MAINS 2016 · GS IV · ETHICS

(a) "Corruption causes misuse of government treasury, administrative inefficiency and obs…

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2016 GS Paper IV Ethics

GS Paper IV 20 marks 300 words Ethics

Question

Write from the prompt.

(a) "Corruption causes misuse of government treasury, administrative inefficiency and obstruction in the path of national development." Discuss Kautilya's views. marks.

(b) How could social influence and persuasion contribute to the success of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan? marks.

Syllabus link: GS IV – Attitude: Content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

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