QUESTION 9
GS1
10 marks
The ethos of civil service in India stand for the combination of professionalism with nationalistic consciousness – Elucidate.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how Indian civil service values combine professional skill and neutrality with a commitment to national goals.
ElucidateExplain the statement clearly and bring out its meaning with examples.
Demand-wise check
- 1Professionalism: merit recruitment, expertise, neutrality, rule of law≈35 words
- 2Nationalistic consciousness: unity and integrity, constitutional values, development, service in difficult areas≈35 words
- 3How the two combine and possible tensions (neutrality vs commitment)≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Origins (Patel's 'steel frame')ProfessionalismNational consciousnessTheir synthesisTensionsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing a GS4 ethics answer without the historical or sociological angle expected in GS1
- Not mentioning Sardar Patel's vision of the all-India services
Draw this
- Venn diagram: professionalism and nationalistic consciousness with 'constitutional service' in the overlap
Value addition
- SourceSardar Patel told the Constituent Assembly (October 1949) that without an all-India service India would not remain united.Constituent Assembly Debates, 10 October 1949
- ReformMission Karmayogi (2020) aims to build role-based competence and citizen-centric values.Department of Personnel and Training
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