MCQs – The Punjab Prevention of Hoarding Act 2020 [Definitions]

1. : What does the term “article” specifically refer to in The Punjab Prevention of Hoarding Act 2020?
(A) Any commodity mentioned in the Schedule to this Act
(B) All food products
(C) Only imported goods
(D) Manufactured goods only

2. : The “Code” mentioned in The Punjab Prevention of Hoarding Act 2020 refers to which legal document?
(A) Punjab Prevention of Hoarding Act 2020
(B) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898)
(C) Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017
(D) Pakistan Penal Code

3. : According to the Act, which of the following can be considered a “dealer”?
(A) Only registered companies
(B) Any person, trader, partnership firm, association, company or their agents involved in buying, selling or stocking any article
(C) Only retailers
(D) Only importers and exporters

4. : In the context of the Act, who does “Government” refer to?
(A) Government of Pakistan
(B) Government of the Punjab
(C) Federal Government
(D) Local government authorities

5. : What constitutes “hoarding” under this Act?
(A) Stocking above the maximum quantity allowed or accumulating articles without offering them for sale despite demand
(B) Selling goods below market price
(C) Importing without license
(D) Selling unregistered products

6. : If no maximum quantity is prescribed, how does the Act define “hoarding”?
(A) Any storage of goods in warehouses
(B) Stocking articles without offering them for sale despite demand from consumers
(C) Selling all stock immediately
(D) Exporting excess commodities

7. : Who is classified as an “officer” under the Act?
(A) Any police official
(B) A Deputy Commissioner under the Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017 or any officer authorized by them
(C) The Federal Minister for Commerce
(D) A member of the Price Control Council

8. : The term “prescribed” in the Act means:
(A) Determined by court rulings
(B) Defined by rules made under this Act
(C) Stated in government notifications unrelated to the Act
(D) Imposed by local traders