A-BRL-M-HTUD at sere (9ea-Ta-IV) ama: diy ae aaftaam aim : 250 SaA-aa wenett fase age (@re 88 af fen a A gre era) A wel i get tee wer Ru me 8 ot feet Ga oie ahi F wa a) wi wet oftard #1 wer wei /art % fore fea sis sas arn feu me 8) sweat & se sel gar wre fare a? a, et seem sare war-we ean en 8, ofke ea teae a ee ‘FHS TEETH (le We eo) eee Hage we Fake ert Fer aa abe wir area fat Tea fret rears Ferd my Sa a AE ies wel Fy set @ wo vin, vet sfpiea &, a art seat ate! se-ae-ont yar Fare aS oe aA ge seen ge a aA ple: ae A GENERAL STUDIES (PAPER-IV) Allowed : Three Hours ‘Maximum Marks : 250 QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS (Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions) ‘There are FOURTEEN questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. All questions are compulsory. ‘The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it. Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in medium other than the authorized one. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. a-rl-ra—heo/ 42 1 (PT.weil & ore wart 9 fate ee eon 8 vere a et se A Farag wee Ata a sift; aeepl 81 Answer questions in NOT MORE than the word limit specified for each in the parenthesis. Content of the answer is more important than its length. ‘ave—A / SECTION—A 1, ‘apa’ a Afeeansi’ a sav an wage 8? eras Ree Homa Afee ot een Pe wa eat 2? (150 wr) What do you understand by ‘values’ and ‘ethics’? In what way is it important to be ethical along with being professionally competent? (150 words) 10 2. (a) aiee Ban & deni A es wedi Bay ae ae BF (250 we) What do you understand by the following terms in the context of public service? (250 words) 3x5=15 (iy wafter / Integrity (ii) S174 J Perseverance (ii) Ra-s14 / Spirit of service (iv) sfeeramn / Commitment (vy ‘eat gem / Courage of conviction fy) 8 sa aamy RE ome ate dar & fee meTE wes EL a aU a afi ‘arETEtl (100 3) Indicate two more attributes which you consider important for public service. Justify your answer. (100 words} 10 8. yo ati ay an & A oe a ahh aR are aeord Te E sa oer GeaT a aa EA gO area apa edema 3 aead 8) ga wary A ony ore urem ah tax sarge! (150 wet) Some people feel that values keep changing with time and situation, while others strongly believe that there are certain universal and eternal human values. Give your perception in this regard with due justification. (150 words) 10 4. ‘Hravere seen’ aan ear 8 sie ae aii | fea were feet fear or wear 8? feel cafe fete aT ‘Afi fola AA dae 48 were een 8? (150 we) What is ‘emotional intelligence’ and how can it be developed in people? How does it help an individual in taking ethical decisions? (150 words) 10 8. (a) ‘samen Ai rast @ ong ae arate 87 ong ead BH sige AY SAT Ha 3 & fere BT ‘tam at 8 (150 3) What do you understand by the term ‘voice of conscience’? How do you prepare yourself to heed to the voice of conscience? (150 words) 10 (>) “frase ar see’ @ war ora 8? sea steam aes waED oa SraT BB dae @ aT gar he a saraT ware 4B a (150 wea) What is meant by ‘crisis of conscience’? Narrate one incident in your life when you were faced with such a crisis and how you resolved the same. (150 words) 10 a-srl-m-heao/42 Bt6. in mart Sf Prone /aritanl % eraraer 8 fee me G1 onae fre wea: stam at adr del a wa Wee 2, ee fare Given below are three quotations of great moral thinkers/philosophers. For each of these quotations, bring out what it means to you in the present context fq “ooh we em A areeeer-a H Ry anh & we Pre crea & fee gw al” —aeren mitt (150 22) “There is enough on this earth for every one’s need but for no one’s greed.” —Mahatma Gandhi (150 words) ) “aren wi ain fasta ar ann ax wad oH ale feet & shar ar yaa ser @, at a safie/orftrar, 2 21" —araren feat (150 3) “Nearly all men can withstand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.’—Abraham Lincoln (150 words) (“ast fase we ara oft srten 4 arf geared at ona et aret Ft afer are are ZI” — sre, (150 212) “1 count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.”—Aristotle (150 words) 7. “adie tat a cafe a fea fitter 81" sam ee Fer 8 ae aa 2? orate sea 4 ea ear Sa stem Prat st wet 87 (150 we) “The good of an individual is contained in the good of all.” What do you understand by this statement? How can this principle be implemented in public life? (150 words) 8. ma: ae ser ser & fH ‘Teeifa’ sit Afra’ ara-ae al set aed ge ae Fara sar Ha 8? SL eR wT, ere fea, sre aa! (750 FA) Itis often said that ‘politics’ and ‘ethics’ do not go together. What is your opinion in this regard? Justify your answer with illustrations. (150 words) wE—B / SECTION—B Freafetan wet a fig me sarc at errr vie ote ge are gS ae get owe Ae 10 10 10 10 10 In the following questions, carefully study the cases presented and then answer the questions that follow : 9. em 3 Aer afte (PIO) aA Aa aH nfs (RT) ARIE 3 fens on Peta BAT wea a8 are BE oer gam 8 Pe ae aT ead wea ar fee me gw Ao @ ara 8, gece @ eh a 1 gs Fel sey ata of meh A a Here OA ea aw eT Sa oT fral & fiew ogra arfardt @ wart 8, Brad de oh dita 81 ae see 9 FO aT SH aT weraten ae Srey TT a ae oT e-aft fis Tat BI PLO are was Gra ate af & ere Fae Fk, Free wear RATT nese Te ee ae oir as re meme Fr, sa 81 AR get A es Pew yay yee Peer a yea Bomar ee oA a-arl-m—heu0 / 42 eI [P.7.0.A Public Information Officer has received an application under RTI Act. Having gathered the information, the PIO discovers that the information pertains to some of the decisions taken by him, which were found to be not altogether right. There were other employees also who were party to these decisions. Disclosure of the information is likely to lead to disciplinary action with possibility of punishment against him as well as some of his colleagues. Non-disclosure or part disclosure or camouflaged disclosure of information wili result into lesser punishment or no punishment. The PIO is otherwise an honest and conscientious person but this particular decision, on which the RTI application has been filed, turned out to be wrong, He comes to you for advice. The following are some suggested options. Please evaluate the merits and demerits of each of the options : @ PO a A a TA woe afar a seh) were foxy delifa at ait sere 3 seh & ager warded @ ae ae eed we gare A iar wera a AI ‘The PIO could refer the matter to his superior officer and seek his advice and act strictly in accordance with the advice, even though he is not completely in agreement with the advice of the superior. (@) PIO we en amy oft ae at on seated (wales ¥) wm why 2 aT EST ora a fet 31 PIO #) eRe aT Re =I The PIO could proceed on leave and leave the matter to be dealt by his successor in office or request for transfer of the application to another PIO. (ii) PIO Fag % rea EET wee A a ooh Sian Ko sae wars we waa HGR ze iS gee e fre’ ae or set hfe oe hfe 3 ame ae ere A AT A avery gw Ae Fear oT we 81 ‘The PIO could weigh the consequences of disclosing the information truthfully, including the effect on his career, and reply in a manner that would not place him or his career in jeopardy, but at the same time a little compromise can be made on the contents of the information, (iv) PIO 3 weal, sea Pola at B3F ger a, A som at she aA Tene % ayET artardt = The PIO could consult his other colleagues who are party to the decision and take action as per their advice. afar 37 8 tact arte frac ae aifia 7 cat ae sim oreh ere dif oft see ofa aT fl aarga! (250 ere) Also please indicate (without necessarily restricting to the above options) what you would like to advise, giving proper reasons. (250 words) @-Brl-na—htud/42 4 2020. ara areata af 3 mon Rey safe aren we we Ba & othe tara eas SCT Ge (Ayover) & Rafo-arel % son Ei ond ones 2a seen &, ot tes After % Fee 3 setent & ar oneal faa 23 8 afte soa fw 3 atone, er asian wy fee 28 41 Alera pl a at 8 otk we oan Feats wa a ae gfe ama BA Renard atte fate ager A wer 81 ARH aN om onefRen Fide A gw thie Remand a wat a, ot SM Pear ye AL gee Bh wee a wa Bee ee GL afl at we A on Fata a ren ote are sara ait Fae Sean aH Hea aA at otk srl ara fara of de BaF sah Rea SoH ome ae i aT CN fe se oT cara NY wa oe RAD arian & da # ay, dt sai ard Federer eet am Moe ea Me ea sea ee A Tee 1 3g whedtar aa yw ae Bg ard aA oh aah & frm eT og OTH STE # PH ae ret apo & fra’ saan A Gee Baa wa 8 she eeaY far Shs Te a tet aT TAT et ARH ore ah Kae es ere Parra 81 ea we Pape a an sree eT ra: A As Far adarAt eT aTE hk I] (250 7) You are working as an Executive Engineer in the construction cell of a Municipal Corporation and are presently in-charge of the construction of a flyover. There are two Junior Engineers under you who have the responsibility of day-to-day inspection of the site and are reporting to you, while you are finally reporting to the Chief Engineer who heads the cell. While the construction is heading towards completion, the Junior Engineers have been regularly reporting that all construction is taking place as per design specifications. However, in one of your surprise inspections, you have noticed some serious deviations and lacunae which, in your opinion, are likely to affect the safety of the flyover. Rectification of these lacunae at this stage would require a substantial amount of demolition and rework which will cause a tangible loss to the contractor and will also delay completion, There is a lot of public pressure on the Corporation to get this construction completed because of heavy traffic congestion in the area. When you brought this matter to the notice of the Chief Engineer, he advised you that in his opinion it is not a very serious lapse and may be ignored. He advised for further expediting the project for completion in time, However, you are convinced that this was a serious matter which might affect public safety and should not be left unaddressed. What will you do in such a situation? Some of the options are given below. Evaluate the merits and demerits of each of these options and finally suggest what course of action you would like to take, giving reasons. (250 words) (ex arian A wae ATK oT ag El Follow the advice of the Chief Engineer and go ahead. (i) WA cell a Pdr aA Read gy FAR A Pega ead aera oro feat BE at EL ST safiviat & Refers aia a Re 1 Make an exhaustive report of the situation bringing out all facts and analysis along with your own viewpoints stated clearly and seek for written orders from. the Chief Engineer. 20 @-erl-m-btu/42 a [P-ro.(iy Poe cient & emcee Beam aA AR sea H area B Re snr BI Call for explanation from the Junior Engineers and issue orders to the contractor for necessary correction within targeted time. (iv) a Pre aA engin ard Pe we ge aie ate sal am aa GH Highlight the issue so that it reaches superiors above the Chief Engineer. (eo) yen ater arse rare aR eae He cad ee we afte ore ara fe oder aH aa tent At gt we wa ort Considering the rigid attitude of the Chief Engincer, seck transfer from the project or report sick. 11. afierng 4 frat vera stk Raraeng Fafersit & aagt % fare wfte 21 zat ff carta selec saftratea: eran seit frit 2) ge @ ge aa ar ona free gor @ sit waar FI ER gun f ‘ret en ere Seti Sa sree ete Bs Fer re aor Rent eer wea &, obec a ram (ILO) 3 aH sagem orga 18 a Patter A 81 ah ee Hae orate 14 at 8 were afte da Ah goareel at sfigne cen sristigna at Afra & artiges fae sr ase 8 | att oe aT rer wa fate wad 8 er eg (aris geet are ae are fae asa ere 8, wT amenis ard see Serta el ar | Vell gaara aa Sie Ps ares ore aT fear a wea A Bat Sard act 8) ae afin arel a ae & fim site gareal aa aw) ai area eed ware & she are areal a Ts aah Ee wes AY straw el Fe Tere A AT a gH eee Al cHeTE Tale ea SH vaferat # orfttes erm feta 21 are fererarett ow gang a atu Fra, fare 14 af apy ory FST 10-15 area BM aed A | SaAT confers: srreait searg afte H gore 8A fetes ovat aera 2 Fe at-srenied gare a 8 ars se TTAB ams ead & fs ora safer: ae am ve 2, Ml ag are Ge Frat €1 ea Gears For sr ara & PH fer ait ares eR aE weary edt eo a fire ae a ATUL Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is known for its manufacturing clusters on firecrackers and matches. The local economy of the area is largely dependent on firecrackers industry. It has led to tangible economic development and improved standard of living in the area So far as child labour norms for hazardous industries like firecrackers industry are concerned, International Labour Organization (ILO) has set the minimum age as 18 years. In India, however, this age is 14 years. ‘The units in industrial clusters of firecrackers can be classified into registered and non-registered entities. One typical unit is household-based work. Though the law is clear on the use of child labour employment norms in registered /non-registered units, it does not include household-based works. Houschold-based work means children working under the supervision of their parents/relatives. To evade child labour norms, several units project themselves as household-based works but employ children from outside. Needless to say that employing children saves the costs for these units leading to higher profits to the owners @-eRl-ma-bta0/42 6On your visit to one of the units at Sivakasi, the owner takes you around the unit which has about 10-15 children below 14 years of age. The owner tells you that in his houschold-based unit, the children are all his relatives. You notice that several children smirk, when the owner tells you this. On deeper enquiry, you figure out that neither the owner nor the children are able to satisfactorily establish their relationship with each other. fa) FRO F siahes Aire fara ce fife sik seh area Fifer Bring out and discuss the ethical issues involved in the above case. (ob) BRR are saeeh ea wear eh? (300 we) What would be your reaction after your above visit? (300 words) 1a, ame 2a A we sy art aeons & orcas E) dea, Ske ve & wer Bg oA sea A ‘mrerart feet am sieiiaa aha Gl wO aa Bl ware B gw fa ee aT TH Me She areca cafe Pr afira ary ora rel Tea ah we 3 fore se ard eH Pe Sea A ve Ber aoe A en ot eB oh arr ae aft ea HP Sa Seas Harghita & Fee EI sae 8 fs mere Ptr gers wera ar SR ge B Rec sie? aro itp Al SA BI a ange) a weal a oagiten aR a sua 22 EL You are heading a leading technical institute of the country. The institute is planning to convene an interview panel shortly under your chairmanship for selection of the post of professors. A few days before the interview, you get a call from the Personal Secretary (PS) of a senior government functionary seeking your intervention in favour of the selection of a close relative of the functionary for this post. The PS also informs you that he is aware of the long pending and urgent proposals of your institute for grant of funds for modernization, which are awaiting the functionary’s approval. He assures you that he would get these proposals cleared. (a) are we w-aen Pey sae BP What are the options available to you? (b) wets Brees wr yeas fine sik gory Pe oa wa-m fieReT GAT sik wi (250 wa) Evaluate each of these options and choose the option which you would adopt, giving reasons. (250 words) 13. fa arr How atta otra A a, ae ae es fe TF aT ge =A Poll A Testa xed eeggl ae A sae ore ert Rt Real wart a Fan gen oe GON TA TS THA 1 aR sea Rfarait at ued Gh xe ee ret ort 8, at A see ae oT sor ae BI Rens Ha ce be 8 Fret cae 3 fee ra aaa Ah a ar 8 ste ae a eat TE fie & fare oneal soe qa ar ge Fann a araga EH fare wha ah Rat BI {As a senior officer in the Finance Ministry, you have access to some confidential and crucial information about policy decisions that the Government is about to announce. These decisions are likely to have far-reaching impact on the housing and construction industry. If the builders have access to this information beforehand, 25 20 @-Brl-m-heu0/ 42 7 [P-7.0,they can make huge profits. One of the builders has done a lot of quality work for the Government and is known to be close to your immediate superior, who asks you to disclose this information to the said builder. (@) ae We aay Rare sree 8? What are the options available to you? (0) weep frm ar apo ach aorey fh ony aaa faaeT Gi) eh aro of areU (250 wa) Evaluate cach of these options and choose the option which you would adopt, giving reasons. (250 words) 14, omy suet GH et Gen edhe sent & orient Rave & ot aon a aH a a 2! werk daa sf, aaa ce eye A tee at A soa sR aol oa gee ‘aiirars eer 8 afte epeerdt & ater at se ea art A enfta fa 8, ARret sre ar sd ela HER aKa RE acy areata at a afer Tea & le ores Ca A, Fata afteTait we ora Rae we A area St, Gar Fret A 8 | gee Safe ae aor sae eae, Ree afent eteatera é, at rafre eq a ‘sag SMS wf Ba E1 oe fea cae fA eet A Uw Uae ae X se Te sie Ost aga terra Pea &, afk a AS waa garaer Rrrae ae &, Sst oft araiortin weara wad wea & oth on aa se aga waa eat we) Aer ae A121 ae after aren cared tax Hrtira @ ach at 81 You are the Executive Director of an upcoming Infotech Company which is making a name for itself in the market. Mr. A, who is a star performer, is heading the marketing team. In a short period of one year, he has helped in doubling the revenues as well as creating a high brand equity for the Company so much so that you are thinking of promoting him. However, you have been receiving information from many corners about his attitude towards the female colleagues; particularly his habit of making loose comments on women, In addition, he regularly sends indecent SMS's to all the team members including his female colleagues. ‘One day, late in the evening, Mrs. X, who is one of Mr. A’s team members, comes to you visibly disturbed. She complains against the continued misconduct of Mr. A, who has been making undesirable advances towards her and has even tried to touch her inappropriately in his cabin. She tenders her resignation and leaves your office. (a) a0 we wr-w fraes seer #7 What are the options available to you? () wi 8 sete Peed a aie Sg Gi fia Reet at om ga fa ga S ae ‘Afsm! (250 1) Evaluate each of these options and choose the option you would adopt, giving reasons. (250 words) ad 20 20 a-srl-m—heu0/42 8 BS4—15*