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?
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “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?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Administrative Attitude.
Demand-wise check
- 1A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress≈55 words
- 2What contributes to a positive attitude in a person?≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Administrative Attitude without directly resolving: “A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress.”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What contributes to a positive attitude in a person?”
Value addition
- Value–stakeholder–action triangle or ethics matrix
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.