Whistle blower, who reports corruption and illegal activities, wrongdoing and misconduct to the concerned authorities, runs the risk of being exposed to grave danger, physical harm and victimization by the vested interests, accused persons and his team. What policy measures would you suggest to strengthen protection mechanism to safeguard the whistle blower?
What the examiner wants
For Whistleblower Protection, address directly in sequence: first, Whistle blower, who reports corruption and illegal activities, wrongdoing and misconduct to the concerned…; then, What policy measures would you. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.
Demand-wise check
- 1Whistle blower, who reports corruption and illegal activities, wrongdoing and misconduct to the concerned authorities, runs the risk of being exposed to grave danger, physical harm and victimization by…≈35 words
- 2What policy measures would you≈35 words
- 3suggest to strengthen protection mechanism to safeguard the whistle blower?≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Over-writing ‘Whistle blower, who reports corruption and illegal activities, wrongdoing and…’ while reducing ‘What policy measures would you’ to a token paragraph
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Whistleblower Protection that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Whistleblower Protection: ethical balance triangle — principle → competing value → public-interest resolution
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
These are verified official-source additions selected for this exact PYQ. Use only the point that strengthens your argument.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.