The essential values needed to be an effective public servant are: Integrity: Consistency in value system, thoughts and conduct. Objectivity: Impartial decision making. Leadership: Ability to lead subordinate towards desired goal Openness: Being transparent and open to scrutiny. Responsiveness: Addressing the demands of public. Empathy: Feeling and acting towards elevating pain of public. Selflessness: Action should not be self-oriented rather other oriented. Honesty: Being Fair, trustworthy and sincere. Accountability: Assuming responsibility and answerability for… Continue reading [Answered] Identify ten essential values that are needed to be an effective public servant. Describe the ways and means to prevent non-ethical behavior in the public servants.
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[Answered] Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix
Ethics are subjective standard of rights and wrong. For a civil servant, acting ethically is of utmost importance. A matrix of ethical traits can be helpful in performance evaluation of civil servants as discussed below: Ethical trait Reason for inclusion Integrity Integrity is important for elimination of corruption; Best utilization of public resources; Pursuit of professional excellence; Leadership quality to act as a role model for… Continue reading [Answered] Identify five ethical traits on which one can plot the performance of a civil servant. Justify their inclusion in the matrix
UPSC Mains 2021 GS Paper 3 – Detailed Solutions
Dear Friends, We are releasing the detailed solutions for Mains 2021 GS Paper 3 Questions. Click on any of the links for the detailed solution to that particular question: Read detailed solutions to Mains 2021 GS paper 1 Read detailed solutions to Mains 2021 GS paper 2 1. [Answered] Explain the difference between computing methodology of… Continue reading UPSC Mains 2021 GS Paper 3 – Detailed Solutions
[Answered] Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism.
Terrorism is the illegitimate use of force to provide injury to common people for political and ideological gains. Terrorists violate law, threaten common people and directly challenge the state. Causes of Terrorism Perceptions of deprivation and inequality, especially amongst culturally defined groups. This can lead to civil violence, of which terrorism may be a part. … Continue reading [Answered] Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism.
[Answered] Analyse the multidimensional challenges posed by external state and non-state actors, to the internal security of India. Also discuss measures required to be taken to combat these threats.
India face multifold threat from external states and non-state actors on internal security front. State actors includes government’ representative and their agencies. Non state actors may include international NGOs, multinational companies, terrorist and religious groups, hackers etc. Challenge posed by external state actors: May support various insurgent groups such as Naxalites or separatist groups through illegal money,… Continue reading [Answered] Analyse the multidimensional challenges posed by external state and non-state actors, to the internal security of India. Also discuss measures required to be taken to combat these threats.
[Answered] Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management strategy.
A landslip/landslide is defined as the rapid movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth, down a slope under the influence of gravity. They are a natural phenomenon whose frequency has significantly increased due to anthropogenic causes. Causes of Landslides Climate change: Rising global temperature has led to extreme rainfall events, increased melting of… Continue reading [Answered] Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management strategy.
[Answered] Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change (UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by India in this conference? (Answer in 250 words)
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) was held in Glasgow, UK with the aim to finalise the rules and procedures for implementation of the Paris Agreement and to get all countries to commit to a net-zero target by a specific year. Outcomes of COP-26 For the first time, COP agreed upon… Continue reading [Answered] Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change (UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by India in this conference? (Answer in 250 words)
[Answered] The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akasaki, Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings?
The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists Professors Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura for the invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) in the early 1990s. Importance of Blue LED Although LED had been around for more than 50 years but these LED were monochromatic (one… Continue reading [Answered] The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akasaki, Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings?
[Answered] What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?
Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field that involves the use of live organisms or enzymes from organisms to produce products and processes useful to humans. Achievement in Biotechnology: Biotechnology is used to produce genetically modified crops that are resistant to pests, improve crop yield, and have higher nutritional value. For example, Bt Cotton, GM Soyabean, etc. Recombinant DNA… Continue reading [Answered] What are the research and developmental achievements in applied biotechnology? How will these achievements help to uplift the poorer sections of the society?
[Answered] What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide opportunity for crop diversification?
Crop diversification refers to the addition of new crops or cropping systems to agricultural production on a particular farm taking into account the different returns in socio-economic and environmental terms. Due to diverse set of climates, soil types and cultures, India has diverse range of cropping systems. The challenges before crop diversification: Impact of Green… Continue reading [Answered] What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide opportunity for crop diversification?
