MCQs on Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025

Section 1: Objectives and Key Provisions

Q1. What is the primary goal of the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025?

A) Increase taxation on Waqf properties
B) Enhance transparency and efficiency in Waqf management
C) Transfer Waqf assets to private entities
D) Reduce stakeholder involvement

Answer: B
Explanation: The Bill aims to improve governance by making rules clearer, increasing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring better management of Waqf properties.

Q2. Which outdated law does the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025 seek to abolish?

A) Waqf Act, 1995
B) Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923
C) Indian Trusts Act, 1882
D) Wakf Validation Act, 1913

Answer: B
Explanation: The Bill repeals the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923, an outdated British-era law, to create a more consistent system under the Waqf Act, 1995.

Q3. Which of the following is NOT a proposed improvement in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025?

A) Renaming the Act
B) Updating definitions of Waqf
C) Reducing the number of Waqf Boards
D) Improving registration processes

Answer: C
Explanation: The Bill focuses on reforms like updating definitions, improving registration, and increasing technology use—not reducing Waqf Boards (Page 1).

Section 2: Timeline and Legislative Process

Q4. When was the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 first introduced in the Lok Sabha?

A) August 8, 2024
B) August 22, 2024
C) January 29, 2025
D) February 13, 2025

Answer: A
Explanation: The Bill was introduced on August 8, 2024, alongside the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024 .

Q5. What was the mandate of the Joint Committee formed for the Waqf Amendment Bill?

A) To reject the Bill immediately
B) To examine the Bill and submit a report
C) To bypass stakeholder consultations
D) To enforce penalties without review

Answer: B
Explanation: The Joint Committee was tasked with examining the Bill and submitting a report to Parliament .

Q6. How many memoranda did the Joint Committee receive from the public and stakeholders?

A) 5,000
B) 97,27,772
C) 1,50,000
D) 50,00,000

Answer: B
Explanation: The Committee received 97,27,772 memoranda through physical and digital modes.

Section 3: Stakeholder Consultations

Q7. Which organization suggested introducing an appellate system for Waqf disputes?

A) All India Sunni Jamiyatul Ulama
B) All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaaz
C) Zakat Foundation of India
D) Muslim Rashtriya Manch

Answer: B
Explanation: The All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaaz recommended an appellate system among other reforms .

Q8. How many stakeholders did the Joint Committee interact with during consultations?

A) 100
B) 284
C) 500
D) 1,000

Answer: B
Explanation: The Committee engaged with 284 stakeholders, including State Waqf Boards and government officials.

Q9. Which city was NOT part of the Joint Committee’s study visits?

A) Mumbai
B) Ahmedabad
C) Chandigarh
D) Hyderabad

Answer: C
Explanation: The Committee visited Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and others—but not Chandigarh .

Section 4: Reforms and Recommendations

Q10. What was a key recommendation regarding Waqf Board members?

A) Lifetime appointments
B) Disqualification for irregularities
C) Reducing their numbers
D) Exempting them from audits

Answer: B
Explanation: A recommendation included disqualifying Board members involved in irregularities .

Q11. How many clauses in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill did the Joint Committee recommend changing?

A) 10
B) 19
C) 44
D) 50

Answer: B
Explanation: The Committee suggested changes in 19 out of 44 clauses .

Q12. What reform was proposed to prevent misuse of Waqf properties?

A) Tax exemptions
B) Stricter penalties for encroachment
C) Privatization of Waqf lands
D) Reducing public access

Answer: B
Explanation: Stricter penalties for encroachment were recommended .

Section 5: Comparative Analysis

Q13. How does the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 differ from the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923?

A) It increases British-era regulations
B) It modernizes governance under the 1995 Act
C) It abolishes all Waqf Boards
D) It reduces transparency

Answer: B
Explanation: The Bill repeals the outdated 1923 Act and updates governance under the 1995 Act .

Q14. What was a major criticism of the old Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923?

A) It was too transparent
B) It created confusion due to outdated rules
C) It had no penalties for misuse
D) It excluded all stakeholders

Answer: B
Explanation: The 1923 Act was outdated and caused confusion, leading to its repeal .

Section 6: Impact and Future Reforms

Q15. How does the Bill propose to improve Waqf record-keeping?

A) By banning digital records
B) By increasing the use of technology
C) By reducing audits
D) By eliminating registration

Answer: B
Explanation: The Bill emphasizes technology integration for better record management.

Q16. What was the final step before the Bill’s report was presented to Parliament?

A) Public protests
B) Study visits
C) Clause-by-clause review
D) Immediate enactment

Answer: C
Explanation: The Committee completed a clause-by-clause review before submission.

Q17. When was the Joint Committee’s report laid before Parliament?

A) January 31, 2025
B) February 13, 2025
C) August 22, 2024
D) January 29, 2025

Answer: B
Explanation: The report was laid before Parliament on February 13, 2025 .

Q18. Which group advocated for empowering revenue officials in Waqf inquiries?

A) AIMPLB
B) All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaaz
C) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind
D) Sufi Sajjadanashin Council

Answer: B
Explanation: The Pasmanda Muslim Mahaaz recommended empowering revenue officials.

Q19. How many State Waqf Boards were consulted by the Joint Committee?

A) 10
B) 15
C) 25
D) 30

Answer: C
Explanation: The Committee interacted with 25 State Waqf Boards.

Q20. What was the conclusion of the Joint Committee’s report?

A) The Bill should be scrapped
B) The reforms ensure fairness and transparency
C) No changes were needed
D) Only digital submissions should be allowed

Answer: B
Explanation: The report concluded that the Bill promotes fair, transparent, and efficient Waqf management.

Source: PIB