UPSC Mains 2015 - GS 4

Analysis & HITS


Q1a. Environmental Ethics is a new topic UPSC innovated. Relevant, no doubt

We could NOT frame any qs outthinking UPSC in this regard - however, we set a Case Study related to this in the GS Full 6 DEC paper

Q1b Nice set of qs - personal & professional ethics covered in classes and GS IV Full 6 DEC 2015

What, according to you, is Ethics? State instances of ethical conduct in private and personal relationships. 

Q2. Quoatation qs are back in business ! We set a couple of them in GS IV Full 6 DEC 2015

First explain and then contextualise the following quotes in today’s scenario

i.                     “There is no God higher than Truth.” (Gandhi)

ii.                   “Man relates to material things through direct insight rather than reason.” (Immanuel Kant)

Q3a. Expected qs. 

Almost DIRECT HIT: GS IV Full 6 DEC 2015

Do you think that laws, rules, and regulations can serve as guiding factors towards ethical conduct for public servants? Is conscience a better source of ethical guidance?

Q3b. Partial HIT : GS IV Full 6 DEC 2015

What do you understand by the following terms ? Point out their specific relevance in public service; (i) Intellectual integrity (ii) Empathy (iii) Perseverance (iv) Spirit of service (v) Commitment

Q4a. Inclusive Growth is always significant !

Q4b. RTI - policy paralysis : expected topics !

Our Direct HIT : 27 OCT 2013 

Has RTI Act limited the frank opinion of the bureaucrat? How?

Q5 Nice qs - but expected & qs tilted towards Public Administration 

Q6 Corruption again !!! Quite expected

Q7 At last - Ethics in International Relations !!!!!!!!!!

Hurrah - Our DIRECT HIT : GS 15 NOV 2015

What is more important in International Relations – national interest or morality? Discuss

& GS IV FULL 06 DEC

Are there any ethical issues involved in foreign policy decision making? Cite illustrations involving Indian foreign policy.

Q8 Good Qs - conflict of interest !

Case Studies :

Must admit that the case studies demanded analytical reasoning and were lengthy !

Guys would have struggled to finish off the paper !

We could not hit any case study as such but we stressed on detailed cases along similar lines !