UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026: Rationalizing Compliance and Decriminalizing Minor Offences in the Health Sector

Question 1

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 amends a total of 784 provisions. These provisions are spread across how many Central Acts?

Accepted Answer

79 Central Acts

Answer

42 Central Acts

Answer

23 Central Acts

Answer

717 Central Acts

Question 2

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Minister of State of which Ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Law and Justice

Answer

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Question 3

Which department has served as the nodal agency steering the omnibus decriminalisation exercise underlying both the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023 and the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026?

Accepted Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Answer

Department of Legal Affairs

Answer

Cabinet Secretariat

Answer

Department of Consumer Affairs

Question 4

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 — the first-generation omnibus law — decriminalised 183 provisions. These provisions were located across how many Central Acts?

Accepted Answer

42 Central Acts

Answer

79 Central Acts

Answer

19 Central Acts

Answer

23 Central Acts

Question 5

Among the four pillars of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, what does the 'Dynamic Penalty Framework' specifically denote?

Accepted Answer

Penalties are subject to periodic revision so that their deterrent value does not erode over time

Answer

Penalties are always fixed permanently in the parent Act and can never be altered

Answer

All monetary penalties are automatically waived for first-time offenders

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Penalties are transferred entirely to fast-track criminal courts for recovery

Question 6

Before its introduction in the Lok Sabha, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 received approval from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The Union Cabinet

Answer

The NITI Aayog Governing Council

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The Law Commission of India

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A Joint Parliamentary Committee

Question 7

The health-sector chapters of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 (covering drugs, pharmacy and clinical establishments) are administered by which Ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answer

Ministry of AYUSH

Answer

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Question 8

With reference to the adjudication architecture introduced by the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 for health-sector offences, consider the following statements:
1. It empowers both the Central Government and State Governments to appoint adjudicating authorities.
2. The adjudication process includes issuance of show cause notices and a provision for personal hearing.
3. Orders passed by the adjudicating officers are final and are not subject to any appellate mechanism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 9

The Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 amends the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Which statutory body is responsible for administering this Act?

Accepted Answer

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Answer

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

Answer

Pharmacy Council of India

Answer

National Medical Commission

Question 10

Of the 784 provisions amended by the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, which single category accounts for the largest share?

Accepted Answer

Provisions decriminalised to promote Ease of Doing Business (717)

Answer

Provisions amended solely to facilitate Ease of Living (67)

Answer

Provisions transferred exclusively to fast-track courts

Answer

Provisions repealed in their entirety without any penalty

Question 11

The whole-of-government decriminalisation exercise reflected in the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 rationalised over 1,000 offences and drew in how many Ministries?

Accepted Answer

23 Ministries

Answer

19 Ministries

Answer

22 Ministries

Answer

42 Ministries

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026: Rationalizing Compliance and Decriminalizing Minor Offences in the Health Sector

Q1. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 amends a total of 784 provisions. These provisions are spread across how many Central Acts?

Q2. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Minister of State of which Ministry?

Q3. Which department has served as the nodal agency steering the omnibus decriminalisation exercise underlying both the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023 and the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026?

Q4. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 — the first-generation omnibus law — decriminalised 183 provisions. These provisions were located across how many Central Acts?

Q5. Among the four pillars of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, what does the 'Dynamic Penalty Framework' specifically denote?

Q6. Before its introduction in the Lok Sabha, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 received approval from which of the following?

Q7. The health-sector chapters of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 (covering drugs, pharmacy and clinical establishments) are administered by which Ministry?

Q9. The Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 amends the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Which statutory body is responsible for administering this Act?

Q10. Of the 784 provisions amended by the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, which single category accounts for the largest share?

Q11. The whole-of-government decriminalisation exercise reflected in the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 rationalised over 1,000 offences and drew in how many Ministries?