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QUESTION PYQ 19
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The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate.

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What the examiner wants

For Civil Service Ethos, the core task is to elucidate the exact proposition ‘The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

ElucidateExplain the statement clearly and bring out its meaning with examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate≈55 words
  2. 2For Civil Service Ethos, differentiate effects across relevant groups/institutions and keep the Indian social context visible throughout≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define the social processDriversDifferentiated impact across groupsIndian evidenceTension/counter-trendJudgment on Civil Service Ethos

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