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  • PROBITY IN GOVERNANCE
    • Probity in Governance
      • What do you understand by ‘probity’ in public life? What are the difficulties in practicing it in the present times? How can these difficulties be overcome?
      • What do you understand by probity in governance? Based on your understanding of the term, suggest measures for ensuring probity in government.
      • Write short notes in 30 words: Probity in public life.
      • ‘Probity is essential for an effective system of governance and socio-economic development.’ Discuss.
    • Governance
      • What do you understand by the terms ‘governance’, ‘good governance’ and ‘ethical governance’?
      • What do you understand by the term ‘good governance’? How far recent initiatives in terms of e-Governance steps taken by the state have helped the beneficiaries? Discuss with suitable examples.
      • Wisdom lies in knowing what to reckon with and what to overlook. An officer being engrossed with the periphery, ignoring the core issues before him, is not rare in the bureaucracy. Do you agree that such preoccupation of an administrator leads to travesty of justice to the cause of effective service delivery and good governance? Critically evaluate.
      • Explain the term social capital. How does it enhance good governance?
      • In Indian culture and value system, an equal opportunity has been provided irrespective of gender identity. The number of women in public service has been steadily increasing over the years. Examine the gender-specific challenges faced by female public servants and suggest suitable measures to increase their efficiency in discharging their duties and maintaining high standards of probity.
    • Concept of public service
      • Discuss the Public Services Code as recommended by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission.
      • What do you understand by the term ‘public servant’? Reflect on the expected role of public servant.
    • Quality of service delivery
      • Can Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations present an alternative model of public service delivery to benefit the common citizen? Discuss the challenges of this alternative model.
      • Online methodology is being used for day-to-day meetings, institutional approvals in the administration and for teaching and learning in education sector to the extent telemedicine in the health sector is getting popular with the approvals of the competent authority. Describe and discuss the ethical issues involved in the use of online method particularly to the vulnerable section of the society.
      • Write short notes in 30 words: Challenges of digitalization.
      • What is the status of digitalization in the Indian economy? Examine the problems faced in this regard and suggest improvements.
      • Mission Karmayogi is aiming for maintaining a very high standard of conduct and behaviour to ensure efficiency for serving citizens and in turn developing oneself. How will this scheme empower the civil servants in enhancing productive efficiency and delivering the services at the grassroots level?
    • Philosophical basis of governance and probity
    • Information sharing in government, Right to Information
      • Some recent developments such as introduction of RTI Act, media and judicial activism, etc., are proving helpful in bringing about greater transparency and accountability in the functioning of the government. However, it is also being observed that at times, the mechanisms are misused. Another negative effect is that the officers are now afraid to take prompt decisions. Analyze this situation in detail and suggest how this dichotomy can be resolved. Suggest how these negative impacts can be minimized.
      • ‘The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens’ empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability.’ Discuss.
      • There is a view that the Official Secrets Act is an obstacle to the implementation of the Right to Information Act. Do you agree with the view? Discuss.
    • Transparency in government
    • Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct
      • Distinguish between “Codes of ethics” and “Code of conduct” with suitable examples.
      • The 'Code of Conduct' and 'Code of Ethics' are the sources of guidance in public administration. There is code of conduct already in operation, whereas code of ethics is not yet put in place. Suggest a suitable model for code of ethics to maintain integrity, probity and transparency in governance.
    • Citizen’s Charters
      • Though Citizens’ charters have been formulated by many public service delivery organizations, there is no corresponding improvement in the level of citizens’ satisfaction and quality of services being provided? Analyze.
      • The Citizen’s Charter is an ideal instrument of organisational transparency and accountability, but it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for greater effectiveness of the Citizen’s Charters.
      • Explain the basic principles of citizens’ charter movement and bring out its importance.
    • Work culture
      • In the context of work environment, differentiate between 'coercion' and 'undue influence' with suitable examples.
      • 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 workplace?
    • Utilization of public funds
      • Effective utilization of public funds is crucial to meet development goals. Critically examine the reasons for under-utilization and mis-utilization of public funds and their implications.
      • 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-utilized or misutilized. 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?
    • Challenges of corruption
      • It is often said that poverty leads to corruption. However, there is no dearth of instances where affluent and powerful people indulge in corruption in a big way. What are the basic causes of corruption among people? Support your answer with examples.
      • Today we find that in spite of various measures like prescribing codes of conduct, setting up vigilance cells/commissions, RTI, active media and strengthening of legal mechanisms, corrupt practices are not coming under control. (a) Evaluate the effectiveness of these measures with justifications. (b) Suggest more effective strategies to tackle this menace.
      • “Corruption causes misuse of government treasury, administrative inefficiency and obstruction in the path of national development”. Discuss Kautilya’s views.
      • “Non-performance of duty by a public servant is a form of corruption”. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.
      • Whistle-blower, who reports corruption and illegal activities, wrongdoing and misconduct to the concerned authorities, runs the risk of being exposed to grave danger, physical harm and victimization by the vested interests, accused persons and his team. What policy measures would you suggest to strengthen protection mechanism to safeguard the whistle-blower?
  2. PYQs and Practice Questions
  3. UPSC IAS (CSE)
  4. UPSC Mains
  5. ETHICS, INTEGRITY, AND APTITUDE
  6. PROBITY IN GOVERNANCE
  7. Transparency in government
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