MAINS 2016
GS2
12.5 marks
In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, economic, social and cultural factors that have caused decline of public morality in India.
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What the examiner wants
Discuss legal, political, economic, social and cultural reasons for low integrity in Indian public life.
Discuss brieflyAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Legal: delays, low conviction, weak Lokpal/Lokayukta use≈30 words
- 2Political: costly elections, opaque funding, criminalisation≈30 words
- 3Economic: discretion and licences, low pay in lower ranks, black money≈30 words
- 4Social: kinship and caste loyalty, tolerance of corruption≈30 words
- 5Cultural: gift culture, materialism, weakening of value education≈30 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Context of indexFive factor groupsMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Skipping any of the five factor categories
- Only listing corruption scams
Draw this
- Five-spoke diagram for the factor categories
Value addition
- DataIndia ranked 79 of 176 with a score of 40 in TI's Corruption Perceptions Index 2016; 96 of 180 (score 38) in CPI 2024.Transparency International
- CommitteeSanthanam Committee (1964) led to the creation of the Central Vigilance Commission.Santhanam Committee, 1964
- CaseADR v Union of India (February 2024) struck down electoral bonds for violating voters' right to information.Supreme Court, 2024
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