Mains Answer Writing - 20 Aug, 2026

GS2

Governance

15 marks

PM CARES has strengthened India’s capacity to mobilise resources during emergencies, but its institutional design has generated debates over transparency and public accountability. Critically examine.

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Tips for your answer

Focus on PM CARES’ hybrid character - voluntary and non-budgetary funding alongside high-level public institutional association - which lies at the heart of the accountability debate.
Remember CSR eligibility, FCRA exemption, ex-officio trustees and the continuing RTI-related legal debate.
Do not state categorically that PM CARES is either a government fund or a private fund, or that its RTI status has been finally settled. Analyse the institutional and accountability debate.

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