QUESTION 1(b)
GS4
10 marks
"Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment but a product of civil education and adherence of the rule of law." Examine the significance of constitutional morality for public servant highlighting the role in promoting good governance and ensuring accountability in public administration.
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150 words
What the examiner wants
Examine why constitutional morality matters for public servants and how it promotes good governance and accountability.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: commitment to constitutional values (liberty, equality, dignity, rule of law) beyond the text; Ambedkar's point that it must be cultivated≈30 words
- 2For public servants: neutrality, fairness to all, protecting rights against majority pressure≈30 words
- 3Good governance: rule-based decisions, inclusion, rights-respecting delivery≈30 words
- 4Accountability: answerable to Constitution, not to persons or parties; examples from courts≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Meaning with AmbedkarSignificance for public servantsRole in good governanceRole in accountabilityConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not covering both 'good governance' and 'accountability'
- Defining the term without the civil servant angle
Draw this
- Constitution at the centre → neutrality, rights, rule of law → governance and accountability
Value addition
- ThinkerAmbedkar in the Constituent Assembly (4 Nov 1948), quoting Grote: 'Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated.'.Constituent Assembly Debates
- CaseNavtej Johar (2018) and Sabarimala (2018) judgments relied on constitutional morality over popular morality.Supreme Court of India
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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