“Those who in trouble untroubled are, will trouble trouble itself.” – Thiruvalluvar
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9 questions on Attitude from GS-IV. Practice answer writing organized by UPSC syllabus subtopics.
9
Questions
4
Subtopics
8
Years
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Number of questions asked each year
“Those who in trouble untroubled are, will trouble trouble itself.” – Thiruvalluvar
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.” – William James
The Rules and Regulations provided to all the civil servants are same, yet there is difference in the performance. Positive minded officers are able to interpret the Rules and Regulations in favour of the case and achieve success, whereas negative minded officers are unable to achieve goals by interpreting the same Rules and Regulations against the case. Discuss with illustrations.
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?
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?
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?
9 questions on Attitude have appeared in GS-IV from 2014 to 2025.
The UPSC syllabus subtopics under Attitude include: Content, structure, function of attitude (3 questions); Influence and relation with thought and behaviour (3 questions); Moral and political attitudes (2 questions); Social influence and persuasion (1 questions).
In the most recent years: 2025 (2 questions), 2022 (1 questions), 2021 (1 questions). This shows Attitude remains a consistently important topic for GS-IV.
Focus on high-frequency subtopics: Content, structure, function of attitude, Influence and relation with thought and behaviour, Moral and political attitudes. Practice answer writing with previous year questions.