CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, and Sweden are perceived as the least corrupt nations in the world, ranking consistently high among international financial transparency, while the most apparently corrupt are Somalia (scoring 12), Syria and South Sudan (both scoring 13).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian state with the highest reported corruption cases in 2021 was Maharashtra, with 773 cases. This was followed by Rajasthan with 501 reported corruption cases.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2021 their Corruption Perceptions Index ranked the country in 85th place out of 180, on a scale where the lowest-ranked countries are perceived to have the most honest public sector. Various factors contribute to corruption, including officials siphoning money from government social welfare schemes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks the country in 66th place out of 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked 180 is perceived to have the most corrupt public sector.

Detailed explanation-5: -Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index scored South Korea at 54 on a scale between 0 (very corrupt) and 100 (least corrupt). When the 180 countries in the Index are ranked by score, South Korea is the 32nd least corrupt country, following the Bahamas, Qatar and Portugal.