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UPSC GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 | Ethics| Civil Services MAINS Examination – 2018

UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam 2018 | General Studies Paper 4 | Ethics There are Twelve Questions divided in 2 Sections. All Questions are compulsory. Maximum marks 250 | Time allowed 3 hours Section A 1. (a) State the three basic values, universal in nature, in the context of civil services and bring out their [...]

UPSC GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 | Ethics| Civil Services MAINS Examination – 2019

UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam 2019 | General Studies Paper 4 | Ethics There are Twelve Questions divided in 2 Sections. All Questions are compulsory. Maximum marks 250 | Time allowed 3 hours SECTION A Q 1. (a) What are the basic principles of public life? Illustrate any three with suitable examples. (150 words) (10 [...]

UPSC GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4 | Ethics| Civil Services MAINS Examination – 2020

UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam 2020 | General Studies Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude There are Twelve Questions divided in 2 Sections. All Questions are compulsory. Maximum marks 250 | Time allowed 3 hours Section A 1. (a) Discuss the role of ethics and values in enhancing the following three major components of [...]

UPSC General Studies ‐ IV : Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Syllabus

General Studies ‐ IV: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude 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 utilise the case study approach to determine these [...]

UPSC IAS GS 4 (Ethics) Year Wise Previous Years Papers

UPSC IAS Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026: Complete Prelims, Mains & Interview Scheme

Complete official guide to UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS/IFS) syllabus and exam pattern 2026, spanning Prelims (GS + CSAT), Mains (9 Papers, 1750 Marks), Optional subjects, and Personality Test (275 Marks).

Polity MCQs : Salient features of the Constitution

Q. 21) Originally Constitution of India contained a preamble and A. 395 Articles, 8 schedulesB. 396 Articles, 12 schedulesC. 395 Articles, 12 SchedulesD. 340 Articles, 8 schedules Ans: A. 395 Articles, 8 schedules. Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign nation in the world. The original text of the Constitution contained 395 [...]

Indian Polity MCQs : Making of the constitution

Q.11) The idea of a constituent assembly for India was put forward for the first time by . . . A. M.N.Roy B. Motilal Nehru C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Bipin Chandra Pal Ans : A. M.N. Roy Q.12) On ........ Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objective Resolution’ in the constituent assembly. A. December 11, 1946 B. December [...]

Fundamental Duties

The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in Part IV-A of the Constitution. Today, there are 11 Fundamental Duties described under Article 51-A, of which 10 was introduced by the 42nd Amendment and the 11th was added by t? it wAmendment in 2002. They are inspired by the constitution of erstwhile USSR(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). In 1976, congress party set up the Sardar Swaran [...]

Indian Polity MCQs : Historical Acts

Q. 1] Supreme Court at Calcutta established under which of the following act? A. Regulating act of 1773 B. Pitt’s India act of 1784 C. Charter act of 1793 D. Charter Act of 1813 Ans : A) Regulating act of 1773. This act provided for the establishment of Supreme court at Calcutta ( Established in 1774). Supreme [...]

UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Syllabus

Important Points: Civil Services Main Examination consists of a written examination and an interview (personality test). The written examination (main) will consist of the Nine papers, but only 7 papers will be counted for final merit ranking. The remaining two papers, English and Indian Language, are qualifying in nature. While UPSC CSE Prelims is objective-type [...]

UPSC Prelims Syllabus 2026: GS Paper 1 & CSAT Paper 2 Subject-wise Breakdown

A comprehensive guide to the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSE Prelims) syllabus for GS Paper 1 and CSAT Paper 2, covering detailed subject-wise micro-topics, marking schemes, qualifying rules, and negative marking.

G-20 (Group of 20) Countries

The G20 was founded in 1999 in response to several world economic crises. It is a consultation forum between finance ministers and central bank governors of the world’s major economies. Following the 2008 economic crisis, it became a forum between Heads of State and Government, aimed at improving coordination on the main global issues. G20 [...]

Infodemic

An infodemic is too much information including false or misleading information in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak. It causes confusion and risk-taking behaviours that can harm health. leads to mistrust in health authorities undermines the public health response intensify or lengthen outbreaks (source : World Health Organisation)