Important Laws on Corruption


41. The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988, empowers the government to confiscate benami properties. These properties are then vested with the:
a) Central Government
b) State Government
c) District Collector
d) President of India

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42. The Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014, provides for the establishment of a “Public Interest Disclosure and Protection Committee” to receive and inquire into public interest disclosures. This committee consists of:
a) Three members
b) Five members
c) Seven members
d) Nine members

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43. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, requires certain entities, including banks and financial institutions, to maintain records of transactions and report suspicious transactions to the:
a) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
b) Enforcement Directorate (ED)
c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
d) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

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44. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) can act as a “competent authority” for inquiring into complaints against public servants, including officers of which level?
a) Group A officers
b) Group B officers
c) Group C officers
d) All of the above

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45. The Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014, provides for the establishment of a “Rationalization and Citizen Feedback Unit” within the Competent Authority. This unit is responsible for analyzing and summarizing the feedback received from:
a) Whistleblowers
b) Public authorities
c) Government departments
d) All of the above

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