Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
بدعنوانی
/bad-unawaani/Roman
English meaning: Corruption
Definition
Dishonest conduct by persons in positions of authority. The Prevention of Corruption Act, Lokpal, and Right to Information Act are India's key anti-corruption laws. Transparency International's CPI tracks corruption levels across countries.
Example
“بدعنوانی ترقی اور خوشحالی کی راہ میں سب سے بڑی رکاوٹ ہے۔”
In English: “Corruption is the biggest obstacle in the path of progress and prosperity.”
Literary Heritage
“خودی کو کر بلند اتنا کہ ہر تقدیر سے پہلے، خدا بندے سے خود پوچھے بتا تیری رضا کیا ہے۔”
/Ḳhudī ko kar buland itnā ke har taqdīr se pahle, Ḳhudā bande se ḳhud pūche batā terī razā kyā hai./
“Raise your self so high that before each decree God asks your own desire.”
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- Urdu
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- Perso-Arabic
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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