Vigilance Commission,MPPSC MCQ

 

1. In which year was the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) established, based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee?

  • A) 1950

  • B) 1964

  • C) 1975

  • D) 1988

Answer: B) 1964

2. What is the primary objective of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

  • A) Ensuring national security

  • B) Addressing corruption and promoting integrity

  • C) Regulating financial institutions

  • D) Conducting elections

Answer: B) Addressing corruption and promoting integrity

3. What is the constitutional status of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

  • A) Constitutional body

  • B) Autonomous body with constitutional status

  • C) Autonomous and statutory body, but without constitutional status

  • D) Government department

Answer: C) Autonomous and statutory body, but without constitutional status

4. Over which entities does the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) exercise jurisdiction?

  • A) State government employees

  • B) Private sector organizations

  • C) Central government employees, PSUs, and central government corporations

  • D) Local government bodies

Answer: C) Central government employees, PSUs, and central government corporations

5. How many Vigilance Commissioners can be appointed in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

  • A) Up to 3

  • B) Up to 5

  • C) Up to 2

  • D) Up to 4

Answer: C) Up to 2

6. Who appoints the Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners in the CVC?

  • A) Chief Justice of India

  • B) Prime Minister

  • C) President of India

  • D) Home Minister

Answer: C) President of India

7. What is one of the key powers of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

  • A) Enacting laws

  • B) Conducting elections

  • C) Inquiring into allegations of corruption and recommending action

  • D) Regulating foreign policy

Answer: C) Inquiring into allegations of corruption and recommending action

8. Which act provides the legal framework for the functioning of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

  • A) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1980

  • B) Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

  • C) Right to Information Act, 2006

  • D) Indian Penal Code, 1860

Answer: B) Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

9. What role does the CVC play in relation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

  • A) Direct involvement in day-to-day operations

  • B) Providing financial resources

  • C) Supervisory authority in corruption-related cases

  • D) None

Answer: C) Supervisory authority over the functioning of the CBI in corruption-related cases

10. Which act grants powers to the CVC to superintend the functioning of the CBI in corruption cases?

  • A) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1981

  • B) Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

  • C) Right to Information Act, 2007

  • D) The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946

Answer: D) The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946

11. What is the primary jurisdiction of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

  • A) State government employees

  • B) Central government employees and entities

  • C) Private sector organizations

  • D) Local government bodies

Answer: B) Central government employees and entities

12. How does the CVC influence anti-corruption measures at the state level in places like Madhya Pradesh?

  • A) Direct intervention in state-level matters

  • B) Providing financial support to state initiatives

  • C) Through recommendations and guidelines

  • D) Conducting state-level investigations

Answer: C) Through recommendations and guidelines

13. What is the primary role of the CVC in promoting preventive vigilance?

  • A) Directly investigating corruption cases

  • B) Advising government departments on anti-corruption policies

  • C) Implementing Whistleblower Protection Act

  • D) Conducting awareness programs for the public

Answer: B) Advising government departments on anti-corruption policies

14. In which cases does the CVC play a crucial role in investigation and action?

  • A) State-level corruption cases

  • B) Corruption cases involving central government employees

  • C) Private sector corruption cases

  • D) Local government corruption cases

Answer: B) Corruption cases involving central government employees

15. What is the purpose of the awareness programs conducted by the CVC?

  • A) To promote corruption

  • B) To educate the public about corruption benefits

  • C) To highlight the effects of corruption and the need for ethical governance

  • D) To discourage reporting of corruption

Answer: C) To highlight the effects of corruption and the need for ethical governance

16. Which act does the CVC oversee the implementation of to ensure protection for whistleblowers?

  • A) Right to Information Act, 2005

  • B) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1984

  • C) Whistleblower Protection Act

  • D) Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2007

Answer: C) Whistleblower Protection Act

17. To whom does the CVC submit an annual report on its activities?

  • A) Prime Minister

  • B) Chief Justice of India

  • C) President of India

  • D) Home Minister

Answer: C) President of India

18. What challenges does the CVC face, as mentioned in the provided information?

  • A) Financial challenges

  • B) Administrative challenges

  • C) Technological challenges

  • D) Political challenges

Answer: B) Administrative challenges

19. What collaborative approach does the CVC take with state vigilance bodies?

  • A) Direct intervention

  • B) Collaboration through joint investigations

  • C) Refraining from collaboration

  • D) Collaboration to address overlapping cases

Answer: D) Collaboration to address overlapping cases