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Probity in GovernanceEXAMINEYear 202010 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
What are the key elements of Probity in Governance? How does the Right to Information (RTI) Act promote probity and check abuse of administrative power?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Concept of public service; philosophical basis of governance and probity; information sharing, transparency, RTI, code of ethics, citizen charter, corruption.
Current Affairs Peg & Static Core
Contemporary Trigger: Debate on culture of administrative secrecy vs proactive disclosure under RTI
Underlying Static Themes:probity in governanceright to information roletransparency in public lifenolan committee principles
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Probity in Governance, RTI Act Role, Checking Abuse of Power
Recurring Theme Trend: “probity in governance”
7 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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