QUESTION 4(a)
GS4
10 marks
"For any kind of social re-engineering by successfully implementing welfare schemes, a civil servant must use reason and critical thinking in an ethical framework." Justify this statement with suitable examples.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Justify with examples why civil servants need reason and critical thinking within an ethical frame to implement welfare schemes that change society.
JustifyGive reasons and evidence that support the statement.
Demand-wise check
- 1Reason: evidence-based targeting, cost-benefit, avoiding populism≈30 words
- 2Critical thinking: questioning data, spotting exclusion errors, adapting to local context≈30 words
- 3Ethical frame: equity, dignity, transparency, no manipulation≈30 words
- 4Examples: Aspirational Districts data-driven approach; social audits under MGNREGA≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Explain statementRole of reasonRole of critical thinkingEthical frameExamplesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Agreeing without justifying with examples
- Leaving out the ethical framework
Draw this
- Three overlapping circles: reason, critical thinking, ethics
Value addition
- SchemeAspirational Districts Programme (2018) ranks districts on 49 indicators to drive change.NITI Aayog
- ExampleMGNREGA social audits (Section 17) let Gram Sabhas check works and payments.MGNREGA, 2005
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aakash Garg · AIR 5 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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