UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC dismisses pleas against Himanta’s ‘hate speech’, video

Question 1

In the matter relating to alleged hate-speech by the Assam Chief Minister disposed of by the Supreme Court in February 2026, the petitioners had invoked the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?

Accepted Answer

Article 32

Answer

Article 136

Answer

Article 142

Answer

Article 226

Question 2

While declining to entertain the petitions against the Assam Chief Minister in February 2026, the Supreme Court relegated the petitioners to which one of the following High Courts for adjudication of their grievance?

Accepted Answer

Gauhati High Court

Answer

Calcutta High Court

Answer

Meghalaya High Court

Answer

Tripura High Court

Question 3

Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is frequently invoked in hate-speech complaints of the kind raised against the Assam Chief Minister, deals with which one of the following offences?

Accepted Answer

Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, language, etc.

Answer

Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings

Answer

Imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration

Answer

Criminal defamation of a class of persons

Question 4

With reference to the re-codification of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, consider the following pairings of the IPC provision with its successor BNS provision:
1. Section 153A IPC — Section 196 BNS
2. Section 295A IPC — Section 299 BNS
3. Section 124A IPC — Section 152 BNS
4. Section 499 IPC — Section 354 BNS
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 5

The Supreme Court order of February 2026 declining to entertain direct petitions against the Assam Chief Minister over alleged hate speech was passed by a Bench consisting of how many judges?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

Two

Answer

Five

Answer

Seven

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC dismisses pleas against Himanta’s ‘hate speech’, video

Q1. In the matter relating to alleged hate-speech by the Assam Chief Minister disposed of by the Supreme Court in February 2026, the petitioners had invoked the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?

Q2. While declining to entertain the petitions against the Assam Chief Minister in February 2026, the Supreme Court relegated the petitioners to which one of the following High Courts for adjudication of their grievance?

Q3. Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is frequently invoked in hate-speech complaints of the kind raised against the Assam Chief Minister, deals with which one of the following offences?

Q5. The Supreme Court order of February 2026 declining to entertain direct petitions against the Assam Chief Minister over alleged hate speech was passed by a Bench consisting of how many judges?