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The Right to Information Act, 2005 operationalizes the constitutional value of transparency by enabling citizens to seek information from public authorities, thereby promoting ______ governance.

  1. secretive
  2. accountable
  3. centralized
  4. discretionary

Answer: accountable

RTI Act and accountable governance: (a) Enables citizens to access government information (Section 3), (b) Mandates proactive disclosure by public authorities (Section 4), (c) Provides appeal mechanism through Information Commissions (Sections 15-16), (d) Penalizes non-compliance (Section 20). Transparency reduces corruption, enables informed public participation, strengthens democratic accountability. Constitutional Morality requires State to facilitate, not obstruct, citizens' right to know.

Topic Ethical Governance - Transparency Mechanisms
Exam Relevance Transparency and accountability question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams
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