Mains 2025 • GS-IV • Q.6

Mains • GS-IV • 2025 • Q.6

Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

(a) It is said that for an ethical work culture, there must be code of ethics in place in every organisation. To ensure value-based and compliance-based work culture, what suitable measures would you adopt in your work place? (b) India is an emerging economic power of the world as it has recently secured the status of fourth largest economy of the world as per IMF projection. However, it has been observed that in some sectors, allocated funds remain either under-utilised or misutilised. What specific measures would you recommend for ensuring accountability in this regard to stop leakages and gaining the status of third largest economy of the world in near future?

2025 Mains • GS-IV

Q.5 Q.7

Syllabus Connection

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. (GS-IV)

NCERT Connection

Ch.5: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

Sociology • Class 12 • Indian Society

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