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You have recently been posted as the District Magistrate of a poor district in India where there is a high prevalence of manual scavenging. It has been brought to your notice that manual scavenging has claimed many lives in your district. Upon further enquiry, you found that most of the manual scavengers belong to a particular caste, and majority of them can find employment only by way of scavenging. Even some government departments in your district are employing these people for physical cleaning of sewers/septic tanks without basic safety gear and measures. Despite the rehabilitation programmes for manual scavengers, the administration has been found inefficient in identifying such people in the first place and the efforts to reskill them for employment elsewhere have not yielded desired results. Based on the given information, answer the following: a) Identify the issues associated with manual scavenging. b) List the options available to you in the given case. Evaluate the merits and demerits of each. c) Discuss some feasible steps that you can take to address this serious problem. (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Case Study]

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The Indian education system suffers from many ills. One of the major issues is the focus on ‘rote learning’, which has been the staple of the Indian education system for many years. While many Indians have attained success despite this system, simply being able to recall information is not enough in today’s world when that information is instantly available to anyone on a mobile phone. A survey of 200 Indian and foreign companies found that only 14% of Indian graduates were prepared for the workforce, largely because most graduates were unable to apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems. In this context, answer the following questions: a) What are the consequences of ‘rote learning’ on the educational development of young students in the country? b) Suggest measures that can be taken to address this issue. (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Case Study]

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Sonali is a 13-year-old girl, studying in class 7th of the XYZ public school. She is a confident child who excels both in academics as well as extra-cocurricular activities like singing, dancing etc. In the recently concluded annual day function, Aisha was facilitated for her all-round performance and it was also announced that she will represent the school in the annual inter-school singing competition. The whole school was confident about her talent and expected to bag the trophy this year. On the day of the competition she developed a cough and could not give her best performance. As a result, XYZ public school lost the contest to their nearest rival, the PQR convent school. Although Sonali was disappointed, the principal of the school, Miss Nisha, consoled her, and also congratulated her for her determination and confidence to perform despite developing a bad throat. However, post the defeat at the inter-school singing competition there was a marked change in Sonali’s behaviour. She began to avoid all extra-cocurricular activities. Her academic performance also began to deteriorate. At the monthly parents’ teachers conference, Sonali’s mother confided in her teachers that her behaviour in home has also changed. She keeps to herself, gets irritated and avoids going out to play with friends. Sonali’s condition became a cause of concern for her teachers and parents. Upon enquiring further with her friends, it was revealed that post the inter-school singing competition, Sonali was subjected to intense trolling by the students of XYZ public school on various social media platforms. Videos of her performance were circulated with morphed pictures and voices. On various social media pages, she was held responsible for the defeat of the school. Also, funny messages/memes were being circulated targeting her. Even morphed pictures of Aisha’s parents were being circulated on various groups to humiliate Sonali. The principal of the school expressed her disbelief on the level of cyber bullying undergoing in the school. The school administration swung into action, at once, to take the corrective steps, while Sonali’s parents had to opt for psychological counselling for her. a) What are the reasons for increasing incidents of cyber bullying among children? b) Examine the responsibility of educational institutions to check the incidents of cyber-bullying? c) What role can parents play in shielding their children from the effects of cyber-bullying? (20 marks, 250 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude, Case Study]

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Define self-efficacy and its primary factors. Elaborate on the importance of possessing high self-efficacy for a public servant. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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What do you understand by probity in governance? Based on your understanding of the term, suggest measures for ensuring probity in government. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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One Has to Win Their Internal Battle to Awaken Their Consciousness 125 Marks

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Explain the process of resolving ethical dilemmas in Public Administration. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Explain how the moral values and ethical behavior of public officials’ impact both the quality of governance and their own interests and effectiveness. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.” — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Persuasion can often achieve what coercion cannot. In this context, evaluate the significance of persuasion for heralding social transformations. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Define emotional intelligence and analyze its significance in both personal and professional contexts. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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The ends, no matter how valuable, cannot justify the means. Analyse. In your opinion, what is more important, adherence to means or to focus on ends? (10 marks, 150 words) [Gs-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Examine the relevance of ‘ahimsa’ in contemporary society, considering that it entails not just abstaining from harm but also actively promoting goodness. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Discuss the necessity of establishing a National Commission on Integrity and Transparency in Governance considering that the Code of Conduct for civil services in India has solely functioned as a set of rules without effectively fostering ethical and moral principles in governance. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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What does the following quotation mean to you? “Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame”-Benjamin Franklin. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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Analyze the concept of foreign aid as a manifestation of neo-colonialism, wherein economically prosperous nations can exploit developing countries while disguising their actions as assistance. (10 marks, 150 words) [GS-4: Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude]

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How can the private sector contribute to India’s global space industry? Discuss the challenges encountered by the private sector and propose strategies to enhance their active involvement. (15 marks, 250 words) [GS-3: Space Technology]

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Explain the importance of addressing carbon inequality in India and propose methods to achieve this, considering that income and wealth disparities contribute to such inequality. (15 marks, 250 words) [GS-3: Ecology & Environment]

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Who-so neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future. 125 marks

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How is the Government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies? (15 marks, 250 words) [GS-3: Science & Technology]

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