Ethics Case Study Part 3 (UPSC/IAS) Ethics Case Study >>>You are the head of a policy think-tank. There is a proposal to cut down more than 10,000 trees to build a residential colony in the capital of the country. The city has one of the highest homeless population in the country and the settlement will be used for them. This … Read More
[Case Study] Ethics Part 2 – Two Sample Questions with Answers
Ethics Case Study Part 2 You are a young athlete representing India at an international-level competition. During the competition, you witness a few senior athletes injecting something using a syringe, in private. When you approach them, they explain that it is a performance enhancing drug, which is very common in such competitions and you should take the same as well. … Read More
[Case Study] Ethics Part 1 – Two Model Questions with Answers
Ethics Case Study Part 1 You have been appointed by Election Commission as a booth level officer to oversee the conduct of elections in a remote and under-developed area. For the preparations of elections, you have been instructed to ensure maximum voter turnout. For this, you conduct a series of meetings with the people in villages encouraging them to vote … Read More
Cauvery Verdict – Constitutional Provisions for Inter-State Water Disputes
In a recent judgment, the Supreme court has increased the share of Karnataka in the Cauvery Water from what it was awarded by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in February 2007. Background • The Cauvery Waters Tribunal was set up on June, 2, 1990 following an appeal in 1986 made by Tamil Nadu for establishing a tribunal for addressing the … Read More
Inter-State Council – Background and Composition (Article 263)
INTER-STATE COUNCIL (ISC) – Article 263 Why in News? The Inter-State Council and the standing committee of the Inter-State Council have been reconstituted recently. Background 1. Article 263 of the constitution makes provision for the establishment of an Inter-State Council (ISC). 2. Justice R. S. Sarkaria Commission in its report in 1988 recommended the setting up of Inter State Council. … Read More
The Nature and Significance of Writs in India with Examples
Article 32 and 226 of the Indian Constitution provide for Right to Constitutional Remedies, for the enforcement of fundamental rights, which has been regarded as ― “Heart and Soul” of Indian Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. It is done by the higher judiciary through five kinds of writs. Types of writs The types and nature of writs are given below … Read More
Role of Opposition in Parliamentary Democracy – Shadow Cabinet Explained
In a democracy such as India the ruling parties or coalitions often do not represent absolute majority of voters and this means that a large number of voters have reposed trust in what constitutes the opposition upon the completion of election process. Thus, the onus of aggregating and articulating the view of people is equally a responsibility of the opposition … Read More
Aristotle’s Idea of the Society and the State as interlinked Institutions
Man by nature is a political animal – Aristotle According to Aristotle humans are different from animals because they are social as well as political animals. In the given statement there are two components, one is “by nature” which connotes something that is innate and the other one is “political animal” which means the animals who live together in a … Read More
Can a public servant criticize Government Policies?
Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964 are provided for a civil servant to maintain absolute integrity, devotion to duty, and political neutrality. Few rules, however, prohibit criticism on the part of government servant. For example, Rule 9 restricts any public servant from publishing “in his own name or anonymously or pseudonymously or in the name of any other person” any “statement … Read More
How Intelligence and Character are Both Important for Complete Education?
Intelligence in terms of good academic performance has traditionally been coterminous with education. However, it is the character that prepares an individual to face life beyond exams. Intelligence along with character helps a man travel the distance between becoming educated and becoming learned. Gandhiji describes knowledge without character as a sin. Purely intellectual development without commensurate internal character development may … Read More