The situation involves a public safety crisis (pig menace), potential political pressure (MLA's community), a harmful and unauthorized action by a subordinate (shooting pigs), and a severe consequence (injuring a child leading to unrest). As a senior administrative officer, the primary responsibilities are to protect public safety, maintain law and order, and ensure accountability within your administration.
As a Municipal Commissioner you are criticised for the increasing pig menace. These pigs belong to a community very close to the local MLA. It would be very difficult for you to shift the pigs, as they manage to come back. Some of the leaders also convince you that pigs solve garbage problem by consuming them. Your local lower/reporting authority resorts to shooting pigs. One such bullet pierces the legs of a kid. It results in a huge unrest. What would you do ?
Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: The Governance System (Issues and Challenges to Good Governance)
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Answer: A. Immediately stop shooting of the pigs and dismiss your reporting authority who ordered the shooting.
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