Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers.
1. India is one of the worst hit countries with respect to road accidents in the world. Why is this a recurring phenomenon in India? Do you think that adequate measures are kept in place to tackle this issue? Suggest some alternative measures that are needed to change this scenario. (GS 1) The Hindu-1 | The Hindu-2
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GM sir, when exactly you post marathan questions ? is there any fixed time like 7 PM pre quiz ?
Yes, 7 AM.
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Is it only me whose disqus is not loading for ques 2 or someone else too??
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Great examples esp. the child labour one. Fits nicely…Intro could be better to give u a good start…..
Thanks for the review. I always find it difficult to write intro for such types of questions. How do you think i should begin?
I’d say you may avoid lines which are not specifically related to terms or subject in question (Accountability here)& then go for deeper aspects as u mentioned. I’ve come across this understanding that it might look fascinating in our minds to start with such lines (As I used to) but also think how it’d sounds to an examiner with that kind of a workload!!…;)
Nice answer… however i feel you have only touched upon accountability and rest is about failure of morals (Kindly correct me if I am wrong).. keep writing.. 🙂 kindly review mine… 🙂
You are right should have covered more about accountability
ur answer cleary expresses wat it needs t…keep writing:)
kindy review mine
Can we add this quote ?
World suffers a lot , not because of the violence of bad people ,but because of the silence of good people.
Yeah surely. Very nice and apt quote. Thanks 🙂
try to write on plain sheet like UPSC answer sheet
Question 2
nice answer… good examples.. 😉 keep writing.. kindly review mine… 🙂
thanks for review 🙂
Question 2 ..
i think you should write more examples for inaction . the eg you mentioned of public servant indulging in corruption is not an eg of inaction. it is misuse of power .
there is also no inaction in policy formulation wala eg.
well tried.. keep writing .
You have just covered public servants but i think one or two examples from personal lives should also be given.
Try to focus on inaction part
Good examples in your answer. Concluding para is missing i believe.
When do you post the model answers to the questions?
Excellent answer but try to keep word limit
Great answer. You covered so many dimensions.. nice
Good to hear that…:)
Q2
Probity requires one to not only follow ethical responsibilities himself but also report or prevent unethical acts by others.
More often than not we turn to the passive definition of honesty i.e not engaging on wrong activites. But history and society make us accountable for not only keeping ourselves away from wrongs but also for distensing ourselves from the right actions.
In personla ives–> one may not spend time with children in oprdr to make money for their secured future. However the children when they grow up would surely question such parent for NOT spending time with them in their childhood
As citizen–> we may be law abiding but we hesitate helping the victim of road accident despite the provision of Samiritan law. Such act of negligence comes to haunt us when our loved ones lie in pool of blood and nobody comes forward for his support. Afterall its waht we, as collecivity as society , chos not to do in the first stage
As an administrator–> we may possess person integrtiy and uproghtness. But we keep neglecting acts of corruption by juniors or colleague. In such case our departemnt gets bad reputation and it takes our personal reputation down the drain as well.
As a leader–> Had Britan intervened timely the situation of Wrd war would not have risen in the first place. Its the inaction of the British which allowed Germany to pull the world into a horrific war..
Thus it would not be sufficent to do morally and legally right thngs. We must also be aware that not doing the right thing is also a immoral act which does not go unaccounted.
pattern of presenting example is good, intro could be better, can use examples like sachin tendulkar who abstained from doing a liquor endorsement..
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