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Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059 (भ्रष्टाचार निवारण ऐन): Chapter 1 and 2, Offences and Punishment
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Administration and Law · For: Kharidar · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
The Prevention of Corruption Act was authenticated in:
- A) 2049
- B) 2055
- C) 2059 ✔
- D) 2064
Why: The Prevention of Corruption Act was authenticated in 2059 BS and is Nepal's main anti-corruption law.
Under the Act, "corruption" means:
- A) Any crime
- B) Offences punishable under Chapter 2 ✔
- C) Only bribery
- D) Tax evasion only
Why: Under the Act, 'corruption' means the offences punishable under Chapter 2, such as bribery, commission, revenue leakage and illegal wealth.
The Nepali term for "public servant" in the Act is:
- A) राष्ट्रसेवक ✔
- B) कर्मचारी मात्र
- C) नागरिक
- D) अधिकारी मात्र
Why: The Act uses राष्ट्रसेवक for public servant: anyone holding a public post, including civil servants, elected officials and staff of public bodies.
Offences and punishment are in which chapter?
- A) Chapter 1
- B) Chapter 2 ✔
- C) Chapter 3
- D) Chapter 5
Why: Chapter 2 of the Act lists corruption offences and their punishments.
Section 3 of the Act is about:
- A) Revenue leakage
- B) Giving and taking bribes ✔
- C) False documents
- D) Accomplice
Why: Section 3 deals with giving and taking bribes (घूस/रिसवत).
Who is punished for bribery?
- A) Only the taker
- B) Only the giver
- C) Both giver and taker ✔
- D) Neither
Why: Both the person who gives and the person who takes a bribe are punished, so neither side can escape.
A commission received must be deposited within:
- A) 3 days
- B) 7 days ✔
- C) 15 days
- D) 35 days
Why: A public servant who receives a commission in official work must deposit it in the government account within 7 days.
Revenue leakage carries a fine of:
- A) Half the amount
- B) Equal amount
- C) Double the revenue leaked ✔
- D) No fine
Why: Causing revenue leakage is fined double the amount of revenue leaked, plus imprisonment as set in the Act.
Leaking question papers is an offence under section:
- A) 5
- B) 9
- C) 13 ✔
- D) 20
Why: Section 13 makes leaking exam question papers or changing results an offence.
Illegally acquired property is dealt with in section:
- A) 14
- B) 17
- C) 20 ✔
- D) 23
Why: Section 20 deals with illegally acquired property: wealth a public servant cannot justify by legal income.
An attempt to commit corruption is punished with:
- A) Full punishment
- B) Half the punishment ✔
- C) Double punishment
- D) No punishment
Why: An attempt (उद्योग) to commit corruption gets half the punishment of the full offence.
Holders of specified high offices get how much additional imprisonment?
- A) 1 year
- B) 2 years
- C) 3 years ✔
- D) 5 years
Why: Section 24 gives additional punishment to holders of specified high offices, because their misuse of power does greater harm.
Most corruption cases under this Act are investigated by:
- A) CIAA ✔
- B) Election Commission
- C) NHRC
- D) PSC
Why: The CIAA investigates most corruption cases and files them in the Special Court.
Preparing false documents is an offence under section:
- A) 7
- B) 9 ✔
- C) 11
- D) 15
Why: Section 9 covers preparing false documents in official work.
Taking a bribe above Rs 1 crore is punished with:
- A) 3–6 months
- B) 1–2 years
- C) 8–10 years ✔
- D) Life imprisonment
Why: For a bribe above Rs 1 crore, the punishment is 8–10 years' imprisonment, plus a fine equal to the bribe.
In Nepali, the Prevention of Corruption Act is:
- A) भ्रष्टाचार निवारण ऐन, २०५९ ✔
- B) सुशासन ऐन, २०६४
- C) सूचनाको हक ऐन, २०६४
- D) अख्तियार ऐन, २०४८
Why: Its Nepali name is भ्रष्टाचार निवारण ऐन, २०५९.
The Act came into force:
- A) Immediately on authentication ✔
- B) After 10 years
- C) In 2072
- D) Never
Why: The Act came into force immediately when it was authenticated.
The Act applies to Nepali citizens:
- A) Anywhere they are ✔
- B) Only in Kathmandu
- C) Only abroad
- D) Only in hills
Why: The Act applies to Nepali citizens wherever they are, and to offences in Nepal.
Definitions are given in section:
- A) 2 ✔
- B) 3
- C) 20
- D) 24
Why: Section 2 defines key terms such as public servant (राष्ट्रसेवक), public institution and revenue.
In Nepali, bribe is:
- A) घूस/रिसवत ✔
- B) दान
- C) उपहार
- D) अनुदान
Why: Bribe is घूस or रिसवत in Nepali.
A bribe can be:
- A) Cash, goods or any kind of benefit ✔
- B) Only cash
- C) Only gold
- D) Only land
Why: A bribe can be cash, goods or any benefit given to influence official work.
Public institutions under the Act include:
- A) Government-owned companies, boards, educational institutions and local bodies ✔
- B) Only ministries
- C) Only private shops
- D) Only foreign NGOs
Why: Public institutions include government-owned companies, boards, corporations, educational institutions and local bodies.
In the Act, revenue includes:
- A) Taxes, fees, charges, royalties and fines ✔
- B) Only salary
- C) Only donations
- D) Only loans
Why: Revenue includes taxes, fees, charges, royalties and fines due to the state.
A public servant includes a person:
- A) Appointed, nominated or elected to public office ✔
- B) Only permanent staff
- C) Only ministers
- D) Only judges
Why: A public servant includes anyone appointed, nominated or elected to a public office.
Chapter 2 offences are in sections:
- A) 3–24 ✔
- B) 1–2
- C) 25–40
- D) 50–60
Why: Chapter 2 offences run from section 3 to section 24.
Taking goods or services free or at a lower price is under section:
- A) 4 ✔
- B) 7
- C) 13
- D) 20
Why: Section 4 covers taking goods or services free or at a lower price from someone connected to one's official work.
Taking gifts, presents or donations is under section:
- A) 5 ✔
- B) 3
- C) 9
- D) 21
Why: Section 5 covers taking gifts, presents or donations that could influence official work.
Taking commission is under section:
- A) 6 ✔
- B) 7
- C) 14
- D) 17
Why: Section 6 covers taking commission in official dealings.
Revenue leakage (राजस्व चुहावट) is under section:
- A) 7 ✔
- B) 5
- C) 12
- D) 22
Why: Section 7 covers revenue leakage: causing loss of tax or other revenue due to the state.
Obtaining illegal benefit or causing illegal loss with bad intention is section:
- A) 8 ✔
- B) 3
- C) 15
- D) 23
Why: Section 8 covers obtaining illegal benefit or causing illegal loss with bad intention (बदनियत).
Translating documents falsely is under section:
- A) 10 ✔
- B) 9
- C) 11
- D) 19
Why: Section 10 covers making false translations of documents.
Tampering with government documents is under section:
- A) 11 ✔
- B) 12
- C) 4
- D) 16
Why: Section 11 covers tampering with government documents.
Damaging government documents is under section:
- A) 12 ✔
- B) 11
- C) 17
- D) 20
Why: Section 12 covers damaging government documents.
A public servant doing illegal trade or business is under section:
- A) 14 ✔
- B) 13
- C) 6
- D) 21
Why: Section 14 covers a public servant doing trade or business illegally.
Claiming a false designation is under section:
- A) 15 ✔
- B) 16
- C) 9
- D) 3
Why: Section 15 covers claiming a false designation or post.
Giving false particulars is under section:
- A) 16 ✔
- B) 15
- C) 19
- D) 7
Why: Section 16 covers giving false details or particulars.
Causing damage to public property is under section:
- A) 17 ✔
- B) 12
- C) 20
- D) 5
Why: Section 17 covers causing damage to public property.
Exerting illegal pressure is under section:
- A) 18 ✔
- B) 8
- C) 14
- D) 22
Why: Section 18 covers exerting illegal pressure on others in official matters.
Giving a false report is under section:
- A) 19 ✔
- B) 16
- C) 10
- D) 24
Why: Section 19 covers giving a false report.
An accomplice (मतियार) is dealt with in section:
- A) 22 ✔
- B) 21
- C) 23
- D) 3
Why: Section 22 deals with accomplices (मतियार), who are also punished.
In Nepali, attempt is:
- A) उद्योग ✔
- B) मतियार
- C) बिगो
- D) घूस
Why: Attempt is उद्योग in Nepali legal language.
When a body corporate commits an offence, who is liable under section 23?
- A) Its chief ✔
- B) No one
- C) Only clerks
- D) Only customers
Why: Under section 23, the chief of the body corporate is held liable for the offence.
In bribery cases, the fine is equal to the:
- A) Bribe amount (बिगो) ✔
- B) Double the salary
- C) A fixed Rs 100
- D) Nothing
Why: The fine equals the bribe amount (बिगो), in addition to imprisonment.
What happens to the bribe amount?
- A) It is confiscated ✔
- B) It is returned to the giver
- C) It goes to the office staff
- D) It is ignored
Why: The bribe amount is confiscated by the state.
A bribe up to Rs 25,000 is punished with imprisonment of up to:
- A) 3 months ✔
- B) 1 year
- C) 5 years
- D) 10 years
Why: A bribe up to Rs 25,000 is punished with up to 3 months' imprisonment, plus a fine equal to the bribe.
A bribe of Rs 1–5 lakh is punished with:
- A) 6 months to 1½ years ✔
- B) 8–10 years
- C) Up to 3 months
- D) No imprisonment
Why: A bribe of Rs 1–5 lakh is punished with 6 months to 1½ years' imprisonment, plus a fine. Punishment rises with the amount.
A commission not deposited within 7 days is treated as:
- A) Bribery ✔
- B) A gift
- C) Salary
- D) A loan
Why: If a commission is not deposited within 7 days, it is treated as bribery.
Preparing false documents is punished with:
- A) 3 months to 1 year and a fine of Rs 10,000–50,000 ✔
- B) Only a warning
- C) Life imprisonment
- D) Promotion
Why: Preparing false documents is punished with 3 months to 1 year in prison and a fine of Rs 10,000–50,000.
Additional punishment for holders of specified high offices is in section:
- A) 24 ✔
- B) 3
- C) 20
- D) 2
Why: Section 24 provides extra punishment for holders of specified high offices.
Which body files most corruption cases under this Act?
- A) CIAA ✔
- B) Election Commission
- C) Public Service Commission
- D) Nepal Rastra Bank
Why: The CIAA files most corruption cases under this Act in the Special Court.