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Ethics & ValuesEXAMINEYear 2016Sec A | 125 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
“Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils breed.”
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Means and ends, moral courage, values vs behavior, power and responsibility, simplicity as sophistication.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Greed vs Need, Consumerism, Moral Degradation
Recurring Theme Trend: “Greed vs Need”
8 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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