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Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 MCQs (English Medium)
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1. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Adoption of children
b. Termination of certain pregnancies
c. Surrogacy regulation
d. Population control
2. The Act provides for termination of pregnancy by:
a. Any person
b. Nurse
c. Registered medical practitioner
d. Family members
3. The Act also covers:
a. Criminal procedure
b. Property rights
c. Matters connected or incidental thereto
d. Marriage laws
4. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act was enacted in:
a. 1965
b. 1970
c. 1972
d. 1971
5. The Act came into force on:
a. 1 January 1971
b. 15 August 1971
c. 10 August 1971
d. 26 January 1972
6. The Act was enacted by:
a. State Legislature
b. Judiciary
c. Local Authority
d. Parliament
7. The Act was passed in the ___ year of the Republic of India:
a. 22nd
b. 21st
c. 42nd
d. 25th
8. Section 1 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Definitions
b. Short title, extent and commencement
c. Medical opinion
d. Conditions for termination
9. This Act may be called:
a. Pregnancy Regulation Act, 1971
b. Medical Pregnancy Act
c. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
d. Reproductive Health Act
10. The Act extends to:
a. Selected States
b. Only Union Territories
c. Whole of India
d. Metropolitan cities
11. The Act comes into force:
a. Automatically on enactment
b. On judicial approval
c. On notification by State Government
d. On date notified by Central Government in Official Gazette (1st April, 1972)
12. Section 2 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Short title
b. Definitions
c. Termination conditions
d. Penalties
13. “Guardian” means:
a. Any adult
b. Parent only
c. Person having care of minor or mentally ill person
d. Doctor
14. “Mentally ill person” means:
a. Any disabled person
b. Mentally retarded person
c. Person with any disorder
d. Person needing treatment for mental disorder (excluding mental retardation)
15. “Minor” is defined as:
a. Person below 16
b. Person below 21
c. Person not attained majority under Indian Majority Act, 1875
d. Person below 18 only
16. “Registered medical practitioner” must:
a. Have MBBS only
b. Be government doctor
c. Be private doctor
d. Have recognised qualification and name in State Medical Register
17. Such practitioner must also have:
a. Legal training
b. Surgical degree
c. Experience/training in gynaecology and obstetrics
d. Only internship
18. Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Definitions
b. When pregnancies may be terminated
c. Penalties
d. Registration
19. A registered medical practitioner is not guilty if termination is:
a. Done secretly
b. Done with police approval
c. Done as per provisions of this Act
d. Done in hospital only
20. Pregnancy up to 12 weeks requires opinion of:
a. Two doctors
b. One registered medical practitioner
c. Court
d. Guardian
21. Pregnancy between 12 and 20 weeks requires opinion of:
a. Two registered medical practitioners
b. One doctor
c. Court
d. Husband
22. Termination is allowed if continuance risks:
a. Property loss
b. Social status
c. Life or grave injury to physical or mental health
d. Employment
23. Termination is allowed if child may suffer:
a. Minor illness
b. Temporary issue
c. No issue
d. Serious physical or mental abnormalities
24. Pregnancy caused by rape is presumed to cause:
a. Physical injury only
b. No injury
c. Financial loss
d. Grave mental injury
25. Failure of contraceptive in married woman is presumed to cause:
a. No harm
b. Physical harm
c. Grave mental injury
d. Legal issue
26. In determining risk, consideration includes:
a. Income
b. Religion
c. Education
d. Actual or reasonably foreseeable environment
27. Termination of minor’s pregnancy or mentally ill person requires:
a. Court order
b. Husband’s consent
c. Guardian’s written consent
d. Police approval
28. Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, guardian’s consent is required when the woman has not attained:
a. 16 years
b. 18 years
c. 21 years
d. 25 years
29. In other cases, termination requires:
a. Pregnant woman’s consent
b. Husband consent
c. Police consent
d. Doctor consent
30. Section 4 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Consent
b. Place where pregnancy may be terminated
c. Definitions
d. Penalties
31. Termination of pregnancy under the Act is permitted only at:
a. Any private clinic
b. Home
c. Government hospital or approved place
d. Any medical facility
32. An approved place under the Act is one approved by:
a. Court
b. Police
c. Government or District Level Committee
d. Parliament
33. The District Level Committee under Section 4:
a. Has 2–4 members
b. Has 3–5 members and is chaired by CMO/DHO
c. Is chaired by District Judge
d. Is optional
34. Section 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Consent
b. When sections 3 and 4 do not apply
c. Definitions
d. Registration
35. Sections 3 and 4 do not apply when:
a. Woman requests
b. Court orders
c. Termination is immediately necessary to save life
d. Husband agrees
36. In such cases, requirement of:
a. Consent
b. Place
c. Length of pregnancy and two doctors’ opinion
d. Registration
37. Termination must still be done by:
a. Any person
b. Nurse
c. Guardian
d. Registered medical practitioner
38. Termination by non-registered person is:
a. Valid
b. Civil wrong
c. Not punishable
d. Offence under BNS
39. Punishment for such offence is:
a. 1–3 years
b. Rigorous Imprisonment which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years.
c. Fine only
d. Life imprisonment
40. Termination at unapproved place is:
a. Allowed
b. Not punishable
c. Civil wrong
d. Punishable offence
41. Punishment for termination at unapproved place:
a. Fine
b. 1 year imprisonment
c. 2–7 years rigorous imprisonment
d. Warning
42. Owner of unapproved place is:
a. Not liable
b. Civilly liable
c. Only fined
d. Criminally liable
43. Punishment for such owner:
a. ₹500 fine
b. 1 year imprisonment
c. 2–7 years rigorous imprisonment
d. Warning
44. For the purposes of section 5, “owner” means:
a. Legal property owner only
b. Landlord only
c. Administrative head or person responsible for the place
d. Government officer only
45. “Owner” includes a person responsible for:
a. Only ownership
b. Only finance
c. Only supervision
d. Working or maintenance of hospital/place
46. Explanation 1 relates to:
a. Doctor qualification
b. Consent
c. Definition of owner
d. Penalty
47. Explanation 2 provides that requirement of:
a. Registration
b. Consent
c. Place approval
d. Experience/training in gynaecology and obstetrics
48. This relaxation applies under:
a. Section 3
b. Section 4
c. Section 5
d. Section 2
49. Section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Definitions
b. Power to make rules
c. Consent
d. Penalties
50. Rules under this Act are made by:
a. State Government
b. Judiciary
c. Central Government
d. District Authority
51. Rules are made by notification in:
a. Newspaper
b. Court order
c. Official Gazette
d. Police record
52. Rules may provide for:
a. Court procedure
b. Criminal penalties
c. Property rights
d. Experience or training of medical practitioner or both
53. Rules may also cover:
a. Other matters required under the Act
b. Only hospitals
c. Only permits
d. Only licences
54. Every rule must be laid before:
a. State Legislature
b. High Court
c. Parliament
d. Police authority
55. Period of laying before Parliament is:
a. 15 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
d. 90 days
56. Parliament may:
a. Ignore rules
b. Cancel courts
c. Modify or annul rules
d. Suspend Act
57. Modification or annulment:
a. Cancels past actions
b. Has retrospective effect always
c. Invalidates entire Act
d. Does not affect past actions
58. Section 7 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Power to make rules
b. Power to make regulations
c. Consent
d. Penalties
59. Regulations under this section are made by:
a. Central Government
b. Parliament
c. State Government
d. Judiciary
60. Regulations may require opinion under section 3(2) to be:
a. Ignored
b. Oral
c. Confidential
d. Certified in prescribed form
61. Regulations may require reporting by:
a. Patient
b. Guardian
c. Registered medical practitioner
d. Police officer
62. Information relating to termination must be:
a. Publicly disclosed
b. Ignored
c. Destroyed
d. Furnished as per regulations
63. Disclosure of such information:
a. Is mandatory publicly
b. Is unrestricted
c. Is prohibited except as specified
d. Is optional
64. Information must be furnished to:
a. District Judge
b. Police officer
c. Chief Medical Officer of the State
d. Registrar
65. Regulations must be laid before:
a. Parliament
b. High Court
c. Police authority
d. State Legislature
66. Contravention of regulations is:
a. Civil wrong
b. Not punishable
c. Only warning
d. Punishable offence
67. Maximum punishment is:
a. ₹1000 fine
b. ₹2000
c. ₹100 fine
d. Imprisonment
68. Section 8 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 deals with:
a. Consent
b. Protection of action taken in good faith
c. Definitions
d. Penalties
69. Protection under this section is available to:
a. Any person
b. Government only
c. Registered medical practitioner
d. Police officer
70. Protection applies when act is done:
a. In good faith
b. Without consent
c. Negligently
d. Under pressure
71. Protection covers:
a. Only actual damage
b. Only future acts
c. Only intentional acts
d. Damage caused or likely to be caused
72. Legal proceedings barred include:
a. Criminal cases only
b. Civil suits only
c. Administrative actions
d. Suit or other legal proceeding
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