Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2019 (English and Hindi). Source

Syllabus

Ethics · Probity in Governance

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.

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