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General Studies IV · Subtopic

Codes and Citizen's Charters

Official syllabus

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.

UPSC CSE 2026 notification

What this covers

A code states expectations for official behaviour; a Citizen's Charter communicates service standards to users. Neither helps much if duties, timelines and complaint routes are vague or ignored.

Key ideas

  • code of ethics
  • code of conduct
  • service promise
  • grievance

Official wording is from UPSC's Civil Services Examination 2026 notification, the current baseline for CSE 2027 preparation. Always check the latest notification at upsc.gov.in. Scopes and key ideas are CSE One's study map and are being expanded.

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