Ethics Integrity and Aptitude Mixed Practice — MCQs with Answers (Set 3)

Krishnamurti returned all the money and property that had been donated to the Order, rejecting its material legacy along with its organizational structure.

Krishnamurti said, ‘Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect.’

On 3 August 1929, Krishnamurti dissolved the Order of the Star in the East, the organization founded in 1911 with him as its head.

Theosophist C.W. Leadbeater believed the young Krishnamurti would become the ‘vehicle’ for a coming World Teacher, in Theosophical doctrine.

Ombudsman institutions typically have investigative powers, but recommendations rather than direct enforcement authority in many models.

An effective Ombudsman offers citizens a faster, less costly alternative to formal court litigation for resolving grievances against the state.

India’s Lokpal and state-level Lokayuktas function as ombudsman-style institutions, focused specifically on corruption complaints against public officials.

The Ombudsman concept originated in Sweden, and has since been adapted in various forms across many democracies worldwide.

An Ombudsman is an independent official who investigates citizen complaints against government agencies and maladministration.

The ruler’s conduct can affect public welfare and stability.

The Arthashastra warns that neglect can breed disorder and resentment.

The alternatives wrongly sever personal conduct from rule or postpone its importance until death.

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The parallel concerns obligations towards the governed.

The ancient texts precede Locke’s later account.

However, Locke’s appeal to consent differs from divine kingship and ranked social duties.

The answer does not prove direct influence or identical theories.

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Fulfilling duties provides an ethical test of rule.

Possessing power, birth or force alone does not satisfy that test.

The answer needs a limit: Manusmriti also gives kingship a divine basis.

It does not make duties the only historical source of authority.

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Both texts discuss the ruler’s conduct and duties.

The Arthashastra links royal welfare with public welfare.

Manusmriti discusses protection and just punishment.

The alternatives wrongly exclude these ancient Indian texts.

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Rajdharma joins political power with duties towards subjects.

The alternatives deny those duties or wrongly make the concept purely modern.

The ancient texts discuss duties for rulers, not only religious leaders.

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An ethical framework for ministers often includes specific rules on business interests, gift acceptance, and post-office employment restrictions.

Codes of conduct for politicians and legislators typically address campaign finance, use of office, and acceptable outside interests.

Regulatory bodies typically have their own codes addressing conflicts of interest, given their oversight role over specific industries.

Judicial codes of ethics address concerns specific to judges, including maintaining impartiality and avoiding even the appearance of bias.

Codes of ethics for civil servants outline core values, including integrity, objectivity, accountability, and public-interest orientation.

Burke’s argument remains a reference point for discussing judgment and representation. Its ethical question concerns how representatives should respond when instructions and considered judgment conflict. The answer does not imply that every democracy follows his model. The alternatives dismiss the argument’s relevance without justification.

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Burke allows disagreement when a representative’s considered judgment conflicts with constituents’ immediate wishes. Disagreement does not remove the duty to listen and serve. The alternatives wrongly require automatic obedience, deny every duty, or demand resignation after every disagreement.

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Burke described Parliament as a deliberative assembly of one nation. Members should reason about the whole community’s good. The alternatives wrongly remove Parliament’s function, restrict its concern to local interests, or demand its abolition.

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The delegate model follows explicit instructions from those represented. Burke defended a representative’s independent reasoning instead. The distinction concerns judgment, rather than different legal powers or election versus appointment.

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Burke defended independent judgment alongside sustained attention to constituents. He rejected blind obedience to binding instructions. The alternatives wrongly demand automatic obedience, abolish elections, or remove every duty to voters.

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