{"id":1854,"date":"2025-06-19T11:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T06:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T06:20:16","slug":"important-acts-that-transformed-india-must-read-book-for-ias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/important-acts-that-transformed-india-must-read-book-for-ias\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Acts that Transformed India Must Read Book For IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The book \u2018Important Acts that Transformed India\u2019 deals with 100 must-know acts enacted by the Indian Parliament. The book is already a best-seller on Amazon.<\/strong> Important Acts That Transformed India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We, knowingly or unknowingly, are bound by so many legislation. In our day to day life, we come across different laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even a common man is now aware of many Bills, Acts, Rules and Regulations. Remember the nation-wide protests regarding the \u2018Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as a UPSC aspirant is concerned, \u2018important acts\u2019 is a high-priority topic from which a lot of questions are asked in both Prelims and Mains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Didn\u2019t you know many provisions of The Citizenship Act, The Right to Information Act, The Income Tax Act, The Goods and Service Tax Act, The Motor Vehicles Act, The Food Safety Standards Act, or The Consumer Protection Act?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Budget is presented, we hear about The FRBM Act, The SARFAESI Act, or The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When there is a crime, we read about the sections of IPC and CrPC on newspapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to the protection of the environment, we know that there are several laws such as The Environment Protection Act and The Wildlife Protection Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even during a crisis time like the COVID-19, there is no escape from laws; we are then controlled by laws such as The Epidemic Disease Act and The Disaster Management Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As future Civil Servants, UPSC expects IAS\/IPS aspirants to be knowledgeable about all the important Acts\/Bills\/Rules etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, from this topic, UPSC had asked 22 marks worth questions in Prelims and 65 marks worth questions in Mains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part I \u2013 Historical Acts: Modern Indian History and Freedom Struggle (GS I) 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The Regulating Act, 1773<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The Charter Act, 1833<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Government of India Act, 1858<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The Government of India Act, 1909<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The Government of India Act, 1919<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The Government of India Act, 1935<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. The Indian Independence Act, 1947<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Part II \u2013 Acts for Consolidations and Reorganisations within the Country (GS I)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. The Northeastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Part III \u2013 Acts for Meeting the Needs of Indian Societal Structure and Preserving Heritage (GS I)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. The Citizenship Act, 1955<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. The Special Marriage Act, 1954<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Part IV \u2013 Acts for Welfare and Empowerment of Women (GS I)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        1. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n