UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — UCC Bill to be tabled in Monsoon Session of M.P. Assembly: CM

Q1. With reference to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) initiatives in India, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Article 44 of the Constitution places the Uniform Civil Code under the Directive Principles of State Policy.
  2. The Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 applies uniformly to all residents of the State, including members of Scheduled Tribes.
  3. The Madhya Pradesh UCC drafting committee announced in 2026 is chaired by a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
  4. Uttarakhand was the first State in independent India to enact a Uniform Civil Code legislation.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4 only

Q2. The high-level committee constituted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 2026 to draft the State's Uniform Civil Code Bill is headed by:

  • A. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (retd.)
  • B. Justice B. N. Srikrishna (retd.)
  • C. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan (retd.)
  • D. Justice Pramod Kohli (retd.)

Q3. In the Indian constitutional context, the term 'Uniform Civil Code' most precisely refers to:

  • A. A common set of personal laws governing matters such as marriage, divorce, succession, inheritance and adoption applicable to all citizens irrespective of their religion
  • B. A consolidated procedural code for civil litigation replacing the Code of Civil Procedure across all States
  • C. A uniform code regulating commercial contracts and consumer disputes applicable throughout the territory of India
  • D. A single statutory framework codifying the customary laws of all recognised religious communities while preserving denominational autonomy

Q4. At the Union level, the nodal Ministry responsible for matters relating to personal laws and the Uniform Civil Code is the:

  • A. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Minority Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Q5. With reference to State-level Uniform Civil Code initiatives in India as of June 2026, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Uttarakhand — first State in independent India to enact a Uniform Civil Code legislation.
  2. Gujarat — passed a Uniform Civil Code Bill in its Legislative Assembly in 2026.
  3. Madhya Pradesh — Monsoon Session of the State Legislative Assembly is scheduled to consider a UCC Bill in 2026.
  4. Article 44 of the Constitution — places the Uniform Civil Code under Fundamental Rights in Part III of the Constitution.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4 only