Transparency and Accountability in Government

1. : What does transparency in government mean?
(A) Keeping all decisions secret from the public
(B) Open access to information and decision-making processes
(C) Favoring certain groups in governance
(D) Ignoring public opinion

2. : Accountability in government ensures that:
(A) Officials are not answerable for their actions
(B) Public servants are responsible for their decisions and performance
(C) Citizens cannot question authority
(D) Corruption remains unchecked

3. : Which of the following strengthens transparency in governance?
(A) Right to Information (RTI) laws
(B) Hidden budgets
(C) Secret decision-making
(D) Nepotism in appointments

4. : What is the key benefit of transparency and accountability?
(A) Increased corruption
(B) Improved public trust and good governance
(C) Misuse of authority
(D) Weak institutions

5. : Which international organization promotes transparency through the Corruption Perceptions Index?
(A) World Bank
(B) Transparency International
(C) UNESCO
(D) IMF

6. : Accountability in government can be ensured through:
(A) Free press and independent judiciary
(B) Suppression of media
(C) Restricting audits
(D) Lack of oversight bodies

7. : Which of the following is an example of transparent governance?
(A) Publishing annual government budgets online
(B) Accepting secret donations from corporations
(C) Hiding public debt statistics
(D) Restricting citizens’ access to records