The Punjab Enforcement and Regulation Act 2024 (PERA Act 2024) is key for the Government of Punjab. It aims to improve enforcement, monitoring, and regulation in the province. This Act is especially valuable for students and job seekers preparing for competitive exams, like the PPSC SDEO Test 2025. PERA Act MCQs are crucial for exam prep. They’re especially important for those aiming for enforcement and regulatory officer positions.
The PERA Act 2024 has several chapters, each covering essential topics. Chapter III, titled The Authority, is the most significant. It establishes the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA). This chapter outlines the Authority’s legal status, powers, structure, and functions. The Authority is a corporate body, able to sue and be sued. The head office is in Lahore. The Government can also set up regional offices for administration.
At the helm of the Authority is a Director General (DG), appointed by the Government. The DG plays a vital role in ensuring the Act is enforced across Punjab. Chapter III is key for exam prep. Many MCQs focus on the Authority and its functions.
Aspirants preparing for the SDEO/PERA PPSC Test 2025 should practice Chapter III MCQs. This practice helps improve their knowledge, accuracy, and exam scores. Common questions are about definitions, the Authority’s powers, the DG’s appointment, and other important topics.
To pass enforcement tests in 2025, you must master PERA Act MCQs.
PERA Act MCQs for PPSC SDEO Test 2025
PERA ACT 2024 MCQS (CAHPTER 3)
District Enforcement and Regulatory Board Questions
1. Who is the Chairperson of the District Enforcement and Regulatory Board?
A. District Police Officer
B. Deputy Commissioner
C. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General)
D. District Public Prosecutor
As per Section 12(1)(a) of the Act, the Deputy Commissioner of the district serves as the Chairperson of the Board.
2. Where is the District Enforcement and Regulatory Board housed?
A. Provincial Headquarters
B. Tehsil Headquarters
C. District Headquarters
D. Enforcement Station
Section 12(2) of the Act specifies that the Board shall be housed at the District Headquarters.
3. Who serves as the Secretary of the District Enforcement and Regulatory Board?
A. Deputy Commissioner
B. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General)
C. District Attorney
D. District Police Officer
According to Section 12(1)(f), the Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) is designated as the Member/Secretary of the Board.
4. What is the quorum required for a meeting of the Board?
A. One-third of the total members
B. One-half of the total members
C. Two-thirds of the total members
D. All members must be present
Section 12(5) of the Act states that the quorum for a Board meeting is one-half of its total members.
5. Who calls a meeting of the Board on the direction of the Chairperson?
A. District Police Officer
B. Secretary
C. District Public Prosecutor
D. Any member
As per Section 12(6), the Secretary of the Board is responsible for calling a meeting upon the Chairperson’s direction.
6. How are decisions of the Board made?
A. By a unanimous vote
B. By the Chairperson’s sole discretion
C. By the majority of members present and voting
D. By the Authority’s intervention
Section 12(7) specifies that Board decisions are taken by a majority of members present and voting.
7. In case of a tie in voting during a Board meeting, who has the casting vote?
A. The Chairperson
B. The Secretary
C. The District Attorney
D. The District Police Officer
Section 12(7) states that in the event of a tie, the Chairperson (or the presiding member in their absence) has a casting vote.
8. What happens if there is a vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board?
A. The Board becomes non-functional
B. The Board’s decisions become invalid
C. The Board’s decisions remain valid
D. The Board is dissolved
Section 12(9) protects the validity of the Board’s actions, stating that no act or proceeding shall be invalid merely due to a vacancy or defect.
9. Who is responsible for maintaining the record of the Board’s minutes and decisions?
A. Chairperson
B. Secretary
C. District Public Prosecutor
D. District Attorney
The Secretary’s duties, as per Section 12(8), include maintaining a complete record of the Board’s minutes and decisions.
10. Which function is NOT performed by the Secretary of the Board?
A. Calling meetings
B. Providing secretarial support
C. Voting in meetings
D. Maintaining records
The Secretary’s role is administrative and secretarial. While they are a member, their primary duties, as outlined in Section 12(10) & (11), do not inherently include a special voting role beyond their membership.
11. The District Heads of which departments are members of the Board?
A. Only law enforcement departments
B. Only municipal departments
C. Departments of Scheduled laws
D. All government departments in the district
Section 12(1)(c) explicitly states that “District Heads of the Departments of Scheduled laws” are members of the Board.
12. Who can be co-opted as a member of the Board?
A. Any retired government officer
B. Any expert from the public or private sector
C. Any political representative
D. Only law enforcement officers
Section 12(1)(g) allows the Board to co-opt “any other expert from public or private sector” as a member.
13. The primary function of the Board is to:
A. Draft new laws for the district
B. Implement the enforcement mechanism and resolve jurisdictional issues
C. Approve the district’s annual budget
D. Act as a judicial appellate body
As per Section 14, the Board’s core function is to oversee and implement the enforcement of the Act and Scheduled laws at the district level.
14. What role does the Board play in budget allocation?
A. It independently approves budgets
B. It submits budget recommendations to the Authority
C. It has no role in financial matters
D. It controls all district funds
Section 14(2)(e) states that the Board shall “recommend budget estimates to the Authority” for implementing the Act.
15. The Board can constitute __________ for specific tasks.
A. New enforcement agencies
B. Independent judicial panels
C. Committees
D. New laws
Section 13 of the Act empowers the Board to constitute committees to assist in carrying out the purposes of the Act.
16. Who is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Act at the district level?
A. The Chairperson of the Board
B. The Authority
C. The Secretary
D. The District Public Prosecutor
Section 15(2)(a) designates the Chairperson of the Board to “monitor and ensure implementation of the Act at district level.”
17. The Chairperson of the Board can initiate an inquiry:
A. On his own authority
B. Only on the direction of the District Police Officer
C. Only with the Secretary’s approval
D. Only after a public complaint
Section 15(2)(d) grants the Chairperson the power to “initiate and conduct such inquiry by himself” for carrying out the Act’s purposes.
18. What type of complaints can the Chairperson of the Board redress?
A. Complaints against all public servants in Punjab
B. Complaints against Authority officials
C. Complaints against transgressions of employees in the district
D. Complaints regarding federal property disputes
Section 15(2)(f) specifies the Chairperson’s role in the “redressal of grievance on the complaint filed by any aggrieved person against the transgressions of any employee in the district.”
19. Who administers the Enforcement Stations and their employees in the district?
A. The Secretary
B. The District Police Officer
C. The Chairperson
D. The Authority
Section 15(2)(h) states that the Chairperson shall “administer the Enforcement Stations and employees in the district.”
20. The Board can propose or sanction rewards for:
A. Only government employees
B. Only whistle-blowers
C. Any person, including officers, employees, and whistle-blowers
D. Only members of the public
Section 14(2)(g) empowers the Board to propose or sanction rewards for “any person, including any officer, employee and Whistle-blower.”
21. The Board is constituted by:
A. The Board itself
B. The Authority
C. The Provincial Government
D. The Chairperson
Section 12(1) begins with “The Authority may, by an order, constitute the District Enforcement and Regulatory Board…”.
22 How often is the Board required to meet?
A. Monthly
B. Annually
C. As determined by the Authority
D. Every six months
Section 12(3) states that the Board shall meet at such date, time, and place “as the Authority may determine.”
23 Which of the following is a key function of the Board under Section 14?
A. Enacting new regulations
B. Supervising and monitoring the progress of Enforcement Stations
C. Appointing the Hearing Officer
D. Auditing the Authority’s accounts
A primary function listed in Section 14(2)(b) is to “supervise, monitor and review the progress and performance of the Enforcement Stations.”
24 The Board seeks reports from concerned quarters for:
A. Disciplining employees
B. Data analysis and better decision making
C. Directly prosecuting offenders
D. Overruling Authority’s guidelines
Section 14(2)(f) states the Board shall “seek reports from concerned quarter for data analysis and better decision making.”
25 The Secretary of the Board exercises powers:
A. Only those mentioned in the Act
B. Only those delegated by the Chairperson
C. Those mentioned in the Act, prescribed by rules, or delegated by the Board
D. Equal to the Chairperson
Section 12(11) states the Secretary shall exercise powers “as are mentioned in the Act or as may be prescribed or delegated to him by the Board.”
26 The composition of the Board includes:
A. Only elected officials
B. Only civil servants
C. A mix of civil servants, district department heads, legal officers, and co-opted experts
D. Only police and revenue officials
The composition in Section 12(1) includes the Deputy Commissioner, DPO, District Heads of Scheduled Laws departments, District Public Prosecutor, District Attorney, ADC(G), and a co-opted expert.
27 The term “District Heads of the Departments of Scheduled laws” refers to:
A. Heads of all departments in the district
B. Heads of departments responsible for laws listed in the Act’s Schedule
C. Only the heads of police and revenue departments
D. Federal agency heads in the district
This refers to the district-level officers leading departments that enforce the specific laws listed in the Schedule to the Act (e.g., Price Control, Hoarding Prevention).
28 The Board’s function of conducting a “situational assessment” involves:
A. Only inspecting crime scenes
B. Systematically gathering and analyzing relevant data for decision-making
C. Assessing the political situation in the district
D. Reviewing the performance of the Provincial Assembly
Section 14(2)(c) defines this as conducting a situational assessment to “systematically gather and analyse relevant data for decision-making and effective planning.”
29 The Board’s recommendations for rewards are based on:
A. Seniority of the employee
B. Exceptional effort towards accomplishing the objective of the Act
C. Number of arrests made
D. Public nominations
Section 14(2)(g) links rewards to “exceptional effort towards accomplishing the objective of the Act.”
30 The validity of the Board’s actions is protected from being challenged due to:
A. Approval from the Chief Minister
B. Any vacancy or defect in its constitution
C. Its decisions being unanimous
D. All its meetings being audio-recorded
Section 12(9) explicitly states that no act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely due to any vacancy or defect in its constitution.
31 The Board operates under the general oversight of:
A. The Federal Government
B. The Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority
C. The Lahore High Court
D. The Local Government Department
The Board is constituted by and receives guidelines from the Authority, as per Sections 12(1) and 14(2)(a).
32 Who presides over a Board meeting if the Chairperson is absent?
A. The Secretary automatically presides
B. A member nominated by the Chairperson
C. The senior-most member present
D. The District Police Officer
Section 12(4) states that in the absence of the Chairperson, the meeting is presided over by a member nominated by him.
33 The Board’s power to propose sanctions for rewards is:
A. Absolute and final
B. Subject to being prescribed in the rules
C. Only a ceremonial function
D. Delegated by the Hearing Officer
Section 14(2)(g) uses the phrase “as may be prescribed,” meaning the specific procedure for sanctioning rewards will be detailed in the rules.
34 A key function of the Board is to oversee the implementation of:
A. Federal policies
B. Guidelines issued by the Authority
C. Orders from the Supreme Court
D. Municipal bylaws
Section 14(2)(a) states the Board shall “oversee… the implementation of the guidelines issued by Authority under the Act.”
35 The “District Attorney” on the Board likely represents:
A. The accused persons
B. The provincial prosecution service
C. The federal government
D. Private clients
The District Attorney is a government prosecutor, representing the state in legal matters within the district.
36 The Board’s role in “spearheading” implementation means it:
A. Creates new laws
B. Leads and initiates action
C. Only advises the Authority
D. Focuses only on planning
To “spearhead” means to lead or initiate a course of action, which is a function assigned to the Board under Section 14(2)(a).
37 The Board can assign tasks to:
A. Any government employee in Punjab
B. Committees it constitutes
C. The Provincial Police Officer
D. Federal agencies
Section 13 states that committees constituted by the Board shall exercise powers and perform functions as assigned by the Board.
38 The Secretary’s role in providing “secretarial support” includes:
A. Arresting offenders
B. Managing agendas, minutes, and communications for the Board
C. Issuing judicial orders
D. Approving the budget
Secretarial support typically involves administrative tasks like organizing meetings, recording minutes, and handling correspondence.
39 The Board’s existence is mandated at what level of administration?
A. Provincial
B. District
C. Tehsil/Sub-Division
D. Union Council
The chapter is titled “District Enforcement and Regulatory Board,” and Section 12(1) specifies it is constituted “at the district level.”
40 The Board’s function of monitoring Enforcement Stations includes reviewing their:
A. Financial investments
B. Progress and performance
C. Architectural design
D. Employee personal files
Section 14(2)(b) explicitly tasks the Board with monitoring the “progress and performance” of Enforcement Stations.
41 The power to “recommend budget estimates” implies the Board has a role in:
A. Printing currency
B. Financial planning for enforcement activities in the district
C. Setting tax rates
D. Auditing national banks
Recommending budget estimates involves advising the Authority on the anticipated financial needs for implementing the Act in the district.
42 The Chairperson’s power to “execute the directions of the Authority” establishes a:
A. Judicial review process
B. Chain of command from the Authority to the district level
C. Separate independent authority
D. Legislative body
This phrase from Section 15(2) shows the Board, led by the Chairperson, is subordinate to and implements the directives of the provincial Authority.
43 The Board’s decisions are made by majority vote, ensuring:
A. The Chairperson always gets his way
B. A collective and democratic process
C. Decisions are always unanimous
D. The Secretary has the final say
A majority vote is a standard democratic procedure for group decision-making, ensuring no single member can dominate.
44 The inclusion of a “District Public Prosecutor” on the Board ensures:
A. Defense for accused individuals
B. Legal expertise and proper handling of prosecution matters
C. Private legal practice is represented
D. Federal laws take precedence
The Prosecutor brings essential legal expertise to the Board, particularly regarding the filing and pursuit of criminal cases (FIRs) under the Act.
45 The Board’s function is primarily:
A. Legislative
B. Executive and administrative
C. Judicial
D. Constitutional
The Board’s functions involve implementing, overseeing, and enforcing laws (executive/administrative), not making them (legislative) or adjudicating disputes (judicial).
46 The phrase “as may be prescribed” frequently used in the Act refers to details that will be provided in:
A. The Constitution
B. The Rules or Regulations made under the Act
C. Supreme Court judgements
D. Federal legislation
As defined in Section 2(1)(ii), “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules or regulations made under the Act.
47 The Board can co-opt an expert to:
A. Replace the Chairperson
B. Serve as the permanent Secretary
C. Provide specialized knowledge for specific tasks
D. Vote on all matters
Co-opting an expert allows the Board to temporarily bring in external specialist knowledge for informed decision-making on complex issues.
48 The purpose of maintaining a record of minutes is to:
A. Publish them in newspapers
B. Ensure transparency and have an official account of proceedings
C. Replace the need for meetings
D. Serve as evidence in criminal trials
Minutes provide a formal, legal record of what was discussed and decided in a meeting, ensuring accountability and transparency.
49 The Board’s power to supervise Enforcement Stations directly contributes to:
A. Centralizing all power in the Deputy Commissioner
B. Effective and accountable field-level enforcement
C. Reducing the Authority’s powers
D. Merging police stations with enforcement stations
Direct supervision by the Board ensures that Enforcement Stations at the sub-division level are functioning correctly and are accountable to district-level oversight.
50 The overall role of the Board is best described as:
A. A policy-making body for Punjab
B. A trial court for serious offences
C. The district-level coordination and oversight body for enforcement under the Act
D. A federal monitoring agency
Chapter III establishes the Board as the key district-level entity to coordinate, implement, and oversee the enforcement mechanisms outlined in the Punjab Enforcement and Regulation Act 2024.
Conclusion
The Punjab Enforcement and Regulations Act 2024 is a new milestone legislation aimed to enhance good governance, enforcement and control in Punjab. To achieve higher marks, learning about PERA Act MCQs should be considered the best strategy among the job seekers who will be taking SDEO / PERA PPSC Test in 2025. All the chapters of the Act have their significant provisions, however, Chapter III The Authority, is of particular note as it provides the establishment of the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority, its powers, and explains the functions of the Director General.
Doing the PERA Act MCQs helps an aspirant to not only get a better comprehension of the Act, but also gain even more speed and accuracy when taking up the test. Because competitive tests such as PPSC are very specific to the issue of legal system, legal regulations, and legal systems, the applicants equipped with MCQs of this Act have the best chance.
In sum, regular practice of PERA Act MCQs will enable students, employment applicants, and professionals to be conversant with the most important provisions of the law and succeed in passing the various examinations related to enforcement in 2025 and beyon
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