31 practice questions on Bills & Acts from the Polity & Governance section of the UPSC Prelims syllabus.
31 come with a written explanation and 18 are actual previous year questions.
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Q1
Previous year questionmedium
With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B - 2 only
Under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, these village courts exercise both civil and criminal jurisdiction, so statement 1, which restricts them to civil cases only, is incorrect. The Act does provide for the appointment of social workers and local activists as mediators and conciliators to encourage settlement of disputes, making statement 2 correct. Since only statement 2 holds, the answer is (b). Options (a), (c) and (d) all mischaracterise the jurisdiction and are therefore wrong.
Q2
Previous year questionmedium
Along with the Budget, the Finance Minister also places other documents before the Parliament which include 'The Macro Economic Framework Statement'. The aforesaid document is presented because this is mandated by
ALong standing parliamentary convention
BArticle 112 and Article 110(1) of the Constitution of India
CArticle 113 of the Constitution of India
DProvisions of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003
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Correct answer: D - Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003
The Macro Economic Framework Statement, along with the Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement and the Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement, must be laid before Parliament under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003, which is a statutory and not a constitutional requirement. Article 112 only requires the Annual Financial Statement to be laid before Parliament, and Article 110 defines a Money Bill, so neither covers this document. Article 113 deals with the procedure for demands for grants. Since the obligation flows from a specific statute, it is not a matter of parliamentary convention either.
Q3
Previous year questionmedium
Consider the following statements:
1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education.
2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.
3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A1 and 2
B2 only
C1 and 3
D3 only
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Correct answer: B - 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct, so 'B' is the answer. Under the RTE Act, the minimum qualifications for teacher appointment are laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education, not by State Councils, so statement 1 is wrong. Statement 2 is correct because candidates must pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted per NCTE norms. Statement 3 is wrong because a large majority of teacher-education institutions are privately managed, not directly under State Governments.
Q4
Previous year questionmedium
Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam':
1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.
3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C2 and 3 only
D1 and 3 only
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Correct answer: C - 2 and 3 only
The women's reservation law (106th Amendment, 2023) takes effect only after a delimitation exercise based on the first census conducted after its commencement, so it did not apply to the 18th Lok Sabha elected in 2024, making statement 1 incorrect. Statement 2 is correct since the reservation is to operate for 15 years from commencement, extendable by Parliament. Statement 3 is correct because one-third of the seats already reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are to be reserved for women of those categories.
Q5
Previous year questioneasy
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons.
Statement-II: In India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly kept the subject of prisons under the control of Provincial Governments.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
ABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
BBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
CStatement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
DStatement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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Correct answer: A - Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Prisons and persons detained therein figure in Entry 4 of the State List, so each State frames its own prison manual and rules for daily administration, making Statement-I correct. The colonial-era Prisons Act, 1894 is still the operative framework law and it explicitly placed prison administration with the Provincial (now State) Governments, making Statement-II correct. Because the 1894 Act is the legal basis for State control of prisons, Statement-II directly explains why States manage prisons today. The other options fail either by denying the explanatory link or by wrongly marking one of the statements as incorrect.
Q6
Previous year questionmedium
With reference to consumers' rights/privileges under the provisions of law in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Consumers are empowered to take samples for food testing.
2. When a consumer files a complaint in any consumer forum, no fee is required to be paid.
3. In case of death of a consumer, his/her legal heir can file a complaint in the consumer forum on his/her behalf.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A1 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C - 1 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Under the food safety framework, consumers can have samples of food articles tested, and under the Consumer Protection Act the legal heir or representative of a deceased consumer can file or continue a complaint. Statement 2 is wrong because a prescribed fee has to be paid when filing a complaint in a consumer forum (small-value claims have enjoyed fee exemptions at times, but it is not the case that no fee is ever required). Hence (c) is correct and options including statement 2 are wrong.
Q7
Previous year questionmedium
Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
AState Forest Department
BDistrict Collector/Deputy Commissioner
CTahsildar/Block Development Officer/Mandal Revenue Officer
DGram Sabha
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Correct answer: D - Gram Sabha
Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the Gram Sabha is the authority that initiates the process of determining the nature and extent of individual and community forest rights by receiving and consolidating claims, so option (d) is correct. The State Forest Department, District Collector and Tahsildar/BDO play later verification or approval roles but do not initiate the process, making options (a), (b) and (c) wrong.
Q8
Previous year questionhard
With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?
1. List of ingredients including additives
2. Nutrition information
3. Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A1, 2 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2 and 4
D1 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C - 1, 2 and 4
Under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, manufacturers must display the list of ingredients including additives (statement 1), nutritional information (statement 2) and the vegetarian/non-vegetarian symbol (statement 4) on the main label. There is no mandatory requirement to print recommendations from the medical profession about possible allergic reactions, so statement 3 is not required. Hence '1, 2 and 4' is the correct combination.
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