Criminalisation of Politics

Q. S1: Muscle and money power talk during elections.

S2: Political parties want to win the elections and to achieve this they end up nominating contestants that can raise money.

Read the above two statements and select the appropriate option given below.

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: False; S2: False
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. Of the 543 MPs elected to the Lok Sabha, how many MPs have pending criminal cases against them in India?

1. 233

Q. Company AA wanted to build a factory, but it was an illegal construction so they approached Aman, a political leader. They invested in his campaign and when Aman won the elections, he permitted the company to open the factory. What can be inferred from the paragraph?

1. Building factory on a land is illegal.
2. Aman and the owner of company are relatives.
3. The company invested in a political party to get favours in return.
4. Company AA was generous and did some charity work.

Q. S1: There are 539 MPs in the Lok Sabha.

S2: Approximately 80% of the MPs are facing criminal charges in different courts.

Read the above two statements and select which of the following option is correct:

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: False; S2: True
3. S1: False; S2: False
4. S1: True; S2: False

Q. When a candidate contests for elections, there are certain qualities that we expect them to have. Which of the following qualities are not acceptable in a leader?

1. Should be dedicated towards society and its well being
2. Should protect people who belong to his/her religion only
3. Should have spent few months in jail
4. Should be literate and capable of making the right decisions

Q. PRINCIPLE: When two or more persons agree to do an illegal act, it is criminal conspiracy punishable with imprisonment.
FACTS: Mr. Bharath is a student of B.E in Computer Science. He loves his computer very much. He considers his computer as his close friend and companion. On 1-4-2006, while interacting with his computer, he hacked into the bank account of Mr. Javed and was successful in withdrawing money from Mr. Javed's bank account. He did it to please his girl friend.

1. None of the above
2. Mr. Bharath has committed an cyber-crime
3. Mr. Bharath has not committed the offence of criminal consipracy
4. Mr. Bharath has committed an offence

Q. Why did Rhayader live alone?

Q. This man, although he many not actually have com mitted the crime attributed to him, is nevertheless morally culpable, because he is an enemy of our existing institutions. Which of the following was sent to his death by the judge who spoke these words at his trial?

1. Julius Rosenberg
2. Bartolomeo Vanzetti
3. Charles Guiteau
4. Edward Slovik
5. Lee Harvey Oswald

Q. Elections to the Lok Sabha is conducted for how many seats in India?

1. 539
2. 453
3. 257
4. 543

Q. Which of the following are examples of the political challenges to democracy?

1. A person in power taking bribes to sign important documents
2. A criminal winning the elections and becoming head of the government
3. Political parties supporting the poor by providing food on a daily basis
4. People in power making schemes for the benefit of the masses