Ethics Model Paper Free Download for IAS Main 2017
Ethics Model Paper Free Download for IAS Main 2017
1.What are the common ethical dilemmas with which public servants are
confronted?
2.Write short notes on the following values:
(a) Respect for others (b) Living peacefully (c) Honesty (d) Character
3.What are the three basic components of attitude? will all three aspects always
be present in an attitude? discuss with the help of an example.
4.Discuss the features of the contemporary bureaucratic paradigm.
5.What is probity? Discuss the probity principles. Explain probity in recruitment.
6.(a)What is the core idea of Kant’s ethics?
(b)Explain the thoughts and ideas of Vivekananda regarding moral values and
character building education.
(c)What is aristotle’s concept of good life ?
Ethics Case Study –
7.Keshav recently got a job of First Division Assistant in Tehsil (Taluk) office. He is
smart and hardworking. Because of which Tehsildar has become fond of him and
though he is Keshav’s superior, he has made Keshav his good friend.
Keshav is married to Ramya who is educated and recently got posted as
Panchayat Secretary, incidentally to the Panchayat office located in Keshav’s
village itself. Ramya’s mother-in-law is not supportive of her and her job. She
frequently taunts Ramya and demands all of Ramya’s salary to be given to her.
Though Keshav supports Ramya, he seldom objects to her mother’s remarks to his
wife.
A young, male Panchayat member of same Panchayat where Ramya works ,and
who wields considerable clout in the village and Tehsil, comes to know that she
had ‘illegally’ signed a property assessment certificate and claims that he has
documents to prove his claim. The certificate was obtained by a relative of this
Panchayat member who was not in good terms with him. In the past serious fights
were taken place between them over this property.
Ramya insists that she signed it only after Panchayat’s bill collector surveyed the
property and gave his verbal assurance about the legality of the property in
question. As he was born and brought up in the village and knew matters of the
village very well, Ramya had trusted him. Now the Panchayat member is
threatening her to take the matter to District Panchayat and get her suspended.
Ramya seeks her husband’s help who is close to tehsildar and who in turn is a
close friend of Block Development Officer. Ramya’s mother-in-law is forcing her to
quit the job and stay at home, but Ramya wants to be financially independent and
pleads her innocence. Keshav is in moral dilemma over the entire episode.
What should be Keshav’s course of action so that he doesn’t compromise his
ethics in personal and professional relationships? (200 Words)
Case Study –
8.A junior member of staff has just returned to work after taking special leave to
care for her elderly mother. For financial reasons she needs to work full-time. She
has been having difficulties with her mother’s home care arrangements, causing
her to miss a number of team meetings (which usually take place at the beginning
of each day) and to leave work early. She is very competent in her work but her
absences are putting pressure on her and her overworked colleagues. You are her
manager, and you are aware that the flow of work through the practice is coming
under pressure. One of her male colleagues is beginning to make comments such
as “a woman’s place is in the home”, and is undermining her at every opportunity,
putting her under even greater stress.
Question:
How should you proceed so as not to discredit yourself, your profession or the
practice for which you work and at the same time maintaining integrityand
confidentiality in your actions? (200 Words)
Case Study –
9.Girija, a smart and extremely talented young IAS officer, is posted as SDM of a
Sub-Division in a Southern State, under whose jurisdiction the constituency
belonging to a young MP falls. He is projected to become PM as he is the heir
apparent in his party. Most opinion poll surveys have predicted that his party
would come to power at the centre on its own strength in the impending general
elections. He is also a bachelor.
Girija, is now married to a handsome and equally talented IPS officer, who is now
posted as ASP in a district far away from where she works. Their marriage has
been smooth so far.
The young MP, in his first official meeting with the officials of his constituency
notices Girija and is impressed by her personality and work. After the meeting, he
sends her an official communication to meet him and discuss about a project that
is being implemented in his constituency. The meeting is held at his residence.
During his meeting, he offers her a position in PMO if he comes to power. Getting
into PMO is the dream of many bureaucrats, but Girija declines the offer citing
her marriage and want of grassroots experience. However the meeting ends
cordially and the young MP is more impressed about her. He gives her his
personal number and asks her to be in touch with him. After few days of chat, he
starts signaling his affection for her. Girija, though she loves her husband, keeps
her frequent chats with the MP a secret. The problem is she too is stung by the
charm of the young MP. But she is aware of the consequences of any false step
from her side and maintains a safe distance from him.
Meanwhile the elections get over and the young MP is now the PM of the
country. He sends her an unofficial communique to join PMO mentioning that if
her response is affirmative, the official order would be sent soon . This job,
especially for an young officer is a ladder to excellent career prospects in future
and it is hard to come by even with lot of lobbying. She discusses the offer with
her husband, but she refrains from discussing about the chats she frequently had
with the MP. Her husband asks her to take her own decision keeping in mind
family and professional consequences.
She is apprehensive about the intentions of the PM and if she joins, she may have
to compromise her personal life. Her husband can not move with her. Earlier she
had refused the offer and now the job seems to be enticing one considering the
career prospects.
What should Girija do knowing the risks and benefits of the new offer? (200
Words)
Case study :Emotional Intelligence
10.Radha was very proud of her father. He was a senior bureaucrat in
the state and he was invited to every major functions in Radha’s school
and colleges. She used to feel like a star on such occasions. She boasted
about her father in her friends’ circle. It was not without reason as her
father himself used to tell her his stories of honesty, integrity in
administration from his personal experiences.
Radha was a brilliant student in her studies. She had many friends and
some enemies too. Ramya was one of those enemies who was jealous
of Radha and she constantly searched for an opportunity to hurt Radha
with her acerbic taunts. Most of the times Radha avoided encountering
Ramya inside the college campus.
When Radha was in her final year of graduation, just before her final
exams, her father was arrested on charges of corruption and was sent
to jail. This became a major news in the state and severely affected
Radha mentally.
She did not want to write her exams as she felt embarrassed to go to
college. But her friends and mother convinced her to give exams as it
was very important for her future. As soon as Radha entered college,
Ramya met her and started talking sarcastically about Radha’s father
that how an honest father got arrested and how Radha had come to
write exams in spite of a major crisis in her family. Ramya wryly asked
Radha if her father had gone to jail to deliver lecture about honesty and
integrity.
One of Radha’s close friends slapped Ramya there itself.
Radha was hurt by Ramya’s comments and not able to control her
emotions she rushed out of college crying loudly. That day she did not
give her exam. Next day she committed suicide at her home.
In the above example, Radha, Ramya and Radha’s friend who slapped
Ramya all have displayed different shades of low emotional
intelligence.
Analyze how each one of them would have behaved if they all had
possessed high emotional intelligence? (250 Words)
Case study : Emotional Intelligence
11.Mukul was a hard working policeman. He married a beautiful girl
from his village. Both of them stayed in a house at police quarters.
Mukkul’s boss, Sub-Inspector Sandeep was an arrogant and flirtatious
officer. He did not treat his subordinates well. He had an eye on
Mukul’s wife ever since he first saw her on the day of Mukul’s wedding.
His house was in the neighborhood of Mukul’s. Unlike other superior
officers, Sandeep often invited Mukul to visit his home with his wife for
dinner and to other get together parties. Mukul had noticed that
Sandeep was trying to get closer to his wife by making jokes and giving
unsolicited advises.
Sandeep denied Mukul any holidays. Mukul was tired of asking for
leave so many times and had even mildly protested once. Sandeep
wanted Mukul and his wife to stay at the quarters all the time.
Once Mukul wanted a fifteen days of leave to arrange and look after his
only sister’s wedding. He had to go to his native with his family for
fifteen days. Mukul officially kept asking for leave two months well
before the wedding date itself. But as expected Sandeep kept refusing
him any leave. Just before the scheduled day Mukul had to leave for his
native, he once again finally asked Sandeep to grant him leave. Sandeep
said that he would grant him leave provided he went alone to the
marriage leaving behind his wife in the quarters.
Mukul, agitated, took his loaded rifle and shot the inspector dead. He
then surrendered to the police.
Emotional intelligence is must for police officers to work in a stressful
and provocative environment. Explain how would have been Mukul and
Sandeep’s behaviour if they had possessed high emotional intelligence?
(Based on a true story)
.Case Study :Ethics
12.You are travelling in a train in sleeper class at night. You have not
slept properly for three days because of some hectic tiresome personal
work. You are desperately in need of some good sleep.
At around 10 pm an old woman and a small girl child with lots of
luggage gets into the car you are in. They have general ticket but don’t
possess reserved tickets. Someone had advised them that if any seats
are vacant,Ticket Ticket Examiner( TTE) would accommodate them.
Unfortunately no seat is vacant.
You are falling asleep and the old woman and child are standing next to
your cabin awaiting anxiously the arrival of TTE. It appears that the old
woman is sick and they are traveling to some distant place on an urgent
notice. This TTE is not a kind man and as soon as he comes to know
that these two are travelling without a valid ticket, he starts abusing
them badly. He asks the woman and child to pay hefty fine and sleep on
the floor near toilet or wait near the door till next station arrived which
is two hours away and get into general car — which is far away from
the sleeper class for these two to run and get into. Their ardent
requests are met with constant abuses. TTE even doesn’t care when the
small girl starts crying as she is very sleepy. TTE states clearly that he is
not willing to accommodate them with anyone in the sleeper class as
it’s against rules.
You lost your sleep and heard the diatribe of TTE against these hapless
woman and child. Inside the train it’s very cold. As a responsible citizen
with empathy towards others, what would you do to help the old
woman and child? How will you resolve the issue?
.Case Study
13.You are having lunch with your close friend Naveen. You both are
friends since childhood and your families are also close to each other,
it’s like one family. Naveen recently got appointed as Assistant Director
in Social Welfare Department.
During conversation, Naveen tells you that he is enjoying his work
because it’s giving him an opportunity to help the poor. He also says
that he is not asking anyone for bribes but people themselves pay him
money because they are happy with his speedy service. He says that he
initially did not receive any money but when more and more people
insisted, he started taking bribes. He also says that just before he
arrived for lunch he was given a good amount of money by a happy
beneficiary in his office.
You are a Deputy Superintendent of Police and you are on duty. Naveen
knows this, but he is sharing his experiences as he does with any one of
his family members. He did not, even for a moment, think that you
were a cop on duty.
As a responsible officer who is on duty, and who’s duty is to enforce
law, what will you do to your friend?
case study
14.After a year of intense training at LBSNAA , Anil has come to
Mukherjee Nagar to meet his close friend Parul who is preparing for
civil services. Anil is wearing squeaky clean white shirt and a costly
pant and shoes. Instead of going to a posh hotel, out of nostalgia Anil
visits a roadside tea shop to have a cup of tea with his friend who is
comfortable with it.
A 10 year old boy, who was cleaning dishes until their arrival, brings
both of them two glasses of tea on his master’s order. Anil who is on a
phone call, unaware of boy standing behind him, accidentally touches
the plate carrying tea glasses. Hot tea spills all over his shirt and glasses
are broken into pieces on the ground. The owner of the shop, seeing
this, beats the boy to a pulp.
What would be your reaction as a human being and as a would be IAS
officer if you were in Anil’s place ? (250 Words)
Case study
15.Jyothi, a young IAS officer, was transferred to a Zilla Panchayat as its
new Chief Executive Officer. It was a punishment transfer, thanks to her
impeccable personal and professional integrity, and short temper.
Soon after her posting, a monthly review meeting was called by the ZP
President. He was an influential political figure in the district. In the
meeting, one of President’s ardent followers, stood up and directly
questioned the CEO why his demand for sanctioning two borewells to
his constituency was not yet met. Other members joined him and in
few minutes, the meeting hall was in ruckus. This was premeditated to
unsettle the new CEO, known for strict discipline.
She tried to explain that she would go through the files and would soon
direct concerned officials to take action. But members were
unrelenting. CEO got angry and asked everyone to behave themselves.
This irked many and the commotion grew louder.
ZP President, take aback by the CEO’s outburst, shouted at her and
spoke to her in singular using derogatory language. He warned her that
it was the right of members to question her and a protest would be
held outside against her. Jyothi was insulted in front of all the members
and her pride was hurt.
Explain how Jyothi could have handled the situation in the meeting and
what should be her reaction to the President’s insulting remarks against
her?
Case study
16.Mihir is a new Panchayat secretary. Within few days he got a circular
which said that he should soon conduct Grama Sabha to finalize the
action plan of MGNREGA. Action plan contains the list of works to be
undertaken in the villages and their estimated expenditures. This
should be decided in the Grama Sabha and the decision of Gram Sabha
is immutable.
The Gram Sabha was held and chairman, all elected members, officer
in-charge,engineer, people from villages debated and finally listed
important works to be undertaken and the estimated expenditure was
decided there itself.
Next, this plan had to be approved in the Panchayat meeting and sent
to Tehsil for further approval for sanction of funds. The chairman of
Panchayat, who was also a class-I contractor, met Mihir and asked him
to manipulate the funds estimates. Even few members who themselves
were small time contractors and who had previously used machines in
MGNREGA scheme to finish works and draw money, joined Chairman in
demanding manipulation of the action plan.
Mihir strongly objected to this. On the day of meeting, which was a
closed door meeting inside the Panchayat office, he was manhandled
by some members in the office after he resisted their attempt to snatch
the action plan and manipulate it, and was threatened that if he didn’t
act according to their orders, he would be thrashed again and again.
Someone outside called the police. But when police arrived, the
chairman alleged that Panchayat secretary behaved in an indecent
manner with female members hence he was thrashed. Female
members seconded this allegation.
Mihir was taken to police station. Police refused to accept his version of
the incident, which was true. He was helpless at the moment.
You are his superior officer (BDO). Mihir contacts you and tells you his
part of the story. At the same time, Panchayat members narrate their
version. How will you proceed from here?
Case study 8
17.Sanjay was busy whole year making preparations for his only sister’s
wedding. On the day of the wedding, just before Vivah Muhurtam, the
parents come to know that Mangalyam is missing. There is a palpable
tension around. Sanjay, who is very angry, tells everyone that he would
buy one and come back immediately. He had to come within an hour.
He goes to jewelry shop alone on a bike and buys a Mangalyam. While
returning to wedding hall, traffic police stops him as he is not wearing
helmet. When inquired police come to know that Sanjay does not
possess driving licence too. He has to be there at the wedding hall
within 15 minutes. He explains this to police, but they insist that he
should pay Rs 2500/- fine
Sanjay has only Rs 500 left at the moment in his pocket. He says he has
only Rs 500/- and he would pay the fine later. Police say that if he can’t
pay the fine he should leave his vehicle with them for now and walk to
the wedding hall, and later collect it by paying fine, or he pay Rs 500/-
as bribe and go to the wedding hall. He can’t walk as it would take more
than an hour. His mobile is ringing incessantly. Even if he asks someone
to come and collect managlyam, it would take a lot of time. Going by
auto or taxi is also no option as he doesn’t have much time and
moreover he can’t see any auto or taxi stand in the vicinity. If he pays
bribe, he can reach on time and save the marriage.
What are Sanjay’s options and which one he should choose?
Case Study
18.Sumati loved Ranjan when they both were undergoing training
as IAS probationer officers at LBSNAA. After their training, they
married each other and were allotted same state cadre.
Both were posted as SDM to two subdivisions in the same district.
They both stayed together at the district HQ. The sub division
where Ranjan worked was rich in mineral resources and mining
was rampant. It was home to many rich people.
Sumati came to know that Ranjan was getting tempted by bribe
offers offered by mining barons in the region to overlook certain
land related issues. She observed that he was bringing home
costly gifts. One day she confronted him but he told her that he
was not doing anything illegal and some rich people impressed by
his working style were being just very generous in spite of his
reluctance to receive anything from them. He was also attending
parties thrown by some very rich people in the district.
Sumati was now growing uncomfortable with Ranjan’s attitude.
They both loved each other very much, in fact it was Sumati who
had proposed him first.
One day she came to know conclusively that Ranjan had taken
bribes from some people. She also comes to know that the favour
for which Ranjan has compromised would create a great loss to
state exchequer.She is an upright officer and has made herself a
good name.
If she takes a drastic step, it might endanger her marriage.
What should Sumati do knowing her husband is involved in graft
and her marriage to him might get jeopardized if she takes a
drastic step?
Case study
19.As SDM you have received a complaint that in a village under
your jurisdiction, people belonging to a religious community who
are in majority there ( this community is a minority in the state
and country) are constructing an illegal religious structure on
village common land. It is nearing completion. The complaint is
filed by a local leader belonging to a community who are in
minority (majority in the state and country) in the village.
You have verified the complaint and found that indeed the
structure is being illegally constructed on village common land.
You also find that this structure is funded by local MLA.
You had issued a show cause notice to the trust that’s
constructing the structure asking them why it shouldn’t be
demolished. They have replied that a Panchayat of villagers (not
official Gram Sabha) was convened and it had decided to
construct the structure for the community purpose as they didn’t
have a proper place for prayers and congregation. They have also
replied that they are willing to pay the fine if the government
decides to impose any and have ardently requested not to order
demolition as it might lead to communal clashes in the village.
The issue is sensitive as majority of the village wants it
constructed at any cost. As SDM how will you proceed to resolve
the issue?
Case study
20.Prateek, a young IAS officer, was transferred to a Naxal
affected district as its DM. In his previous postings, he had done
tremendous good work and it was recognized and appreciated at
the national level. In fact he was given PM’s Excellence Award for
Public Administration in recognition of his work — one of the
youngest officers to receive the award so far.
On the personal front, Prateek belonged to a higher caste and was
married to a daughter of prominent political leader in the state.
He was also a father to a two year old baby.
Few days before Prateek assumed responsibility as new DM, in
the Naxal camp, a new local commander had assumed power. He
was on the most wanted list and known for advocating ruthless
violence against the state and its machinery to achieve the ends.
Intelligence agencies were on vigil and the change in local Naxal
organization was communicated to all the public offices in the
affected and surrounding districts.
Prateek believed that development and dialogue were the cure
for Naxal problem and he had hinted the same in his media
briefings and also in his approach towards administration. He was
proactive and was willing to travel extra mile, literally, to meet
tribes and hear their problems in person. Of course he took
enough precaution whenever he went inside forest to meet
people.
His movement was being closely watched by the Naxal elements.
In one of his official trips, while returning, his convoy was
ambushed and hugely outnumbered by the heavily armed Naxals
and except him all his companions including security personnel
were executed. He was taken as a hostage.
This made international news and there was outcry all over the
nation to safely bring back Prateek. Naxals released a press
statement accepting the killings and taking hostage DM. In the
statement they said that their demands would be released soon
and if the government did not fulfill them, the DM would be
beheaded.
Inside the forest, Prateek was tortured on the orders of the local
commander.
Naxals released their long list of demands among them prominent
were the demand for the release of all imprisoned Naxal leaders
across the country and the immediate withdrawal of all
paramilitary forces from the Naxal affected districts. To these
demands the government clearly said no, but showed its
willingness to hold dialogue by appointing neutral negotiators of
Naxals’ choice.
The Naxals rejected the government offer. Unlike the earlier
leadership, the local commander meant business and he warned
the government that if it did not heed to their demands soon, the
head of the DM would be sent to district HQ.
The moment of truth arrived. In a final talk with the DM, the local
commander gave him a choice between death and relinquishment
of his job as an IAS officer. Prateek had to send his resignation
letter with immediate effect, and with a caveat that if the
government didn’t accept his decision immediately, he would be
executed, if it accepts he would walk free. There was one day
time left for him to take decision or hold dialogue himself and
convince the Naxals to free him before his execution.
If you were to be in Prateek’s position, what would have been
your decision? Would you give life for the country? Would you
resign and walk free? Justify your answer on ethical basis.
Case study
21.Ajay Mishra, a senior IAS officer has come to be known as an
eccentric officer thanks to his show of brutal honesty in public
service. But his friends and colleagues who know him personally
respect and love him a lot for his vast knowledge and affability.
Recently he was shunted out of a prominent department as a
punishment transfer as Managing Director to an ailing state
cooperative milk federation. It was his fifth transfer in three years.
Not able to cope up with her husband’s frequent transfers to eastwest
and
north-south
parts
of
the
state,
Ajay’s
wife
is
sick
for
many
years
now
and
the
children
have
moved
out
to
foreign
countries
on
the
pretext
of
higher
studies
never
to
come
back.
The chairman of state milk federation is a powerful politician very
close to the Chief Minister. Ajay, in his first month of duty itself
comes to know about many irregularities in the functioning of the
federation and high-handedness of the chairman in financial
matters.
A board member belonging to a political party opposed to that of
the chairman and who has a good chance of becoming chairman
once the incumbent steps down or resigns, meets Ajay privately
and hands over few documents and a secret video recording
where the chairman appears to be demanding huge bribe for
releasing funds to district milk unions. The video clearly shows
that it is indeed the chairman asking a director of a district union
for bribe.
As soon as Ajay took over incharge as MD, the chairman was
demanding speedy disbursal of funds to district unions which was
pending for many months.
Ajay confronted the board member why he didn’t go public with
the video himself. The member told him that he is actually
blackmailing the chairman for some time now and he is not
yielding to his threats as he is being shielded by the CM. The
board member now wants MD to confront the chairman and go
public himself as this would give the MD fame and public support.
The board member has had requested leader of the opposition
party to pressurize Ajay and it had worked too. Ajay is now being
pressurized by prominent leaders of the opposition parties,
privately, to go against the chairman. They are offering him a
lucrative post in the capital once they come to power. And they
want to embarrass the government.
Ajay, if he confronts the chairman, is sure to be transferred
immediately to a distant district again. His wife whose mental
status is deteriorating day by day is not in a condition to move
again to a new place.
On the other hand, the opposition party is gaining ground in the
state and is sure to come back to power soon. The board member
wants to use Ajay for his political gain by using him as pawn.
What should be Ajay Mishra’s course of action in the present
situation? (250 Words)
Case Study
22.Ramanujan Shastri, secretary in the ministry of defence, is a
respected and admired bureaucrat. Defence minister trusts
Ramanujan and has given him a free hand in the ministry.
Ramanujan, who is at the fag end of his career, recently lost his
elder son and wife in an accident and ever since , he has kept a
low profile and has grown more fond of his other son who now
just finished his graduation from an ordinary institution in the
capital.
In a deal involving direct government to government contract
with a major arms supplier, Ramanujan is tasked with speeding up
the contract agreement and finalize the deal. The manufacturer,
who will benefit immensely if the process is expedited, on many
occasions has personally contacted Ramanujan and expressed his
frustration in the slow movement of files in the ministry.
Ramanujan’s younger son wants to study in a world’s most
reputed university for which he needs a lot of money and good
references. Son has his father’s complete support and he himself
is contemplating the idea of moving out with his son to a new
place, but money is the constraint. The person from the company
who is in touch with Ramanujan comes to know about this and in
one of his meetings with Ramanujan, he assures him to look after
his son’s entire higher education costs — from admission to
placement to a well paying job — provided he speeds up the
finalization of the deal.
Because of unexpected political circumstances, the defence
minister now wants to scrap the deal. From his experience
Ramanujan senses that the present controversy is temporary and
somehow the deal will be inked later. Ramanujan who has few
months of service left with him is in a dilemma. He doesn’t want
to disappoint his son and at the same time he wants to be in good
terms with the minister. The deal, if signed, doesn’t harm
anyone’s interests. The products are of world class and is sure to
add value to the country’s defence arsenal.
What should be Ramanujan’s course of action in this
situation? (150 Words)
Case study
23Jayanth is a son-in-law of a local MLA and is now posted as
block development officer in his father-in-law’s constituency. He
comes to know that MLA’s followers, who are mainly small
contractors and many elected members of Gram Panchayat, are
hand in glove with local Panchayat officials in misusing MGNREGA
funds. He finds that each Panchayat secretary along with elected
members have used machines to complete many works under the
scheme and siphoned off funds using fake job cards. He also finds
out that all this was done at the behest of his father-in-law, the
local MLA. Now, the state government has taken cognizance of
the issue after a media report and has ordered inquiry into the
scam.
Jayanth has to probe the matter and file a report to higher
authorities. His father-in-law is pressurizing him to file a false
report as he himself is under pressure from his followers, who if
found guilty will be slapped with a criminal case. Some
contractors have contacted and requested him to not to mention
their names in the report in return for a hefty bribe. Some
Panchayat secretaries have requested him to spare them as
according to them Panchayat members had coerced them into
becoming partners in crime. Jayanth is recently married and it is
his first government job.
What should be his course of action? (200 Words)
Case study
24.Rajiv is an IAS aspirant. He studied in two premier institutions
and worked for a while in an IT company. He quit the job and
started preparing for the civil services exams. In his first attempt
he wrote mains but could not qualify for the personality test. In
next two attempts, however, he gave interviews but fate had it
that his name did not appear in the final list. In all three attempts
he had scored less in Mains and in two interviews his score was
average if not bad.
Coming under General Merit, Rajiv had only four attempts to get
into IAS. For the last attempt, he decided to take a break of one
year and prepare extremely well giving no chance to fate. By then
he had spent five years just for preparing for this exam with no
job in hand.
He did prepare well and easily sailed through the Preliminary and
Mains exam. For his final interview, Rajiv, prepared himself very
well. He read widely. He contacted his peers and well wishers,
talked to them extensively and took feedback on his body
language and communication skills. He took mock tests at
prominent institutions and got a very positive feedback.His
confidence was at an all time high. By the time interview call
letter came, Rajiv was fully ready to face his final test to realize
the dream of becoming an IAS officer.
On the previous day of his interview, Rajiv talked to his parents,
girlfriend and teachers and sought their wishes. He had a sound
sleep too.
His interview was scheduled in the second session i.e in the
afternoon. On the day of his interview, in the morning Rajiv was
calm, composed and had a friendly chat with fellow aspirants who
had stayed together in a friend’s room.
He had his lunch and left room in his bike half an hour before the
scheduled time of his appearance at UPSC office.
Rajiv was riding his bike with lots of thoughts in his mind. The
road was almost empty. As he was riding, just in front of him, a
speeding bike collided with the road divider. Seeing this, Rajiv
stopped his bike for a minute and went near the accident scene. A
man, crying with pain, was lying in a pool of blood and a girl child,
around 5 year old, was lying unconscious next to the man. Rajiv
looked around for help, but two or three cars sped away without
stopping by.
Rajiv had to be at UPSC office in 10 minutes. If not he would
forever lose his dream of becoming an IAS officer.
In this situation, what should Rajiv do? Justify your answer