UPSC IAS Main 2017 - General Studies Paper - 4
Civil Services Main 2017 - General Studies Exam Paper
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Topics: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
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Marks: 250
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Time Allowed: 3 Hours
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Exam Name: UPSC Civil Services Main General Studies (Paper-4) Exam
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Exam Year: 2017
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Exam Held on: 31st October 2017
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All Questions are compulsory.
PART – A
1. Conflict of interest in the public sector arises when
(A) Official duties.
(B) Public interest, and
(C) Personal interest,
Are taking priority one above the other. How can this conflict in
administration be resolved? Describe with an example.
(150 Words)
2. Examine the relevance of the following in the context
of civil service : (150 Words)
(A) Transparency
(B) Accountability
(C) Fairness and justice
(D) Courage of conviction
(E) Sprit of service
3. Young people with ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest steps to motivate them to come forward. (150 Words)
Question 4.
(a) One of the taste of integrity is complete refusal to be compromised. Explain
with reference to a real life example. (150 Words)
(b) Corporate social responsibility makes companies more profitable and
sustainable. Analyse. (150 Words)
Question 5.
(a) "Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with
it may perform very good or very bad acts.
All depends on the principles Which direct them." - Napolean Bonaparte.
Stating examples mention the rulers (i) who have harmed society and country,
(ii) who worked for the development of society and country. (150 Words)
(b) "if a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of a beautiful mind, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the techer." - A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse. (150 Words)
Question 6.
(a) how will you apply emotional intelligence in administrative practice?
(b) Strength, peace and Security are considerd to be the pillars of
international relations. Elucidate .
Question 7.
(a) The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow
perception of the good life. Discuss.
(b) Increased national wealth did not result in equitable distribution of its
benefits. It has created only some ‘’enclaves of modernity and prosperity for a
small minority at the cost the majority.’’ Justify.
Question 8.
(a) Discipline generally implies following the order and
subordination.However it may be counterproductive for the organisation. Discuss.
(b) Without commonly shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligation,
neither the law, nor democratic government, nor even the market economy will
function properly.
What do you understand by this statement? Explain with illustration in the
contemporary times.
PART – B
Question 9. You are an honest and responsible civil
servant. You often observe the following:
(a) There is a general perception that adhering to ethical conduct one may
face difficulties to oneself and cause problems for the family, whereas unfair
practices may help to reach the career goals.
(b) When the number of people adopting unfair means is large, a small minority
having a penchant towards ethical means makes no difference.
(c) Sticking to ethical means is detrimental to the larger developmental goals
(d) While one may not involve oneself in large unethical practices, but giving
and accepting small gifts makes the system more efficient.
Examine the above statements with their merits and demerits. (250 Words)
Question 10. You are aspiring to become an IAS officer and you have
cleared various stages and now you have been selected for the personal
interview. On the day of the interview, on the way to the venue you saw an
accident where a mother and child who happen to be your relatives were badly
injured. They needed immediate help. What would you have done in such a
situation? Justify your action. (250 Words)
Question 11.
You are the head of the Human Resources
department of an organisation. One day one of the workers died on duty. His
family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation
because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the
accident. The workers of the company went to strike demanding compensation for
the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for
your recommendation.
What recommendation would you provide the management? Discuss the merits and
demerits of each of the recommendations. (250 Words)
Question 12.
You are the manager of a spare parts
company A and you have to negotiate a deal with the manager of a large
manufacturing company B. The deal is highly competitive and sealing the deal is
critical for your company. The deal is being worked out over a dinner. After
dinner the manager of manufacturing company B offered to drop you to the hotel
in his car. On the way to hotel he happens to hit motorcycle injuring the
motorcyclist badly. You know the manager was driving fast and thus lost control.
The law enforcement officer comes to investigate the issue and you are the sole
eyewitness to it. Knowing the strict laws pertaining to road accidents you are
aware that your honest account of the incident would lead to the prosecution of
the manager and as a consequence the deal is likely to be jeopardised, which is
of immense importance to your company.
What are the dilemmas you face? What will be your response to the situation?
(250 Words)
Question 13. A building permitted for three floors,
while being extended illegally to 6 floors by a builder, collapses. As a
consequence, a number of innocent labourers including women and children died.
These labourers are migrants of different places. The government immediately
announced cash relief to the aggrieved families and arrested the builder.
Give reasons for such incidents taking place across the country. Suggest
measures to prevent their occurrence. (250 Words)
Question 14. You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a government
department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and
accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a check on the
supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions. However, as a PIO
you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI applications not for
themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who purportedly want to have
access to information to further their own interests. At the same time there are
these RTI activists who routinely file RTI applications and attempt to extort
money from the decision makers. This type of RTI activism has affected the
functioning of the administration adversely and also possibly jeopardises the
genuineness of the applications which are essentially aimed at getting justice.
What measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine
applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions. (250 Words)
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