The Parliamentary (Act Part-I)

Total Questions: 40

1. In which year was Prevention of Food Adulteration Act first enacted? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) 1951
(b) 1954
(c) 1964
(d) 1956

Correct Answer: (b) 1954

Solution:The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 came into effect on 1st June, 1955.

2. All offences punishable under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 are: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Cognizable and Non-bailable
(b) Cognizable and Summarily Triable
(c) Non-Cognizable and Bailable
(d) Non-Cognizable and Compoundable

Correct Answer: (b) Cognizable and Summarily Triable

Solution:According to Section 15 of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 all the offences punishable under the act are cognizable and summarily Triable.

3. Offences are tried under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 by the Courts of- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Sessions Court
(b) Judicial Magistrate First Class
(c) Judicial Magistrate Second Class
(d) Chief Judicial Magistrate

Correct Answer: (b) Judicial Magistrate First Class

Solution:The first class Judicial Magistrates were empowered to hold special courts for the trial of offences under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. In Uttar Pradesh, in each district, the Courts of Chief Judicial Magistrates Judicial Magistrates have been designated as a Special Court for the trial of offences under the Act.

4. All the punishable offences under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 are: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Cognizable and Triable Summarily
(b) Cognizable and Non-Compoundable
(c) Non-Cognizable and Bailable
(d) Non-Cognizable and Compoundable
(e) Cognizable and Triable Summarily and Non-Compoundable

Correct Answer: (e) Cognizable and Triable Summarily and Non-Compoundable

Solution:All the punishable offences under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 are Cognizable, Triable Summarily and Non-Compoundable.

5. Under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, All offences are- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Cognizable
(b) Bailable
(c) Compoundable
(d) Punishment with imprisonment and fine both
(e) Cognizable and Punishment with imprisonment and fine both

Correct Answer: (e) Cognizable and Punishment with imprisonment and fine both

Solution:Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 under section 15(1) provides that notwithstanding any thing contained in Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 all offences punishable. under this Act shall be cognizable, section 10(a)1 of this Act empowers the State Government to impose fine collectively on offenders. Apart from it, this act provides for imprisonment as well as fine to the offender as a mode of punishment. Thus both option (A) and (D) are correct. Though M.P.PS.C. had mentioned option (c) as the correct answer in its provisional answer key, in its revised answer key bonus mark was given to all.

6. If any person refuses admission to any person to any hospital, dispensary or educational institution on the ground of untouchability, then under which section of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 he shall be punishable? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Section-4
(b) Section-5
(d) Section 7
(c) Section-6

Correct Answer: (b) Section-5

Solution:Section-5-Whoever on the ground of 'untouchability- refuses admission to any person to any hospital, dispensary, educational institution, if such hospital, dispensary, educational institution is established or maintained for the benefits of the general public or any section thereof shall be Punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than one month and not more than six months and also with fine which shall be not less than one hundred rupees and not more than we hundred rupees.

7. Under which one of the following Sections of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 has 'power of State Government to impose collective fine' been provided? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre)-2018]

(a) Section 10
(b) Section 10A
(c) Section 14
(d) Section 14 A

Correct Answer: (b) Section 10A

Solution:Under section 10A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 the power is vested in the State Government to impose collective fine.

8. The Protection of Civil Rights Act extends to: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) The whole of India
(b) The whole of India except the Scheduled areas
(c) The whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir
(d) The whole of India except the Union Territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu

Correct Answer: (a) The whole of India

Solution:According to Section 1(2) of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, it extends to the whole of India.

9. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 extends to ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre)-2018]

(a) Whole of India
(b) Whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Union Territories
(d) Only the State of Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer: (a) Whole of India

Solution:The Protection of Civil Right Act, 1955 prescribe punishment for the (Preaching and Practice of Untouchability) enforcement of any disability arising from there and for matters connected therewith. This Act extends to the whole of India in accordance with section 102) of this Act.

10. Under which of the following Sections of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 has 'offences by companies been provided? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre)-2018]

(a) Section 10
(b) Section 12
(c) Section 14
(d) Section 16

Correct Answer: (c) Section 14

Solution:Section 10-Abetment of offence.

(A public servant who willfully neglects the investigation of any offence punishable under this Act shall be deemed to have abetted an offence punishable under this Act)

Section 12-Presumption by courts in certain cases.

(Where any act constituting an offence under this Act is committed in relation to a member of schedule caste, the court shall presume, unless the contrary is proved, that such act was committed on the ground of untouchability.)

Section 14 offences by companies.

(company means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals and directors in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm).

Section 16-Act to override other laws.

(Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the Provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any customs or usage or any instrument having effect by under of any such law or any decree or order of any Court or other authority.)

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