Why Was the Creation of the Lokpal- a Body with Powers

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why was the creation of the Lokpal- a body with powers to investigate and bring cases against government corruption- controversial?

• A) Such an organization would be outside the usual democratic checks in India.
• B) A body independent of government-supervision would be inefficient.
• C) Private organizations have higher levels of corruption than the government.
• D) Amateur bodies lack the expertise to identify and handle corruption.

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Definitions:

Elastic Portion

The segment of a demand curve where a change in price leads to a more than proportional change in the quantity demanded, indicating high price sensitivity.

Linear Demand

A type of demand where there is a constant relationship between the quantity demanded and price, represented by a straight line on a graph.

Price Inelastic

A situation in which the demand for a good does not change significantly in response to a change in price, indicating that consumers are less sensitive to price changes.

Linear

A term used to describe something that forms a straight line or a process that proceeds in steps of equal increments.