UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Gujarat govt. to amend marriage registration rules
Q1. With reference to the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026 and the proposed amendments to the rules under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, 2006, consider the following statements:
1. Both instruments make registration of marriages mandatory in Gujarat.
2. While the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026 expressly exempts members of Scheduled Tribes, the proposed marriage registration rule amendments are made under the parent Act of 2006 and rely on subordinate rule-making power of the State Government.
3. Both instruments make registration of live-in relationships compulsory in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Both instruments make registration of marriages mandatory in Gujarat.
- While the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026 expressly exempts members of Scheduled Tribes, the proposed marriage registration rule amendments are made under the parent Act of 2006 and rely on subordinate rule-making power of the State Government.
- Both instruments make registration of live-in relationships compulsory in Gujarat.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q2. The proposed February 2026 amendments by the Gujarat Government concerning parental notification at the time of marriage registration are made primarily as subordinate legislation under which one of the following parent statutes?
- A. The Special Marriage Act, 1954
- B. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- C. The Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, 2006
- D. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021
Q3. With reference to the proposed amendments (February 2026) to the marriage registration rules in Gujarat, consider the following requirements proposed to be imposed on applicants and registrars:
1. Furnishing of Aadhaar numbers of the parents of both parties.
2. Furnishing of addresses and contact details of the parents of both parties.
3. A declaration by the bride and groom stating whether their parents have been informed of the marriage.
4. Notification of the parents of both parties by the Assistant Registrar within ten working days after the application is accepted.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as features of the proposed amendments?
- Furnishing of Aadhaar numbers of the parents of both parties.
- Furnishing of addresses and contact details of the parents of both parties.
- A declaration by the bride and groom stating whether their parents have been informed of the marriage.
- Notification of the parents of both parties by the Assistant Registrar within ten working days after the application is accepted.
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2, 3 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q4. In the Government of Gujarat, the nodal department responsible for notifying and operationalising the proposed February 2026 amendments to the marriage registration rules, including hosting the 30-day public consultation, is the:
- A. Department of Home
- B. Department of Health and Family Welfare
- C. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
- D. Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Affairs