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UPSC Prelims 2026 Q51 — Accountability in Public AdministrationUPSC प्रीलिम्स 2026 प्रश्न 51 — लोक प्रशासन में जवाबदेही

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Question 51
UPSCEthics2026Prelims GS Paper ISeries A
Subject / विषय: Ethics

Mr. X, a senior officer, was overseeing a critical vaccination programme during a pandemic. He found that a private service provider responsible for vaccine distribution was compromising on quality to make profit. Despite immense pressure to manage the issue due to vested interests, he raised his voice based on the principles of public administration which he learnt during various training programmes attended across his career. He reported the issue to the appropriate vigilance authority and halted the contract to ensure citizen welfare. Which one among the following principles of public administration was most strongly demonstrated by Mr. X’s actions?

श्री X, एक वरिष्ठ अधिकारी, एक महामारी के दौरान एक महत्त्वपूर्ण टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम का पर्यवेक्षण कर रहे थे। उन्होंने पाया कि वैक्सीन वितरण के लिए उत्तरदायी एक निजी सेवा प्रदाता लाभ अर्जित करने के लिए गुणवत्ता से समझौता कर रहा था। निहित स्वार्थों के कारण मामले को दबाने/संभालने के भारी दबाव के बावजूद, उन्होंने अपने सेवाकाल में विभिन्न प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रमों से सीखे लोक प्रशासन के सिद्धांतों के आधार पर आवाज उठाई। उन्होंने मामले की सूचना उपयुक्त सतर्कता प्राधिकरण को दी और नागरिक कल्याण सुनिश्चित करने के लिए अनुबंध रोक दिया। श्री X की कार्रवाई में लोक प्रशासन का कौन-सा सिद्धांत सबसे अधिक परिलक्षित होता है?

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