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Governance & Civil ServicesEXAMINEYear 202215 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Has the Right to Information (RTI) Act generated a culture of transparency and accountability in governance? Examine the impact of recent legislative amendments.

Exact Syllabus Pointer

E-governance, citizen charters, transparency, accountability, RTI, role of civil services in democracy, NGO/SHG roles.

Current Affairs Peg & Static Core

Contemporary Trigger: Implementation challenges of RTI Amendment Act 2019 and appeals pendency

Underlying Static Themes:right to informationtransparency in governanceinformation commission autonomysocial audit mechanisms
Syllabus Tags:RTI Act 2005RTI Amendment Act 2019Information Commissioners AutonomyTransparency in GovernanceSocial Audits

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: RTI Act 2005, RTI Amendment Act 2019, Information Commissioners Autonomy

Recurring Theme Trend: “right to information”

11 questions across 14 yrs

Frequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)

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