1. Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for public gain.

2. Corruption has a positive impact on our personal lives.

3. Corruption strengthens trust in the system and positively affects the social, economic, and political life of the country.

Which of the statement(s) are incorrect about corruption?

2 only

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1 and 3 only

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1 and 2 only

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1, 2, and 3

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Solution

The correct option is D 1, 2, and 3
Corruption refers to the dishonest behavior by those in positions of power, such as managers or government officials. Corruption can include giving or accepting bribes or inappropriate gifts, double-dealing, under-the-table transactions, manipulating elections, diverting funds, laundering money, and defrauding investors. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, and social divisions. However, it can be curbed by seeking transparency and accountability. Governments must reinforce a culture that fosters strong ethical behavior while holding those to account who violate the norms.

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Q. 1. Corruption is the misuse of the public position for personal benefits.

2. Corruption has a positive impact on our personal lives.

3. Corruption strengthens trust in the system and positively affects the social, economic, and political life of the country.

4. Corruption has adverse effects on the economy and society of our country.

Which of the above mentioned statement(s) is(are) incorrect about corruption?

Q. Corruption has adverse effects on the economy and society of our country. Choose some of the steps taken to curb corruption.

Q. When political power is used for wrongful gains, it leads to corruption.

Corruption is not a new phenomenon in India. It has been prevalent in society since ancient times. History reveals that it was present even in the Mauryan period. Great scholar, Kautilya, mentions the pressure of forty types of corruption in his contemporary society. It was practiced even in the Mughal and Sultanate period. When the East India Company took control of the country, corruption reached a new height. Corruption in India has become so common that people now are averse to thinking of public life with it. Corruption has been defined variously by scholars. But the simple meaning of it is that corruption implies perversion of morality, integrity, character or duty out of mercenary motives, i.e. bribery, without any regard to honor, right, and justice. In other words, undue favor for anyone for some monetary or other gains is corruption.

Simultaneously, depriving the genuinely deserving of their right or privilege is also a corrupt practice. Shrinking from one’s duty or dereliction of duty are also forms of corruption. Besides, thefts, wastage of public property constitute varieties of corruption. Dishonesty, exploitation, malpractices, scams, and scandals are various manifestations of corruption.

Q. According to the passage, corruption is _____.

Anti-corruption interventions so far made are seen to be ineffectual and there is widespread public cynicism about them. The interventions are seen as mere posturing without any real intention to bring the corrupt to book. They are also seen as handy weapons for partisan, political use to harass opponents. Corruption is so deeply entrenched in the system that most people regard corruption as inevitable and any effort to fight it as futile. This cynicism is spreading so fast that it bodes ill for our democratic system itself.

Q. Which best describes the antonym of the word - Cynicism?

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