The Administrative Vigilance Division was created in the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1955 to tackle corruption and inefficiency in public administration. This was a significant step in the development of vigilance mechanisms in the Indian government.
The administrative vigilance division was created in 1955 by the
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: The Governance System (Transparency and Accountability in Governance)
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- Assertion [A]: Rule of law entails that all persons, both public and private institutions, the state and other entities are accountable to publicly promulgated laws. Reason [R]: The rule of law forms the base to international peace and security, and it is at the core to protect people's rights and their fundamental freedom.
- Which among the following measures is/are taken by Government of India to combat corruption? (I) Direct Benefit Transfer Initiative (II) E-tendering in public procurements (III) Discontinuation of interviews in recruitment of Group ‘C’ post
- Which of the following are considered as the ways of preventing and redressing the abuse of power ? A. Subjecting power to the threat of sanctions. B. Obliging it to be exercised in transparent ways. C. Forcing power to justify its acts. D. Allowing media into decision/policy making meetings.
- Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The abolition of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 was recommended by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2. The Right to Information Act was enacted in 2005
- "Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following ?
- Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the "Rule of Law" ? Limitation of powers Equality before law People's responsibility to the Government Liberty and civil rights Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- Consider the following statements: 1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a 'Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air'. 2. The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument. 3. A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly. 4. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member States to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months. 2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhaar data. 3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products. 4. Aadhaar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidated Fund of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?