With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Action The Act under which it is covered
1. Unauthorize

Question

With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Action The Act under which it is covered
1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms : The Official Secrets Act, 1923
2. Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties : The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
3. Celebratory gunfire which can endanger the personal safety of others : The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms — The Official Secrets Act, 1923: Correctly matched. Section 6 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 deals with unauthorized use of uniforms, falsification of reports, forgery, personation and false documents. It penalizes wearing uniforms or marks resembling those of military or police personnel for purposes prejudicial to state safety.

2. Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties — The Indian Evidence Act, 1872: Incorrectly matched. This is covered under Section 7 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, not the Indian Evidence Act. Section 7 deals with interfering with or obstructing officers of the police or military.

3. Celebratory gunfire which can endanger the personal safety of others — The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019: Correctly matched. The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 introduced provisions specifically targeting celebratory gunfire, making it a punishable offence with imprisonment.

Therefore, only two pairs (1 and 3) are correctly matched.

Answer

Only one

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Only two

Answer

All three

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None

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