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Case Studies on Ethical DilemmasEXAMINEYear 201920 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Case Study: You are the District Collector. A large infrastructure company constructing a national highway is destroying a fertile green agricultural belt. Small farmers whose land has not yet been acquired complain that construction runoff has ruined their standing crops. When they protest peacefully, company bouncers assault them. The local police station refuses to file an FIR against the company due to corporate influence. (a) What are the ethical issues in corporate bullying of farmers? (b) What steps will you take to deliver justice to the aggrieved farmers?

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Case studies on problems of integrity, conflict of interest, crisis management, political pressure, social boycott, ethical dilemmas in public office.

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: Corporate Land Encroachment, Farmer Rights Protection, Police Inaction on FIR

Recurring Theme Trend: “Corporate Land Encroachment”

30 questions across 14 yrs

Frequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)

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