Forms of Political Accountability

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the various forms of political accountability in the Indian political system. It covers topics such as electoral accountability, legislative accountability, judicial accountability, and media accountability.
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Which of the following is NOT a form of political accountability?

  1. Electoral Accountability

  2. Legislative Accountability

  3. Judicial Accountability

  4. Bureaucratic Accountability


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bureaucratic accountability is not a form of political accountability because it does not involve the direct accountability of elected officials to the public.

In a democracy, electoral accountability is primarily achieved through:

  1. Regular elections

  2. Referendums

  3. Public opinion polls

  4. Judicial review


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Regular elections are the primary means of electoral accountability in a democracy, as they allow citizens to directly choose their representatives and hold them accountable for their actions.

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of legislative accountability?

  1. Question Hour

  2. No-Confidence Motion

  3. Impeachment

  4. Judicial Review


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Judicial review is not a mechanism of legislative accountability, as it is a function of the judiciary rather than the legislature.

The Supreme Court of India can hold the government accountable through:

  1. Judicial Review

  2. Habeas Corpus

  3. Contempt of Court

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Supreme Court of India can hold the government accountable through judicial review, habeas corpus, and contempt of court.

The media plays a crucial role in political accountability by:

  1. Investigating and reporting on government actions

  2. Providing a platform for public discourse

  3. Educating the public about political issues

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The media plays a crucial role in political accountability by investigating and reporting on government actions, providing a platform for public discourse, and educating the public about political issues.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to electoral accountability in India?

  1. Money and muscle power in elections

  2. Lack of informed voters

  3. Gerrymandering

  4. Judicial review


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Judicial review is not a challenge to electoral accountability in India, as it is a mechanism of judicial accountability.

Legislative accountability can be strengthened by:

  1. Empowering legislative committees

  2. Increasing transparency in legislative proceedings

  3. Encouraging public participation in legislative processes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Legislative accountability can be strengthened by empowering legislative committees, increasing transparency in legislative proceedings, and encouraging public participation in legislative processes.

The role of the media in political accountability has been:

  1. Increasingly important in recent years

  2. Declining in recent years

  3. Remained the same in recent years

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The role of the media in political accountability has been increasingly important in recent years due to the rise of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.

Which of the following is NOT a form of judicial accountability?

  1. Judicial review

  2. Habeas corpus

  3. Contempt of court

  4. Judicial appointments


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Judicial appointments are not a form of judicial accountability, as they are typically made by the executive branch rather than the judiciary itself.

The effectiveness of electoral accountability depends on:

  1. The level of voter turnout

  2. The competitiveness of elections

  3. The integrity of the electoral process

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The effectiveness of electoral accountability depends on the level of voter turnout, the competitiveness of elections, and the integrity of the electoral process.

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of media accountability?

  1. Self-regulation

  2. Government regulation

  3. Public criticism

  4. Judicial review


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Judicial review is not a mechanism of media accountability, as it is a function of the judiciary rather than the media.

The concept of political accountability is based on the idea that:

  1. Elected officials are responsible for their actions

  2. Citizens have the right to hold their elected officials accountable

  3. The government is accountable to the people

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The concept of political accountability is based on the idea that elected officials are responsible for their actions, citizens have the right to hold their elected officials accountable, and the government is accountable to the people.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to media accountability?

  1. Concentration of media ownership

  2. Sensationalism in news reporting

  3. Lack of media literacy among the public

  4. Judicial review


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Judicial review is not a challenge to media accountability, as it is a function of the judiciary rather than the media.

The effectiveness of judicial accountability depends on:

  1. The independence of the judiciary

  2. The integrity of the judicial process

  3. The public's trust in the judiciary

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The effectiveness of judicial accountability depends on the independence of the judiciary, the integrity of the judicial process, and the public's trust in the judiciary.

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of electoral accountability in India?

  1. Right to Information Act

  2. Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act

  3. Whistleblower Protection Act

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are mechanisms of electoral accountability in India.

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