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Topic 019 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

NEET-UG 2026 Cancellation and the Right to Assemble

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: NTA cancelled NEET-UG 2026 (held 3 May) by 15 May after malpractice inputs; re-exam held 21 June 2026.
Theme: On 22 July 2026 the Supreme Court Bar Association condemned the lathi charge on protesters at Jantar Mantar.
Current Head: Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper-leak cases on 23 July 2026; Vikas Singh heads the SCBA.
Bill Features: The Amendment Bill 2026, introduced 27 July in the Lok Sabha, proposes higher penalties and a Special Task Force.
Data: Result 16 July 2026: nearly 20 lakh sat the exam at 5,440 centres; 11.21 lakh qualified.
Stakeholders: NTA escalated inputs to central agencies on 8 May; Rajasthan's Special Operations Group acted.
India Link: Exam integrity and protest rights collided; a Special Judge at Rouse Avenue, Delhi, hears cases under the Act.
Venue: The protests and police action occurred at Jantar Mantar and Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
Founded: The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 made offences cognizable, non-bailable, non-compoundable.
Landmark: Himat Lal K. Shah (1973): public meetings cannot depend on executive discretion. Ramlila Maidan (2012): police action must be proportionate.
Articles: Article 19(1)(b) guarantees peaceable assembly without arms; Article 19(3) allows restrictions for sovereignty, integrity or public order.
Doctrine: Unlawful assembly, BNS section 189 (old IPC 141): five or more persons with a listed common object.

Question 1 of 10

On which date was the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam held?

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Answer: (A) 21 June 2026

Core Trigger: NTA cancelled NEET-UG 2026 (held 3 May) by 15 May after malpractice inputs; re-exam held 21 June 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 1

Question 2 of 10

What did the Supreme Court Bar Association condemn on 22 July 2026?

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Answer: (D) Lathi charge on protesters

Theme: On 22 July 2026 the Supreme Court Bar Association condemned the lathi charge on protesters at Jantar Mantar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who heads the Supreme Court Bar Association?

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Answer: (D) Vikas Singh

Current Head: Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper-leak cases on 23 July 2026; Vikas Singh heads the SCBA.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. The Amendment Bill 2026 proposes higher penalties. 2. The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 27 July. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Bill Features: The Amendment Bill 2026, introduced 27 July in the Lok Sabha, proposes higher penalties and a Special Task Force.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 4

Question 5 of 10

At how many centres did nearly 20 lakh candidates sit the re-exam?

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Answer: (A) 5,440

Data: Result 16 July 2026: nearly 20 lakh sat the exam at 5,440 centres; 11.21 lakh qualified.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which State's Special Operations Group acted on NTA's escalated inputs?

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Answer: (A) Rajasthan

Stakeholders: NTA escalated inputs to central agencies on 8 May; Rajasthan's Special Operations Group acted.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where did the protests and police action occur?

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Answer: (B) Jantar Mantar and Sansad Marg

Venue: The protests and police action occurred at Jantar Mantar and Sansad Marg, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act enacted?

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Answer: (D) 2024

Founded: The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 made offences cognizable, non-bailable, non-compoundable.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1973 case held that public meetings cannot depend on executive discretion?

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Answer: (A) Himat Lal K. Shah

Landmark: Himat Lal K. Shah (1973): public meetings cannot depend on executive discretion. Ramlila Maidan (2012): police action must be proportionate.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Article 19(1)(b) guarantees peaceable assembly without arms. 2. Article 19(3) allows restrictions for sovereignty, integrity or public order. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 19(1)(b) guarantees peaceable assembly without arms; Article 19(3) allows restrictions for sovereignty, integrity or public order.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 019, point 11

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