CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2014 · Q3(a)Ethics · Civil Service Aptitude · 10 marks · 150 words
English
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, but knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” What do you understand by this statement? Explain your stand with illustrations from the modern context.
हिन्दी
“ज्ञान के बिना ईमानदारी कमज़ोर और व्यर्थ है, परन्तु ईमानदारी के बिना ज्ञान ख़तरनाक और भयानक होता है।” इस कथन से आप क्या समझते हैं? आधुनिक सन्दर्भ से उदाहरण लेते हुए अपने अभिमत को स्पष्ट कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2014 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Civil Service Aptitude
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service: integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
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