UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — On the implications of euthanasia

Q1. Following the 2026 Harish Rana verdict, India became which numbered country in the world to permit passive euthanasia?

  • A. 72nd
  • B. 82nd
  • C. 92nd
  • D. 102nd

Q2. In the context of Indian law as reaffirmed in the 2026 Harish Rana case, 'passive euthanasia' is most precisely defined as which one of the following?

  • A. The withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining medical treatment from a patient
  • B. The deliberate administration of a lethal substance to end a patient's life
  • C. A physician supplying the means for a patient to end his or her own life
  • D. The denial of palliative care to a terminally ill patient

Q3. Under the procedure reaffirmed in the Harish Rana case, which body is primarily responsible for certifying that a patient's condition is irreversible before passive euthanasia may proceed?

  • A. A primary medical board of senior doctors constituted by the treating hospital
  • B. The National Human Rights Commission
  • C. The National Medical Commission
  • D. The district health office of the State government