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All subjects 72 Agriculture 4 Art and Culture 2 Disaster Management 2 Economics 7 Environment 1 Ethics 12 Geography 8 Governance 7 Indian Society 5 Internal Security 4 International Relations 4 Modern History 3 Polity 6 Post Independence 1 Science and Technology 2 Social Justice 3 World History 1

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Economics › LPG Reforms

Economics › LPG Reforms

2016

How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?
Economics › Renewable Energy Sector

Economics › Renewable Energy Sector

2016

Give an account of the current status and the targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss in brief the importance of National Programme on Light Emitting diodes (LEDs).
Environment › EIA

Environment › EIA

2016

Rehabilitation of human settlements is one of the important environmental impacts which always attracts controversy while planning major projects. Discuss the measures suggested for mitigation of this impact while proposing major developmental projects.
Ethics › Accountability and Ethical Governance

Ethics › Accountability and Ethical Governance

2016

What do you understand by the terms ‘governance’, ‘good governance’ and ‘ethical governance’?
Ethics › Attitude for Civil Servants

Ethics › Attitude for Civil Servants

2016

Our attitudes towards life, work, other people and society are generally shaped unconsciously by the family and social surroundings in which we grow up. Some of these unconsciously acquired attitudes and values are often undesirable in the citizens of modern democratic and egalitarian society. (a) Discuss such undesirable values prevalent in today’s educated Indians. (b) How can such undesirable attitudes be changed and socio-ethical values be cultivated in the aspiring and serving civil servants?
Ethics › Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct

Ethics › Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct

2016

Discuss the Public Services Code as recommended by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission.
Ethics › EI: Concept and Utility

Ethics › EI: Concept and Utility

2016

Anger is a harmful negative emotion. It is injurious to both personal life and work life. (a) Discuss how it leads to negative emotions and undesirable behaviours. (b) How can it be managed and controlled?
Ethics › EthicsXConsequences

Ethics › EthicsXConsequences

2016

Explain how ethics contributes to social and human well-being.
Ethics › Impartiality and Non-Partisanship

Ethics › Impartiality and Non-Partisanship

2016

Why should impartiality and non-partisanship be considered as foundational values in public services, especially in the present day socio-political context ? Illustrate your answer with examples.
Ethics › Laws,Rules,Regulations,Conscience

Ethics › Laws,Rules,Regulations,Conscience

2016

Law and ethics are considered to be the two tools for controlling human conduct so as to make it conducive to civilized social existence. (a) Discuss how they achieve this objective. (b) Giving examples, show how the two differ in their approaches.

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