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Difficulty: MediumNational Events, Acts, and Governance Initiatives

Arrange the following landmark legislative acts enacted by the Parliament of India to strengthen administrative governance, public integrity, and scientific development in chronological order of their enactment (from the earliest to the most recent):

  1. 1Consumer Protection Act
  2. 2Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act
  3. 3Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act
  4. 4Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act

Answer

Consumer Protection Act (2019) → Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act (2022) → Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act (2023) → Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act (2024)
The correct chronological progression begins with the Consumer Protection Act passed in August 2019, followed by the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act in April 2022, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act in August 2023, and concludes with the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act in February 2024.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the year of enactment for the Consumer Protection Act.
The Consumer Protection Act was passed by the Parliament and received presidential assent in August 2019.
It repealed the 1986 statute to address modern e-commerce challenges and establish the CCPA.
2
Identify the year of enactment for the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act.
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act was enacted in April 2022.
It repealed the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, enabling modern criminal identification procedures.
3
Identify the year of enactment for the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act.
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act was passed in August 2023.
It operationalized key governance recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 regarding R&D.
4
Identify the year of enactment for the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act.
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act was passed in February 2024.
It was enacted to provide a dedicated central statutory framework to combat unfair means in recruitment examinations.
5
Sequence the acts chronologically from earliest to most recent.
The correct chronological sequence is 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Ordering by timeline gives: Consumer Protection Act (2019), Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act (2022), Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act (2023), and Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act (2024).

Key Concept

Chronology of major governance initiatives and legislative reforms in India
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