Facts:
- Transparency International (TI) : India had highest bribery rate among the 16 Asia-Pacific countries
- Nearly seven in 10 people who had accessed public services in India have payed bribe.
- 46% to 60% of Indians said they have paid bribes for various public services, including in public schools and hospitals, getting IDs, voter cards and permits and accessing utilities and police and court services as well.
Related Questions:
- In the integrity index of Transparency International, India stands very low. Discuss briefly the legal, political, social and cultural factors that have caused the decline of public morality in India. (UPSC Mains 2016)