Time - 3:30 Hours Date : 25 Dec.

2023

RAS Mains: 2023

[ Administrative Ethics ]

Name : .........................................................Batch No. ......................... Medium .....................................

Enroll No. .............................................. Room No. .....................Serial No. :..........................................

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. The candidates should not write the answers beyond the prescribed limit or words; failing this, marks
will be deducted.

2. Candidates are directed that they should not write (answer) outside the border line in every page.
Answer written outside the border line will not be checked by the Examiner.

3. Attempt answers either in Hindi or English, not in both. For Language Papers, answer in concerned
language and script, unless directed otherwise to write in Hindi or English specifically.

Comment/

Administrative Ethics
Part A

Part B

Part C

Total /200
Hindi & English
Hindi

English

Total /40

Examiner Name
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 PART - A
Note: Attemt all questions. Answer the following questions in 15 words each. Each question carries 2
marks.
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Q.1 “How can a public servant become neutral?” Comment.

Q.2 What is meant by openness and transparency in administration?

Q.3 Discuss the objectives of ethical training in the training of administrative officers.

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Q.4 What do you by you understand by ‘conscience’ as a source of moral guidance?

Q.5 Mention any six out of the eleven vows given by Gandhiji.

Q.6 Explain Gandhiji's views regarding truth and God.

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Q.7 What is Aristotle's middle path?

Q.8 Comment briefly on relative good.

Q.9 Why is Kant's moral theory called as categorical imperative?

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Q.10 What do you understand by moral hedonism?

Q.11 Comment briefly on Socrates' views regarding virtue.

Q.12 Write the names of any four things which are to be excluded from the study of ethics.

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Q.13 According to Plato, comment on the aspects of the soul.

Q.14 According to Aristotle's justice theory, what is distributional justice?

Q.15 Write the names of external pressures mentioned by Bentham to remove the contradiction of hedonism.

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Q.16 Comment briefly on the statement “My place is my duty”.

Q.17 Make a brief comment on 'Neo Vedanta'.

Q.18 According to Mahatma Gandhi, what qualities are necessary in Satyagrahi?

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Q.19 Make a brief comment on the ideas related to the education of Rabindranath Tagore.

Q.20 How can conflict in a person's duties be eliminated?

Q.21 Explain the classification of categories of virtues.

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Q.22 What do you understand by the politicization of civil servants?

Q.23 List the major principles of social justice.

Q.24 Give a brief description of the religious ideas of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.

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Q.25 What do you understand by Swami Vivekananda's statement “Uttisthat Jagrat Prapya Varannibodhat”?

PART - B

Note: Answer the following questions in 50 words each. Each question carries 5 marks.
50-50 5

Q.1 Discuss the factors influencing political attitude formation.

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Q.2 “The path to liberation is through discipline of the mind.” How is this statement of Lord Buddha relevant in
administration?

Q.3 Give a brief introduction of Maharishi Aurobindo's Integral Yoga.

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Q.4 Write a short essay on the contradictory values taught by family and educational institutions.

Q.5 What is the concept of Rin? Write a short article on its current relevance.

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Q.6 While discussing utilitarianism, present its examples.

Q.7 “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” Discuss this thought of Gandhi.

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Q.8 Explain the difference between code of conduct and moral code.

Q.9 What is integrity? Explain its benefits in personal life.

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Q10. Mention the major ethical concerns of the Indian administrative system.

Q.11 Comparatively analyze the ideas of Bhagavad Gita and Immanuel Kant.

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Q.12 Write a short article on egoism.

Q.13 Write short articles on Mahatma Gandhi's ideas related to nature.

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Q.14 Write a short article on the advice given by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar to the future generation of the country.

Q.15 According to the Bhagavad Gita, discuss the Gyan Yoga.

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Q.16 What do you understand by moral attitude? Underline the main features of the moral administrator.

PART - C

Note: Answer the following questions in 100 words each. The question carries 10 marks.
100-100 10

Q.1 “A child learns values from what he sees around him.” In the light of this statement, discuss the role of family and
society in the formation of values.

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Q.2 How can John Rawls's theory of social justice contribute to governance quality?

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Q.3 At present, social media is used to affect public opinion in a positive or negative way. How can social media be
used by a public servant in public interest?

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Q.4 Can Bhagavad Gita be the moral guide for public servants? Comment.

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Q.5 Discuss the role of ethics in public and private relations.

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Q.6 What teachings of Buddha are most relevant today and why? Discuss.

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Q.7 “The coordination of Western and Indian philosophy is visible in the ethics of Mahatma Gandhi.” Discuss.

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 RAS Mains - 2023 (Hindi & English)
Time : 30 M Marks - 40
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7. Write a one-word subsitiute for the following expressions. Marks (1 × 10 = 10)

1. They planned to do a robbery in collusion/collision with the clerk.

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2. He is my confident/confidant.

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3. He always feels annoyed at his affectation/affection.

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4. The first battle/fight of Panipat was fought in 1526.

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5. They were able to elicit/illicit the support of the public.

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6. I thought it right to apprise/appraise Chris of what had happened.

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7. He devised an ingenuous/ingenious scheme to hoodwink the police.

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8. Please don't tamper/temper with my papers.

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9. Rajasthan is a state teeming/teaming with natural resources.“

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10. You should not prosecute/persecute any poor man.

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Q8. Elaborate the following theme in approximately 150 words. Marks (10)

"Forgiveness is the noblest revenge"

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