Anti Corruption Quiz

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The United Nations Convention against Corruption, adopted in 2003 and effective since 2005, is the only legally binding global anti-corruption instrument. It has 188 member countries and addresses preventive measures, criminalization, international cooperation, asset recovery, and technical assistance. The Convention targets various corruption forms, including bribery, influence trading, and abuse of functions.

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Australia’s attorney general recently introduced the National Anti-Corruption Commission bill. The National Anti-Corruption Commission is a body to investigate and report on serious or systemic corruption in the public sector.
It will be led by a commissioner, who will serve one fixed term of five years. NACC has a broad jurisdiction to investigate commonwealth ministers, parliamentarians, staff, the heads and employees of commonwealth agencies, government contractors and their employees, defence force members, statutory office holders among others.

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ऑस्ट्रेलिया के अटॉर्नी जनरल ने हाल ही में राष्ट्रीय भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी आयोग विधेयक (National Anti-Corruption Commission) पेश किया। राष्ट्रीय भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी आयोग सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र में गंभीर या प्रणालीगत भ्रष्टाचार की जांच और रिपोर्ट करने के लिए एक निकाय है।

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The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), launched by the US, consists of four pillars: supply-chain resilience, clean energy, decarbonisation & infrastructure, taxation & anti-corruption, and fair & resilient trade. All listed components are correct as per the official framework announced during the summit.

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केंद्रीय मंत्री डॉ. जितेंद्र सिंह ने हाल ही में ब्रिक्स भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी मंत्रिस्तरीय बैठक को संबोधित किया और FATF एंटी-मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग और काउंटर टेररिज्म फाइनेंसिंग मानकों को लागू करने के लिए भारत की प्रतिबद्धता को दोहराया। डॉ. जितेंद्र सिंह ने ब्रिक्स डेनियल ऑफ सेफ हेवन पहल को अंतिम रूप देने पर संतोष व्यक्त किया और भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी और आर्थिक विकास पर ब्रिक्स कार्यशाला में अनुभवों को साझा किया।

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh recently addressed the BRICS Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet and reiterated India’s commitment to implement the FATF Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism financing standards.
Dr Jitendra Singh expressed satisfaction over the finalization of the BRICS Denial of Safe Haven initiative and shared experiences at the BRICS Workshop on Anti-Corruption and Economic Development.

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MACN is made up of over 165 member companies that combined represent 50% of global tonnage. Captain Rajesh Unni, Founder and CEO of Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers and one of India’s major marine firms, says that while the shipping sector is becoming more open, more can and should be done to combat corruption. The shipping industry has to pull out all the stops against corruption after being elected Vice-Chair of the Denmark-based Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched an anti-corruption mobile app named 1064 Anti-Corruption Mobile App. This mobile application has been developed by the vigilance department, Uttarakhand. It helps the citizens to lodge corruption-related complaints directly with the authorities.

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The “International Anti-Corruption Day” is observed on December 9 every year, across the world. It is organised by the United Nations Development Program.
The Day aims to raise awareness on the importance of getting rid of corruption, which prevents the progress towards sustainable development goals. The UNCAC United Nations Convention Against Corruption was drafted in 2003.

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“अंतर्राष्ट्रीय भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी दिवस” (International Anti-Corruption Day) ​​​​दुनिया भर में हर साल 9 दिसंबर को मनाया जाता है। यह संयुक्त राष्ट्र विकास कार्यक्रम द्वारा आयोजित किया जाता है। इस दिवस का उद्देश्य भ्रष्टाचार से छुटकारा पाने के महत्व पर जागरूकता बढ़ाना है, जो सतत विकास लक्ष्यों की दिशा में प्रगति को रोकता है।