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Punjab Price Control Act 2024 MCQs

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Punjab Price Control of Essential Commodities Act 2024 extends to:

a)

Major cities of Punjab only

b)

Urban areas of Punjab only

c)

Whole of Pakistan

d)

Whole of Punjab

2.

The Act came into force:

a)

On 1st July 2024

b)

On 14th June 2024

c)

On a date notified by Government

d)

At once

3.

Under the Act, 'Controller of Prices and Supplies' means:

a)

Secretary Food Department

b)

Deputy Commissioner of the District

c)

Provincial Controller General

d)

Chairman Price Control Council

4.

The 'Provincial Controller General' is:

a)

Chief Secretary Punjab

b)

Minister for Agriculture

c)

Secretary, Price Control & Commodities Management Department

d)

Divisional Commissioner

5.

The 'Schedule' under the Act contains:

a)

List of penalties

b)

List of essential commodities

c)

List of authorities

d)

List of appeals

6.

'Importer' under the Act excludes:

a)

Person importing under federal licence

b)

Private importer through baggage

c)

Person importing essential commodities as personal baggage

d)

Person importing for commercial purpose

7.

'Council' under the Act means:

a)

District Price Control Committee

b)

Price Control Council established under Section 3

c)

Federal Price Council

d)

Provincial Assembly Committee

8.

'Producer' under the Act means:

a)

Farmer only

b)

Person engaged in manufacture/production of essential commodity

c)

Only factory owner

d)

Importer

9.

Who is responsible for notifying District Price Control Committees?

a)

Provincial Controller General

b)

Controller of Prices and Supplies (Deputy Commissioner)

c)

Chief Minister

d)

Speaker Punjab Assembly

10.

The 'Secretary' under Section 2(r) refers to:

a)

Secretary Agriculture

b)

Secretary Food

c)

Secretary to Government

d)

Secretary Industries

11.

Chairperson of Price Control Council (as amended 2025) is:

a)

Minister for Food

b)

Minister for Agriculture

c)

Minister for Price Control & Commodities Management OR CM's nominee

d)

Chief Secretary

12.

The Council includes three MPAs including:

a)

Any two females

b)

At least one female member

c)

Opposition leader

d)

All male members only

13.

The Directorate General (Commodities), Price Control & Commodities Management Department serves as:

a)

Enforcement authority

b)

Secretariat of the Council

c)

Appellate authority

d)

Judicial authority

14.

One of the functions of the Council is to:

a)

Appoint Magistrates

b)

Review and monitor prices fixed under the Act

c)

Collect tax on commodities

d)

Issue bank licences

15.

Commodity-specific representatives in the Council are nominated by:

a)

Speaker Punjab Assembly

b)

Chief Secretary

c)

Chairperson of the Council

d)

Agriculture Secretary

16.

Orders under Section 4 may regulate:

a)

Import licences only

b)

Prices, production, transport, supply, distribution, disposal and sale

c)

Taxation policy

d)

Federal commodities only

17.

Maximum quantity of essential commodity that may be possessed by a dealer can be fixed by:

a)

Federal Government

b)

Council/Provincial Controller General by order

c)

Divisional Commissioner

d)

Food Department

18.

Which law does NOT apply to search, seizure and forfeiture under this Act?

a)

CPC 1908

b)

PPC 1860

c)

CrPC 1898

d)

Contract Act

19.

Every producer, dealer or importer is required to:

a)

Sell at international price

b)

Submit income tax returns

c)

Mark sale prices and display price list at premises

d)

Submit accounts to FBR only

20.

Authority empowered to fix maximum price:

a)

Divisional Commissioner

b)

Provincial Controller General/authorized officer/Controller of Prices & Supplies

c)

Federal Price Board

d)

Minister for Food

21.

Selling at higher than maximum fixed price is:

a)

Civil wrong

b)

Punishable offence

c)

Minor violation only

d)

Exempted for small dealers

22.

Disposal of seized commodities under Section 8 is done:

a)

Through auction after trial

b)

By selling to nearest retailer

c)

On the spot at fixed prices

d)

By destruction of goods

23.

If accused is acquitted, sale proceeds of seized goods shall:

a)

Be deposited to CM relief fund

b)

Be released back to accused

c)

Be shared with complainant

d)

Be forfeited to State

24.

If convicted, the sale proceeds of seized goods:

a)

Refunded

b)

Forfeited to Government

c)

Deposited with High Court

d)

Given to local council

25.

Supply of information under Section 9 must be made:

a)

Only annually

b)

As and when required by Controller/Provincial Controller General

c)

Only voluntarily

d)

Only to Federal Govt

26.

Punishment for contravention of order under Section 10(1):

a)

6 months & 50k fine

b)

1 year & 100k fine

c)

Up to 3 years imprisonment OR 500,000 fine OR both

d)

Death penalty

27.

Second conviction punishment under Section 10(2):

a)

Fine only

b)

At least 1 month imprisonment OR Rs.45,000 fine OR both + sealing of premises up to 7 days

c)

Warning only

d)

Imprisonment for life

28.

Offences under this Act are:

a)

Non-cognizable & bailable

b)

Cognizable & bailable

c)

Cognizable & non-bailable

d)

Non-cognizable & non-bailable

29.

False statement under Section 15 is punishable with:

a)

Fine only

b)

Warning + fine

c)

Imprisonment up to 3 years OR fine OR both

d)

Life imprisonment

30.

Attempt/abetment provision excludes:

a)

Producer

b)

Buyer for personal consumption

c)

Wholesaler

d)

Importer

31.

Appeal against order of Controller of Prices lies to:

a)

Chief Secretary

b)

Secretary Agriculture

c)

Divisional Commissioner (within 7 working days)

d)

High Court

32.

Appeal against order of Provincial Controller General lies to:

a)

Lahore High Court

b)

Divisional Commissioner

c)
d)
33.

Appeal against order of Provincial Controller General lies to:

a)

Lahore High Court

b)

Divisional Commissioner

c)

Appellate Committee constituted by Council (within 15 working days)

d)

Federal Government

34.

Decision of Divisional Commissioner in appeal is:

a)

Further appealable to Council

b)

Final

c)

Referred to High Court automatically

d)

Revisable by DC

35.

Who tries offences under the Act?

a)

Civil Judge

b)

Special Magistrate u/s 14A CrPC

c)

District Judge

d)

Sessions Court

36.

Trial may be held:

a)

In civil procedure

b)

In summary manner (Ss.262-265 CrPC) or under Chapter XX CrPC

c)

By arbitration

d)

By Council

37.

Burden of proof in contravention cases lies on:

a)

Complainant

b)

State

c)

Accused person (to prove lawful authority/licence/permit)

d)

Magistrate

38.

Protection under Section 18 is available for:

a)

All private traders

b)

Actions done in good faith by Provincial Controller General or officers

c)

All citizens

d)

Council members only

39.

Power to make rules rests with:

a)

Price Control Council

b)

Government (notification in official Gazette)

c)

Chief Secretary

d)

Divisional Commissioner

40.

Power to frame regulations rests with:

a)

Deputy Commissioners

b)

Provincial Controller General

c)

Council (subject to Act & rules)

d)

Agriculture Secretary

41.

Power to amend Schedule lies with:

a)

Government only

b)

Council, by notification in official Gazette

c)

High Court

d)

Federal Government

42.

Orders under the Act have:

a)

Subordinate effect

b)

Equal effect

c)

Overriding effect over all other laws (except this Act itself)

d)

No overriding effect

43.

The repealed Ordinance replaced by this Act was:

a)

Punjab Commodities Ordinance 2023

b)

Punjab Food Prices Ordinance 2024

c)

Punjab Price Control of Essential Commodities Ordinance 2023 (V of 2024)

d)

Punjab Market Ordinance 2022

44.

Actions taken under repealed Ordinance are:

a)

Null and void

b)

Deemed to have been taken under this Act

c)

Re-opened in courts

d)

To be ratified again

45.

Which of the following is NOT in the Schedule?

a)

Wheat

b)

Milk

c)

Petrol

d)

Sugar

46.

"Naan Roti" is:

a)

Luxury commodity

b)

Listed essential commodity

c)

Removed from Schedule

d)

Non-essential

47.

Surgical gloves, face masks and sanitizers were included in Schedule due to:

a)

Industrial policy

b)

Public health emergencies (COVID-type needs)

c)

Textile demand

d)

Export requirements

48.

Oxygen gas and cylinder are declared essential commodity for:

a)

Industrial sector

b)

Medical/public health purposes

c)

Export only

d)

Private companies

49.

Which is included as construction-related essential commodity?

a)

Timber

b)

Cement, bricks, sand, bajri

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

50.

"Edible oil seeds" and "Edible oil/ghee" are:

a)

Excluded

b)

Both separately included

c)

Repealed items

d)

Federal list only

51.

Item no. 48 in Schedule is:

a)

Bricks

b)

Dates (Khajoor)

c)

Tea

d)

Eggs

52.

Poultry feed is included because:

a)

Export policy

b)

It affects cost of chicken & eggs (key food items)

c)

Industrial demand

d)

Energy sector

53.

Which is last item in Schedule?

a)

Bread

b)

Dates

c)

Samoosa (item 49)

d)

Salt

54.

Among beverages, Schedule specifically includes:

a)

Soft drinks

b)

Tea & mineral water/filtered water

c)

Coffee

d)

Juices

55.

Energy-related essential commodities include:

a)

CNG

b)

Kerosene oil, LPG, LNG, Coal, Firewood

c)

Electricity

d)

Diesel

56.

Agricultural inputs listed as essential include:

a)

Tractors

b)

Seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides

c)

Farm machinery

d)

Irrigation equipment

57.

Which principle is reflected in overriding effect clause (S.22)?

a)

Equality before law

b)

Lex posterior derogat priori (new law prevails over old inconsistent law)

c)

Delegatus non potest delegare

d)

Res judicata

58.

Burden of proof clause (S.17) reflects principle:

a)

Presumption of innocence

b)

Reverse onus (special liability on accused)

c)

Nemo dat quod non habet

d)

Mens rea

59.

Cognizable & non-bailable nature of offences indicates:

a)

Light regulation

b)

Stringent control & seriousness of violations

c)

Civil nature disputes

d)

Summary dismissal

60.

Appeal before Divisional Commissioner must be filed within:

a)

3 working days

b)

15 working days

c)

7 working days

d)

30 days

61.

Appeal against Provincial Controller General's order must be filed within:

a)

10 days

b)

7 days

c)

15 working days

d)

30 days

62.

Minimum imprisonment on second conviction is:

a)

7 days

b)

1 month

c)

2 weeks

d)

6 months

63.

Minimum fine on second conviction is:

a)

Rs.25,000

b)

Rs.50,000

c)

Rs.45,000

d)

Rs.100,000

64.

Maximum sealing period of business premises under Section 10(2) is:

a)

15 days

b)

30 days

c)

7 days

d)

Permanent

65.

Authority to sell seized goods on the spot:

a)

Divisional Commissioner

b)

Magistrate

c)

Officer who seized the goods

d)

Council

66.

Sale proceeds of seized commodities must be deposited in:

a)

Treasury only

b)

Profit-bearing Scheduled Bank account empowered to receive govt dues

c)

Private bank

d)

DC's account

67.

In 2025 amendment, which department name was substituted in Section 5?

a)

Food Department

b)

Industries Department

c)

Price Control & Commodities Management Department

d)

Livestock

68.

In 2025, Directorate General (Commodities) was made:

a)

Provincial Controller

b)

Secretariat of Council

c)

Appellate authority

d)

Repealed

69.

Who nominates three expert members in Council?

a)

Speaker Assembly

b)

Chief Minister

c)

Chief Secretary

d)

Provincial Controller

70.

Who nominates three commodity-specific representatives?

a)

CM Punjab

b)

Chairperson of Council

c)

Chief Secretary

d)

Agriculture Secretary

71.

In case of conflict, which prevails?

a)

CrPC

b)

Any other law

c)

Order under this Act (due to overriding effect, S.22)

d)

Federal regulations