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MPPSC Mains 2018GS-IVSection B

Q. 14

MPPSC Mains 2018·GS-IV·Section B

Second Case Study : Public service and conflict of ethical values A poor aged woman, abandoned by her family, ekes out her living by selling flowers on a roadside shop. In spite of her circumstances she is very cheerful and mother-like. You are an SDM and every day you yourself go to her shop and purchase flowers from her. Declaring that region as 'No Tolerance Zone' the DM instructs you to demolish all illegal constructions as soon as possible. The woman cries for her helplessness. By emotions, the locals also request you to exempt her shop. Answer the following questions in the light of the above case study:

(i) Would you exempt the woman's shop?

(ii) In respect of their request, what would you reply to the locals?

(iii) Which values would be in question, if you decide to exempt her shop?

(iv) Which values would be in question, if you decide to demolish her shop?

(v) Mahatma Gandhi believed that "a nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members". On account of this statement, what, according to you, are the nation's responsibilities towards its fragile populace?

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Second Case Study : Public service and conflict of ethical values A poor aged woman, abandoned by her family, ekes out her living by selling flowers on a roadside shop. In spite of her circumstances she is very cheerful and mother-like. You are an SDM and every day you yourself go to her shop and purchase flowers from her. Declaring that region as 'No Tolerance Zone' the DM instructs you to demolish all illegal constructions as soon as possible. The woman cries for her helplessness. By emotions, the locals also request you to exempt her shop. Answer the following questions in the light of the above case study:

(i) Would you exempt the woman's shop?

(ii) In respect of their request, what would you reply to the locals?

(iii) Which values would be in question, if you decide to exempt her shop?

(iv) Which values would be in question, if you decide to demolish her shop?

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This is Question 14 from MPPSC Mains 2018 (GS-IV, Section B)..

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