Question

The rise of money and muscle power is a threatening issue in a democracy. Identify the measures introduced by the Supreme Court of India to tackle this issue.

• A. The candidates must file an affidavit of their personal ideology.
• B. The candidates must file an affidavit of their criminal record.
• C. The candidates must file an affidavit of their educational qualifications.
• D. The candidates must file an affidavit of their property assets.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B The candidates must file an affidavit of their criminal record.
D The candidates must file an affidavit of their property assets.

The rise of money and muscle power is a threatening issue in democracy. To bring this down, the Supreme Court issued an order demanding an affidavit from all candidates. The candidates must file an affidavit containing data about their criminal record and property assets. This information is made public, and it gives the voters a fair idea of the candidates.