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QUESTION 6
GS4
10 marks

Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, corrupt practices are not coming under control. Evaluate the effectiveness of these measures and suggest more effective strategies to tackle corruption.

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What the examiner wants

Evaluate the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, corrupt practices are not coming under control. Evaluate the effectiveness of these measures and suggest more effective…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Ethics Theory.

EvaluateWeigh what works and what does not, and say how far it succeeds.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, corrupt practices are’, directly answer: Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, corrupt practices are not coming under control≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, corrupt practices are’, directly answer: Evaluate the effectiveness of these measures and suggest more effective strategies to tackle corruption≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, co’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Ethics Theory≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Frame Ethics TheoryEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, corrupt prac’, avoid a generic note on Ethics Theory; answer the actual wording/directive and the Ethics Theory proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Despite codes of conduct, vigilance cells and commissions, RTI, active media and stronger legal mechanisms, corrupt prac’, do not add examples around Ethics Theory unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.