AIR 34 · CSE 2025
Nancy Singh: answer copies
7 answer copies (GS1, GS2 and GS4), 144 answers in all, as written in the test. Each copy shows its first answer in full; every question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.
The copies
- GS1 answer copy20 answers60 handwritten pagesPillars are not merely architectural marvels, but also serve as crucial sources of ancient Indian history. Discuss.
- GS2 answer copy20 answers53 handwritten pagesThe rule of law and judicial review are interdependent, as one cannot truly exist without the other. In this context can judicial review be considered the most important aspect among those that constitute the basic structure of the Constitution?
- GS2 answer copy20 answers62 handwritten pagesThe contributions of the founding mothers in the Constituent Assembly and their feminist perspective have shaped India's constitutional discourse. Discuss
- GS2 answer copy20 answers58 handwritten pages"Parliament is a creature of the constitution, not its master". Highlighting relevant case laws discuss how judicial intervention has shaped the balance between the Constitution and parliamentary sovereignty.
- GS4 answer copy23 answers64 handwritten pagesExplain the relationship between Public Service Values and Public Administration Ethics. Do you think public service values are only eloquent statements for glorifying the Department's mission, or do they have any utility for public servants? Discuss.
- GS4 answer copy21 answers68 handwritten pagesWhat are the key ethical and professional concerns in this situation? 2. As his mentor, what are your options in addressing the issue? 3. What would be your recommended course of action, and why? 4. How can civil servants balance personal expression with the demands of neutrality and public accountability?
- GS4 answer copy20 answers66 handwritten pagesDo you think it is ethically justified for political leaders to violate the deepest constraints of morality in order to achieve great goods or avoid disasters for their communities? Justify your position with suitable examples