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International Cooperation in Anti-Corruption

PYQs

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Articles

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Momentum

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Phase IFoundation

Background

Overview

This concept is vital for understanding global governance, India's commitment to combating corruption, and the challenges in ensuring probity and accountability across borders, relevant for GS2 and GS4.

International cooperation in anti-corruption involves collaborative efforts among nations to prevent, detect, and prosecute corruption, especially when it transcends national borders, often through mechanisms like mutual legal assistance, extradition, and asset recovery.

Phase IIStatic core

Facts & tables

Key facts

Key Mechanisms

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs), Extradition, Asset Recovery

Primary International Instrument

UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)

Challenges

Jurisdictional complexities, varying legal systems, political will, data sharing

Objectives

Enhance transparency, accountability, rule of law, and prevent illicit financial flows

Reference table

Static syllabus anchors

TypeReference
Conceptual areaGeopolitics & International Conflicts

Reference table

Institutions & roles

BodyRole
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)Facilitates implementation of uncac
Phase IIIExam lens

Prelims angle

Overview

Prelims angle: Statement-based questions

Prelims angle: Conceptual understanding

Quick revision

  • Addresses corruption that crosses national borders.
  • Relies on MLATs, extradition, and asset recovery.
  • UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is the main framework.
  • Aims to prevent illicit financial flows and enhance global transparency.
  • India actively participates in forums like BRICS ACWG.

High-confidence PYQs

2026Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

Consider the following UN organisations/agencies : 1. World Food Programme 2. United Nations Children's Fund 3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee...

International RelationsOpen question
2025Factual recall, Conceptual understanding

India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

International RelationsOpen question
2024Factual recall, Conceptual understanding

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

GeographyOpen question
2023Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Techn...

International RelationsOpen question
2022Multi-statement analysis, Institutional roles and functions

With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements: 1. The UN General Assembly can grant observer status to the non-mem...

International RelationsOpen question
2018Conceptual understanding, Policy measures

In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the `International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'?

International RelationsOpen question
2016Factual recall, Institutional roles and functions

Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?

International RelationsOpen question
2015Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not participant/ participants? 1. Bangladesh 2. Cambodia 3. Ch...

International RelationsOpen question

Topic timeline

Geopolitics & International Conflicts
Prelims 2015· Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not participant/ participants? 1. Bangladesh 2. Cambodia 3. Ch...

Open question
Prelims 2016· Factual recall, Institutional roles and functions

Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?

Open question
Prelims 2018· Conceptual understanding, Policy measures

In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the `International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'?

Open question
Prelims 2022· Multi-statement analysis, Institutional roles and functions

With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements: 1. The UN General Assembly can grant observer status to the non-mem...

Open question
Prelims 2023· Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Techn...

Open question
Prelims 2024· Factual recall, Conceptual understanding

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

Open question
Prelims 2025· Factual recall, Conceptual understanding

India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

Open question
Prelims 2026· Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

Consider the following UN organisations/agencies : 1. World Food Programme 2. United Nations Children's Fund 3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee...

Open question

India to Host the Second BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting in Hyderabad under Its BRICS Presidency

03 Aug 2026 · International cooperation against corruption focuses on cross-border efforts to recover assets, extradite offenders, and share information to combat illicit financial flows and enhance global transparency.

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Practice official previous year questions asked by UPSC related to this concept.

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Techn...

2023·International Relations
Solve

Consider the following UN organisations/agencies : 1. World Food Programme 2. United Nations Children's Fund 3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee...

2026·International Relations
Solve

With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements: 1. The UN General Assembly can grant observer status to the non-mem...

2022·International Relations
Solve

India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

2025·International Relations
Solve

Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?

2016·International Relations
Solve

In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the `International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'?

2018·International Relations
Solve

In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not participant/ participants? 1. Bangladesh 2. Cambodia 3. Ch...

2015·International Relations
Solve

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

2024·Geography
Solve

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