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Social Audit in Governance

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

A participatory tool letting stakeholders evaluate public projects. Mandated in schemes like MGNREGA, it checks compliance, fund usage, and beneficiaries’ satisfaction. Citizens gather in Gram Sabha meetings, scrutinize muster rolls, financial statements, and voice grievances. This fosters transparency, detecting leaks or ghost beneficiaries. Constitutional principles of participatory democracy underpin social audits, aligning with the spirit of Article 40 (Panchayats). However, success depends on proper record maintenance, administrative support, and local awareness. Social audits complement official inspections, making governance more accountable and bridging the gap between plan formulation and actual ground-level delivery of services.

Practice Questions

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the President’s power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?

संसद सत्रों का आयोजन किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?

अनुच्छेद 370 किस राज्य को विशेष दर्जा प्रदान करता था?

मौलिक अधिकारों के लिए न्यायिक संरक्षण किस अनुच्छेद के माध्यम से मिलता है?

लोकसभा का चुनाव किस प्रकार से होता है?

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

Which of the following is the highest court of appeal in India?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Indian Parliament?

संविधान संशोधन के लिए मतदान कितनी बार किया जाता है?

विधेयक पारित करने की प्रक्रिया किस प्रावधान के अंतर्गत आती है?