GS-4Specific Microtheme
Root Causes: Discretionary Powers, Monopoly Without Accountability, Moral Decay
Mapped under Challenges of Corruption and Technology → Topic 08 Probity in Governance
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Other Microthemes in Challenges of Corruption and Technology:
Taxonomy & Nature of Corruption: Political vs Administrative, Grand vs PettyRoot Causes: Discretionary Powers, Monopoly Without Accountability, Moral DecaySocio-Economic Impacts: Resource Misallocation, Inequality, Deterring InvestmentLegal Frameworks: Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA 1988), PMLA, Lokpal ActSpecialized Anti-Corruption Bodies: CVC, CBI, State ACBsTechnology as Antidote: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Faceless Audits, Digitization
UPSC Mains Questions on "Root Causes: Discretionary Powers, Monopoly Without Accountability, Moral Decay" (5)
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