Syllabus: GS 4 – Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
| Discuss the Public Services Code as recommended by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission. | 2016 |
| Distinguish between “Code of ethics” and “Code of conduct” with suitable examples. | 2018 |
| Explain the basic principles of citizens charter movement and bring out its importance. | 2019 |