Road safety: pedestrians, Good Samaritans, insurance

1. Question 1Answer B

   Which State notified India's first State Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy on 7 August 2026?

   • AMaharashtra
   • BCorrect answer: Andhra Pradesh
   • CTamil Nadu
   • DKerala

   Core Trigger: On 7 August 2026 Andhra Pradesh notified India's first State Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Besides footpath repair and behavioural change, the policy mandates what?

   • ASpeed cameras on all roads
   • BFree driving licences
   • CCorrect answer: Road safety audits
   • DCompulsory vehicle recalls

   Policy Steps: It mandates road safety audits, footpath repair including encroachment removal, and behavioural change.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who wrote the Supreme Court's 19 June 2026 right-to-walk ruling?

   • AJustice Sanjay Karol
   • BCorrect answer: Justice P.S. Narasimha
   • CJustice Prashant Kumar Mishra
   • DJustice Surya Kant

   Current Head: Justice P.S. Narasimha wrote the Supreme Court's 19 June 2026 right-to-walk ruling.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   What is a Good Samaritan called under the MoRTH scheme?

   • ACorrect answer: Raah-Veer
   • BRakshak
   • CSahayak
   • DJeevan Mitra

   Key Term: A Good Samaritan, called Raah-Veer under the MoRTH scheme, helps an accident victim voluntarily and in good faith.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   What minimum clear walking zone does Andhra Pradesh's 2026 Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy set?

   • AOne metre
   • B1.5 metres
   • CThree metres
   • DCorrect answer: Two metres

   Data: The policy sets a two-metre minimum clear walking zone and prioritises 15 to 20 high-fatality blackspots.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   On 4 August 2026 the Supreme Court sought a pilot of which scheme from IRDAI and MoRTH?

   • ACorrect answer: No insurance, no fuel
   • BNo licence, no fuel
   • CNo pollution certificate, no fuel
   • DNo helmet, no fuel

   Stakeholders: On 4 August 2026 Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra sought a no-insurance-no-fuel pilot by IRDAI and MoRTH.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Where is the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways located?

   • AGandhinagar
   • BChennai
   • CCorrect answer: New Delhi
   • DMumbai

   Headquarters: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which frames the Good Samaritan scheme, is in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 replaced the Motor Vehicles Act of which year?

   • A1914
   • BCorrect answer: 1939
   • C1947
   • D1956

   Founded: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988) took effect on 1 July 1989, replacing the 1939 Act.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 9

9. Question 9Answer D

   Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. SaveLIFE Foundation v Union of India (30 March 2016) made the Good Samaritan guidelines binding. 2. The judgment left the guidelines merely advisory.

   • AOnly 2
   • BBoth 1 and 2
   • CNeither
   • DCorrect answer: Only 1

   Landmark: SaveLIFE Foundation v Union of India (30 March 2016) made the Good Samaritan guidelines binding.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 10

10. Question 10Answer D

    Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Section 134A shields Good Samaritans. 2. Section 146 mandates third-party insurance.

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CNeither
    • DCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2

    Statute: Section 146 mandates third-party insurance; section 134A shields Good Samaritans; section 198A fines negligent road bodies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 064, point 11

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