Deck 8: Communalism and Corruption in India

Question 1

Development of Industries includes:

A)Large- scale industries
B)Small- scale industries
C)Village and cottage industries
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

"The antagonism practiced by the members of one community against the people of other community and religion can be termed as Communalism". Who said this?

A)Ram Ahuja
B)Bipin Chandra
C)Robert Nelson
D)Howard Wolpe

Answer 2

Ram Ahuja

Question 3

The riots that take place due to clashes of communal interests of two or more communities are regarded as:

A)Communal riots
B)Violence
C)Communalism
D)Polarization

Answer 3

Communal riots

Question 4

The main causes for the growth of communalism in India are:

A)Communal political parties
B)Media, literature etc
C)Divide and rule policy
D)All of the above

Question 5

Communalism riots pose a permanent threat to the:

A)Social harmony
B)Religious harmony
C)Economic harmony
D)Psychological harmony

Question 6

The remedial measures for communalism is:

A)Use of new strategies and plans
B)Supervision of media
C)Suppressing the extremists
D)All of the above

Question 7

Communal riots often reach new heights due to the support given by the:

A)Local leaders
B)Church leaders
C)Political leaders
D)None of the above

Question 8

Communalism in India is the result of the emergence of modern politics which has its roots in the partition of Bengal in the year:

A)1905
B)1920
C)1900
D)1915

Question 9

Who introduced communal electorate for the Muslims?

A)Akbar
B)Lord Minto
C)Aurangzeb
D)British

Question 10

It is observed that most of the communal riots take place on the occasions of:

A)Social festivals
B)Economic festivals
C)Religious festivals
D)None of the above

Question 11

"If I had a power and I could stop legislate, I should certainly stop all proselytizing. It is the cause of much avoidable conflict between classed and unnecessary heart- burning among missionaries". Who said this?

A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
C)Narendra Modi
D)Mahatma Gandhi

Question 12

Corruption can be understood as the 'misuse of authority as a result of consideration of personal gain which need not be monetary? Who said this:

A)D.H.Bailey
B)Andriski
C)Bhargana
D)Malhotra

Question 13

Corruption refers to:

A)Act of bribery
B)Abuse of political power
C)A departure from what is pure and correct
D)All of the above

Question 14

Corruption today refers to an irregular, illegal and immoral practice associated with our:

A)Social life
B)Economic Life
C)Public life
D)None of the above

Question 15

According to Malhotra, corrupting behavior may be dubbed as:

A)Receiving reward on the part of public servant
B)Mis- appropriation of public property
C)Abuse or misuse of official position
D)All of the above

Question 16

The causes responsible for corruption according to C.B.Mamoria is:

A)Economic insecurity
B)High rate of income tax
C)The presence of black money
D)All of the above

Question 17

It is said that modernization breeds corruption in:

A)Medieval society
B)Ancient society
C)Industrial society
D)None of the above

Question 18

The Central Government appointed a committee in 1962 on 'Prevention of Corruption' under the chairmanship of:

A)C.B.Mamoria
B)K.Santhanam
C)Huntington
D)Malhotra

Question 19

The Department set up by the Government as anti- corruption measures is

A)Administrative Vigilance Department
B)Central Bureau of Investigation
C)Domestic Vigilance units
D)All of the above

Question 20

The Vehra committee was set up in the year :

A)1990
B)1993
C)2000
D)2005

Question 21

The Lokpal and Lokayutas Act, was passed in the year:

A)2013
B)2000
C)2015
D)2014