Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
Which of the following Commissions/Committees has identified 'weak governance' as the main reason for corruption in India?
AFirst Administrative Reforms Commission
BSecond Administrative Reforms Commission ✓ Correct
CVohra Committee
DSanthanam Committee
Correct answer: (B) Second Administrative Reforms Commission — The body that named weak governance as the main reason for corruption is the Second Administrative Reforms Commission, so the answer is Second Administrative Reforms Commission.
Explanation
★The body that named weak governance as the main reason for corruption is the Second Administrative Reforms Commission, so the answer is Second Administrative Reforms Commission.
★The Second ARC, set up in 2005 under Veerappa Moily, devoted a report to ethics in governance.
★It argued that corruption thrives where governance institutions are weak and accountability is poor.
★It linked corruption to monopoly of power, wide discretion, and lack of transparency.
★It recommended stronger anti-corruption laws, citizen charters, and the right to information to curb it.
★The First ARC studied administrative reform earlier but did not frame this diagnosis.
★The Vohra Committee examined the criminal-politician nexus and the Santhanam Committee led to the CVC, neither giving this answer.
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