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QUESTION PYQ 03
GS2
10 marks

The Doctrine of Democratic Governance makes it necessary that the public perception ofthe integrity and commitment of civil servants becomes absolutely positive. Discuss.

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150 words

What the examiner wants

For Civil-Service Integrity & Democratic Governance, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘The Doctrine of Democratic Governance makes it necessary that the public perception ofthe integrity and commitment of civil servants becomes absolutely…’. 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. 1The Doctrine of Democratic Governance makes it necessary that the public perception ofthe integrity and commitment of civil servants becomes absolutely positive≈55 words
  2. 2For Civil-Service Integrity & Democratic Governance, connect institutional design to citizen-facing delivery, accountability and implementation rather than only naming reforms≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Governance objectivePresent mechanismImplementation failure visible in Civil-Service Integrity & Democratic GovernanceCitizen/institution impactProcess/incentive/accountability reform

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Civil-Service Integrity & Democratic Governance instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘The Doctrine of Democratic Governance makes it necessary that the public perception ofthe integrity and…’
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Civil-Service Integrity & Democratic Governance that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Civil-Service Integrity & Democratic Governance: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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