IMPORTANT ACTS THAT TRANSFORMED INDIA, 2E

Part I Historical Acts: Modern Indian History and Freedom Struggle (GS I) 

1. The Regulating Act, 1773  
2. The Charter Act, 1833 
3. The Government of India Act, 1858  
4. The Government of India Act, 1909 
5. The Government of India Act, 1919 
6. The Government of India Act, 1935 
7. The Indian Independence Act, 1947  

Part II Acts for Consolidations and Reorganisations within the Country (GS I) 

8. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956  
9. The Northeastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 
10. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 

Part III Acts for Meeting the Needs of Indian Societal Structure and Preserving Heritage (GS I) 

11. The Citizenship Act, 1955  
12. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 
13. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 
14. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 
15. The Special Marriage Act, 1954  
16. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 

Part IV Acts for Welfare and Empowerment of Women (GS I) 

17. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 
18. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 
19. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
20. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019  
21. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 

Part V Acts related to Indian Polity, Governance and Judicial Structure (GS II) 

22. The Representation of the People Act, 1950  
23. The Representation of the People Act, 1951  
24. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification)Act, 1959  
25. The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996  
26. The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 
27. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996  
28. The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 
29. The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971  
30. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 
31. The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 

Part VI Acts for Vulnerable Sections of Populations, Health, Education and Human Resource (GS II) 

32. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015  
33. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 
34. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 
35. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019  
36. The National Food Security Act, 2013 
37. The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016  
38. The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 
39. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009  
40. The Code on Wages 
41. The Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code, 2020
42. The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 
43. The Code on Social Security, 2020
44. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005  
45. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 
46. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 
47. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 

Part VII Acts Promoting Transparency in Governance (GS II and GS IV) 

48. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 
49. The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003  
50. The Right to Information Act, 2005 
51. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 
52. The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014  

Part VIII Acts Addressing Issues Arising out of Economy (GS III) 

53. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 
54. The Comptroller Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 
55. The Income Tax Act, 1961 
56. The Goods and Services Tax Legislation, 2017 
57. The Companies Act, 2013 
58. The Competition Act, 2002 
59. The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act, 2002  
60. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016  
61. The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 
62. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 
63. The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999  
64. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010  
65. The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 
66. The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992  
67. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 
68. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
69. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957  
70. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 
71. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 
72. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 
73. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 

Part IX Acts Addressing Issues Arising out of Technology (GS III)  

74. The Information Technology Act, 2000 
75. The Telegraph Act, 1885

Part X Acts Dealing with Intellectual Property Rights (GS III)  

76. The Copyright Act, 1957  
77. The Patents Act, 1970 
78. The Trade Marks Act, 1999 
79. The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999  

Part XI Acts Protecting Environment and Biodiversity (GS III)  

80. The Indian Forest Act, 1927  
81. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 
82. The Environment Protection Act, 1986 
83. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974  
84. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 
85. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 
86. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001  
87. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 

Part XII Acts Dealing with Security and Disaster Management (GS III) 

88. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 
89. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 
90. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
91. The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022
92. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 
93. The Arms Act, 1959 
94. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 
95. The National Security Act, 1980  
96. The Official Secrets Act, 1923 
97. The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 
98. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 
99. The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 
100. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 

Appendix 1: UPSC Prelims Questions 
Appendix 2: UPSC Mains Questions 
Appendix 3: Important Legislative and Judicial Terms: Understand the Meaning 

Overview

The second edition of Important Acts That Transformed India by Alex Andrews George gives a detailed overview of 100 laws that shaped India.
Each chapter in this book is divided into an introduction, background, objectives, main provisions, criticisms, importance, and impact. All chapters are thoroughly revised, and a lot of value-added materials are added in boxes for easy retention of key concepts.
This book effectively caters to the requirements of many competitive examinations, particularly the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Prelims, Mains, and Interview). It is equally valuable to all academicians, law students, and general readers who are interested in Indian Polity, Constitution, and Parliament.


Key Features

• A detailed overview of 100 laws that shaped India.
• 100 must-know Acts are divided topic-wise into 12 Parts correlating with UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) General Studies Papers - I, II, III, and IV.
• Mindmaps and diagrams to help understand Indian Polity concepts
• Explanation of Legislative and Judicial Terms in layman’s language
• Previous year’s UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains questions from the topic
• A lot of value-added content to make the answers stand out

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