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India's Parliament Passes a Bill to Stop Exam Paper Leaks

The lower and upper houses of India's Parliament approved a new law aimed at preventing the illegal distribution of entrance exam papers.

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Key Points

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Bill passed to combat cheating through exam paper leaks.

Introduces severe penalties for leak facilitators.

Opposition walked out, calling for Supreme Court‑monitored investigation.

Goal is to keep entrance exams fair for all students.

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The legislation proposes strict punishments for anyone involved in leaking or selling the papers.

Members of the opposition left the session to demand that the Supreme Court oversee a powerful investigative panel.

The government said the bill will help protect the fairness of medical and other professional entrance exams.

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11 words

Parliament

the two groups of elected representatives who make and change laws in India

bill

a draft of a new law that is debated and voted on before becoming official

entrance exam

a big test that students must pass to get into professional courses like medicine

leak

when secret information, such as test questions, is shared without permission

penalties

serious punishments for people who break the law

opposition

the political party or members who disagree with the current government

Supreme Court

the highest judicial authority in the country that can supervise important investigations

investigative panel

a group of experts set up to examine a problem in detail

medical education

training and study needed to become a doctor

management quota

a system where certain seats are given based on management decisions rather than merit

malice

bad intention or desire to cause trouble

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