UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 52 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Police Uniform Interference Offences Acts
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicGovernance
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
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 or 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?
Show answer
Answer: B. Only two
Analysis
Only two pairs (1 and 3) are correctly matched → Option (b) Only two.
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Section 6 of the Official Secrets Act 1923 clearly states that if any person is found to be unauthorizedly using the police or military uniforms, they will be held guilty of an offence under this section.
Pair 2 – NOT CORRECTLY MATCHED: 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 — this falls under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, NOT the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Pair 3 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 says that whoever uses firearm in a rash or negligent manner or in celebratory gunfire so as to endanger human life or personal safety of others shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh, or with both.