With reference to India, consider the following pairs : Action : The Act under which it is covered 1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms : The Official Secrets Act, 1923 2. Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties : The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 3. Celebratory gunfire which can endanger the personal safety of others : The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Option (b) is correct because only pairs 1 and 3 are accurately matched; unauthorized wearing of uniforms and interfering with officers are both governed by the Official Secrets Act, 1923, while celebratory gunfire was specifically criminalized under the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019. Pair 2 is the primary distractor because misleading or interfering with officers is a provision of the Official Secrets Act, whereas the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, focuses strictly on the rules and admissibility of evidence in legal proceedings. The core concept tested is the specific legislative framework governing national security, public safety, and the scope of Indian penal statutes.