Which of the following statements about the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2026 is/are correct? 1. Gujarat became the first state in India to enact a Uniform Civil Code. 2. The UCC mandates registration of marriages within 60 days of solemnisation. 3. Live-in relationships must also be registered under the Gujarat UCC, with non-registration punishable by imprisonment up to 3 months. 4. The code fully applies to Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat.

Explanation

Only statements 2 and 3 are correct. The cited report states that Gujarat became the second state after Uttarakhand to pass a UCC, so statement 1 is wrong. It also records that mandatory marriage registration must be completed within 60 days, failing which a fine of up to Rs 10,000 applies. Live-in relationship registration is also mandatory, and non-registration can attract imprisonment of up to three months or a fine of Rs 10,000. Statement 4 is wrong because the Bill does not fully apply to Scheduled Tribes; the report says the code will not apply to members of Scheduled Tribes and certain groups whose customary rights are constitutionally protected. The answer is therefore limited to statements 2 and 3.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Option A relies on statements 1 and 4, but Gujarat is described as the second state after Uttarakhand to pass a UCC, and Scheduled Tribes are exempted rather than fully covered.
• (C) Option C includes statement 1, which is false because Uttarakhand, not Gujarat, was the first state to pass a UCC Bill in February 2024.
• (D) Option D includes statement 4, but the Gujarat UCC Bill does not fully apply to Scheduled Tribes and certain constitutionally protected customary groups.

Concept

This tests Uniform Civil Code as a constitutional-governance issue linked to equality before law and Article 44. It recurs in RAS because current state legislation is often asked through statement-based questions on constitutional principles and exemptions.

Source

• The New Indian Express (PTI)
• https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244960

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