Unit V · Topic 9The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - No fault liability, third party insurance and claims tribunal – Previous Year Questions

8 previous year questions on The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - No fault liability, third party insurance and claims tribunal from UGC NET Law papers (2019–2026), including 1 match-the-list, 1 statement-based questions. The correct option is marked in green.

Questions

8 questions

June 2019 · Q49

'Uninsured vehicles are also within the scope of section 165 of the Motor Vehicles Act' was held in

  1. (a)LIC of India v. Raj Kumari Mittal (1985)
  2. (b)Kamal Kusha v. Kripal Singh (1988)
  3. (c)Permanand Thakur v. Commissioner, Coal Mines (1988)✓
  4. (d)New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Nakul Gurung (2010)
Answer & explanation

Answer: (c) Permanand Thakur v. Commissioner, Coal Mines (1988)

June 2020 · Q79Sequence / order

Arrange the following in chronological order (section wise) as stated in the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988

  1. (a)Procedure and Power of Claims Tribunal✓
  2. (b)Award of Claim Tribunal
  3. (c)Claim Tribunals
  4. (d)Application for Compensation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. (a)C, D, B, A✓
  2. (b)A, B, C, D
  3. (c)B, C, A, D
  4. (d)C, D, A, B
Answer & explanation

Answer: (a) C, D, B, A

Dec 2020/June 2021 · Q52

Motor Vehicle Amendment Act of 2019 refer to the earlier Motor vehicle Act of 1988 as

  1. (a)Earlier Act
  2. (b)Old Act
  3. (c)Adapted Act
  4. (d)Principal Act✓
Answer & explanation

Answer: (d) Principal Act

June 2023 · Q77

The motor Vehicle Act, 2019 has amended the following Act

  1. (a)The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 , 1988✓
  2. (b)The Motor Vehicle Act, 1978 , 1978
  3. (c)The Motor Vehicle Act, 1980 , 1980
  4. (d)The Motor Vehicle Act, 1990 , 1990
Answer & explanation

Answer: (a) The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 , 1988

June 2025 · Q41Match the lists

Match the following sections under the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 with their provisions

List-I (Section)

A. Section 164B

B. Section 162

C. Section 164A

D. Section 159

List-II (Provision)

1. Information to be given regarding accident

2. Motor Vehicle Accident Fund

3. Scheme for golden hour

4. Scheme for interim relief for claimants

  1. (a)A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
  2. (b)A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
  3. (c)A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  4. (d)A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I✓
Answer & explanation

Answer: (d) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Explanation: • Section 164B deals with Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.

• Section 162 provides for golden hour scheme.

• Section 164A mandates interim relief.

• Section 159 deals with information on accidents.

31 Dec 2025 (Shift 1) · Q90Statements

Which of the following statements are correct about e-rickshaw and e-cart as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

A. It is battery powered vehicle

B. Power is not exceeding 4000 Watt

C. It has three wheals for carrying passengers only

D. Not a special purpose vehicle

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. (a)C, D only
  2. (b)A, B only✓
  3. (c)B, C only
  4. (d)A, D only
Answer & explanation

Answer: (b) A, B only

31 Dec 2025 (Shift 1) · Q97Sequence / order

Arrange the following as they appear in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (ascending order)

A. Motor Vehicle Accident fund

B. Claims Tribunal

C. Recall of Motor Vehicles

D. Necessity of Permits

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. (a)D, C, B, A✓
  2. (b)D, B, A, C
  3. (c)B, C, D, A
  4. (d)C, A, B, D
Answer & explanation

Answer: (a) D, C, B, A

June 2026 · Q73

Revocation of driving license on grounds of "disease or disability" is mentioned under which of the following provision of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988?

  1. (a)Section 14 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
  2. (b)Section 15 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
  3. (c)Section 16 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988✓
  4. (d)Section 17 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
Answer & explanation

Answer: (c) Section 16 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988

Explanation: Under Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a licensing authority is empowered to revoke a driving licence if it has reasonable grounds to believe that the licence holder has become unfit to drive due to any disease or disability.

• Key Provision: The section states that notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sections, any licensing authority may at any time revoke a driving licence, or require the holder to produce a fresh medical certificate (as per Section 8(3)), if the holder is rendered unfit to drive a motor vehicle by virtue of a disease or physical disability.

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