How to Answer Quotation-Based Questions in Ethics – GS 4 UPSC Strategy | KM Pathi

Описание: How do you answer a question that isn’t really a question?

Quotation-based questions in GS-IV are among the toughest in UPSC Ethics—open-ended, unpredictable, and deeply reflective.

In this detailed session, KM Pathi teaches how to decode, interpret, and structure your answers to moral quotations with clarity and confidence.

In This Video, You’ll Learn:
• Why quotation-based questions are considered the most difficult in GS-IV
• The two-step approach: understanding and framing the answer
• How to decode quotations using context, perspective, and theme
• How UPSC has evolved its framing from 2013 to 2022
• Examples from Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Abdul Kalam, and Lincoln
• How to distinguish between general and personal perspectives

Who This Video Helps:
• UPSC aspirants preparing for Ethics Paper (GS-IV) Section A
• Students confused by abstract, open-ended moral questions
• Ethics learners looking to decode quotations with strategy and structure
• Anyone aiming to improve interpretation-based writing in public service exams

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Timestamps
00:00 – Why Quotation-Based Questions Are Difficult
01:00 – Two Types of Ethics Questions in GS-IV
02:00 – Why These Quotations Are Challenging
03:10 – Philosophical Diversity and Unpredictability
04:30 – No Question Cues: Open-Ended Nature
05:40 – UPSC’s Shifting Framing: 2013 to 2022
07:00 – 3-Part Strategy: Context, Perspective, Theme
08:15 – Examples: Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Kalam, Lincoln
10:10 – Framing an Answer Once Theme Is Known
11:15 – Recap: Framework for Quotation-Based Ethics Answers