UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC agrees to look into plea against law on Muslim inheritance

Question 1

Which one of the following was the first State in independent India to enact and bring into force a Uniform Civil Code?

Accepted Answer

Uttarakhand

Answer

Goa

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Assam

Question 2

As of 2026, how many constituent units of the Indian Union (States or UTs at the time of adoption) have a Uniform Civil Code in force governing matters of marriage, divorce and succession?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

One

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Question 3

At the Union level, which one of the following is the nodal ministry/department for the administration of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 and for drafting any legislative proposal on a Uniform Civil Code?

Accepted Answer

Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice

Answer

Ministry of Minority Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Women and Child Development

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC agrees to look into plea against law on Muslim inheritance

Q1. Which one of the following was the first State in independent India to enact and bring into force a Uniform Civil Code?

Q2. As of 2026, how many constituent units of the Indian Union (States or UTs at the time of adoption) have a Uniform Civil Code in force governing matters of marriage, divorce and succession?

Q3. At the Union level, which one of the following is the nodal ministry/department for the administration of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 and for drafting any legislative proposal on a Uniform Civil Code?