View answer copy →Shubham KumarAIR 1CSE 2020
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Their question: “Political will/discipline to enforce probity needed to end prolonged corruption (150w, max 10)”
2019_Q8 asks what probity in governance is and to suggest measures for ensuring it, the topper's answer defines probity up front and lists citable anti-corruption measures.
Key learnings from their answer
- ›Every 150-word answer opens with a crisp one-line definition or aphoristic hook before the body, e.g. defining 'Probity in Governance' and 'Corruption' up front in the probity question, and seeding quotes like Sardar Patel's 'Civil Servants are the steel frame of India' (Q12) and 'Knowledge is power' (Q7). -> Lead with a tight definition/hook to set the terms of the answer in your favour; for quotation questions, decode the keyword in the first line before explaining, so the examiner sees you grasped the demand instantly.
- ›He backs reform arguments with NAMED authorities instead of vague 'committees have suggested', 2nd ARC's 2-year cooling-off period and its Code of Ethics/Code of Conduct (post-retirement-jobs answer), the Nolan Committee, the Supreme Court's Civil Services Board, and the LARR Act 2013. -> Memorise a handful of precise, citable ethics/governance anchors (committee + its specific recommendation, landmark act + year) so your suggestions read as informed policy rather than opinion.
