Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
भ्रष्टाचार
/bhrashtachar/Roman
English meaning: Corruption
Definition
Dishonest conduct by persons in positions of authority. Maharashtra's anti-corruption mechanisms include the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Maharashtra Lokayukta, and the Right to Information Act.
Example
“भ्रष्टाचार शासन आणि विकासाला हानिकारक आहे.”
In English: “Corruption is harmful to governance and development.”
Literary Heritage
“मराठा तितुका मेळवावा। महाराष्ट्र धर्म वाढवावा॥”
/marāṭhā titukā meḷavāvā, mahārāṣṭra dharma vāḍhavāvā/
“Unite all Marathas; let the dharma of Maharashtra grow.”
“राजा प्रजेचा पालक, धर्मरक्षक, न्यायदाता असावा”
/rājā prajhecā pālaka, dharmarakṣaka, nyāyadātā asāvā/
“A king should be the protector of his subjects, defender of righteousness, and dispenser of justice.”
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- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M