UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Gujarat UCC panel submits final report to CM Patel

Q1. Which one of the following Directive Principles of State Policy is the provision that explicitly directs the State to endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens?

• A. Article 44
• B. Article 39A
• C. Article 47
• D. Article 48

Q2. With reference to the constitutional status of Article 44 as compared with the Fundamental Rights, consider the following statements: 1. Directive Principles, including Article 44, are non-justiciable, whereas Fundamental Rights are enforceable by courts. 2. Article 44 falls in Part IV of the Constitution, while the Fundamental Rights are contained in Part III. 3. Unlike the Fundamental Rights, the Directive Principles were rendered justiciable by Article 37. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Directive Principles, including Article 44, are non-justiciable, whereas Fundamental Rights are enforceable by courts.
2. Article 44 falls in Part IV of the Constitution, while the Fundamental Rights are contained in Part III.
3. Unlike the Fundamental Rights, the Directive Principles were rendered justiciable by Article 37.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. With reference to the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand, 2024, consider the following: 1. Mandatory registration of live-in relationships 2. Prohibition of polygamy 3. Equal rights for women in inheritance of ancestral property 4. Compulsory application of the Code to members of Scheduled Tribes of the State Which of the above are correctly identified as features of the Uttarakhand UCC, 2024?

1. Mandatory registration of live-in relationships
2. Prohibition of polygamy
3. Equal rights for women in inheritance of ancestral property
4. Compulsory application of the Code to members of Scheduled Tribes of the State

• A. 1, 2 and 3
• B. 1 and 4
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. With reference to the legislative timeline of the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand, consider the following statements: 1. The Bill was passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on 7 February 2024. 2. It received the President's assent in March 2024. 3. It came into force on 27 January 2025. 4. Uttarakhand was the second State, after Gujarat, to pass a UCC Bill. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

1. The Bill was passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on 7 February 2024.
2. It received the President's assent in March 2024.
3. It came into force on 27 January 2025.
4. Uttarakhand was the second State, after Gujarat, to pass a UCC Bill.

• A. 1 only
• B. 4 only
• C. 2 and 3
• D. 1 and 4

Q5. The Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Expert Committee, chaired by Justice Ranjana Desai, was originally mandated to submit its draft report to the State government within how many days of its constitution?

• A. 30 days
• B. 45 days
• C. 60 days
• D. 90 days

Q6. With reference to the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, consider the following: 1. Mandatory registration of a marriage within 60 days 2. Imprisonment of up to seven years for marriages solemnised through force, coercion or fraud 3. A penalty of up to ₹10,000 for non-registration of a live-in relationship 4. A uniform minimum marriageable age of 21 years for both men and women Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a provision of the Bill?

1. Mandatory registration of a marriage within 60 days
2. Imprisonment of up to seven years for marriages solemnised through force, coercion or fraud
3. A penalty of up to ₹10,000 for non-registration of a live-in relationship
4. A uniform minimum marriageable age of 21 years for both men and women

• A. 4 only
• B. 1 only
• C. 2 and 3
• D. 1 and 4

Q7. The Law Commission of India, which has solicited public views and examined the question of a Uniform Civil Code and personal law reform, functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

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

Q8. With reference to the Shah Bano case and the subsequent course of personal law reform, consider the following statements: 1. In the Shah Bano case (1985), the Supreme Court held that a divorced Muslim woman could claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 was enacted to override the effect of the Shah Bano judgment. 3. In 2024, the Supreme Court held that Section 125 CrPC does not apply to divorced Muslim women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. In the Shah Bano case (1985), the Supreme Court held that a divorced Muslim woman could claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
2. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 was enacted to override the effect of the Shah Bano judgment.
3. In 2024, the Supreme Court held that Section 125 CrPC does not apply to divorced Muslim women.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q9. A Uniform Civil Code primarily seeks to create a common legal framework in which one of the following domains?

• A. Personal laws such as marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption
• B. Criminal offences and their punishment
• C. Levy and collection of direct taxes
• D. Regulation of inter-State trade and commerce

Q10. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, the retired Supreme Court judge who chaired the Uttarakhand and Gujarat UCC drafting committees, was appointed in 2025 as the chairperson of which of the following bodies?

• A. Eighth Central Pay Commission
• B. Twenty-second Law Commission of India
• C. Sixteenth Finance Commission
• D. National Human Rights Commission

Q11. With reference to the federal dimension of enacting a Uniform Civil Code in India, consider the following statements: 1. Personal laws fall under the Concurrent List, enabling both Parliament and State legislatures to legislate on them. 2. Goa has a uniform civil code dating from the Portuguese era. 3. Uttarakhand and Gujarat have each enacted a State-level UCC law. 4. A State UCC law requires no Presidential assent to come into force. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

1. Personal laws fall under the Concurrent List, enabling both Parliament and State legislatures to legislate on them.
2. Goa has a uniform civil code dating from the Portuguese era.
3. Uttarakhand and Gujarat have each enacted a State-level UCC law.
4. A State UCC law requires no Presidential assent to come into force.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 4 only
• D. 3 and 4

Q12. With reference to Goa's civil code as compared with the recently proposed State Uniform Civil Codes, consider the following statements: 1. Goa's civil code is derived from the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867. 2. Goa retained this common civil code when it became part of India in 1961. 3. Goa's civil code was enacted by the Goa Legislative Assembly after Independence on the model of the Uttarakhand UCC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Goa's civil code is derived from the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867.
2. Goa retained this common civil code when it became part of India in 1961.
3. Goa's civil code was enacted by the Goa Legislative Assembly after Independence on the model of the Uttarakhand UCC.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3