UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — No Lakhimpur Kheri witnesses examined in past 3 months: SC
Q1. The three central farm laws of 2020, whose repeal the Lakhimpur Kheri protesters had demanded, were withdrawn by Parliament through which single legislation?
- A. The Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021
- B. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020
- C. The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
- D. The Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee Act, 2017
Q2. With reference to the three central farm laws enacted in 2020, consider the following statements:
1. The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act allowed trade of produce outside the physical premises of APMC-notified markets.
2. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act provided a framework for contract farming.
3. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act introduced a statutory guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act allowed trade of produce outside the physical premises of APMC-notified markets.
- The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act provided a framework for contract farming.
- The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act introduced a statutory guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP).
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3. In news reports on the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the term 'Tikunia' refers to which one of the following?
- A. The locality in Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, where the 3 October 2021 violence occurred
- B. The name of the SUV allegedly used to mow down the farmers
- C. The Special Investigation Team constituted by the UP government
- D. The farmers' organisation leading the protest that day
Q4. How many people were killed in the violence at Tikunia, Lakhimpur Kheri, on 3 October 2021?
- A. Four
- B. Six
- C. Eight
- D. Thirteen
Q5. Regarding the Supreme Court's monitoring of the Lakhimpur Kheri trial in 2025, consider the following statements:
1. The Bench that sought the police report comprised Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh.
2. The Court directed the Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur Kheri, to file a report after a fact-finding inquiry.
3. Advocate Prashant Bhushan alleged possession of an audio recording of an attempt to influence witnesses.
4. The Supreme Court transferred the trial out of Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- The Bench that sought the police report comprised Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh.
- The Court directed the Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur Kheri, to file a report after a fact-finding inquiry.
- Advocate Prashant Bhushan alleged possession of an audio recording of an attempt to influence witnesses.
- The Supreme Court transferred the trial out of Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 3 only
- D. 4 only
Q6. In the context of the Supreme Court's oversight of the Lakhimpur Kheri trial, the expression 'suo motu cognizance' most precisely means that the Court:
- A. Takes cognizance of a matter on its own motion, without a formal petition by an aggrieved party
- B. Refers the case to a larger Constitution Bench for an authoritative ruling
- C. Transfers the trial to a court outside the concerned State
- D. Directs the CBI to take over the investigation from the State police
Q7. The Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 was held by the Supreme Court to be binding 'law' — until suitable legislation is enacted — under which provision(s) of the Constitution?
- A. Article 21 alone
- B. Article 141 read with Article 142
- C. Article 32 alone
- D. Article 136 read with Article 32
Q8. Under the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018, a witness is placed in 'Category A' when the threat perception is such that it extends to which of the following?
- A. The life of the witness or of his family members during investigation, trial or thereafter
- B. Only the reputation or property of the witness or his family
- C. Merely harassment or intimidation of moderate degree
- D. Only financial loss suffered on account of testifying
Q9. With reference to the Supreme Court's constitutional powers relevant to overseeing criminal trials, consider the following statements:
1. Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court to pass any order necessary to do 'complete justice' in a matter before it.
2. Article 141 makes the law declared by the Supreme Court binding on all courts within the territory of India.
3. The power under Article 142 can be exercised only after all ordinary statutory remedies have first been exhausted.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Article 142 empowers the Supreme Court to pass any order necessary to do 'complete justice' in a matter before it.
- Article 141 makes the law declared by the Supreme Court binding on all courts within the territory of India.
- The power under Article 142 can be exercised only after all ordinary statutory remedies have first been exhausted.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q10. Which Article of the Constitution is the source of the Supreme Court's power to pass any order necessary to do 'complete justice' in a cause pending before it?
- A. Article 141
- B. Article 142
- C. Article 143
- D. Article 144
Q11. According to the UP Special Investigation Team, how many persons were named as accused in the main Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in which Ashish Mishra is a co-accused?
- A. Eight
- B. Thirteen
- C. Twenty-one
- D. Four
Q12. The order granting bail to Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, which the Supreme Court set aside in 2022 and remitted for fresh consideration, had been passed by which forum?
- A. The Allahabad High Court
- B. The District & Sessions Court, Lakhimpur Kheri
- C. The Supreme Court itself in an earlier order
- D. The Lucknow Bench of a Special CBI Court