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Probity in Governance

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Probity in Governance — concept of public service, philosophical basis of governance and probity. Right to Information, codes of ethics, codes of conduct, citizens' charter, work culture, quality of service delivery. Challenges of corruption.

2025

2024

2023

2022

Section B · Q20 · UPPSC 2022 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

Sanjeev is an idealist. He believes that "truth is the greatest virtue and should never be compromised". One day he witnessed a person running away from a mob equipped with sticks and stones. He watched him hiding in a particular spot. The mob asked Sanjeev whether he saw the thief. Sanjeev tells the truth, pointing towards the spot where he saw the person hiding. The mob gets hold of the person and beats him to death. In light of the above circumstance, comment on the conduct of Sanjeev.
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2021

Section B · Q15 · UPPSC 2021 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

Ram Murti is a Government servant and lives with his old aged parents in Indore. One day during a field-visit he meets an 11-year-old orphan boy. The boy was in a miserable condition and homeless, with no one to look after him. Ram Murti brings the boy home and proposes that if the boy takes care of his aged parents, Ram Murti will give him a daily wage according to his needs and will also arrange for his education. Evaluate Ram Murti’s conduct from an ethical perspective.
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2020

2019

Section B · Q20 · UPPSC 2019 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

Meenu keeps telling her friends that she is fond of social service, yet she never participates in any social-welfare activities. One of her friend’s father is associated with an NGO that frequently organises welfare programmes such as free distribution of clothes and medicines to the poor. Although Meenu was asked many times to devote some time to that NGO, she showed no interest. What probable explanations can be given for Meenu’s conduct? Justify psychologically.
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2018

Section A · Q10 · UPPSC 2018 · UPGS4 · 8 marks · Solution

Recently you have taken charge as the head of a government organisation. On the very first day in your office, you observe that the organisation is crippled with many irregularities such as: (i) The staff is not punctual. (ii) The staff waste their time in unnecessary talks. (iii) Speedy action is not taken on public grievances. (iv) There is rampant corruption at every level in the organisation. (v) The quality of the services provided by the organisation is very poor. How would you inspire your staff so that these deficiencies of the organisation get removed? Discuss.
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Section B · Q20 · UPPSC 2018 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

A Public Information Officer has received an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. After gathering the required information, he finds that the information pertains to some of the decisions taken by him, which were not totally correct. Some other employees were also a party to these decisions. Disclosure of the information may lead towards disciplinary action against him and his other colleagues including probable punishment. Non-disclosure of information or partial disclosure of information may result in less or no punishment. The Public Information Officer is an honest and conscientious person but the particular decision regarding which an application under the RTI Act was lodged was a wrong decision. The officer comes to you for your advice. Under the above conditions what will be your advice to the officer? Explain logically.
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