BharatNotes Cadre
nounUsage in a UPSC answer
The success of any flagship welfare scheme ultimately rests on a motivated and adequately staffed administrative cadre at the cutting-edge level, for it is the field functionary, not the policy on paper, who determines the quality of last-mile delivery.
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Word Family
cadre (n), cadres (n pl), cadre-based (adj compound), cadre-strength (n compound)
Root
French cadre = frame; Italian quadro = framed square; Latin quadrum = a square; Latin quattuor = four
Etymology
Borrowed from French cadre ("frame"), from Italian quadro ("framed painting, square"), from Latin quadrum ("a square"), ultimately from quattuor ("four"); entered English in the late 18th century.
Memory Hook
Think of a "CAD frame" (computer-aided design frame): a cadre is the trained inner FRAME or skeleton around which an organisation is built — tying back to its root, French cadre "frame."
Seen in UPSC Question Papers
- Mains 2014 · GS2 · 12.5 marks — Governance
Real UPSC previous-year questions whose text uses “Cadre” — proof this word earns its place on your list.
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