Top 50 Interview Questions On The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

INTRODUCTION

The Indian Parliament passed the Motor Vehicle Act in 1988, and it came into force in 1989. This Act regulates almost all aspects of road transport vehicles. The laws related to Controlling permits and penalties, as well as traffic restrictions, vehicle insurance, registration of motor vehicles, and traffic regulations are covered under this Act. This legislation gives public welfare the utmost priority. So far, this Act is amended only once that is in 2019. Under which more strict laws and heavy penalties are mentioned. Earlier it was mandatory to carry a hard copy of the relevant documents of the vehicle while traveling but after the amendment of 2019 now a soft copy is also permitted. As everything goes through an online process, there will be transparency maintained while enforcing laws of this Act.

In this article, Team YLCC brings you Top 50 Interview Questions On The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Read on!

1. When was Motor Vehicles Act passed and how many times has it been amended?
2. What all comes under the category of “Goods” under the Motor Vehicles Act?
3. Which form must be completed to apply for a motor vehicle registration?
4. What do you understand by the term “Gross vehicle weight”?
5. What is GVW?
6. What does a contract carriage mean?
7. Under this Act does the court have the necessary powers to cancel a driving license?
8. Is it possible for a civil court to exercise jurisdiction over the issue of granting a permit?
9. What are the Motor Vehicles Act’s objectives?
10. What do you understand by “omnibus” as per this Act?
11. What does the term “invalid carriage” means?
12. How many sections are dealt with under this Act?
13. Mention the key features of this Act?
14. Is the Motor Vehicles Act applicable in Jammu and Kashmir?
15. Is it possible to transfer a driver’s license to another person as per this Act?
16. What are the requirements for operating a heavy passenger vehicle under this Act?
17. What does “Temporary Registration” under this Act mean?
18. Who has the authority to set a vehicle’s age limit under this Act?
19. What are the penalties for driving an uninsured vehicle under this Act?
20. What do you understand by “no-fault liability”?
21. Who is a “Dealer”?
22. What are the punishments in case the vehicle is not registered?
23. What are the requirements under this act laid down for the vehicle?
24. Can a motor vehicle be converted into CNG as per this Act?
25. Under which category does tourist vehicle comes?
26. What do you understand by axle weight?
27. Is there any penalty for overspeeding?
28. What is the speed limit described under this Act?
29. Is there any minimum education required to drive a vehicle under this Act?
30. What is a transport vehicle?
31. What are the conditions which may lead to unregistering a vehicle?
32. What is a certificate of fitness of a vehicle?
33. Who fixes the jurisdiction area under this Act?
34. What do you understand by the National safety board under this Act?
35. Give a few examples of Public service vehicles as per this Act?
36. What do you understand by Motor vehicle tax?
37. What is the L2 category?
38. What do you understand by National Transportation Policy?
39. What does appellate authority mean?
40. Which authority has the power to make laws related to vehicle air pollution?
41. When a person is considered to be completely disabled as per this Act?
42. What does reciprocating country mean under this Act?
43. What is ABS under this Act?
44. In cases of hit and run what is the penalty for causing permanent disability?
45. What is a driver’s responsibility in the event of an accident or injury as per this Act?
46. Can the police officer arrest the driver without a warrant under this Act?
47. What do you understand by a certificate of insurance?
48. What does preventive maintenance mean?
49. What does temporary registration mean?
50. What are the salient features of 2019 amendment?

YLCC would like to thank Anam Khan for her valuable insights in this article.