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Probity and Case Studies

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Probity and Case Studies

2025

Section B · Q20 · UPPSC 2025 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

You hold a responsible position in district. One day in the morning you received a call from the school of your 11-year-old son that you are required to come and meet the principal. You proceed to the school and find your son in the principal's office. The principal informs you that your son had been found wandering aimlessly in the ground during the time classes were in progress. The class teacher further informs you that your son has lately become a loner and did not respond to the questions in the class, he has also been unable to perform well in the football trials held recently. You bring your son back from the school and in the evening along with your wife try to find out the reasons for your son's changed behaviour. After repeated cajoling your son shares that some children had been making fun of him in the class as well as in the WhatsApp group of the student by calling him stunted, stupid and frog. He tells you the names of a few children who were the main culprits but pleaded with you to let the matter rest. After a few days, during a sporting event, where you and your wife have gone to watch your son play, one of your colleague's son shows you a video in which students have caricatured your son. Further, he also points out to the perpetrators who were sitting in the stand. You purposefully walk past them with your son and go home. Next day you find on social media, a video denigrating you, your son and even your wife, stating that you were engaged in physical bullying of children on the sports field. The video became viral on social media. Your friends and colleagues began calling you to find out the details. One of your juniors advised you to make a counter video giving the background and explaining that nothing had happened on the field. You, in turn, posted a video which you had captured during the sports event, identifying the likely perpetrators who were responsible for your son's predicament. You have also narrated what has actually happened in the field and made attempts to bring out the adverse effects of the misuse of social media. (a) Based on the above case study, discuss the ethical issues involved in the use of social media. (b) Discuss the pros and cons of using social media by you to put across facts to counter the fake propaganda against your family.
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2024

Section B · Q15 · UPPSC 2024 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

You are a city commissioner. There is a reputed college in your city, which has the maximum number of girl students. The condition of the toilets/washrooms in this college is very poor and pathetic, due to which the girl students have to face many mental, physical and hygiene-related problems every day. The college administration is not paying any attention to these basic facilities of the girl students. As a city commissioner, what steps will you take to improve this basic facility for the girl students and address the indifference of the college administration?
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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

Section B · Q15 · UPPSC 2020 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

You are working in the Pension Department as an investigating officer. A retired government employee, Mr. Ashok Kumar, transfers about 30% of his monthly pension every month to Mr. Prem Chopra, whose wife is a senior officer in your pension office. You suspect the money may be illicit gratification. Mr. Kumar claims the payments are gratitude because Prem Chopra and his wife care for him. Identify the ethical issues, options available, and the option you would choose with reasons.
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Section B · Q20 · UPPSC 2020 · UPGS4 · 12 marks · Solution

You are a civil servant posted in a State where elections were held recently. To ban the sale of alcohol was the main promise in the election manifesto of the newly elected Chief Minister. To fulfil this promise, the Chief Minister has ordered a total ban on sale and purchase of alcohol in this State. Whether the government should interfere in the matter which is considered by many to be a matter of personal choice? Comment logically.
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2019

Section A · Q10 · UPPSC 2019 · UPGS4 · 8 marks · Solution

You are an honest and responsible civil servant. You often observe the following:(A) There is a general perception that adhering to ethical conduct may face difficulties to yourself and cause problem for the family, whereas unfair practices may help to reach the career goals.(B) When the number of people adopting unfair means is large, a small minority having a preference towards ethical means make no difference.Examine the above statements with their merits and demerits.
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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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