Surabhi Yadav: GS4 answer copy

Ans 3

Option Available and their analysis

(A) Continue to deal with the Client

(B) Raise the concern with senior officials of the authorities -

Course of Action will be option (B)

Justification -> National Interest is above personal interest. -> Duty doesn't end with reporting, it's important to ensure right action.

Ans 4

Breaching client confidentiality and trust can be justified because:-

1. Law applies equally to everyone. -> Illegal activity is not permissible in any manner.
2. It's moral obligation to report wrong means to gather unaccountable income.
3. It may prevent other Organised Crime: Action needs to be taken at earliest stage.

Ans 5.9

In life, circumstances may decide our actions. We might have to go against our ethical values to feed ourselves. (e.g.) Beggars on the road, put down their self respect & worth to feed their stomach.

Similarly, the above case includes various ethical dilemmas: (A) The legal procedure v/s Sympathy towards women (B) The lack of employment opportunities. (C) Presence of parallel drug market despite stringent measures like Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substance Act. (D) Burden of husband being transferred to wife and children (concept of family) (E) Rashmi actions out of private information

Ans [My actions as an officer]

1. I will hold an enquiry into the case.
2. I will track woman's past through neighbours.
3. If she was forced, I will plead for mercy in the court.
4. Till that time, her child would be kept in shelter home where he will receive proper care.

Ans 3

Options available to Rashmi:- (1) Do not support the women since she was involved in illegal activity (2) Persuade the officials to leave the women.

Course of Action Rashmi should take -> She must help the women and stand by her in fighting the case. -> Persuade to mercy petition & less stringent charges against her. -> She should also ensure rehab care of her child. -> Counselling of the women & rehabilitation with child after she is released from jail.

Ans 4

The widow was initially an accused

• She started drugs by herself
• Initial consumption of drug for any individual is voluntary She could have resisted or taken other course of action.

She was later a victim

• After her husband died, she did not share liability for her husband's crime.
• She was forced to be a drug seller out of circumstances.

Thus, it's better to prevent crime at initial stage than to find cure at later stage.

Ans 9

Sexual / Mental Harassment of women at workplace is a prevalent issue, which discourages 49% of our population to work outside their home.

The above case presents similar concern of safety - mental safety at workplace and relationship management between employer and employee.

Ans 9 [Issues involved in the above case] (A) Dignity of human (Article 21) (B) Duty of colleague towards Pallavi. (C) Duty of Mr Thakur to ensure decorum of library & responsibility to act as a dignified human. (D) Issue of mental harassment (E) Submission of women due to family responsibilities.

Ans 2

The options that Pallavi has (A) leave the job (B) call out Mr Thakur in public (C) Stay quiet since she might be jobless otherwise (D) Seek help from colleague (E) Register a police complaint.

She should navigate the issue with Mr Thakur (A) Try to talk to him about his behaviour - how embarrassed she feels. (B) If he improves then continue, otherwise gather support from colleagues and register complain with senior official (VC) of university.

Ans 3

Problem with Mr Thakur (A) may be lack of emotional intelligence & lacking Social Skill Management with juniors. (B) Upbringing issues - where women may be considered subordinate and yelling be considered as normal.

Ans 4

I will help Pallavi - (1) Giving her emotional support and strength (2) I'll give her courage to speak for her dignity. (3) If she decides to register complain to senior - I shall stand by her.

A women need another women to uplift her and speak for their right. It will make working space safer.

Ans 1

Since Political parties are not State under Article 12, they are also not subject to RTI Act, 2005. Politician use these loopholes to divert huge government resources for personal benefits.

In the above case, CM diverts state funds to personal cause, while MP knows the consequences of such behaviour.

Ans 1 [Issues] involved in the above case:- (1) Liability of people's money. (2) Knower-doer syndrome (3) Personal v/s Government benefits. (4) Breach of electoral promises (5) Corruption (6) MP's liability to take action v/s Safeguard his career. (7) Misuse of the power by the affluents.

Ans 2, 3

options available to MP and their analysis

(A) Clean up the administration by complaining against CM

(B) Do not take any action

Course of Action to MP 1- He must raise concern with senior party officials / ministers. 2- He must point out his career growth - how clean politics lead to multiple winning & short term goals of personal benefits may jeopardise next election. 3- When next government, may be elected, they can issue investigation which could land them in jail. e.g. Lalu Prasad Yadav after his tenure ended. 4- Remind them of the Oath they took infront of President under Constitutional mandate.

Ans 4

• Political corruption:- when politician make discretion in allocating projects to relatives & personal family member.
• Bureaucratic Corruption: when civil servants ensure benefits to family member due to closeness to policy making e.g. Buying Land where Highway is about to pass.

Bureaucracy checking political corruption

Effective

• legal provision
• Anti corruption Act, PMLA, 2002 can help legal prosecution

Challenges

• Transfers
• suspensions
• Reverse case filing & harassment at work.