UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Gauhati HC issues notice to Assam CM for ‘hate speech’

Question 1

The Gauhati High Court Division Bench that issued notice to the Assam Chief Minister over the alleged 'hate speech' petitions (2026) was headed by which one of the following as Chief Justice of the High Court?

Accepted Answer

Ashutosh Kumar

Answer

Arun Dev Choudhury

Answer

Surya Kant

Answer

Joymalya Bagchi

Question 2

With reference to the 2026 petitions before the Gauhati High Court against the Assam Chief Minister, consider the following persons. Which of the above are correctly identified as petitioners in the matter?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 4 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3

In the context of the 2026 Gauhati High Court hate-speech case, the disputed term 'Miya' is best described as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A pejorative term used for Bengali-origin/Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam

Answer

A statutory category of 'declared foreigners' under the Foreigners Tribunals

Answer

An indigenous Assamese tribal community listed in the Sixth Schedule

Answer

A formal classification of persons excluded from the National Register of Citizens

Question 4

In the January 2026 public speech that is challenged in the petitions, the Assam Chief Minister claimed that approximately how many 'Miya' voters would be removed from the electoral rolls?

Accepted Answer

4 to 5 lakh

Answer

19 lakh

Answer

40 to 50 lakh

Answer

1.9 lakh

Question 5

The Supreme Court bench that declined to entertain the pleas against the Assam Chief Minister and directed the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court (February 2026) was headed by which Chief Justice of India?

Accepted Answer

Surya Kant

Answer

Ashutosh Kumar

Answer

Joymalya Bagchi

Answer

Vipul M Pancholi

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Gauhati HC issues notice to Assam CM for ‘hate speech’

Q1. The Gauhati High Court Division Bench that issued notice to the Assam Chief Minister over the alleged 'hate speech' petitions (2026) was headed by which one of the following as Chief Justice of the High Court?

Q2. With reference to the 2026 petitions before the Gauhati High Court against the Assam Chief Minister, consider the following persons. Which of the above are correctly identified as petitioners in the matter?

Q3. In the context of the 2026 Gauhati High Court hate-speech case, the disputed term 'Miya' is best described as which one of the following?

Q4. In the January 2026 public speech that is challenged in the petitions, the Assam Chief Minister claimed that approximately how many 'Miya' voters would be removed from the electoral rolls?

Q5. The Supreme Court bench that declined to entertain the pleas against the Assam Chief Minister and directed the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court (February 2026) was headed by which Chief Justice of India?