Question

Sequence the following legislations as they were enacted - from earliest to latest:
A. National Food Security Act
B. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C. Family Courts Act
D. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B, C, D
• B. A, C, B, D
• C. D, C, B, A
• D. C, B, D, A

Hint:

For questions involving the chronology of laws, try to associate them with the political era. MTP Act (Indira Gandhi's era), Family Courts Act (Rajiv Gandhi's era), and MGNREGA & Food Security Act (Manmohan Singh's UPA era). This can help in ordering them correctly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Overview: This question assesses the understanding of the enactment dates of key social legislations in India. Step 2: Act Summaries:
D. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: Enacted in 1971.
C. Family Courts Act: Established Family Courts to expedite the resolution of family disputes; enacted in 1984.
B. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): Guarantees 100 days of wage employment; enacted in 2005.
A. National Food Security Act: Provides subsidized food grains to a large portion of India's population; enacted in 2013.
Step 3: Chronological Order: Arranging the legislations by enactment year: 1. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (1971) $\rightarrow$ D 2. Family Courts Act (1984) $\rightarrow$ C 3. MGNREGA (2005) $\rightarrow$ B 4. National Food Security Act (2013) $\rightarrow$ A The correct sequence is D, C, B, A.