UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Released for Stakeholder and Public Consultation

Q1. For the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 released in July 2026, how many designated email IDs were notified for submitting public/stakeholder comments and suggestions?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. Four

Q2. With reference to the Advocates Act, 1961, which one of the following is NOT a correct statement?

  1. It amended and consolidated the law relating to legal practitioners in India.
  2. It provided for the constitution of Bar Councils and an All-India Bar.
  3. It established the National Judicial Appointments Commission.
  4. It empowers the Bar Council of India to lay down standards of professional conduct and etiquette for advocates.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 1 and 3

Q3. Which one of the following is the apex statutory body regulating the legal profession and legal education at the national level in India?

  • A. The concerned State Bar Council
  • B. The Bar Council of India
  • C. The Supreme Court Bar Association
  • D. The Bar Association of India

Q4. The Bar Council of India, as a statutory professional regulator, functions under the administrative oversight of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Education
  • D. Ministry of Law and Justice

Q5. The public consultation on the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 — which was subsequently concluded to be reworked — was released and operationalised by which one of the following?

  • A. The Bar Council of India acting entirely on its own, without any ministry
  • B. The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. The Legislative Department, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. The Department of Justice, Ministry of Home Affairs

Q6. Under which one of the following was the draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 hosted for public consultation before the exercise was concluded to be reworked?

  • A. Legislative Department
  • B. Department of Legal Affairs
  • C. Department of Justice
  • D. Department of Legal Education

Q7. Under the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy, 2014, for how many days is a draft bill ordinarily required to be placed in the public domain to invite public comments?

  • A. 15 days
  • B. 21 days
  • C. 30 days
  • D. 45 days

Q8. Under the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy, 2014, after public comments on a draft bill are received, the ministry places the legislative proposal for approval before which one of the following?

  • A. The Union Cabinet
  • B. A Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee
  • C. The President of India
  • D. The Attorney-General of India

Q9. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), a statutory professional regulator comparable to the Bar Council of India, was established under which one of the following Acts?

  • A. The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949
  • B. The Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959
  • C. The Company Secretaries Act, 1980
  • D. The Companies Act, 1956