With reference to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, consider the following statements: 1. The Act aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations and ensure transparency, fairness, and credibility. 2. Possessing unauthorized study material during the exam is considered an unfair means under the Act. 3. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams are covered under the Act. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, consider the following statements:
1.The Act aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations and ensure transparency, fairness, and credibility.
2.Possessing unauthorized study material during the exam is considered an unfair means under the Act.
3.Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams are covered under the Act.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The primary objective of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, is to prevent unfair means in public examinations and ensure transparency, fairness, and credibility. The Act covers examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) along with other central recruitment and entrance exams conducted by bodies like the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), and the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Act defines “unfair means” to include various malpractices such as leaking question papers, assisting candidates during exams, tampering with computer networks, impersonation, and conducting fake examinations. However, it does not specifically mention possessing unauthorized study material during the exam as an unfair means.

Source: The Hindu

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