Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ભ્રષ્ટાચાર
/bhrashtachar/Roman
English meaning: Corruption
Definition
Dishonest conduct by persons in positions of authority. Gujarat's Lokayukta and the RTI Act are key anti-corruption mechanisms. Gujarat has been cited for its relatively efficient administration compared to many Indian states.
Example
“ભ્રષ્ટાચારને નાબૂદ કરવો સારા શાસન માટે જરૂરી છે.”
In English: “Eliminating corruption is necessary for good governance.”
Literary Heritage
“સ્વરાજ ઉપરથી નહિ, નીચેથી ઊભું થાય.”
/Svarāja uparathaṃ nahi, nīcheṭhaṃ ūbhūṃ thāya./
“Self-rule rises not from above but from below.”
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- Language
- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
- Script
- Gujarati
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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- 60M