UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Scottish Parliament rejects Bill to let terminally ill people end lives

Question 1

With reference to the legality of assisted dying / euthanasia across the world as of 2025, consider the following countries:
1. New Zealand
2. Portugal
3. Ireland
4. Uruguay
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as jurisdictions where assisted dying or euthanasia is legally permitted?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 2

In March 2026, how many Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) voted AGAINST the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, leading to its rejection?

Accepted Answer

69

Answer

57

Answer

73

Answer

129

Question 3

Which one of the following countries was the FIRST in the world to legally permit assisted dying?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland

Answer

Netherlands

Answer

Belgium

Answer

Spain

Question 4

Under the United Kingdom's devolution settlement, the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 2024 was considered and voted upon by which one of the following bodies?

Accepted Answer

Scottish Parliament at Holyrood

Answer

House of Commons of the United Kingdom at Westminster

Answer

Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) at Cardiff

Answer

Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont

Question 5

The Scottish Parliament, which voted on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill in 2026, was constituted under which one of the following statutes of the United Kingdom Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Scotland Act, 1998

Answer

Acts of Union, 1707

Answer

Government of Wales Act, 1998

Answer

Constitutional Reform Act, 2005

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Scottish Parliament rejects Bill to let terminally ill people end lives

Q1. With reference to the legality of assisted dying / euthanasia across the world as of 2025, consider the following countries: 1. New Zealand 2. Portugal 3. Ireland 4. Uruguay Which of the above is/are correctly identified as jurisdictions where assisted dying or euthanasia is legally permitted?

Q2. In March 2026, how many Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) voted AGAINST the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, leading to its rejection?

Q3. Which one of the following countries was the FIRST in the world to legally permit assisted dying?

Q4. Under the United Kingdom's devolution settlement, the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 2024 was considered and voted upon by which one of the following bodies?

Q5. The Scottish Parliament, which voted on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill in 2026, was constituted under which one of the following statutes of the United Kingdom Parliament?