UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Introduces Jan Vishwas Reforms in Clinical Establishments Act to Reduce Compliance Burden and Strengthen Regulatory Efficiency

Q1. In which capacity was the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 introduced in the Lok Sabha?

  • A. By the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry
  • B. By the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
  • C. By the Minister of State for Corporate Affairs
  • D. By the Union Minister of Law and Justice

Q2. With reference to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, consider the following statements about its scope: 1. It amended 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts. 2. The Central Acts amended are administered by 23 Ministries/Departments. 3. Of the provisions amended, 717 were decriminalized to promote Ease of Doing Business. 4. It amended a larger number of Central Acts than its 2023 predecessor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It amended 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts.
  2. The Central Acts amended are administered by 23 Ministries/Departments.
  3. Of the provisions amended, 717 were decriminalized to promote Ease of Doing Business.
  4. It amended a larger number of Central Acts than its 2023 predecessor.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Under the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, who is the ex officio Chairperson of the National Council for Clinical Establishments?

  • A. The Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. The Union Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • C. The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research
  • D. The Member (Health), NITI Aayog

Q4. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 amends provisions across how many Central Acts?

  • A. 16
  • B. 42
  • C. 62
  • D. 79

Q5. In the context of the Jan Vishwas decriminalization framework, 'compounding of an offence' most precisely refers to:

  • A. Settlement of an offence whereby the accused pays a specified sum, after which prosecution is dropped and no criminal trial proceeds
  • B. Aggregating multiple minor violations into a single graver charge carrying enhanced imprisonment
  • C. Transfer of adjudication of the offence from a magistrate's court to a High Court bench
  • D. Automatic doubling of the statutory fine each time the same offence is repeated by an establishment

Q6. Under the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 as amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, what is the maximum civil penalty prescribed for minor, easily-rectifiable deficiencies that do not pose an immediate risk to patient safety?

  • A. Up to Rs 10,000
  • B. Up to Rs 1,000
  • C. Up to Rs 1,00,000
  • D. Up to Rs 50,000

Q7. Consider the following pairings of a Jan Vishwas legislative iteration with the number of Central Acts (or Ministries) it covered. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 — 42 Central Acts
  2. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 — 16 Central Acts
  3. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — 79 Central Acts
  4. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — 19 Ministries/Departments
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q8. In the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, the subject 'Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries' is enumerated under which one of the following?

  • A. State List (List II)
  • B. Union List (List I)
  • C. Concurrent List (List III)
  • D. Residuary powers of Parliament under Article 248

Q9. With reference to the distribution of health-related subjects in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, consider the following pairings of subject with its List: 1. Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries — State List 2. Legal, medical and other professions — Concurrent List 3. Port quarantine, including seamen's and marine hospitals — Concurrent List 4. Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infectious or contagious diseases — Concurrent List Which of the pairings given above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries — State List
  2. Legal, medical and other professions — Concurrent List
  3. Port quarantine, including seamen's and marine hospitals — Concurrent List
  4. Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infectious or contagious diseases — Concurrent List
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4