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QUESTION PYQ 10
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10 marks

(i) Constitutional morality (ii) Conflict of interest (iii) Probity in public life (iv) Challenges of digitalization (v) Devotion to duty

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What the examiner wants

For Constitutional Morality, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘(i) Constitutional morality (ii) Conflict of interest (iii) Probity in public life (iv) Challenges of digitalization (v) Devotion to duty’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1(i) Constitutional morality (ii) Conflict of interest (iii) Probity in public life (iv) Challenges of digitalization (v) Devotion to duty≈55 words
  2. 2For Constitutional Morality, identify the competing values, apply them to public conduct and use a concrete illustration rather than abstract moralising≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Interpret/define Constitutional MoralityCore ethical principleCompeting value or limitPublic-service applicationConcrete examplePrincipled conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Constitutional Morality instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘(i) Constitutional morality (ii) Conflict of interest (iii) Probity in public life (iv) Challenges of…’
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Constitutional Morality that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Constitutional Morality: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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