The Parliamentary Act (Indian Polity and Governance) Part-II

Total Questions: 47

31. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

List-IList-II
(a) CompaniesAct 2013
(b) Indian ContractAct 1872
(c) PartnershipAct 1932
(d) Sale of GoodsAct 1930
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correct Matched order is as follows:
List-IList-II
CompaniesAct 2013
Indian ContractAct 1872
PartnershipAct 1932
Sale of GoodsAct 1930

32. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

ActYear
(a) Prevention of Sedition Meeting Act1908
(b) Explosive Substances Act1908
(c) Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act1908
(d) Newspaper (Incentive to Offence) Act1908
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The act of Preventing seditious meetings was brought in the year 1907, while the remaining act given in the option is correctly matched.

Explosive Substance Act, 1908: This act was passed in 1908 and dealt with regulating the possession and use of explosive substances. It aimed to prevent their misuse
for criminal activities.
Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908: This act amended the existing Indian Criminal Law. It introduced several provisions, including those related to the speedy trial of certain offenses and the prohibition of associations dangerous to public peace.
Newspaper (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908: This act was designed to control the press by allowing authorities to confiscate newspapers that published material
considered incendiary or likely to incite violence.
Seditious Meetings Act, 1907: This act allowed the British colonial government to restrict public gatherings that were deemed likely to promote sedition or cause public unrest.

33. Arrange the following Acts in their chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below: [UP R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

I. Lex-Loci Act

II. Bengal Tenancy Act

III. Age of Consent Act

IV. Indian University Act

Correct Answer: (d) I, II, III and IV
Solution:The Lex Loci Act of 1850 allowed a Hindu, who had converted to a different faith, to inherit his ancestral property. The Bengal Tenancy Act 1885 was an enactment of the Bengal government. It defines the rights of zamindars, land-lords and their tenants in response to a widespread peasant revolt. The age of consent. Act, 1891 was a legislation enacted in British India in 1891. Indian University Act was enacted in 1907.

34. With reference to India, consider the following pairs: Action The Act under which it is covered- [I.A.S. (Pre.) 2023]

1. Unauthorized wearing: The Official Secrets of police or military uniforms Act, 1923

2. Knowingly misleading: The Indian Evidence or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties Act, 1872

3. Celebratory gunfire: which can endanger the personal safety of others The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019

Correct Answer: (b) Only two
Solution:Section of of the Official Secrets Act 1923 makes provision regarding the unauthorized use of uniforms, falsification of reports, forgery, personation, and false documents. It clearly Mates that if any person is found to be unauthorizedly swing the police or military uniforms, they will be held guilty of an offence under this section. Section 7 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 clearly states that no person in the vicinity of any prohibited place shall obstruct, knowingly mislead or otherwise interfere with or impede, any police officer, or any member of the Armed Forces of the Union) engaged on guard, sentry, patrol, or other similar duty concerning the prohibited place. Hence Pair 1 is correct hut Pair 2 in incorrect. The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 punishes whoever uses firearm in a rash or negligent manner or in celebratory gunfire so as to endanger human life or personal. safety of others. Hence Pair 3 is correct.

35. The Disaster Management Act made in- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) 2005
Solution:The Disaster Management Act was passed by the Parliament of India in 2005 for efficient management of disasters. The act contains 11 chapters and 79 sections. The act received the assent of the president of India on 23. December 2005.

Disaster management refers to a systematic and strategic approach aimed at safeguarding critical infrastructure from potential damages resulting from natural or human-made calamities and catastrophic events. It involves a continuous and integrated process that includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing measures to prevent, reduce, and respond to potential disasters. India is one of the world's most disaster-prone countries due to climatic conditions as well as socio-economic susceptibility. In this regard, the Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act 2005, which envisaged the creation of the National Disaster Management Authority to implement a holistic and integrated approach to disaster management..

36. The Disaster Management Act was passed by the Parliament of India in- [U.P.R.O/AR.O. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) 2005
Solution:The Disaster Management Act was passed by the Parliament of India in 2005 for efficient management of disasters. The act contains 11 chapters and 79 sections. The act received the assent of the president of India on 23. December 2005.

Disaster management refers to a systematic and strategic approach aimed at safeguarding critical infrastructure from potential damages resulting from natural or human-made calamities and catastrophic events. It involves a continuous and integrated process that includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing measures to prevent, reduce, and respond to potential disasters. India is one of the world's most disaster-prone countries due to climatic conditions as well as socio-economic susceptibility. In this regard, the Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act 2005, which envisaged the creation of the National Disaster Management Authority to implement a holistic and integrated approach to disaster management..

37. The National Disaster Management Division in India is the nodal division in the Ministry of Home Affairs for disaster management. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (a) The Prime Minister
Solution:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) headed by the Prime Minister of India. On 23 December 2005, the Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act, which envisaged the creation of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The NDMA may have ne more than nine members including a Vice-Chairperson. The tenure of the members of the NDMA shall be five years.

38. Which of the following gave legal basis to extraordinary powers exercised by the Government of India during Lockdown? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

1. Mental Health Care Act, 2017

2. Disaster Management Act, 2005

3. Enemy Property Act, 1968

4. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 4
Solution:A 123-year-old law has come to the rescue of the government in its effort to tackle the Cavid-19 challenge. On March 11, 2020, the central government advised all States and Union Territories to invoke Provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. The decision aimed to ensure that all advisories of the Union Health Ministry and State governments on the COVID-19 crisis were enforced. Besides this, the government also invoked the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to enforce the 21-day nationwide lockdown that started at the midnight on 23 March, 2020. Thus, both Acts gave a legal basis to extraordinary Powers exercised by the Government of India during the Lockdown.

39. The government of India enacted the Forest Conservation Act in the year: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) 1980
Solution:The government of India enacted the forest conservation Act-1980. It became effective on 25 October, 1980.
  • The Act restricts the states and other authorities from allowing dereservation (i.e., use of forest land for non-forest purposes) without permission from the central government.
  • Non-forest purposes include using land for cultivating horticultural crops or for any purpose other than reafforestation.
  • The Act provided that any aggrieved person may file an appeal to the National Green Tribunal against the decision of the State Government or any authority.
  • The Act empowered the Central Government to constitute a committee to advise the Government regarding forest conservation.
  •  The Act levies penalties in case of violations of the provisions of FCA.
  • The Act empowers the Central Government to make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

40. Government of India has passed 'Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Act' in which of the following year? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

Correct Answer: (a) 2001
Solution:The government of India has passed 'Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer's Right Act in 2001. It was enacted in 2001 to establish an effective system for the protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants.
  • The Act provides an effective framework to conserve and encourage the development of various plant varieties. It established an effective system to safeguard and recognise the rights of breeders, researchers and farmers to promote agricultural development in the country.
  • The Act introduced intellectual property protection in Indian agriculture and is the world's only IPR legislation which grants intellectual property rights not only to the plant breeders but also to the farmers.
  • Additionally, it also facilitates the mushrooming of the Indian seed industry to ensure the availability of high-quality seeds and planting materials to farmers.
  • Eligibility criteria: A variety of seed is eligible for registration under the Act if it fulfils the criteria of Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS). The Act prescribes the registrable plant varieties that can be registered for protection, namely:
  • New variety
  • Extant variety
  • Farmers' variety
  • Essentially derived variety