Mains Practice Questions

Q. “An action which leads to undesirable consequences may be moral and an action that leads to good consequences can be immoral.” Comment (150 Words)

Q. What are the four core qualities of a civil servant in the public administration and discuss their significance. (150 Words)

Q. Analyse the importance of work culture as a component of effective governance. Discuss how Indian work culture is at variance with the Western work culture? (150 Words)

Q. “It isn’t enough to talk about peace, one must believe in it, and it isn’t enough to believe in it, one must work at it. '' Analyse this statement in the context of international relations. (150 Words)

Q. What are the principles of effective public service delivery? Why is it an important component of governance? Explain in the context of Sevottam model. (150 Words)

Q. What are the standards of public life as expounded by the Nolan Committee? (150 Words)

Q. What is e-Citizen Charter? Describe how the PRAGATI platform can help in effective Grievance redressal mechanism? (150 Words)

Q. What is Information Ethics? Explain how RTI Act can help in maintaining ethical governance in the country. (150 Words)

Q. What do you understand by the Code of Conduct? Explain its utility in changing governance structure in India. (150 Words)

Q. The basic thrust of the Citizen’s Charter is to render public services citizen-centric by making them demand-driven rather than supply-driven. How an organization should utilise citizen charter for effective governance? (150 Words)

Q. Examine the need of Code of Ethics for civil servants in India. (150 Words)

Q. What is ethical dilemma? Mention the different types of ethical dilemmas faced in government institutions and also suggest ways to resolve them. (150 Words)

Q. What do you understand by Probity? Explain its importance in governance with relevant examples? (150 Words)

Q. Does Corporate Social Responsibility suffice for everything that is needed in corporate ethics? Critically analyze? (150 Words)

Q. How impartiality and non-partisanship play a vital role in ensuring a neutral approach in public service? Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. (150 Words)

Q. Examine the relevance of the following terms in the context of civil service: (150 Words)
(i) Integrity
(ii) Impartiality
(iii) Objectivity
(iv) Tolerance

Q. What is the key difference between sympathy, empathy and compassion? Highlight the role of empathy in shaping leadership. (150 Words)

Q. How can Emotional Intelligence (EI) help in administration and governance in India? (150 Words)

Q. “Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups or downs you come across in your life”- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Elucidate. (150 Words)

Q. Ethics and politics are the fields completely opposite to each other. Do you agree? (150 Words)

Q. Prejudice can exist without discrimination. Comment. (150 Words)

Q. What are the ethical issues involved in using artificial intelligence in military security? (150 Words)

Q. How is capability approach different from utilitarianism? Discuss. (150 Words)

Q. What are values? Highlight the importance of values in governance. (150 Words)

Q. What is lifeboat ethics? Explain with examples. (150 Words)

Q. What do you understand by attitude and attitude change? Highlight the factors that influence attitude change. (150 Words)

Q. Define the terms cooperation and competition. What are the determinants of cooperation and competition? (150 Words)

Q. What does the following quotation mean to you?

“Life doesn’t make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn that, it is better for us all.”- Erik Erikson

Q. What does the following quotation mean to you? (150 Words)

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until and unless we obtain peace within ourselves.” – Dalai Lama

Q. “Integrity is a value that empowers the human being.” Justify with suitable illustration. (150 Words)