Mains Practice Questions

Q. Family is not just a social institution for serving our daily wants but it is also the first school of citizenship. Explain. (150 Words)

Q. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Discuss the factors which contribute to the formation of Attitude in an individual’s life. (150 Words)

Q. What does the following quotation mean to you in the present context?

“Nearly all men can withstand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” - Abraham Lincoln

Q. What does the following quotation mean to you?
“Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.” – Benjamin Franklin. (150 Words)

Q. What are values? Highlight the importance of values in governance. (150 Words)

Q. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Discuss the factors which contribute to the formation of Attitude in an individual’s life. (150 Words)

Q. What does the following quotation mean to you?
“Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.” –Isaac Asimov (150 Words)

Q. Family is not just a social institution for serving our daily wants but it is also the first school of citizenship. Explain. (150 Words)

Q. Examine the role of social influence and persuasion in the successful management of any pandemic. (150 Words)

Q. How is the capability approach different from utilitarianism? Discuss. (150 Words)

Q. Examine the types of value conflicts that may be present in public service. (150 words)

Q. What is Corporate Governance? What are the ethical issues with Corporate Governance in India? Suggest measures to improve Corporate Governance in India. (250 words)

Q. Examine the role of emotional intelligence for an administrator in today’s complex world. Also enumerate, with examples, the key attributes that an emotionally intelligent administrator should imbibe. (250 words)

Q. As an international organisation committed to global peace, has the UN been able to ensure international ethics? Illustrate. (250 words)

Q. Differentiate between Personal ethics and Professional ethics. Give examples.

Q. International laws and treaties act as the sources of ethical guidance in contemporary international relations. Critically examine. (250 words)

Q. Examine the following, along with relevant examples:
(A) An action can be legally wrong but ethically correct and vice versa.
(B) Under what situations, a person cannot be held as unethical despite his actions looking seemingly unethical or illegal. (250 words)

Q. All human beings aspire for happiness. Do you agree? What does happiness mean to you? Explain with examples. (150 Words)

Q. Ethics of society at large is reflected in any organization’s work culture. Discuss. (150 Words)

Q. What do you understand by natural law ethics? Discuss with examples the criticism of this branch of ethics. (150 Words)

Q. What do you understand by ethical responsibility? What are the commonly recognised ethical responsibilities of government servants? (150 Words)

Q. Define the following terms: (150 words)

(a) Altruism

(b) Humility

(c) Power and Morality

Q. Free media (including social media) has an important role in the fight against corruption. Comment. (150 Words)

Q. A public servant must need to control his emotions. Discuss the undesirable negative emotions he should refrain from. (150 Words)

Q. What do you understand by bioethics? Discuss issues related to bioethics in India. (250 words)

Q. ‘People must not be turned back to countries where they would face persecution or severe human rights violations.’ Discuss the statement in terms of ethics of refugees. (150 Words)

Q. Mahatma Gandhi created a moral system which also served as the framework for his political practice. Elucidate. (150 Words)

Q. Human actions should aim at promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people. Comment. (150 Words)

Q. What do you understand by the term ethical egoism? (150 words)

Q. With the changing nature of public administration and higher expectations from public servants, codes of conduct in the public sphere assumed greater importance. Comment. (150 Words)