QUESTION 4(a)
GS4
10 marks
One of the tests of integrity is complete refusal to be compromised. Explain with reference to a real life example.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why total refusal to compromise tests integrity, using a real example.
Explain with a real-life exampleAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Integrity: consistency of values, words and actions even under pressure, threat or temptation≈30 words
- 2Why 'complete' refusal: small compromises erode character and set precedents≈30 words
- 3Real-life example: Lal Bahadur Shastri's resignation (1956), T.N. Seshan enforcing the Model Code, Ashok Khemka cancelling a land mutation (2012)≈30 words
- 4Cost of integrity: transfers, threats; need for institutional protection≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningWhy compromise is the testOne real example in detailCosts and supportConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Hypothetical examples when a real one is asked
- Several examples without detail
Draw this
- Spectrum: temptation/pressure → refusal → consequences
Value addition
- ExampleLal Bahadur Shastri resigned as Railway Minister after the Ariyalur train accident (1956), taking moral responsibility.Historical record
- LawSatyendra Dubey's murder (2003) led to the PIDPI resolution (2004) and the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014.Government 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 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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