2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations · 2.4.3 Governance, public policy and e-Governance

2.4.3.1 Good governance: meaning, features and indicators

Governance is the way power is used to manage a country's resources for development; good governance is governance that is participatory, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective, equitable and follows the rule of law.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
  • 8 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • governance
  • good governance
  • World Bank 1992
  • UNDP
  • Worldwide Governance Indicators
  • Good Governance Index
  • Good Governance Day
  • citizen's charter
  • Sevottam
  • RTI
  • social audit
  • CPGRAMS
  • public services guarantee

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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