India celebrated Good Governance Day on 25th December.
The day is celebrated annually since 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Atal Bihari Bajpayee contributed to create awareness among Indian people of accountability in government.
Atal Bihari Bajpayee contributed to create awareness among Indian people of accountability in government.
Background
On 23 December 2014, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) were announced as recipients of India's highest civilian award for merit, the Bharat Ratna Following the announcement, the newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to commemorate Good Governance Day on 25th December.
Objectives of Good Governance Day
- It aims at creating awareness among people about government's commitment to provide an accountable administration.
- The day enhances the welfare and betterment of the people.
- It focuses on standardising government functioning and make it effective for the citizens
- Implementation of the welfare policies in an effective manner is an objective of the Good Governance Day.
- Active participation of people in good governance and to remit the gap between the people and the government is another focus area
Expected Question
In India, Good Governance Day is observed on
a. 25 December
b. 23 December
c. 24 December
d. 22 December
Good Governance Day marks the birth anniversary of which of the following former Prime Ministers of India?
a. Lal Bahadur Shastri
b. P.V Narsimha Rao
c. Atal Bihar Vajpayee
d. Gulzarilal Nanda
In which year did India start to observe good governance day?
a. 2013
b. 2014
c. 2012
d. 2015
