General Studies IV

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3 questions

2023 · Question 3 · Section A · 30 marks
Given below are three quotations of great thinkers. What do each of these quotations convey to you in the present context?
1. (a) "The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." — Mahatma Gandhi
  10 marks · 150 words
2. (b) "To awaken the people, it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves." — Jawaharlal Nehru
  10 marks · 150 words
3. (c) "Do not hate anybody, because that hatred that comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle." — Swami Vivekananda
  10 marks · 150 words
- Thinkers not tested recently
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2023 · Question 4 · Section A · 20 marks
1. (a) "What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills — your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests." Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.
  10 marks · 150 words
2. (b) Differentiate 'moral intuition' from 'moral reasoning' with suitable examples.
  10 marks · 150 words
- Emotional intelligence and empathy
- Thinkers not tested recently
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2023 · Question 6 · Section A · 20 marks
1. (a) What were the major teachings of Guru Nanak? Explain their relevance in the contemporary world.
  10 marks · 150 words
2. (b) Explain the term social capital. How does it enhance good governance?
  10 marks · 150 words
- Thinkers not tested recently
- Civil society and NGOs
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2023, General Studies IV (opens in a new tab)

Given below are three quotations of great thinkers. What do each of these quotations convey to you in the present context?

(a) "The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." — Mahatma Gandhi

(b) "To awaken the people, it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves." — Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) "Do not hate anybody, because that hatred that comes out from you must, in the long run, come back to you. If you love, that love will come back to you, completing the circle." — Swami Vivekananda

(a) "What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills — your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests." Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.

(b) Differentiate 'moral intuition' from 'moral reasoning' with suitable examples.

(a) What were the major teachings of Guru Nanak? Explain their relevance in the contemporary world.

(b) Explain the term social capital. How does it enhance good governance?