Think on it : (ગુજરાતીમાં વાંચવા અહી ક્લિક કરો) Currently, India has over 5,500 IAS, 4,500 IPS, 2,000 IFoS, and 850 IFS officers in service, plus thousands more in central cadres like IRS and IAAS. Add to that the approx. ~30,000 officers who have retired since 1947. Yet, open any UPSC Mains copy for Ethics or Governance, and you will see the exact same these names on repeat: - T.N. Seshan, Ashok Khemka, Durga Shakti Nagpal, Armstrong Pame, etc. These are phenomenal officers. But are we really implying that out of 40,000+ bureaucrats, only a handful have ever shown integrity, innovation, or courage? This highlights a massive "herd mentality" in our preparation. Examiners read Ashok Khemka’s name in 9,000 out of 10,000 copies. It no longer shows wide reading; it just shows good rote memorization of coaching materials. Real governance happens quietly. Every single day, thousands of unsung officers are transforming districts, fighting corruption, and building infrastructure without making the national headlines. If you want your answers to actually stand out, stop recycling the same names. Dig deeper. Read regional newspapers. Find the quiet doers. Break the herd mentality. @HarmonyGPSC
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