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Section A - 130 Marks - 90 Min → Max Marks 70 Marks
- Questions from topics mentioned in syllabus
- 8 Questions - Sub Divided in (a) & (b) → in total 16 answers
- Word Limit for Each Question is 150 Words
- in some years, questions have been divided into 3 sections
A B C → 3 Parts * 8 Questions → 24 Questions → 3,600 Words
Hence 3600 Words in → 90 Min
- Time is Squeezed to get your First Reaction
- Write Less Write Sense
- 150 is the upper word Limit
- Good Answer can be written in 70 75 words
- Substantiation requires large words
- as a Job Profile
- is to Summarise
- IAS Should Know → Gagar Main Sagar Bharna
- from point of view of examiner
- Examiner is Retired Person
- Make the Work Easy for Examiner
Section B - 120 Marks - 90 Min → Max Marks 80 Marks
- Case Studies - 6 Case Studies - 20 Marks Each - 120 Marks
- Hypothetical Situation in which you will be asked to behave as if it were you
- It is test of your behaviour
- Theres no Right or Wrong
- but some choice of behaviour is smarter and wiser than others
- Case Study
- Usage of All Characters
- Due Importance to All Aspects
- You Get 16 Marks * 5 Marks → 80 Marks
How to attempt the Paper?
- Prefer to Start with Section B - at upto 100 Min with ease
- you cant deceive the examiner, in ethics paper.
- present yourself the way as it is.
- After being a child you lost, Innocence
- Innocence is Truthfulness
- Have a Humour in Content & Approach
- Personality Development → Personality De Envelopment
- This is Needed to Strengthen Characters
- Dont Overthink
Other Meta Data
Syllabus of GS Paper 4
Basic Psychology
Basic Philosophy
- Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from - West & India
Characteristics
- Their Path is Dichotomous
- Their Ends are not Dual in Nature
- Western Thinker is more Diagnostics
- Emphasis on Reasons behind Actions
- Action is Right, if the Reason is Right
- Indian Thinkers is more Prescriptive
Future Type of Questions - Contradictory Comparison
- M K Gandhi - If one cheek slap, then that cheek there
- Vivekananda - Oppressed is more of a criminal who doesn't raise the voice than the man who oppresses
They Seem to Contradict, they don’t contradict !
Two Moral Thinkers - Talk in Same Language
- Secret of Ethics is embeded within Political Fabric of Nation
- Kautilya Says Secret of Ethics in Society between Good Governance
Basic Governance
Corruption
- Only one character of Bad Governance is Corruption
- You cant criticise any policy of government, as none is Mal-Intent
- You Criticise the Implementation, Not the Intent Behind it.
- Legal Framework to fight against Corruption
- Law of the Land - IPC && CrPC
- IPC - Section 161 to Section 165 → For Corruption
- This Law was Made by British
- Example
- Harshad Mehta Case - 500 Cr
- 2G Scam - 2000 Crore
- ARC - Administrative Reforms Committee → Recommended Strengthening of these Laws → Intending to Combat Corruption
- Institutional Framework
- Centre
- CVC - Central Vigillence Commission
- Ministry Level - VC
- It is there for Each Ministry
- All Ministry VC
- CBI - Central Bureau of Investigation
- Nodal Investigating Agency of Union of India, came into force by Delhi Police Establishment Act, 1948
- Initially for Delhi, Later Jurisdiction Expanded to the Country
- Can Investigate Matters in
- Economic Offence
- Corruption → Scams
- Special Crimes
- State
- Some States have State VC
- Their the Chief Secretary is De Facto Head of VC
- Some States Have
- ACB - Anti Corruption Bureau
- Some States Have
- Lok Ayukt
- Chairperson
- Retired HC Judge
- Vice Chairperson
- Retired IAS, Not Below Rank of
- Principal Sec - States
- Addition Sec - Union of India
- ARC Recommended for - Rashtriya Lokayukta (Lokpal)
- Will Monitor the conduct of working of CoM barring PM
- But PM has to share collective responsibility of all CoM
- Together we Sink Together we Sail
Probity in Governance
- Questioning the Government
- People are the Rulers
- Executive is there to Serve the People
RTI
- Democracy is not a Democracy unless Questions can be asked
A Further Contribution in the Aspect was → RTI, Act 2005 by Presidential Ordinance
- Short Term Benefits of RTI
- Accountability
- Transparency
- Awareness
- Empowers Citizens
- Long Term Benefits of RTI
- Will Increase Political Efficacy of Voters in India
- RTI in its current form is not complete
- No Whistleblowers Protection
Code of Conduct for Civil Servants
Ethical Governance / Ethics in Governance
Basic Rule
- Public Mandate Cannot be Questioned
- There should be no presumption
- There should be no means to show that you are not against and are having presumptions regarding the same
Sources - Less Reading & More Thinking
- Blue Book - Plain Page for Updation
- Blue Book - Written
- Subba Rao - Books
Bureaucrats Case Studies by Kaushik Sir
- S K Mishra Sir
- Project Jaankari Bihar Govt RTI
- Delegated Legislation - Telecallers
- O P Chaudhary Sir
- Dantewada - Primary & Secondary Education
- He was Severe Anaemic
- Arpit Jain Sir
- Advocate of Animal Studies
- Dr Samit Sharma - Raj Cadre
- Rajasthan Generic Medicine Propagator
- Charan Paduka Scheme - MP & Rajasthan
- Salwa Judum Scheme in CG
Important Headings to Work Upon
Things to Rote and Learn for Ethics
- Fundamental Duties be on Tips
- SDG & MDG on Tips
- 7 Social Sins on Tips
- Constructive Work on Tips
Examples to Prepare for
To use in Exam for question like → Give Example from your Every Day Life that how did you learn this value from a personality
- Swami Vivekananda
- APK Abdul Kalam
- Nelson Mandela
- Sardar Patel
- Ratan Tata
- T N Shashank
- Ashok Khemka
- Durga Shakti Nagpal
- Srinivas
- Help
- Gandhi Ji
- Tyaag
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Humility
- Sachin Tendulkar - Field out 99, umpire saidnot out, but he left
- MS Dhoni - Captain Cool
Subheadings for Personality Sheets
Prepare Personalities
Teachings of their
Incidences
Their Values
Type of Quotes we need to Put in the Ethic Paper
- Statement 1 When you love your nation for what it does it is patriotism, When you love your nation no matter what it does it is nationalism
- Statement 2 When you love your nation all the times but your government when it deserves, is called patriotism
- Statment 3 Constructive Descent is the Highest Form of Patriotism
- Statment 4 Media working as Watchdog and not a Lapdog is Patriotism
- Statement 5 In India, It is fine to Piss in Public is Wrong, but it is wrong to Kiss in Public
Prepare a List of Standard Ethical Dilemma List from PYQP
It should be in the form of Values v/s Values - Write a One Line Answer as its solution
- Personal v/s Public Interest →
Vision IAS Classes & Notes
Important Note
Key to GS 4 is → Substantiate & Justify your Answers with EXAMPLES
FIND EXAMPLE FROM NEWSPAPER AND VALUE ADDED MATERIAL
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THE ONLY WAY TO SCORE MARKS IS BY MEANS OF EXAMPLES & EXAMPLES
4 Pillars for Paper 4
- Syllabus
- Terminology + Concept
- Definition
- Attributes / Characteristics Features
- Examples of
- Charismatic Personality
- Leader - History
- Administrative Officials
- Current / Own Life Experiences
- Mythology
- What needs to be done ? → How to develop or leave the value ?
- Previous Year Questions → Solve Only PYQP → for Ethics & Society
- Answer Writing Practise → Absolutely Easy but Needs Practise
All India Survey for Higher Education AISHE
- Women Girls Enrolment > Boys → Hence Parity
- wrt Institutional of National Importance → Girls Enrolment < Boys