{"id":2547,"date":"2025-11-26T16:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:49:30","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-129","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2547","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (129)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following features distinguishes the Swedish Ombudsman from the Indian Lokpal under the 2013 Act?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Power to quash administrative decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Jurisdiction over the judiciary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Appointed by the legislature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Can directly punish guilty officials<\/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. Jurisdiction over the judiciary. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Swedish Ombudsman has jurisdiction over civil, judicial, and military officials\u2014including judges. In contrast, the Indian Lokpal does not have jurisdiction over the judiciary.\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\">Q2. According to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act (2013), which body assists the Selection Committee in recommending names for Lokpal members?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Appointments Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Central Vigilance Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">National Advisory Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Search 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> 4. Search Committee. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Search Committee assists the Selection Committee in identifying eligible candidates for Lokpal appointments. 50% of its members must be from SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, and women.\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. Which of the following provisions under the Lokpal Act ensures representation from marginalized communities?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Reservation in the Directorate of Prosecution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">50% judicial members in the Lokpal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">50% of Lokpal members from SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, and women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">33% reservation for women in the selection panel<\/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. 50% of Lokpal members from SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, and women. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>   To ensure diversity and inclusion, half of the Lokpal&#8217;s composition must be from socially and economically underrepresented groups.\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. Which of the following statements about the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act (2013) is factually incorrect?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Anonymous complaints are not accepted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lokpal cannot proceed suo motu against public officials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Complaints against the Prime Minister follow a restricted process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lokpal has the power to initiate investigations on its own<\/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> 4. Lokpal has the power to initiate investigations on its own. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>   This statement is factually incorrect. One of the drawbacks of the Act is that the Lokpal cannot act suo motu (on its own); it must receive a formal complaint.\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 reflects the doctrine underlying the Ombudsman system in Scandinavian countries?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Administrative accountability to the executive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Judicial supremacy over public administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Administrative accountability to the legislature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Independence of the bureaucracy<\/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. Administrative accountability to the legislature. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>   The Ombudsman reports to the Parliament, not the executive or judiciary, reinforcing legislative oversight of administration.\n\n\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. Which of the following features distinguishes the Swedish Ombudsman from the Indian Lokpal under the 2013 Act? View Answer Correct Option: 2. Jurisdiction over the judiciary. Explanation: The Swedish Ombudsman has jurisdiction over civil, judicial, and military officials\u2014including judges. In contrast, the Indian Lokpal does not have jurisdiction over the judiciary. Q2. 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