Mains Marathon

Day 32: “Lack of knowledge confuses the intellect, while education provides the knowledge to the true soul- Rabindranath Tagore”. Explain this remark in the current situation. (150 Words)

Day 31: People with ordinary Intelligent Quotient (IQ) surpass those with higher Intelligent Quotient more frequently. The reason for this is emotional intelligence (EQ). Illustrate. (150 words)

Day 30: What role does social influence play in determining a person's behavior? (150 words)

Day 29: What is morality? Differentiate between Public, Private and Political Morality. (150 Words)

Day 27: Discuss the preaching of Vivekanand in which he emphasized that “Sense of unity, pride in the past and sense of mission- greatly strengthened India’s nationalist movement. (150 words)

Day 27: What are Socrates' greatest achievements in the discipline of ethics and morality? Discuss. (150 words)

Day 27: Case Study-2

You have recently got the interview call letter as a candidate for the Civil Services after passing the first two exam stages. You made the choice to go to a religious place close to your home on this memorable day to express your thankfulness to God. At the entrance of the shrine, you encounter a disturbing spectacle of exorcism. A dominating religious man is slapping, cursing, and shouting at two ladies as the relatives of the victims are watching in silence. You are certain that these ladies have psychiatric problems, but the family members interpret their signs as the existence of demonic spirits. You are brought to tears by the women's suffering and feel sympathy for them.

(a) How will you react in this circumstance and what options do you have?

(b) What moral dilemmas are raised by the exorcism procedure? (250 Words)

Day 27: Case Study-1

The atmosphere we live in all the time is called culture. The values, beliefs, attitudes, and presumptions that everyone at a workplace has in common are referred to as the workplace culture. Upbringing, social setting, and cultural milieu all influence this. The management, organizational strategy, and leadership at a workplace, however, have a significant impact on the workplace culture. The effectiveness of teams, morale, productivity, and efficiency all rise when there is a healthy workplace culture. The quality of work and job satisfaction improved. The most crucial benefit of all is that happy workers experience less stress.

How would you make sure that your employees are satisfied at work, assuming you are a manager in a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU)? (250 Words)

Day 26: Whether globalization is a blessing or a curse for the ethical world has been fiercely disputed. Discuss. (150 words)

Day 26: Illustrate the primary obstacles to preserving the highest ethical standards in the public service and recommend practical solutions to these obstacles. (150 words)

Day 26: A collaborative work culture boosts productivity as it encourages individuals to work together to get things done. Illustrate. (150 words)

Day 26: Illustrate the importance of the code of conduct in the discharge of their duties for a civil servant. Elucidate how the code of conduct is different from code of ethics. (150 words)

Day 25: What does the following quotation mean to you? (150 Words)

There is a higher court than court of justice and that is the court of conscience, it supersedes all other courts.  — Mahatma Gandhi

Day 25: What does the following quotation mean to you? (150 Words)

The essence of a happy life and a peaceful society lies in one sentence - What can I give?   — A.P.J Abdul Kalam

Day 25: What does the following quotation mean to you? (150 Words)

The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.  —Rabindranath Tagore

Day 25: What does the following quotation mean to you? (150 Words)

Education is the manifestation of perfection present already in man. Divinity is the manifestation of the religion already in man.   —Swami Vivekanand

Day 24: In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so. (150 words)

Day 24: Emotional Intelligence is defined by observations based on feelings. Elaborate (150 Words)

Day 24: Describe the attributes and principles that made civil servants the "Steel Frame of India".

Day 24: Why is there a greater need than ever for civil servants to have emotional intelligence? (250 Words)