Question
A government officer is part of a committee evaluating
tenders for a large project. His brother-in-law is the Director of one of the bidding companies but holds no shares. The officer informs his superior but proposes to continue on the committee, promising to be objective. What is the most appropriate course of action?Solution
The mere appearance of a conflict of interest can undermine public trust. Transparency does not eliminate the conflict. The only way to ensure absolute integrity and fairness is for the officer to recuse himself completely from the process.
The major storage fungus contaminating food grains is:
Which one is not a symptom of poor drainage:
Which crop has hypogeal germination?
Which scientist originally formulated the equation S = f (Cl,O,R,P,T) for soil formation?
Water logging in soil favors production of
Which principle emphasizes using demonstrations, trials, or practices to teach rural people?
Tensiometers are used to measure:
Photosynthetically active radiation comes under which of the following special wavelength:
At a given value of FC, the water content is highest in _____
In agricultural field operations, why is it important to maintain a proper hitch point between the tractor and implement?
