2018 GS-II Governance, Transparency & e-GovernanceVerbatim · UPSC

The Citizens' Charter is an ideal instrument of organizational transparency and accountability, but it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for greater effectiveness of the Citizens' Charter.

Paper

GS-II

Question

Q15

Marks

15M

Word Limit

250W

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Word limit: 250 wordsMarks: 15MSuggested time: 12 min

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Structure (15 marks · about 250 words)

Introduction: define the core term or set the context in two or three lines.
Body: three to four dimensions, each backed by an example, data point or case.
Conclusion: a balanced, forward-looking way ahead.

This sub-point (Citizens charters and institutional measures) has been asked 3 times since 2013

20132025

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Their question: “The 'Citizen' in Citizen Charter is a misnomer — comment”

The topper's 'citizen is a misnomer' critique pinpoints the participation limitation the PYQ asks students to identify and remedy for citizen charters.

Key learnings from their answer

›He converts each ~200-word answer into a scannable mini-essay with boxed/underlined sub-headings he reuses across the paper, 'Checks', 'Features', 'Analysis', 'Evaluation', 'Challenges', 'Way Forward', 'Reforms needed'. -> Build a small fixed kit of labelled sub-heads and stamp them on every answer; the examiner can see your structure (issue -> analysis -> way forward) at a glance without reading line-by-line.

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Paper

GS Paper II: Polity, Governance & International Relations

Subject

Governance, Transparency & e-Governance

Subtopic

Citizens charters and institutional measures

Source

Official UPSC 2018 paper (verbatim)

Official UPSC syllabus: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance — applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

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2018 GS-II Governance, Transparency & e-GovernanceVerbatim · UPSC

The Citizens' Charter is an ideal instrument of organizational transparency and accountability, but it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for greater effectiveness of the Citizens' Charter.

Paper

GS-II

Question

Q15

Marks

15M

Word Limit

250W

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Practice Answer Writing

Word limit: 250 wordsMarks: 15MSuggested time: 12 min

How to approach this question

Structure (15 marks · about 250 words)

Introduction: define the core term or set the context in two or three lines.
Body: three to four dimensions, each backed by an example, data point or case.
Conclusion: a balanced, forward-looking way ahead.

This sub-point (Citizens charters and institutional measures) has been asked 3 times since 2013

20132025

Write your answer above, then get it evaluated free by the AWE Bot or train daily with the Sherlocking Mains programme.

Learn from a topper's answer

Real evaluated answer copies where a topper tackled this question (or a very close one). The learnings below are drawn straight from their actual answer, not a model answer.

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Anudeep DurishettyAIR 1CSE 2017

Answered a very similar question

Their question: “The 'Citizen' in Citizen Charter is a misnomer — comment”

The topper's 'citizen is a misnomer' critique pinpoints the participation limitation the PYQ asks students to identify and remedy for citizen charters.

Key learnings from their answer

›He converts each ~200-word answer into a scannable mini-essay with boxed/underlined sub-headings he reuses across the paper, 'Checks', 'Features', 'Analysis', 'Evaluation', 'Challenges', 'Way Forward', 'Reforms needed'. -> Build a small fixed kit of labelled sub-heads and stamp them on every answer; the examiner can see your structure (issue -> analysis -> way forward) at a glance without reading line-by-line.

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Paper

GS Paper II: Polity, Governance & International Relations

Subject

Governance, Transparency & e-Governance

Subtopic

Citizens charters and institutional measures

Source

Official UPSC 2018 paper (verbatim)

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2013GS-II Q1

2013GS-II Q2

Discuss Section 66A of IT Act, with reference to its alleged violation of Article 19 of the Constitution.

2013GS-II Q3

2013GS-II Q4

'The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution.' Discuss critically.

2013GS-II Q5

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This is a verbatim UPSC Mains 2018 GS-II question from the "Governance, Transparency & e-Governance" area of the official syllabus. It carries 15 marks with a 250-word limit.

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The Citizens' Charter is an ideal instrument of organizational transparency and accountability, but it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for greater effectiveness of the Citizens' Charter.

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