The Parliamentary Act (Part-II)

Total Questions: 47

41. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months.

2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhaar data.

3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products.

4. Aadhaar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidated Fund of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 4 only
Solution:Supreme Court had ruled that Aadhaar authentication data of citizens cannot be retained beyond 6 months. Hence, statement i is wrong. In the Aadhaar case, Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of offences and use of the Aadhaar ecosystem by private corporations. Hence, statement 2 is correct. Insurance regulator IRDAI has advised insurers not to seek Aadhaar for KYC (Know Your Customer) mandatorily purposes. The insurers can accept Aadhaar as one of the documents for KYC, only when the same is offered voluntarily by the proposer/policy maker. Hence, statement 3 is wrong. In a landmark Judgement, the Supreme Court said that Aadhaar for welfare schemes was a "legitimate" exercise. The Court also defined welfare schemes as only those funded directly from the "Consolidated Fund of India" Hence, statement 4 is correct. Therefore the correct answer is option (b).

42. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre.) 2018]

1. Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.

2. Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:โˆ— Aadhaar number is a 12 digit random number issued by the UIDAI to the residents of India after satisfying the verification process. Any individual, irrespective of age. gender, who is resident of India, may voluntarily enrol to obtain Aadhaar number. Person willing to enrol has to provide minimal demographic and biometric information during the enrolment process which is totally free of cost.

โˆ— According to Section 9 of Aadhaar Act, 2016, the Aadhaar card is only proof of identity and cannot be used as proof of citizenship or domicile.

โˆ— According to Section 23(g) once issued, the Aadhaar number can be deactivated or omitted by the issuing authority.

43. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre.) 2018]

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?

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Solution:According to Section 23(1) of the RTE Act, 2009, any person possessing such minimum qualifications as laid down by a an academic authority, authorised by the Central Government by notification, shall be eligible for appointment, as a teacher." 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.

44. Under which law, the State Food Commission is established? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (a) National Food Security Act, 2013
Solution:Under section 16 of the National food security Act, 2003, State Food Commission is established.

45. With reference to consumers rights/privileges under the provisions of law in India, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]

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 the 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 code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Only 1 and 3
Solution:In 1986, the Government of India passed Consumer Protection Act, 1986 to protect of consumer rights. Under this Act, the consumers are empowered to take samples for food testing. A consumer can file his complaint in the Consumer Forum on any malfunction or failure of the product. He has to pay a small fee for that. In the case of the death of a consumer, his/her legal heir can file a complaint in the Consumer Forum on his/her behalf. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which received the President's assent on 9 August, 2019 has replaced the consumer Protection Act, 1986.

46. With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at the district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above
Solution:The correct answer is Option(e)- None of the above. The Central Government notified rules for Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission, and the National Commission) Rules, 2021. According to this rule, District Commissions shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed 50 lakh rupees. Hence, option (a) is correct.

While discussing State Commissions, it shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds 50 lakh rupees but does not exceed 2 crore rupees. As far as the National Commission is concerned, it shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds 2 crore rupees. Notably, the Consumer Protection Act, of 1986 provides a 3-tier structure the National and State Commissions and District Forums to speedy up resolution of consumer disputes. According to the provisions of Section 28(1), the State Government may, if it deems fit, establish more than one district commission in a district. Hence, option (b) is correct. Each District Forum is headed by a person who is or has been or is eligible to be appointed as a District Judge and each State Commission is led by a person who is or has been a Judge of the High Court. It is important to mention here that two other members, in the District forum one of whom shall be a woman. Hence, option (c) is also correct. So, None of the given options is incorrect. Hence, option (c) is also accurate.

47. With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at the district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or services does not exceed rupees fifty lakhs.
Solution:Under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986, the State Government shall establish a District Forum in each district of the State, and the District Forum shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services and the compensation, if any, claimed does not exceed rupees twenty lakhs, whereas in the case of State Commission claimed exceeds rupees twenty lakhs but does not exceed rupees one crore. A State Government can file a case in a District Forum for the sake of consumer interest.