number of medical records to back his claims. He requests for leniency on the ground of his mother's ill health since he being the only child is responsible for the upkeep of his aged, widowed mother. (a) How do you plan to handle the cases of the two officials? (b) Give suitable logic for your course of action.20 marks
15. QNot applicable (Candidate seeking feedback)

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