Ias Mains General Studies Paper 4 Ethics Integrity Aptitude

The civil services examination (CSE) is considered to be the mother of all written examination and before starting the preparation for the paper; the aspirants are required to know the insights of it which will fast track their preparation level. The written exam (main) consists of nine papers, but only 7 papers are counted for final merit ranking. For the remaining two papers, candidates should secure minimum marks prescribed by the commission each year. The series of IAS Mains General Studies of Paper – 4 deals with Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude, this book has been designed to give an in-depth coverage of all the topics as prescribed in the syllabus. You get the detailed explanations for the issues related to ethics & integrity, complete coverage of moral philosophy through various philosophers of India & the world. This book provides: 1. New case studies along with the solutions as asked in the GS Paper – 4 2. Complete restructuring of Unit – 5, 6 & 7 3. Solved Papers of 2020 & 2021 with detailed solutions 4. Detailed explanations for issues related to ethics & integrity 5. Complete coverage of Moral philosophy through various philosophers of India and the world 6. Discussion of the theoretical concepts with contemporary examples 7. unit wise exam pattern Question based on UPSC exam TOC Solved Papers 2020 & 2021, Unit 1: Ethics and Human Interface, Unit 2: Attitude, Unit 3: Aptitude & Foundational Values for Civil Services, Unit 4: Emotion Intelligence, Unit 5: Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World, Unit 6: Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration, Unit 7: Probity in Governance, Case Studies, Glossary, Advanced Contemporary Case Studies.

UPSC is considered to be the most prestigious and toughest examination in the country. In order to crack these exams one need to do heavy preparations, thorough practice and clear concepts about each and every subject. “IAS Mains General Studies Paper – 4” the most updated study material incorporated with detailed information and supported by up-to-date facts and figures. The complete coverage on each topic of the syllabus have been divided into 7 Important Units in this book. It gives the complete depiction of Ethics and Human Interface, Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Services, Emotional Intelligence, with special emphasis on role of civil servants in democracy and advanced case studies. This book facilitates by giving the deep coverage on all topics of the syllabus at one place with the conceptual clarity to fulfil the need and demands of the aspirants, special exam oriented structure has been given according to the UPSC syllabus, discussion of the theoretical concepts with the contemporary examples are given, Solved Papers from Solved Papers 2019-17 and 16, 3 Practice Sets, Glossary and Advanced Contemporary Case Studies that helps in raising up level of preparation. This book acts as a great help in achieving the success for the upcoming exam. TABLE OF CONTENTS Solved Papers 2019-17, Unit -1: Ethics and Human Interface, Unit -2: Attitude, Unit -3: Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Services, Unit -4: Emotional Intelligence, Unit -5: Moral Thinkers Philosophers from India and World, Unit -6: Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration, Unit -7: Probity in Governance, Glossary, Solved Papers 2016, Practice Papers (1-3), Advanced Contemporary Case Studies.

Ever since the introduction of Ethics Paper in IAS Mains General Studies (GS Paper 4), Civil Services aspirants are in a dilemma. As ethics is not a conventional area taught in schools/ colleges, it is quite natural from the candidates point of view to ponder about the questions to be asked from the same. But there is no need to panic and if properly handled, this area can in-fact turn high scoring. Decision Making/Interpersonal Skills section seen at the last pages of Prelims CSAT Paper 2, is the first stage where UPSC check the ethics angle of Civil Services aspirants. But Ethics as part of Civil Services GS Mains has much wider dimensions.Ethics as a Subject in IAS Mains GSYes, this is how you should treat ethics for IAS Mains from the year 2013 - treat it as a subject. Just like History, Geography or Polity, consider Ethics as a separate subject with more or less a definite syllabus. Ethics as a subject has its roots in Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and Public Administration. But at the same time, UPSC does not seem to expect candidates writing too much technical answer into ethics paper, as this paper is part of General Studies. A fresh writing style, clear thinking and wide reading is what you need to score high in ethics paper. Now let's take a quick look at what UPSC's view on the newly introduced ethics paper: "This paper will include questions to test the candidates' attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilize the case study approach to determine these aspects."Preface3What should you expect in Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Paper for IAS Mains?The below mentioned areas can be expected based onUPSC syllabus of ethics for GS Mains as well as 2013 ethics question paper. The areas tested in this paper: Candidates' attitude and approach. Field of testing: Integrity, Probity in public life and Problem solving approach. The presence of case studies is more or less certain. As the paper is of 250 marks, expect theory questions apart from the mentioned case studies.Areas mentioned in Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Paper of GS Paper 4 Ethics and Human Interface: Comment: This is one area where you can expect theory questions covering the basics of ethics, human values and lessons from the life of great leaders. Attitude: Your attitude in relation with thought and behavior. Aptitude: Checks whether you have an aptitude for Civil Services. Emotional Intelligence: A crucial mental quality, don't confuse with IQ. Contribution of moral thinkers and philosophers: Comment: See the relationship of the ethics paper with Philosophy and Sociology. Ethics in Public Administration: This is one major area where you can expect lot of quality questions covering topics like Corporate Governance, Rules, Laws, Conflicts etc. Probity in Governance: RTI related matters.What to Study for Ethics paper in IAS Mains GS?As mentioned before, treat Ethics as a separate subject like History or Polity. Going through the UPSC Mains ethics (GS4) previous year question papers, it becomes clear that conventional rote learning will not turn fruitful here. What one needs is awareness about himself/herself. Good writing skills are a must. Devote time for preparation and reading; that will make you better equipped. Treating Ethics paper as a subject to attempted directly at exam hall without preparation may not turn beneficial for you. Though extensive preparation for other subjects might not turn necessary for this paper, a casual approach is not advised. Toppers who scored well in ethics paper was serious about this paper, and didn't take this lightly. -Virendra Singh

Ethical discussions form the core of GSM IV- ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND APTITUDE. Current happenings around us— social, political, economic or other in nature— very often throw ethical questions for intellectual pondering. These are questions a right thinking Civil Services officer ought to understand well and look to answer suitably, using the powers vested in their position. This is precisely what the IAS Mains General Studies Paper IV tries to test in an aspirant. Hence it is essential for an aspirant to have a clear understanding and opinion on the latest Social, Political or Economic Issues of our Country. This ebook mainly focus on developing a similar approach among aspirants. The book is written by the author of bestseller The epitome of Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude, Ajit Kumar Jha. He has a degree in Philosophy from St Stephens College, Delhi University and years of experience as a scholar and writer of considerable renown.

This book contains model answers to the questions and case studies asked in General Studies-IV (GS-4) Civil Services Mains Paper from 2013 to 2019 with detailed information on the background/framework of the question/likely answer. It is important to note that as a subject in Civil Services Examination, GS-4 is the only subject where we have comparatively well defined syllabus and paper pattern. Because of this, each individual can score good marks in the paper with lesser efforts as compared to other General Studies Papers, i.e. if you dedicate 15-20 days to this subject, you will not just learn about the complete subject but you can score much more as compared to other General Studies paper, as they require much more time because of their dynamic nature. If we consider the previous year question Papers of General Studies-IV, the questions were divided into two parts as: 1. Theory-based Questions (based on the theoretical aspects of the ethics), and 2. Case Studies (based on the actual or probable life situations). The answers are divided into two portions with first one detailing about the framework of the answer or background of the question, giving details about the basic idea of the question or the form of case study. The second part is the model answer giving wider inputs on the question. We hope that wider considerations will help the reader in understanding the question and how to structure the answer, based on the question.