The 2018 amendment's definition of "undue advantage" as "any gratification whatever" signifies a broad interpretation extending beyond strictly monetary or estimable-in-money benefits.
Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 "Gratification" means
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2021 · Topic: The Parliamentary Act (Powers and Functions of Parliament (Legislative, Executive, Financial, Constituent))
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Answer: D. not restricted to pecuniary gratification or to a gratification estimable in money.
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