Ethics › Accountability and Ethical Governance

7 questions

#	Question	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper
2024
1	The soul of the new law, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is Justice, Equality and Impartiality based on Indian culture and ethos. Discuss this in the light of major shift from a doctrine of punishment to justice in the present judicial system.	2024	GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration	10.0	GS4
2	Mission Karmayogi is aiming for maintaining a very high standard of conduct and behaviour to ensure efficiency for serving citizens and in developing oneself. How will this scheme empower the civil servants in enhancing productive efficiency and delivering the services at the grassroots level?	2024	GS4-08.Probity in Governance	10.0	GS4
2023
3	Explain the term social capital. How does it enhance good governance?	2023	GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration	10.0	GS4
2022
4	What do you understand by term ‘good governance’? How far recent initiatives in terms of e-Governance steps taken by the State have helped the beneficiaries? Discuss with suitable examples.	2022	GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration	10.0	GS4
2021
5	An independent and empowered social audit mechanism is an absolute must in every sphere of public service, including the judiciary, to ensure performance, accountability and ethical conduct. Elaborate. (150 words)	2021	GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration	10.0	GS4
2016
6	What do you understand by the terms 'governance', 'good governance' and 'ethical governance’?	2016	GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration	10.0	GS4
2014
7	What does 'accountability' mean in the context of public service? What measures can be adopted to ensure individual and collective accountability of public servants?	2014	GS4-07.Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration	10.0	GS4