QUESTION 4(b)
GS4
10 marks
A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress. What contributes to a positive attitude in a person?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain what builds a positive attitude in a person, especially a civil servant under stress.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Personal: self-awareness, optimism, resilience, health and fitness, spiritual practice≈30 words
- 2Social: supportive family, mentors, team culture≈30 words
- 3Professional: purpose, recognition, autonomy, training in stress management≈30 words
- 4Examples: officers in disasters and pandemics≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningContributing factors (personal, social, professional)ExamplesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only defining attitude
- No link to stress
Draw this
- Tree: roots (values), trunk (resilience), branches (behaviour)
Value addition
- ThinkerMartin Seligman's 'learned optimism' shows positive explanatory style can be learned.Martin Seligman
- ProgrammeLBSNAA and state academies include yoga and wellness modules in training.LBSNAA
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Abhishek Singh · Page 11 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Ritika Chitlangia · Page 12 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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