Insights 70 Days Ethics Plan for UPSC Civil Services Mains

Exam – 2018
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June 16, 2018

Insights 70 Days Ethics Plan for UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam – 2018

However, unlike previous years, in CSE-2017 UPSC has been conservative in awarding marks in general
studies paper-4. Almost everyone has seen dip of an average of 20 marks from their previous scores.
Still, few toppers have scored in the range of 110-120.

To get these scores or even better scores, two fundamental requirements are:

1. You should not completely neglect concepts and theories in your answers. You should let know
examiner that you have fundamental understanding of ethics concepts and you are not just cooking
up answers solely based on experience or common-sense. This doesn’t mean heavy usage of
ethics jargon in answers. Wherever necessary, especially in the introduction and also in justification
part, do use minimally, suitable and contextually correct ethics related terms/theories.
2. You should write more practical answers with lots of conviction and justifications. Let your answers
be more practical while being ethical. If you are idealistic in your approach to solving problems or
handling situations (while answering case studies), you will not score well. While being practical,
your approach should be legal and ethical as well.

To enrich your answers, collect good examples from newspapers (both Indian and international
examples). Without examples to justify or substantiate your stance, your answers are empty rhetoric and
attract lowest marks.

Starting from June 25, questions will be posted in the morning. Monday to Saturday questions will be
posted. Sunday may be used for revision. Spending daily 1-2 hours of your time is sufficient to keep up
with the timetable.

You may refer to any source that you have been following. The link given in the timetable has almost all
sources necessary for studying GS-4 paper. Do check in comments to see some sources shared by
aspirants.

Wish you all the best

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SL DATE DAY QUESTIONS TOPIC SOURCE

NO

1 25 June Monday Theoretical/Conceptual Essence, http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs determinants to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
and gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
consequences
of Ethics in
human actions

1/9
2 26 June Tuesday Theoretical/Conceptual Essence, http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-
2018 Qs determinants to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
and gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
consequences
of Ethics in
human actions

3 27 June Wednesday Theoretical/Conceptual Dimensions of http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs ethics to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

4 28 June Thursday Theoretical/Conceptual Dimensions of http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs ethics to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

5 29 June Friday Theoretical/Conceptual Ethics in http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs private and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
public gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
relationships.

6 30 June Saturday One Case Study Ethics in http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 private and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
public gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
relationships.

7 2 July Monday Theoretical/Conceptual Human Values NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political
2018 Qs – lessons from Theory
the lives and
teachings of
great leaders,
reformers and
administrators;

8 3 July Tuesday Theoretical/Conceptual Human Values NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political
2018 Qs – lessons from Theory
the lives and
teachings of
great leaders,
reformers and
administrators;

9 4 July Wednesday Two Case Studies Human Values NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political
2018 – lessons from Theory
the lives and
teachings of
great leaders,
reformers and
administrators;

10 5 July Thursday Two Case Studies Human Values NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political
2018 – lessons from Theory
the lives and
teachings of
great leaders,
reformers and
administrators;

11 6 July Friday Theoretical/Conceptual Role of family, http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs society and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
educational gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
institutions in
inculcating
values.

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12 7 July Saturday Two Case Studies Role of family, http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-
2018 society and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
educational gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
institutions in
inculcating
values.

13 9 July Monday Theoretical/Conceptual Attitude: NCERT Class XII Psychology

2018 Qs content,
structure,
function

14 10 July Tuesday Theoretical/Conceptual Attitude: NCERT Class XII Psychology

2018 Qs content,
structure,
function

15 11 July Wednesday Theoretical/Conceptual Attitude: its NCERT Class XII Psychology

2018 Qs influence and
relation with
thought and
behaviour

16 12 July Thursday Two Case Studies Attitude: its NCERT Class XII Psychology
2018 influence and
relation with
thought and
behaviour

17 13 July Friday One Case Study Moral and NCERT Class XII Psychology
2018 political
attitudes

18 14 July Saturday Two Case Studies Social NCERT Class XII Psychology
2018 influence and
persuasion

19 16 July Monday Theoretical/Conceptual Aptitude and http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs foundational to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
values for Civil gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Service ,
integrity,
impartiality and
non-
partisanship,
objectivity,
dedication to
public service,
empathy,
tolerance and
compassion
towards the
weakersections

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20 17 July Tuesday Theoretical/Conceptual Aptitude and http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-
2018 Qs foundational to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
values for Civil gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Service ,
integrity,
impartiality and
non-
partisanship,
objectivity,
dedication to
public service,
empathy,
tolerance and
compassion
towards the
weakersections

21 18 July Wednesday Theoretical/Conceptual Aptitude and http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs foundational to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
values for Civil gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Service ,
integrity,
impartiality and
non-
partisanship,
objectivity,
dedication to
public service,
empathy,
tolerance and
compassion
towards the
weakersections

22 19 July Thursday Two Case Studies Aptitude and http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 foundational to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
values for Civil gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Service ,
integrity,
impartiality and
non-
partisanship,
objectivity,
dedication to
public service,
empathy,
tolerance and
compassion
towards the
weakersections

23 20 July Friday Two Case Studies Aptitude and http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 foundational to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
values for Civil gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Service ,
integrity,
impartiality and
non-
partisanship,
objectivity,
dedication to
public service,
empathy,
tolerance and
compassion
towards the
weakersections

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24 21 July Saturday Theoretical/Conceptual Emotional http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-
2018 Qs intelligence- to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
concepts, and gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
their utilities
and application
in
administration
and
governance.

25 23 July Monday Two Case Studies Emotional http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 intelligence- to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
concepts, and gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
their utilities
and application
in
administration
and
governance.

26 24 July Tuesday Foreign Contributions of NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political

2018 Thinkers/Philosophers moral thinkers Theory
based Qs and
philosophers
from India and
world.

27 25 July Wednesday Foreign Contributions of NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political

2018 Thinkers/Philosophers moral thinkers Theory
based Qs and
philosophers
from India and
world.

28 26 July Thursday Indian Contributions of NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political

2018 Thinkers/Philosophers moral thinkers Theory
based Qs and
philosophers
from India and
world.

29 27 July Friday Indian Contributions of NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political

2018 Thinkers/Philosophers moral thinkers Theory
based Qs and
philosophers
from India and
world.

30 28 July Saturday Quote Based Qs Contributions of NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political
2018 moral thinkers Theory
and
philosophers
from India and
world.

31 30 July Monday Quote Based Qs Contributions of NCERT Class XI Political Science – Political
2018 moral thinkers Theory
and
philosophers
from India and
world.

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32 31 July Tuesday Theoretical/Conceptual Public/Civil http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-
2018 Qs service values to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
and Ethics in gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Public
administration:
Status and
problems;
ethical
concerns and
dilemmas in
government
and private
institutions;

33 1 August Wednesday Theoretical/Conceptual Public/Civil http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs service values to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
and Ethics in gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Public
administration:
Status and
problems;
ethical
concerns and
dilemmas in
government
and private
institutions;

34 2 August Thursday Two Case Studies Public/Civil http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 service values to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
and Ethics in gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Public
administration:
Status and
problems;
ethical
concerns and
dilemmas in
government
and private
institutions;

35 3 August Friday Theoretical/Conceptual Laws, rules, http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs regulations and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
conscience as gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
sources of
ethical
guidance;

36 4 August Saturday Two Case Studies Laws, rules, http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 regulations and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
conscience as gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
sources of
ethical
guidance;

37 6 August Monday Theoretical/Conceptual Accountability http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs and ethical to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
governance gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

38 7 August Tuesday Two Case Studies Accountability http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 and ethical to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
governance gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

39 8 August Wednesday Theoretical/Conceptual Strengthening http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs of ethical and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
moral values in gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
governance;

6/9
40 9 August Thursday Two Case Studies Strengthening http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-
2018 of ethical and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
moral values in gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
governance;

41 10 August Friday Theoretical/Conceptual Ethical issues http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs in international to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
relations and gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
funding

42 11 August Saturday One Case Study Ethical issues http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 in international to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
relations and gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
funding

43 13 August Monday Theoretical/Conceptual Corporate http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs governance to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

44 14 August Tuesday One Case Study Corporate http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 governance to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

45 15 August Wednesday Theoretical/Conceptual Probity in http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs Governance: to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
Concept of gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
public service;

46 16 August Thursday Two Case Studies Probity in http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Governance: to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
Concept of gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
public service;

47 17 August Friday Theoretical/Conceptual Philosophical http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs basis of to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
governance gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
and probity

48 18 August Saturday Theoretical/Conceptual Philosophical http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs basis of to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
governance gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
and probity

49 20 August Monday Theoretical/Conceptual Information http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs sharing and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
transparency in gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
government,
Right to
Information

50 21 August Tuesday Two Case Studies Information http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 sharing and to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
transparency in gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
government,
Right to
Information

51 22 August Wednesday Theoretical/Conceptual Codes of http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs Ethics, Codes to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
of Conduct, gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Citizen’s
Charters, Work
culture, Quality
of service
delivery,
Utilization of
public funds

7/9
52 23 August Thursday Theoretical/Conceptual Codes of http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-
2018 Qs Ethics, Codes to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
of Conduct, gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Citizen’s
Charters, Work
culture, Quality
of service
delivery,
Utilization of
public funds

53 24 August Friday Two Case Studies Codes of http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Ethics, Codes to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
of Conduct, gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/
Citizen’s
Charters, Work
culture, Quality
of service
delivery,
Utilization of
public funds

54 25 August Saturday Theoretical/Conceptual Challenges of http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 Qs corruption. to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

55 27 August Monday Two Case Studies Challenges of http://www.insightsonindia.com/2013/09/30/how-

2018 corruption. to-prepare-upsc-civil-services-mains-paper-v-
gs-4-ethics-aptitude-integrity/

REVISION

56 28 August Tuesday Two Questions Daily Revision of

2018 Day 1 to Day 3
Topics

57 29 August Wednesday Two Questions Daily Revision of

2018 Day 4 to Day 7
Topics

58 30 August Thursday Two Questions Daily Revision of

2018 Day 8 to Day
11 Topics

59 31 August Friday Two Questions Daily Revision of

2018 Day 12 to Day
15 Topics

60 1 Saturday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 16 to Day
2018 20 Topics

61 3 Monday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 21 to Day
2018 23 Topics

62 4 Tuesday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 24 to Day
2018 28 Topics

63 5 Wednesday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 29 to Day
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64 6 Thursday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 34 to Day
2018 38 Topics

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65 7 Friday Two Questions Daily Revision of
September Day 39 to Day
2018 43 Topics

66 8 Saturday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 44 to Day
2018 48 Topics

67 10 Monday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 49 to Day
2018 53 Topics

68 11 Tuesday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 54 to Day
2018 58 Topics

69 12 Wednesday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 59 to Day
2018 63 Topics

70 13 Thursday Two Questions Daily Revision of

September Day 64 to Day
2018 70 Topics

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