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QUESTION 2(a)
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10 marks

What is meant by public interest? What are the principles and procedures to be followed by civil servants in public interest?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What is meant by public interest? What are the principles and procedures to be followed by civil servants in public interest?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Public Interest.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What is meant by public interest?≈55 words
  2. 2What are the principles and procedures to be followed by civil servants in public interest?≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret the concept/quotationExplain the ethical reasoningUse contrasting examplesConnect to public-service conductBalanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Public Interest without directly resolving: “What is meant by public interest?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What are the principles and procedures to be followed by civil servants in public interest?”

Value addition

  • Cause→mechanism→outcome flowchart or compact process diagram
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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