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General Studies IV · Subtopic

Public service and philosophical basis

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

Probity begins from the idea that public power is entrusted for a public purpose. Officials should be able to give reasons for using discretion and for the use of resources they control.

Key ideas

  • entrusted power
  • public purpose
  • trust
  • restraint

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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