CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2019 · Q7Ethics · Case Studies · 20 marks · 250 words
English
You are heading the rescue operations in an area affected by severe natural calamity. Thousands of people are rendered homeless and deprived of food, drinking water and other basic amenities. Rescue work has been disrupted by heavy rainfall and damage to supply routes. The local people are seething with anger against the delayed limited rescue operations. When your team reaches the affected area, the people there heckle and even assault some of the team members. One of your team members is even severely injured. Faced with this crisis, some team members plead with you to call off the operations fearing threats to their life. In such trying circumstances, what will be your response? Examine the qualities of a public servant which will be required to manage the situation.
हिन्दी
गंभीर प्राकृतिक आपदा से प्रभावित एक क्षेत्र में आप बचाव कार्य का नेतृत्व कर रहे हैं। हज़ारों लोग बेघर हो गए हैं और भोजन, पेयजल और अन्य मूलभूत सुविधाओं से वंचित हो गए हैं। मूसलाधार वर्षा एवं आपूर्ति मार्गों के क्षतिग्रस्त होने से बचाव कार्य बाधित हो गया है। विलम्बित और सीमित राहत कार्य से स्थानीय लोग बहुत क्रोधित हैं। जब आपका दल प्रभावित क्षेत्र में पहुँचता है, तब लोग दल के कुछ सदस्यों पर हमला बोल देते हैं यहाँ तक कि उनकी पिटाई भी कर देते हैं। आपके दल का एक सदस्य गंभीर रूप से घायल भी हो जाता है। संकट की इस स्थिति में, दल के कुछ सदस्य अपने जीवन को खतरे के डर से आपसे आग्रह करते हैं कि बचाव कार्य रोक दिया जाए। इन विषम परिस्थितियों में आपकी क्या अनुक्रिया होगी? एक लोक सेवक के उन गुणों का परीक्षण कीजिए जो ऐसी स्थिति को संभालने के लिए आवश्यक होंगे।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2019 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Case Studies
Case studies on the above issues.
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