QUESTION 11
GS2
15 marks
What are the aims and objects of recently passed and enforced, The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024? Whether University/State Education Board examinations, too, are covered under the Act?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain the aims of the 2024 Act and answer whether university and state board examinations are covered.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Aims: curb paper leaks and organised cheating in central public exams; punish organised gangs and service providers, not candidates≈65 words
- 2Key provisions: 3–5 years' jail and fine up to ₹10 lakh; organised crime up to 10 years and ₹1 crore fine; offences cognisable and non-bailable≈65 words
- 3Coverage: UPSC, SSC, RRBs, IBPS, NTA and central ministries' recruitment; state boards and state universities are not covered, though states may adopt it≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Context (paper leaks)AimsProvisionsCoverage answerGapsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not answering the coverage question directly
- Saying candidates are the main target, when the Act aims at organised gangs
Draw this
- Table: covered bodies vs not covered
Value addition
- LawPublic Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 came into force on 21 June 2024.Ministry of Personnel / Gazette notification
- ContextThe NEET-UG 2024 paper leak controversy came soon after, showing why central legislation was sought.Supreme Court hearings on NEET-UG 2024
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 17 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 35 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
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