UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Organises National Workshop to Strengthen Implementation of PC&PNDT Act

Q1. With reference to the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Act does not ban pre-natal diagnostic techniques as such; it prohibits their use for determining the sex of the foetus.
  2. The prohibition under the Act extends to techniques of sex selection used before conception, not merely to tests performed during pregnancy.
  3. A registered ultrasound clinic may lawfully disclose the sex of the foetus to a pregnant woman if she gives informed written consent.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. With reference to curbing online advertisements for sex determination in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The PC&PNDT Act's prohibition on advertisements covers those made through the internet, not only print media and hoardings.
  2. An intermediary that does not remove such content after being notified by the appropriate government agency still keeps its safe-harbour protection under the IT Act, since it did not create the content.
  3. The Sahyog Portal is a mechanism for sending notices to intermediaries under the IT Act to remove or disable access to information used to commit an unlawful act.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2 only
  • D. 1 only

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Action against online advertisements for sex determination now involves coordination with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
  2. The PC&PNDT Act designates the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre as an Appropriate Authority for online content.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct