QUESTION 2(b)
GS4
10 marks
Indicate two more attributes which you consider important for public service. Justify your answer.
WRITE IN
7 min
100 words
What the examiner wants
Pick two more attributes vital for public service and justify each.
Indicate; JustifyAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Choose two clearly (e.g. empathy towards weaker sections, objectivity/impartiality, accountability, tolerance)≈20 words
- 2Justify each with why it matters in Indian administration (diversity, discretion, citizen trust)≈20 words
- 3Give one real or practical example for each≈20 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Name twoJustification with example for eachLink to constitutional values
Where marks usually go
- Repeating attributes already listed in part (a)
- Naming more than two or not justifying
Draw this
- Two boxes: attribute → reason → example
Value addition
- SourceNolan Principles (1995) list objectivity and accountability among the seven principles of public life.Committee on Standards in Public Life
- LawArticle 14 equality mandate underpins impartiality as a public service value.Constitution of India
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 3 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 5 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
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