QUESTION 2
GS4
10 marks
Examine the relevance of the following in the context of civil service:(a) Transparency(b) Accountability(c) Fairness and justice(d) Courage of conviction(e) Spirit of service.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Examine why transparency, accountability, fairness, courage of conviction and spirit of service matter for civil servants.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Transparency: open decisions, curbs discretion and corruption (RTI, e-procurement)≈20 words
- 2Accountability: answerable for outcomes (social audit, citizen charters)≈20 words
- 3Fairness and justice: equal treatment, reasoned orders, care for the weakest (Article 14)≈20 words
- 4Courage of conviction: standing by right decisions under pressure; honest advice≈20 words
- 5Spirit of service: going beyond duty; serving citizens, not rulers≈20 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
ContextEach value with meaning and an Indian exampleHow they reinforce each otherConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Defining values without civil-service examples
- Uneven coverage of the five
Draw this
- Five pillars, each with a tool: RTI, social audit, Article 14, honest advice, citizen-first service
Value addition
- ExampleSatyendra Dubey (2003) was killed after exposing corruption in the Golden Quadrilateral project; a case of courage of conviction.NHAI, 2003
- ExampleIAS officer Armstrong Pame built a 100 km road in Manipur through public donations (2012), showing spirit of service.Tousem–Tamenglong road, 2012
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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