QUESTION 6(a)
GS4
10 marks
An independent and empowered social audit mechanism is an absolute must in every sphere of public service, including judiciary, to ensure performance, accountability and ethical conduct. Elaborate.
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What the examiner wants
Explain why an independent, empowered social audit is needed in all public services, including the judiciary.
ElaborateAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning: citizens checking public works and services against records≈30 words
- 2Benefits: transparency, accountability, less corruption, citizen participation≈30 words
- 3Examples: MGNREGA, Meghalaya's social audit law (2017)≈30 words
- 4Judiciary: case pendency data, NJDG, court-user feedback, balancing with judicial independence≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MeaningWhy neededExamplesJudiciary angleSafeguardsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Ignoring the judiciary although the question names it
- No example, e.g. MGNREGA social audits in Andhra Pradesh or Meghalaya's 2017 Act
Draw this
- Cycle: records → public hearing → findings → action
Value addition
- LawMeghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017 was India's first law to make social audit mandatory across schemes.Government of Meghalaya
- ToolThe National Judicial Data Grid publishes real-time pendency data of district and High Courts.NJDG, eCourts
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Vidushi Singh · AIR 13 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- G Sanjana · AIR 55 · Page 7 ↗Same syllabus reference
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