{"id":2374,"date":"2025-11-26T13:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2374"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:10:56","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-121","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2374","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (121)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. When was the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) established?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1950<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1964<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2003<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1991<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. 1964. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The CVC was established in 1964 by an executive resolution of the Central Government, based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee (1962\u201364).\nCentral Vigilance Commission (CVC) \u2013 Overview\n\ud83d\udd39 Establishment\nYear: 1964 (by executive resolution)\n\nLegal Status: Became a statutory body in 2003 through the CVC Act, 2003.\n\nBased on: Recommendations of the Santhanam Committee on Corruption (1962\u201364).\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Purpose and Role\nTo prevent corruption in central government offices.\n\nFunctions as the apex vigilance institution, independent of executive control.\n\nAdvises and oversees vigilance activities in ministries, PSUs, banks, etc.\n\nSupervises CBI in corruption-related cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Composition\n1 Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) \u2013 Chairperson\n\nUp to 2 Vigilance Commissioners\n\nAppointed by: The President, on the recommendation of a committee consisting of:\n\nPrime Minister (Chair)\n\nMinister of Home Affairs\n\nLeader of Opposition in Lok Sabha\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Tenure and Removal\nTerm: 4 years or until 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.\n\nPost-retirement: Not eligible for further government employment.\n\nCan be removed by the President for:\n\nInsolvency\n\nCriminal conviction\n\nMisbehavior (after SC inquiry)\n\nInfirmity, conflict of interest, or external employment during tenure\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Organizational Structure\nSecretariat\n\nChief Technical Examiners\u2019 Wing (CTE):\n\nConducts technical audits of government works\n\nAssists in investigation of construction-related complaints\n\nCommissioners for Departmental Inquiries (CDIs):\n\nConduct departmental inquiries\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Key Functions\nSupervision of vigilance in central ministries\/departments.\n\nInvestigation of corruption cases involving:\n\nAll India Services\n\nGroup A Central Govt officers\n\nSenior officers in PSUs, Banks, LIC, etc.\n\nSupervises CBI in corruption matters.\n\nReviews delays in prosecution sanction.\n\nReceives and acts on whistleblower complaints under PIDPI.\n\nRecommends appointments of senior officers in:\n\nEnforcement Directorate\n\nCBI (SP and above, except Director)\n\nReceives suspicious transaction info under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.\n\nReports annually to the President, who lays the report in Parliament.\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Jurisdiction\nCovers:\n\nGroup A officers and higher in Central Government\n\nOfficers in PSBs, LIC, General Insurance, etc.\n\nCertain grades in RBI, NABARD, SIDBI\n\nSenior officers in PSUs based on their pay scale and position\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014\nProtects individuals disclosing corruption in government.\n\nCVC is the designated authority to receive disclosures.\n\nProvides confidentiality and protection to genuine whistleblowers.\n\nPenalizes false\/frivolous complaints.\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Working and Powers\nLocation: Headquarters in New Delhi\n\nPowers: Functions like a civil court (summoning, evidence, etc.)\n\nIts advice is not binding, but any deviation by govt must be justified in writing.\n\n\ud83d\udd39 Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs)\nAppointed in every ministry\/department\/PSU.\n\nAct as the link between the organization, the CVC, and the CBI.\n\nHandle internal vigilance, investigations, and reporting.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which of the following committees recommended the establishment of the CVC?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kothari Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Sarkaria Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Santhanam Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Malimath Committee<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Santhanam Committee. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962\u201364) recommended the creation of the Central Vigilance Commission to address corruption in government services.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. The Central Vigilance Commission became a statutory body in which year?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2001<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2003<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2005<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. 2003. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  Although the CVC was established in 1964, it became a statutory body only in 2003, when the Parliament passed the CVC Act.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Who appoints the Central Vigilance Commissioner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">President of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Prime Minister<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Chief Justice of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lok Sabha Speaker<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. President of India. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The President appoints the Central Vigilance Commissioner based on the recommendation of a three-member committee headed by the Prime Minister, including the Home Minister and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What is the tenure of the Central Vigilance Commissioner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">5 years or until 62 years of age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">6 years or until 60 years of age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">4 years or until 65 years of age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">3 years or until 65 years of age<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. 4 years or until 65 years of age <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The tenure is 4 years or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier. After their tenure, they are not eligible for reappointment to any government post.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. When was the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) established? View Answer Correct Option: 2. 1964. Explanation: The CVC was established in 1964 by an executive resolution of the Central Government, based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee (1962\u201364). 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