Question

Choose correct chronological order (from oldest to most recent) of the following Legislative Acts based on the year in which they were introduced:
• [A.] Mental Healthcare Act
• [B.] Epidemic Disease Act
• [C.] National Disaster Management Act
• [D.] Pre Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B, C, D
• B. D, C, B, A
• C. B, C, A, D
• D. B, D, C, A

Hint:

Chronological order: Epidemic Diseases Act (1897) $\rightarrow$ PCPNDT Act (1994) $\rightarrow$ Disaster Management Act (2005) $\rightarrow$ Mental Healthcare Act (2017).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: These legislative acts were introduced in different years to address public health, disaster management, and healthcare-related issues in India. The years of introduction are:
• Epidemic Diseases Act -- 1897
• Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act -- 1994
• National Disaster Management Act -- 2005
• Mental Healthcare Act -- 2017

Step 1: Identify the oldest Act.
The Epidemic Diseases Act was introduced in: \[ 1897 \] Thus, the first Act is: \[ B \; (\text{Epidemic Disease Act}) \]

Step 2: Identify the next Act.
The PCPNDT Act was introduced in: \[ 1994 \] Thus, the second Act is: \[ D \; (\text{Pre Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act}) \]

Step 3: Identify the third Act.
The National Disaster Management Act was introduced in: \[ 2005 \] Thus, the third Act is: \[ C \; (\text{National Disaster Management Act}) \]

Step 4: Identify the most recent Act.
The Mental Healthcare Act was introduced in: \[ 2017 \] Thus, the final Act is: \[ A \; (\text{Mental Healthcare Act}) \]

Step 5: Determine the chronological order.
Therefore, the correct order is: \[ B \rightarrow D \rightarrow C \rightarrow A \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{(D)\ B, D, C, A} \]