Mains • GS-IV • 2018 • Q.2
GS-IV Ethics and Probity
(a) What is meant by public interest? What are the principles and procedures to be followed by the civil servants in public interest?
(b) "The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens' empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability." Discuss.
Syllabus Connection
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. (GS-IV)
NCERT Connection
Ch.9: Recent Developments in Indian Politics
Politics • Class 12 • Class 12 Politics since Independence