Corruption

Q. _____ is the act of favouring family and friends for a job or a position irrespective of qualifications required.

1. Favouritism
2. Nepotism
3. Nationalism
4. Communism

Q. Which of the following options is/are examples of corruption?

1. Police officer bribed to not arrest a politician.
2. Politicians distributing food to earthquake survivors.
3. Politician offering money to the judge to change verdict.
4. Judges punishing the criminals as per the laws framed.

Q. Which of the following terms can be defined as favoratism based on kinship to gain unfair advantage over others in various fields like business, politics, sports, etc?

1. Corruption
2. Nepotism
3. Monarchy
4. Fraudulency

Q. 'X' and 'Y' are two of the emerging stars in bollywood. 'X' is the son of a bollywood celebrity. 'Y' is an actor but has no connections in the industry. 'X' achieves success in the industry due to a golden streak of superhit blockbusters. 'Y' struggles to receive good roles in a movie despite being equally talented. Identify the term that best describes the situation of 'X' and 'Y'?

1. Nepotism
2. Regionalism
3. Naxalism
4. Communism

Q. is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.

1. Corruption
2. Terrorism
3. Nepotism
4. Communalism

Q. Which of the following are the ways to curb corruption?

1. Effective law enforcement
2. Reforming public administration and financial management
3. Empowering the executive and consolidating power
4. Promoting transparency and access to information

Q. The practice of giving undue patronage to one's own relations is called?

1. Corruption
2. Nepotism
3. Cronyism
4. Partisanship

Q. Which among the following is a form of electoral fraud wherein the party activists use violence to force the supporters of the competing party to vote in their favour?

1. Rigging
2. Hacking
3. Bribery
4. Nepotism

Q. The practice of giving undue patronage to one's own relations is called?

1. Corruption
2. Nepotism
3. Cronyism
4. Partisanship

Q. Which among the following terms refers to the abuse of entrusted power for private gain?

1. Nepotism
2. Selfish
3. Corruption
4. Terrorism

Q. Institutions like and should be strengthened to wage an anti-corruption fight.

1. Lokayuktha
2. E-lok adalat
3. Lok Adalat
4. Lokpal

Q. Which among the following institutions in India are best placed to combat corruption in government establishments?

1. Lokpal and Lokadalat
2. Lokpal and Lokayuktha
3. Lokayuktha and Lokadalat
4. The Transparency Forum

Q. is a practice where supporters of a candidate prevent genuine voters from choosing their candidate.

1. Rigging
2. Naxalism
3. Communalism
4. Terrorism

Q. Which of the following are the ways to curb corruption?

1. Effective law enforcement
2. Reforming public administration and financial management
3. Empowering the executive and consolidating power
4. Promoting transparency and access to information

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> ___ is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.

1. Extortion
2. Corruption
3. Racketeering
4. Robbery

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What are some of the problems we are facing in this country?

1. Unemployment
2. Justice
3. Discrimination
4. Terrorism

Q. A family X, has been heading a political party for 100 years. The head is always elected from the family irrespective of the fit for that position. Aman sees this as an unfair opportunity for other people and calls it a family monopoly. Chaman says that it is family ritual and it should be followed. Among Aman and Chaman who do you think is right?

1. Chaman
2. Aman
3. Aman and Chaman
4. Both are wrong

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Strengthening institutions like ___ and ____ is essential to combat corruption.

1. Privately owned companies
2. Lokpal
3. The Judiciary
4. Lokayukta

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Strengthening institutions like ___ and ____ is essential to combat corruption.

1. Privately owned companies
2. Lokpal
3. The Judiciary
4. Lokayukta

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Favouring someone while hiring for a job because of blood relationship is generally known as ____.

1. Nepotism
2. Discrimination
3. Corruption
4. Extortion

Q. A candidate X of a party visits every house and distributes money before the elections. After the results are out, families that did not vote for him were beaten and asked to return the money. This can be categorised as ___.

1. Communalism
2. Nationalism
3. Corruption
4. Criticism of government

Q. " a large city population is thus both a threat and an opportunity"explain the context with reference to the two riots in london