CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2026 · Q6(a)Ethics · Civil Service Aptitude · 10 marks · 150 words
English
On the request of his Personal Assistant (PA), the District Magistrate (DM) stops the transfer of a schoolteacher who takes private tuition for his daughter diagnosed with learning disability. In this context, discuss the aspects of empathy versus compliance with rules.
हिन्दी
अपने निजी सहायक (पी० ए०) के निवेदन पर ज़िलाधिकारी (डी० एम०) विद्यालय के एक अध्यापक का स्थानांतरण रोक देता है, जो इस निजी सहायक की अधिगम अक्षमता वाली बेटी को ट्यूशन पढ़ाता है। इस संदर्भ में समानुभूति बनाम कर्तव्यपालन के पक्षों पर विचार कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2026. 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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