Civil Services Prep

Corporate social responsibility makes companies more profitable and sustainable. Analyse.

Model answer

  1. Strength, peace and security are considered to be the pillars of international relations. Elucidate. 10 marks
  2. Conflict of interest in the public sector arises when (a) Official duties, (b) Public interest, and (c) Personal interests are taking priority one above the other. How can this conflict in administration be resolved? Describe with an example 10 marks
  3. The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss. 10 marks
  4. Increased national wealth did not result in equitable distribution of its benefits. It has created only some “enclaves of modernity and prosperity for a small minority at the cost of the majority.” Justify. 10 marks
  5. You are the head of the Human Resources department of an organisation. One day one of the workers died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went to strike demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for your recommendation. What recommendation would you provide the management? Discuss the merits and demerits of each of the recommendations. 20 marks
  6. You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a government department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions. However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who purportedly want to have access to information to further their own interests. At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file RTI applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This type of RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration adversely and also possibly jeopardises the genuineness of the applications which are essentially aimed at getting justice. What measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions. 20 marks