CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2015 · Q8Ethics · Civil Service Aptitude · 10 marks · 150 words
English
Public servants are likely to confront with the issues of ‘Conflict of Interest’. What do you understand by the term ‘Conflict of Interest’ and how does it manifest in the decision making by public servants? If faced with the conflict of interest situation, how would you resolve it? Explain with the help of examples.
हिन्दी
लोक सेवकों के समक्ष ‘हित संघर्ष (कन्फ्लिक्ट ऑफ इन्टरेस्ट)’ के मुद्दों का आ जाना संभव होता है। आप ‘हित संघर्ष’ पद से क्या समझते हैं और यह लोक सेवकों के द्वारा निर्णयन में किस प्रकार अभिव्यक्त होता है? यदि आपके सामने हित संघर्ष की स्थिति पैदा हो जाय, तो आप उसका हल किस प्रकार निकालेंगे? उदाहरणों के साथ स्पष्ट कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2015 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Civil Service Aptitude
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service: integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
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