Attitude is an important component that goes as input in the development of human being. How to build a suitable attitude needed for a public servant?
UPSC Mains GS 4 PYQ: Attitude (2013–2026)
Every question on Attitude asked in UPSC Mains General Studies IV from 2013–2026, 7 in all, newest first.
A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress. What contributes to a positive attitude in a person ?
Young people with ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest steps to motivate them to come forward.
How could social influence and persuasion contribute to the success of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ?
Our attitudes towards life, work, other people and society are generally shaped unconsciously by the family and the social surroundings in which we grow up. Some of these unconsciously acquired attitudes and values are often undesirable in the citizens of a modern democratic and egalitarian society. (a) Discuss such undesirable values prevalent in today's educated Indians. (b) How can such undesirable attitudes be changed and socio-ethical values considered necessary in public services be cultivated in the aspiring and serving civil servants ?
Two different kinds of attitudes exhibited by public servants towards their work have been identified as the bureaucratic attitude and the democratic attitude. (a) Distinguish between these two terms and write their merits and demerits. (b) Is it possible to balance the two to create a better administration for the faster development of our country?
What factors affect the formation of a person's attitude towards social problems? In our society, contrasting attitudes are prevalent about many social problems. What contrasting attitudes do you notice about the caste system in our society? How do you explain the existence of these contrasting attitudes?