UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — LS passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill 2026

Q1. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 is steered by which nodal Union department?

  • A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  • D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Q2. In the context of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, what does 'decriminalisation' of a provision precisely mean?

  • A. Replacing imprisonment/criminal liability for minor defaults with monetary or civil/administrative penalties
  • B. Completely deleting the offence so that the act ceases to be regulated
  • C. Transferring trial of the offence from regular courts to fast-track criminal courts
  • D. Granting a blanket amnesty to all past offenders under the Act

Q3. The predecessor legislation that first decriminalised 183 provisions across 42 Central Acts was enacted in which year?

  • A. 2023
  • B. 2021
  • C. 2025
  • D. 2020

Q4. Which of the following was the first enacted law in the Jan Vishwas decriminalisation drive?

  • A. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
  • B. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
  • C. Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026
  • D. DPIIT Jan Vishwas 2.0 framework

Q5. Who introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha?

  • A. Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry
  • B. Piyush Goyal, Cabinet Minister for Commerce and Industry
  • C. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance
  • D. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Law and Justice

Q6. The Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 was referred to a 'Select Committee'. What is a Select Committee of the Lok Sabha?

  • A. An ad hoc committee constituted for a specific Bill, comprising members of that House only, which lapses once it reports
  • B. A permanent standing committee with members drawn from both Houses that scrutinises all Bills
  • C. A committee of the Council of Ministers that vets Bills before introduction
  • D. A constitutional body that reviews the financial implications of every Bill

Q7. With reference to the decriminalisation framework of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It replaces imprisonment for minor, technical or procedural defaults with civil or monetary penalties. 2. It introduces graded enforcement, including a warning for the first contravention. 3. It decriminalises all offences, including serious violations affecting public health and safety. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It replaces imprisonment for minor, technical or procedural defaults with civil or monetary penalties.
  2. It introduces graded enforcement, including a warning for the first contravention.
  3. It decriminalises all offences, including serious violations affecting public health and safety.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. Which class of entities is identified as the primary intended beneficiary of the Bill's reduction in compliance burden?

  • A. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and individuals
  • B. Large listed corporations and conglomerates
  • C. Foreign institutional investors
  • D. Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)

Q9. Unlike the 2023 Act, the 2026 Bill was scrutinised by a Select Committee chaired by whom?

  • A. Tejasvi Surya
  • B. Jagdambika Pal
  • C. P. P. Chaudhary
  • D. Bhartruhari Mahtab

Q10. How many Central Acts did the predecessor Jan Vishwas Act, 2023 amend?

  • A. 42
  • B. 79
  • C. 16
  • D. 183

Q11. Which category of defaults is primarily targeted for conversion from imprisonment to penalty under the Bill?

  • A. Minor, technical and procedural defaults
  • B. Offences involving large-scale financial fraud
  • C. Offences endangering national security
  • D. Violent crimes against persons

Q12. The Jan Vishwas decriminalisation drive is officially aligned with which governance philosophy of the Government of India?

  • A. Minimum Government, Maximum Governance
  • B. Cooperative and Competitive Federalism
  • C. Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
  • D. Antyodaya