GS4Ethics, integrity and aptitude

Probity in governance

Syllabus: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

Current affairs on this topic 1

Tamil Nadu withdraws order that kept its law and order department out of RTI 28 September 2026
Can a State simply declare one of its departments a security agency and shut it out of the RTI Act?

Previous-year questions 1

2018 · GS4 · 10 marks The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens' empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss.