State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 52

The Plain Language Act, requiring officials to use simple, easily understood English in official documents and websites, was recently passed by which country?

  1. Australia
  2. Ireland
  3. New Zealand
  4. Germany
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Answer: (C) New Zealand

Explanation

New Zealand's Plain Language Act 2022 requires public agencies to communicate clearly.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not this Act.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not this Act.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: New Zealand passed the Plain Language Act in October 2022.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not an English-language law.