UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 June 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Corruption Source: FE Context: An IAS officer, Dhiman Chakma, was caught red-handed by Odisha Vigilance for accepting a ₹10 lakh bribe to allegedly prevent the closure of a business unit. About Corruption: What is Corruption? Corruption is the misuse of public office or power for personal gain. It erodes trust in governance, distorts policymaking, …
Q7. The ethical failure of one public servant erodes the legitimacy of the entire institution. Reflect on this statement in the context of hierarchical complicity in financial misappropriation in government departments. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question MLC in Andhra Pradesh seeks probe into ‘misuse of funds’ sanctioned to Rythu Bharosa …
Q7. In public employment, meritocracy is often compromised by systemic corruption. Discuss the ethical implications of this compromise on both governance and individual aspirations. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question In a blow to the West Bengal Government, the Supreme Court in a judgment upheld a Calcutta High Court decision …
Topic:– Challenges of corruption Q7. “A corrupt system does not need more laws; it needs more integrity”. Discuss the role of personal integrity in combating corruption. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Corruption remains a persistent challenge despite numerous laws, highlighting the importance of personal integrity in ensuring ethical governance. The …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 5 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these …
Syllabus: Ethics: Public Service Source: Th Context: The Central Vigilance Commission’s (CVC) 2023 report revealed that the highest number of graft complaints were against railway employees, followed by Delhi’s local bodies and public sector banks. Out of 74,203 corruption complaints received, 10,447 were against railway staff, 7,665 against local bodies in Delhi, and 7,004 …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Polity – Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Source: Indian Express Context: The Lokayukta has seized over Rs 8 crore of unaccounted cash from the residence and office of a BJP MLA, who was serving as the chairperson of the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) …
GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Challenges of Corruption Source: Indian Express Context: The CBI has registered an FIR against former finance secretary Arvind Mayaram for alleged cheating, criminal conspiracy, and corruption. Previously, Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal was suspended for misappropriation of funds in MGNREGA What is the case agains Mayaram? He is accused of extending …
Topic: challenges of corruption. 7. Fighting corruption is often seen as a crucial step towards building better public institutions and improving the quality-of-service delivery. Comment. (250 words) Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Abstract Thursdays’ in Mission-2023. Secure. Key Demand of …
Topic: challenges of corruption. 7. Efforts must be intensified to improve governance frameworks and strengthen actions to improve the prevention, detection and sanctioning of corruption. Discuss. (150 Words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications. Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – …
Topic: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; 7. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social division and the environmental crisis. Analyse. (150 words) Difficulty level: Easy Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper …
Topic: challenges of corruption. 6. Fighting corruption is often seen as a crucial step towards building better public institutions and improving the quality-of-service delivery. Comment. (250 words) Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4. Key Demand of the question: To write about the importance of …
The Big Picture – Prevention of Corruption Act: Should it be amended? Summary: The provisions of the prevention of the corruption act have always invited a lot of debate among people in government and officials. The union finance minister has revived the debate again by stating that there is a need to review and amend …
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Today’s The Hindu newspaper reports that there are 1,622.8 government servants for every 100,000 residents in India. It also says that Indian Railways employs 44.81% of entire Central government workforce. Also, 59.69 per cent public servants belong to Group C and 29.37 per cent to Group D. In USA there are 7,681 servants for every …
Draft Lokpal Bill, 2011 (Click to see the PDF)
The draft Jan Lokpal Bill must include even the media, NGOs, private businesses and their owners. Biggest corruption of recent times have invariably included big business houses and also persons associated with the media. Corruption is universal and those who try to bribe the officials and politicians to get their clearances for big businesses like mining, …
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“Saar, I have lost 2.3 lakhs to win this election, I am in debt now. If you issue checks directly to the beneficiaries, I won’t get a penny. Please, let me bring them to you so that I can extract some commission from them……….” This was a honest admission and a request from the Gram …
