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Those who pay bribes are sometimes depicted as innocent parties and victims of extortionary practices of wily public servants. Do you agree that ‘collusive corruption’, in which there is a willing bribe-giver, is a formidable challenge for institutions fighting corruption? 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But the introduction and implementation of Citizens’ Charters in the government of India has been difficult due to the old bureaucratic set up and the rigid attitudes of the work force. Discuss the major obstacles that have been encountered in implementing the Citizens’ Charter initiative. 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Critically examine. (Answer in 150 words) 10 Talisman, can be uted to und _ te sonia doves wi RS Se payee sroegy —> Lifarianiom gee oo Bem Fa rthowe gene is wot -frtlowed aie Ey eevee Mey wet ak www visionias.in 2@| ack Tgrk venepician, Felectin| — nes p2J-o, atten card. tn chatdtgere found ty be bee . Olek 4 socal oud ard_corarmnnsl potidipatarn jar bed fo eroding gars 1 accoventabbity . poet dun ss NE ta eyerivenes 2 dalit chifaren “ ech Aepatcke YW . Li peductibn tr fgort b cet Yee i Oe Be ee xn V teaw ae TE we Gehemes’ Lake SVRNIDAL WUE Oe > Tbels {wleneted to yraintven i “4 (Pm Van Dhan, ede) " Ae Jie) Bike Op nyee ea ope neat ak Te ae oe egectie. Oyroonence be poe service dlelueryy “a il ip i i(a) Prater 4 4 vere sar ar ares fare & zat afrara 22 What do each of the following quotations mean to you? : cafenra afte apt at ar aa vet ea 2 Praa afirs ae gat Ft Zar @, sae At af sae ore ra fire tat 2" — arate (150 reat Haz AT) “The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.” - Lao Tzu (Answer in 150 words) 10 Donbibing the: age std ory 4 “Sher™g casing’ / Lac Tew emsphonises the = of selkiesner* , conpariow ond het pfomene aki ude fee ane comme qs 3 The Many of brdia emening ¢ x aR as the ‘wig brother’ with psec Vike SAG ‘ Lion ant \peighbew Fivst Hoge Oper ese, (onde), orcad CoD chant Ak Ane ‘rnp’ of x neging Ahe inarnaesty ; peer — Mtide 340%) wre 24. +o onncest the con conta =o Ina rine i” amd uliMae Uf otter of vealGry economic phere ,-the ideals of “godalinen and in extreme form commnuntictyn ig vere Weighed eyeibel Hate ni eporty an nesenees fr comvam geod Compras dhreouglhe ethizal cago and cer activities URS _ivdieoner's Paves Sec eit pres, wmHOS, Scooby Rad by ITC? ance yorsarnent 1? tauis iaew of ‘wise men! who aes us resourses jo chew - The proveien emirarmnente Comnnnuurat ourerthp te www.visionias.in3.(b) - tad ara (150 sedi H Sax Aire) “If ethics are poor at the top, that behavior is copied down through the organization." - Robert ‘Noyce (Answer in 150 words) 10 Roberek Noyce hignligits he ‘nnpovtamce 4 ated, behavibuy mene the people ot ves values across Phe Mugebe's zimbabwe 3 Mamaelale Mugpbe's Ziorbrson nian, South ie, ety podfered en cde vat etninad Toth 4 Reeoncilintinn ae the entive country epyective fe itl due to Ua fuk Bimbabore qr B hele eh face cudhurce — omomatig = example pnovations exaneple | - wremoy Ke innova Hrs etvical conduct f Vitwamn Sarabhal , www. visionias.in waft dint ac arate Afar 2, at em organ a aoe oq 8 fw eae ae aaa dar a | SSEgarth dranaw 2 thd Kalem a leaders at IsRD rakes us creclise the olmeam. «& Chardrognam — 3 s Comings dosey home, pavers * la ( 5 exch occupying % wafer etek pectten _ Ravens Ae ornldiies pe ow Bentler val Wes impiloing ROAM coste \ 2 childwen , ot vat es arren te “iw ange pole the wale ee BO parenting she succes of maninaet Bebe & became Sf the earnware trey — J that percolate individwel3.(¢) www.visionias.in sarge ar Ber extra aaa eT aT afta ea aT, ae ee ae ca ae aera i" - ata ate (150 seat saz if) "The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom." - John Locke (Answer in 150 words) 10 wigoltghte “he reve goal Ay flaw wich shewtd be * medium of emanes Lb yp wate and nn xpates fore is SF sobs tak bey deicare pont oh wartured cup Uacction . oa a ot A matured eabipabasw, undertomds th laws chowld wer prevent peor Grew gencthary wou) + tho Aeedow pres Wey them 4 ve State op Moras & bw Romesh Thages “6 SEES Count Magnlight_4 dre eHsemce £ See a matured x sapreie® 18crealising the jue Ideal qf Laws thal chould * * vente sate aprce Lov Aredlivi duel . 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(by tft hentia at ara avarcrae wore a ar ae Pe gar grea Py a aH 2? (250 seat # sae Afar) In a metropolitan city of India, the law enforcement authorities decided to adopt facial recognition technology to improve their crime-fighting capabilities. They implemented a facial recognition system that integrated with existing surveillance cameras across the city, allowing, real-time identification and tracking of individuals, The system was intended to assist identifying known criminals, missing persons, and suspects in ongoing investigations. One evening, a woman reported a mugging incident where the perpetrator wore a hoodie, obscuring most of his face. The victim provided a vague description to the police, and based on that information, the authorities decided to use facial recognition technology to locate potential suspects, The system scanned through hours of surveillance footage from various locations near the crime scene. The facial recognition algorithm generated a list of potential matches, and one individual's image stood out as a close match to the description provided by the victim. The police considered this, individual a prime suspect and proceeded with his arrest. Subsequently, it was discovered that the arrested person was innocent. Further investigation revealed that the facial recognition system had misidentified the innocent individual due to the limitations of the technology and the partial description provided by the victim. The police released the arrested individual; still his reputation got tamished for life. He, along with his family, was evicted from their current place of residence. The psychological impact of the incident has been tremendous owing to which his job is also on the line. www.visionias.in 32With reference to this case study, answer the following: « (a) What are the issues involved in this case? air (b) What measures can be taken to minimize the negative implications of adopting such | Canciduue technologies? 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(b) Sa Ta er eer 8? Tere HM se Try aATET () 3% art araré ara art arfaré A Paifes Ary, ave at sea are fre FT (250 wat # oe ART) Rina and her friends from the college were working as interns with a company for the last few months. On completion of their internship, some of them, including Rina, have been offered full- time jobs in the company. Being a reputed company, she and her friends accepted the offer. Rina is enthusiastic about her new job and has even established good relationship with some of her company co-workers during her internship. However, during her tenure as an intern, Rina had begun to notice that one of the Vice-Presidents (VPs) of the company was giving her too much attention. He used to make an extra effort to stop by Rina’s cubicle and chat, something he was not doing with any of the other interns. He had even tried to connect with Rina over social networking sites. Some of her co-interns also noticed this and began to make offhand comments to Rina about the extra attention being given by the VP. Now that she was has been hired for a full time position, she is fearful that she might have to work with this VP directly. While he has not done or said anything explicitly inappropriate, the extra attention and the fact that her co-workers noticed it, made her very uncomfortable and undermined her concentration at work. ‘The company encourages an open and friendly atmosphere and when she was hired, it was communicated to her that she should always speak to her Manager whenever faced with any uncomfortable work related issues. However, she is concemed to speak about it officially, as the VP has not explicitly done anything wrong. 37 weet = wait her ie CandidatesIn the given situation: (a) What dilemmas does Rina face? (b) What options does she have? Provide the merits and demerits of each (©) Highlight the course of action she should adopt, along with justification for the same. 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(o) Patina vArarait i arr aa A fae & fare ae eaten corte areas art afer? (250 oat # sar Fifa) You have recently been posted as a Nodal Education Officer in one of the districts, where mass cheating in examinations is a regular phenomenon. Media reports have shown parents and relatives scaling school walls and buildings to pass answer chits to students taking secondary school examinations in the district. Moreover, with the advent of new technological devices, cheating in examinations has become more sophisticated and exam rules are flouted openly. On investigation, it has come to your notice that these rackets are run by many school authoritie: including exam invigilators who are mostly teachers, and they are hand in glove for profits. With a shortage of staff, invigilators threaten go on mass strikes if any action is taken, Conducting the exams, cancelling them on account of cheating and having re-exams are a loss of time and money for the government and this vicious eyele goes on. As the Nodal Education Officer of the district, address the following questions (a) What are the ethical issues involved in the above case? (b) How will you resolve the issues in the given case? (©) What long-term strategy needs to be adopted to deal with the menace of cheating in various examinations? 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A comprehensive report on Sustainable Ocean Economy by independent geologists states that “until the need for, and potential consequences of, deep-sea mining are better understood, the concept is conceptually difficult to align with the definition of a sustainable ocean economy and raises various environmental, legal and governance challenges, as well as possible conflicts with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.” It also highlights that the profitability of national mining operations, without governmental support or comparably low taxes, remains questionable. If the operations are profitable, it will also raise questions about the equitable sharing of profits derived from a resource taken out of humanity's common heritage www.visionias.in 47 iat (raeAdditionally, companies like BMW, Volvo, Google and Korean battery maker Samsung SBI, ‘vowed in a statement to not buy metals produced from deep-sea mining until the environmental risks of the activity are “comprehensively understood.” In the context of the above-stated information, address the following: (a) What are the ethical issues in the given case study? (b) How can the vision of economic development of a nation be achieved without adversely affecting the sustainability of oceans? 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The plans for the worship place called for numerous interconnected buildings, balconies, and water fountains. In addition to being a centre for worship, the place is intended to provide a residence for many worshippers who travel from far-off locations. Everyone looking at the plan agrees that the structure should prove to be extraordinarily beautiful. Ironically, the beauty of the site has become a chief cause for concern among the local residents of the area, a significant percentage of whom belong to a different www. visionias.in 52 ie marrelfgious community. Many of them believe that the place may become a tourist attraction, causing traffic problems and the degradation of the tranquil lifestyle of their neighbourhood. At {he least, thousands of worshippers are expected to visit the place regularly. Many residents think their neighbourhood is not suitable for a facility of this size, nor for the number of people it is expected to accommodate. The congregation plans to have gatherings of up to 1,500 people, though only a single two-lane road approaches the site. The traffic, opponents argue, will cause commuting problems and introduce hazards on roads frequented by children and bicyclists. Increased traffic could also have an adverse impact on the environment. Meanwhile others see a more those who object to the worship place are motivated by 1 But those who oppose the construction insist that religion has nothing to do with it and they are ‘opposed to any type of development that would lead to traffic congestion in the area. So, they just have an issue with the size and location in this case. In answer to the opposition, city planners have assured the residents that all of the city’s guidelines and zoning regulations relevant to the area will be followed. They see no reason to stop the plan of construction. However, the opponents allege that the city planners have failed to prepare an adequate environmental impact report and, more importantly, did not properly notify residents, who are likely to be affected, while it was still in its nascent, flexible stages of planning. (a) You are a District Magistrate and the area lies in your jurisdiction, People from both sides have approached you with their grievances. What would you do to reconcile the two points of view? (b) Mention the merits and demerits of the following potential courses of action: (1) Ignore the opposition from the residents of the area and allow the place of religious ‘worship to be built in accordance with the existing regulations. (2) Prohibit the construction, agreeing with the residents while causing distress among the thousands of worshippers counting on the new place of worship. (3) Asa compromise, you place additional building regulations on the worship place or insist ‘on modifications to the design, (Answer in 250 words) 20 www.visionias.in 53aauet . yo Pe : > © stakeholders ow Indigenous Asc Onpartaache fea Religions steeds arociahton Jo bard pooe 45 Touvikew : cod re wy City plannera ee oy dp undentand seope & extent www.visionias.in4 é t 2 B 8 L aoe OnE py [ean anbitions lender ® ve - \ www.visionias.in inl TT —“Ppolitizal once at stele — Lot, clecttim Heket —Wo scope df reform poy er media attention does wt gather mers? 1 atten ho opty A Vv interes of beth fella k aang re Fooap. fo chim wp he poutteal careet . 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