Polity
2023
Non-Constitutional Bodies
Government Schemes

With reference to India, consider the following pairs : Action The Act under which it is covered

  1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms The Official Secrets Act, 1923
  2. Knowingly misleading of otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  3. Celebratory gunfire which can endanger the personal safety of others The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

B.Only two
A.Only one
D.None
C.All three

Correct Answer: Option B

Pair 1 is correctly matched: Section 6 of The Official Secrets Act, 1923 specifies that the unauthorized use of police or military uniforms constitutes an offense.

Pair 2 is not correctly matched: Section 7 of The Official Secrets Act, 1923 addresses obstructing, knowingly misleading, or interfering with a police officer or member of the Armed Forces near a prohibited place. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is not relevant here.

Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 penalizes rash or negligent use of firearms, including celebratory gunfire, that endangers human life or personal safety with imprisonment up to two years, a fine up to rupees one lakh, or both.

Hence, only two pairs are correctly matched.