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 : The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
The correct answer is (B) Only two.
Explanation:
Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Official Secrets Act, 1923 prohibits individuals from wearing or using any naval, military, air force, police, or other official uniforms without lawful authority, or any uniform resembling them closely enough to deceive. It also forbids falsely representing oneself as someone entitled to wear such uniforms. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The Official Secrets Act, 1923 does not contain provisions preventing individuals from obstructing, knowingly misleading, or interfering with police or armed forces in the vicinity of prohibited places. Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Arms Act Amendment of 2019 introduces new offenses, including forcefully taking firearms from police or armed forces, and using firearms in celebratory gunfire that endangers human life or the safety of others.
हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर
भारत के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :
कृत्य : यह कृत्य जिस अधिनियम के अधीन आता है
1. अनधिकृत रूप से पुलिस या सेना की वर्दी को पहनना : शासकीय गुप्त बात अधिनियम, 1923
2. किसी पुलिस अधिकारी या सैनिक अधिकारी के ड्यूटी में तैनात होने के दौरान जान-बूझ कर उन्हें गुमराह करना या अन्यथा उनके साथ हस्तक्षेप करना : भारतीय साक्ष्य अधिनियम, 1872
3. बंदूक/तोप से अंधाधुंध गोली/गोला दागना जिससे अन्य लोगों की वैयक्तिक सुरक्षा के लिए जोखिम हो सकता हो : आयुध (संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2019
उपर्युक्त में से कितने युग्म सही सुमेलित हैं?
सही उत्तर (B) Only two है।
व्याख्या:
Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Official Secrets Act, 1923 prohibits individuals from wearing or using any naval, military, air force, police, or other official uniforms without lawful authority, or any uniform resembling them closely enough to deceive. It also forbids falsely representing oneself as someone entitled to wear such uniforms. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The Official Secrets Act, 1923 does not contain provisions preventing individuals from obstructing, knowingly misleading, or interfering with police or armed forces in the vicinity of prohibited places. Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Arms Act Amendment of 2019 introduces new offenses, including forcefully taking firearms from police or armed forces, and using firearms in celebratory gunfire that endangers human life or the safety of others.