{"id":2516,"date":"2025-11-26T13:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:25:07","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-125","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2516","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (125)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. When was the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) established?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1941<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1950<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1963<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2008<\/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. 1963. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The CBI was established in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was later brought under the Ministry of Personnel.<br\/>\n<b>Central Bureau of Investigation<\/b><br\/>\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 1. Establishment<\/b><br\/>\n<b>-Year:<\/b> 1963<br\/>\n\n<b>-By:<\/b> Resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs, later transferred to the Ministry of Personnel<br\/>\n\n<b>-Legal Authority:<\/b> Functions under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946<br\/>\n\n<b>-Recommendation:<\/b> Established following the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962\u201364)<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 2. Nature and Status<\/b><br\/>\n-Not a statutory body (i.e., not created by an act of Parliament)<br\/>\n\n-Derives legal powers from DSPE Act, 1946<br\/>\n\n-Works under the administrative control of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 3. Jurisdiction and Powers<\/b><br\/>\n<b>Investigates cases involving:<\/b><br\/>\n\n-Corruption among central government employees<br\/>\n\n-Economic offences<br\/>\n\n-Serious crimes with national and international implications<br\/>\n\n-Can investigate state cases only with state consent or direction from Supreme Court\/High Court<br\/>\n\n-Acts as the National Central Bureau for Interpol in India<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 4. Differences from Other Agencies<\/b><br\/>\n\n<b>CBI:<\/b>\tCorruption, economic offences, serious organized crime<br\/>\n<b>NIA:<\/b>\tTerrorism and related offences (post-2008 Mumbai attacks)<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 5. Motto, Mission, Vision<\/b><br\/>\n<b>-Motto:<\/b> Industry, Impartiality, Integrity<br\/>\n\n<b>-Mission:<\/b> Enforce the law through impartial investigation and prosecution<br\/>\n\n<b>-Vision:<\/b> Professionalism, technology use, inter-agency cooperation, cybercrime handling, human rights protection<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 6. Organizational Structure<\/b><br\/>\n-Director heads the CBI (appointed by a committee including the PM, Leader of Opposition, and CJI or nominee)<br\/>\n\n-Assisting roles: Special Director, Joint Directors, DIGs, SPs, legal officers, forensic experts<br\/>\n\n<b>Divisions (2019):<\/b><br\/>\n\n1.Anti-Corruption<br\/>\n\n2.Economic Offences<br\/>\n\n3.Special Crimes<br\/>\n\n4.Policy &#038; Coordination<br\/>\n\n5.Administration<br\/>\n\n6.Directorate of Prosecution<br\/>\n\n7.Central Forensic Science Laboratory<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 7. Legal Developments<\/b><br\/>\nSection 6A (DSPE Act): Previously required govt. permission to probe senior officers<br\/>\n\u2705 Struck down by Supreme Court in 2014 as unconstitutional (violated Article 14)<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 8. Functions<\/b><br\/>\n-Investigate corruption and misconduct among central employees<br\/>\n\n-Investigate economic and fiscal offences<br\/>\n\n-Handle serious crimes of national importance<br\/>\n\n-Coordinate with state police and anti-corruption agencies<br\/>\n\n-Maintain national crime statistics<br\/>\n\n-Liaise with Interpol<br\/>\n\n<b>\ud83d\udd39 9. Training: CBI Academy<\/b><br\/>\n-Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh<br\/>\n\n-Purpose: Train CBI, state police, and vigilance officers<br\/>\n\n<b>Types of Courses:<\/b><br\/>\n\n-Short-term in-service (for officers from multiple agencies)<br\/>\n\n-Long-term basic (for new CBI recruits)<br\/>\n\n<b>-Regional centers:<\/b> Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata<br\/>\n\n\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 act provides the legal basis for the CBI\u2019s functioning?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Central Vigilance Act, 2003<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Indian Penal Code, 1860<\/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. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  Though CBI is not a statutory body, it derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.\n\n\n\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. Who originally recommended the establishment of the CBI?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\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\">Verma Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Shah Commission<\/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. Santhanam Committee. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962\u201364) recommended the establishment of the CBI.\n\n\n\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. What is the motto of the Central Bureau of Investigation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Truth, Justice, Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Duty, Integrity, Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Industry, Impartiality, Integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Nation First, Law Always<\/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. Industry, Impartiality, Integrity <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  This is the official motto of the CBI, reflecting its values and approach to investigations.\n\n\n\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. Which of the following is NOT a division of the CBI as of 2019?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Criminal Law Review Division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Central Forensic Science Laboratory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Anti-Corruption Division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Economic Offences Division<\/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. Criminal Law Review Division <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  This division is not part of the CBI. As of 2019, CBI includes divisions like Anti-Corruption, Economic Offences, and Central Forensic Science Laboratory, among others.\n\n\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 Bureau of Investigation (CBI) established? View Answer Correct Option: 3. 1963. Explanation: The CBI was established in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was later brought under the Ministry of Personnel. Central Bureau of Investigation \ud83d\udd39 1. 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