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Explosives Rules MCQ: 44 questions on the Explosives Rules, 2008, every answer cited to its rule

This bank holds 44 multiple-choice questions on the Explosives Rules, 2008 and the Explosives Act, 1884, in four sets: classes and definitions (10), licences and authorities (11), shops, stores and distances (11), and transport and offences (12). Every explanation names the rule, schedule or section, and the fireworks questions follow the Rules as amended up to 2 March 2026.

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Part 1

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Overview

This bank holds 44 multiple-choice questions on the Explosives Rules, 2008 and the Explosives Act, 1884, in four sets: classes and definitions (10), licences and authorities (11), shops, stores and distances (11), and transport and offences (12). Every explanation names the rule, schedule or section, and the fireworks questions follow the Rules as amended up to 2 March 2026.

The Rules were made by G.S.R. 907(E) of 29 December 2008 under the Act and are enforced by PESO and District Magistrates. Textbook answers go stale: the accident notice is 12 hours since 2019, licences run up to 10 financial years since 1 May 2025, and fireworks shops face a 50 m rule since 3 March 2026.

Learn the numbers by rule: 100 kg, 5,000 kg, 2,000 kg, 50 shops, 15 m and 12 hours recur. The traps and the checklist below end the page.

Every question rests on the Explosives Rules, 2008 (G.S.R. 907(E) of 29 December 2008, read from the Gazette text and PESO's copy), the amending Gazettes of 2019, 2024, 2025 and 2026, G.S.R. 772(E) of 2013 on non-licence fees and the Explosives Act, 1884 (PESO's English copy), as read on 25 and 26 October 2026. No question rests on a news or law-blog summary. It is study material, not legal advice: the licensing authority's reading prevails.

Explosives Rules MCQ bank at a glance: 8 facts

The bank is built from the Explosives Rules, 2008, the Explosives Act, 1884 and the 2013 to 2026 Gazettes, read on 25 and 26 October 2026.
WhatThe ruleSource
Rules testedThe Explosives Rules, 2008, G.S.R. 907(E) of 29 December 2008, made under ss.5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884; 8 classes in Schedule IExplosives Rules 2008
RegulatorPESO: the Chief Controller of Explosives and the Controllers, with District Magistrates for the smaller licencesExplosives Rules 2008
Fireworks classClass 7 of Schedule I, in 4 divisions; Division 2 has 3 sub-divisionsExplosives Rules 2008
Fireworks licence formsLE-1 make, LE-3 store house, LE-5 shop, LE-6 public display, LE-7 road van, LE-11(A) display operatorG.S.R. 633(E), 2024
Licence termUp to 10 financial years since 1 May 2025; a festival shop 30 days, a display 1 monthG.S.R. 284(E), 2025
Shop fire safetyRules 83 and 86 as amended by G.S.R. 154(E) of 2 March 2026: 50 m rule, two extinguishers, retrofit for existing shopsG.S.R. 154(E), 2026
FeesLicence fees stay in Schedule IV; scrutiny, permit, appeal and test fees follow DIPP's User Fee Notice since G.S.R. 772(E) of 11 December 2013G.S.R. 772(E), 2013
Not coveredCourt orders on green crackers, accident statistics and state fire NOCs: not tested hereExplosives Rules 2008

Explosives Rules MCQ numbers to memorise from the 2008 Rules

Eight figures that decide most explosives questions, each with its rule in the answer sets above.

Explosives Rules MCQ: the amendments that change answers

Five Gazette dates explain why an older textbook answer can now be wrong. The page on the Rules lists them all.

  1. 11 December 2013

    G.S.R. 772(E) moves non-licence fees (scrutiny, permits, appeals, tests) into DIPP's User Fee Notice (Explosives). G.S.R. 772(E), 2013

  2. 9 January 2019

    G.S.R. 17(E): accident notice in 12 hours, two fire-tenders for a shop cluster, Chorsa crackers named in Schedule I. G.S.R. 17(E), 2019

  3. 11 October 2024

    G.S.R. 633(E): new Form LE-6 for displays up to 2,000 kg, display operator certificates, NOC decision in 3 months. G.S.R. 633(E), 2024

  4. 24 April 2025

    G.S.R. 284(E), published 1 May: factory and magazine licences join the 10-year term. G.S.R. 284(E), 2025

  5. 2 March 2026

    G.S.R. 154(E), published 3 March: single-storey shops, the 50 m rule and a fire-safety retrofit for existing shops. G.S.R. 154(E), 2026

Explosives Rules MCQ: how Flamekite's exam pages treat the topic

None of the exam notices read for this site names the Explosives Rules, so this bank is practice for a job, not a paper prediction.

Telangana Fire Fighter, 2026
The written tests name general topics such as English, arithmetic and reasoning. The Explosives Rules are not named. TSLPRB notice 189/2026
AAI Junior Assistant (Fire Services)
The notices print no topic-wise syllabus, number of questions or marks per subject, so the Explosives Rules cannot be claimed as tested. AAI NR 01/2025
Fire safety and licensing roles
Work on fireworks shops, festival clusters, magazines and displays meets these Rules directly. Flamekite's page on the Rules teaches them clause by clause; check any notice's own list before relying on this bank. Explosives Rules 2008

Explosives Rules MCQ: 6 common traps and the rule that settles each

Six mix-ups that cost marks, each settled by one rule or section.

  • You may have read

    A fireworks store house under LE-3 is for more than 5,000 kg.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rule 82 and article 3(d) of Schedule IV license a store house for fireworks not exceeding 5,000 kg, not for sale. Explosives Rules 2008

  • You may have read

    An accident must be reported within 24 hours.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    24 hours is the pre-2019 rule. Since G.S.R. 17(E) of 9 January 2019, rule 131(1) says 12 hours. G.S.R. 17(E), 2019

  • You may have read

    An Explosives Rules licence lasts 5 years at most.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    5 years was the limit for factories and magazines until rule 106(3) was omitted on 1 May 2025; they now run up to 10 financial years. G.S.R. 284(E), 2025

  • You may have read

    The Explosives Act fine for any breach is Rs 5,000.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rs 5,000 and 3 years in s.9B(1)(a) are for manufacture, import and export. Possession, use, sale and transport carry up to 2 years or Rs 3,000; other breaches Rs 1,000. Explosives Act (PESO)

  • You may have read

    Scrutiny, permit and appeal fees are the Schedule IV figures of 2008.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Since G.S.R. 772(E) of 11 December 2013 these follow DIPP's User Fee Notice (Explosives). Check the notice in force; old textbook tables are out of date. G.S.R. 772(E), 2013

  • You may have read

    Every fireworks shop must be 50 m from a school or hospital.

    Myth

    What the sources say

    Rule 86(5) of 2026 binds new shops. Rule 86(6) exempts existing shops licensed in Form LE-5, which retrofit under rule 86(7) instead. G.S.R. 154(E), 2026

Explosives Rules MCQ: 10-point revision checklist

Ten items to tick before you attempt the 44 questions again.

  • Made under ss.5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884; G.S.R. 907(E) of 29 December 2008; 8 classes in Schedule I, fireworks Class 7. Explosives Rules 2008
  • Noise at 4 m: 125 dB(AI) sound-emitting, 90 dB(AI) colour and light; joined crackers less 5 log10(N) dB (rule 4(3)). Explosives Rules 2008
  • Licence forms: LE-1 make, LE-3 store house, LE-5 shop, LE-6 display, LE-7 road van, LE-11(A) display operator. G.S.R. 633(E), 2024
  • LE-1 by band: District Magistrate to 15 kg, Controller to 500 kg, Chief Controller above. Explosives Rules 2008
  • No licence: 100 kg own use (rule 9(5)); 100 kg amorces and sparklers sold (rule 9(9)). Explosives Rules 2008
  • Term up to 10 financial years since 1 May 2025; LE-6 display 1 month; festival shop 30 days. G.S.R. 284(E), 2025
  • Store house 5,000 kg, not for sale; shop storage 9 to 25 m2; cluster of 50 shops with 2 fire-tenders. Explosives Rules 2008
  • 2026 shop rules: 50 m from schools, hospitals and religious places; DCP and CO2 extinguishers; existing LE-5 shops exempt but retrofit. G.S.R. 154(E), 2026
  • Carry 5 kg in a vehicle with more than six passengers; 1,000 kg with harmless goods; road van with two 2 kg extinguishers. G.S.R. 633(E), 2024
  • Accident notice 12 hours; Act penalties Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000, Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 under s.9B; non-licence fees per the 2013 User Fee Notice. Explosives Act (PESO)

Explosives Rules MCQ: where to read the rule behind each answer

Five Flamekite pages teach the topics in these 44 questions.

Explosives Rules MCQ: what is not confirmed

Three points a reader may expect are not settled in the sources read, so no question tests them.

  • If G.S.R. 65(E) of 24 January 2011 and the text of G.S.R. 772(E) of 2013

    Neither is on PESO's site, and the fee tables of the 2013 User Fee Notice were not read, so no question tests a rupee figure for scrutiny, permit or appeal fees. G.S.R. 772(E), 2013

  • If Yearly licence fees of Schedule IV, Part 2

    The 2008 figures are on the Rules page, but the 2011 amendment was not read, so no question tests them. Explosives Rules 2008

  • If Court orders on green crackers

    The Supreme Court's orders on barium, joined crackers and bursting hours change by season and are not part of the Rules, so this bank leaves them out. Explosives Rules 2008

Part 2

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16 free questions from the 44-question bank. Practise one at a time with the answer and its clause shown as you go, or sit a timed mock and see your score, accuracy and weak topics at the end. Your progress stays in this browser only.

Question 1 of 16Classes and definitions

Under rule 4 and Schedule I of the Explosives Rules, 2008, explosives are classified into how many classes?

Pick an option to see the answer and the clause behind it.

Part 3

16 free questions with cited answers

The free sample on one page, for revision: open “Show answer” under any question.

Explosives Rules MCQ: classes and definitions (10 questions)

Ten questions on the 8 classes of Schedule I, the fireworks divisions, the noise limits of rule 4(3), the UN divisions, aerial fireworks and the safety-distance categories.

  1. Q1 Under rule 4 and Schedule I of the Explosives Rules, 2008, explosives are classified into how many classes?

    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 8
    4. 10
    Show answer

    C. 8. Schedule I, Part 1 lists 8 classes, from gunpowder (Class 1) to liquid oxygen explosives (Class 8). Fireworks are Class 7. Explosives Rules 2008

  2. Q2 In Schedule I of the Explosives Rules, 2008, fireworks are placed in which class?

    1. Class 5
    2. Class 6
    3. Class 3
    4. Class 7
    Show answer

    D. Class 7. Class 5 is fulminate and Class 6 is ammunition; fireworks are Class 7, divided into 4 divisions. Explosives Rules 2008

  3. Q3 Class 7, Division 1 of Schedule I to the Explosives Rules, 2008 covers:

    1. Rockets and shells
    2. Quick match fuse
    3. Fireworks composition, such as star and coloured fire compositions
    4. Fireworks made for the Armed Forces
    Show answer

    C. Fireworks composition, such as star and coloured fire compositions. Division 1 is fireworks composition. Rockets and shells are Division 2, Sub-division 2; quick match fuse is Division 3; Armed Forces fireworks are Division 4. Explosives Rules 2008

  4. Q4 Since the 2019 amendment of Schedule I, Class 7, Division 2, Sub-division 1 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 names which fireworks?

    1. Sparklers, Chorsa crackers and serpents
    2. Rockets and shells
    3. Display shells assembled at the site
    4. Maroons and barrages
    Show answer

    A. Sparklers, Chorsa crackers and serpents. G.S.R. 17(E) of 9 January 2019 reworded the item to sparklers, Chorsa crackers and serpents (it said Chinese crackers before). Rockets, shells and maroons sit in Sub-division 2. G.S.R. 17(E), 2019

Explosives Rules MCQ: licences and authorities (11 questions)

Eleven questions on the Schedule IV forms, who grants each, the no-licence cases of rule 9, the Form LE-6 display and the 10-year term of rule 106.

  1. Q1 Under Schedule IV of the Explosives Rules, 2008, a licence in Form LE-1 to make up to 15 kg of fireworks is granted by:

    1. The Chief Controller of Explosives
    2. The Controller of Explosives
    3. The District Magistrate
    4. The District Fire Officer
    Show answer

    C. The District Magistrate. Schedule IV, Part 1, article 1: the District Magistrate grants LE-1 up to 15 kg at a time. Explosives Rules 2008

  2. Q2 An LE-1 licence under the Explosives Rules, 2008 to make more than 15 kg and up to 500 kg of fireworks comes from:

    1. The District Magistrate
    2. The Controller of Explosives
    3. The Central Government
    4. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate
    Show answer

    B. The Controller of Explosives. Article 1 of Schedule IV, Part 1 gives the Controller the 15 kg to 500 kg band; above 500 kg it is the Chief Controller or a Controller he authorises. Explosives Rules 2008

  3. Q3 Under article 3(d) of Schedule IV to the Explosives Rules, 2008, an LE-3 store house for fireworks, not for sale, is licensed by:

    1. The District Magistrate
    2. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate
    3. The Superintendent of Police
    4. The Chief Controller or a Controller he authorises
    Show answer

    D. The Chief Controller or a Controller he authorises. Article 3(d) covers fireworks in a store house for the holder's own licensed shop and names the Chief Controller or an authorised Controller as the authority. Explosives Rules 2008

  4. Q4 Which Explosives Rules, 2008 form licenses a permanent fireworks shop?

    1. LE-1
    2. LE-3
    3. LE-6
    4. LE-5
    Show answer

    D. LE-5. Article 5 of Schedule IV, Part 1 makes LE-5 the shop licence. LE-1 is manufacture, LE-3 a magazine or store house and LE-6 a public display. Explosives Rules 2008

Explosives Rules MCQ: shops, stores and distances (11 questions)

Eleven questions on the store house of rule 82, the shop of rule 83, festival sheds under rule 84, the 2026 amendments to rules 83 and 86 and the 15 m rule of rule 10.

  1. Q1 Rule 82 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 allows a licensed fireworks store house to hold at most:

    1. 500 kg
    2. 1,000 kg
    3. 5,000 kg
    4. 50,000 kg
    Show answer

    C. 5,000 kg. Rule 82 and article 3(d) of Schedule IV: fireworks not exceeding 5,000 kg, kept for the holder's own shop and not for sale. Explosives Rules 2008

  2. Q2 Rule 83 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 sets the storage area of a fireworks shop at:

    1. 4 to 9 m2
    2. 25 to 50 m2
    3. 50 to 100 m2
    4. 9 to 25 m2
    Show answer

    D. 9 to 25 m2. Rule 83 requires a storage area of 9 to 25 m2. Explosives Rules 2008

  3. Q3 Under rule 83 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, a fireworks shop may NOT be located:

    1. On a mezzanine floor
    2. On the ground floor
    3. With an independent entrance
    4. With an emergency exit opening outwards
    Show answer

    A. On a mezzanine floor. Rule 83 bars a basement, a mezzanine, the space under dwelling floors and the space under or near a stair or lift. It asks for the ground floor, an independent entrance and outward-opening doors. Explosives Rules 2008

  4. Q4 Rule 84(2) of the Explosives Rules, 2008 keeps temporary festival fireworks sheds at least how far apart?

    1. 1 m
    2. 3 m
    3. 10 m
    4. 15 m
    Show answer

    B. 3 m. Rule 84(2) requires sheds 3 m apart and 50 m from protected works, and rule 84(3) bars sheds facing each other. Explosives Rules 2008

Explosives Rules MCQ: transport and offences (12 questions)

Twelve questions on carrying fireworks, the road van, the 12-hour accident notice, the display drill, the NOC and bond rules, the penalties of section 9B and the fee notice of 2013.

  1. Q1 Under rule 57 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, fireworks held without a licence may be carried in a vehicle with more than six passengers up to a maximum of:

    1. 1 kg
    2. 5 kg
    3. 25 kg
    4. 100 kg
    Show answer

    B. 5 kg. Rule 57 permits fireworks held without a licence under rule 9(5) to be carried, with a maximum of 5 kg in a vehicle carrying more than six passengers. Explosives Rules 2008

  2. Q2 The proviso to rule 66 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 lets how much fireworks travel together with non-hazardous goods?

    1. 100 kg
    2. 500 kg
    3. 5,000 kg
    4. 1,000 kg
    Show answer

    D. 1,000 kg. G.S.R. 633(E) of 2024 gave rule 66 a proviso allowing 1,000 kg of fireworks, or 1,000 kg of safety fuse, with non-hazardous goods. G.S.R. 633(E), 2024

  3. Q3 Rule 70 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 asks a road van to carry two fire extinguishers of what size?

    1. 1 kg each
    2. 5 kg each
    3. 2 kg each
    4. 9 kg each
    Show answer

    C. 2 kg each. Rule 70 requires two 2 kg fire extinguishers in a road van. Explosives Rules 2008

  4. Q4 Since G.S.R. 17(E) of 9 January 2019, rule 131 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 requires notice of an accident within:

    1. 6 hours
    2. 24 hours
    3. 48 hours
    4. 12 hours
    Show answer

    D. 12 hours. Rule 131(1) was cut from 24 hours to 12 hours. Notice goes to the Chief Controller, the Controller, the District Magistrate and the police, and the wreckage stays untouched. G.S.R. 17(E), 2019

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Questions about Explosives Rules MCQ

How many questions are in this Explosives Rules MCQ bank?

44, in four sets: classes and definitions (10), licences and authorities (11), shops, stores and distances (11), and transport and offences (12).

Where do the answers come from?

Each answer cites a rule or Schedule of the Explosives Rules, 2008, an amending Gazette, a section of the Explosives Act, 1884 or the 2013 fee notification.

How much fireworks can I keep at home without a licence?

Up to 100 kg for your own use and not for sale, under rule 9(5) of the Explosives Rules, 2008.

Within how many hours must an explosives accident be reported?

12 hours under rule 131, since G.S.R. 17(E) of 9 January 2019. It was 24 hours before.

How long does an Explosives Rules licence last?

Up to 10 financial years since 1 May 2025 (rule 106(5)); a festival shop licence runs 30 days and a display licence 1 month.

What is the penalty for selling fireworks without a licence?

Under s.9B(1)(b) of the Explosives Act, 1884, up to 2 years, or a fine up to Rs 3,000, or both.

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Sources

Each source was opened and read on the date shown. How Flamekite checks its sources

  1. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Gazette of India Extraordinary (copy hosted by the Tamil Nadu government): Explosives Rules, 2008 (G.S.R. 907(E), 29 December 2008), as first notified: rule 2(19) display fireworks, rule 106 validity, Schedule IV article 6 and fees, Form LE-6 licence for public display and its 24 conditions (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Gazette of India Extraordinary (copy hosted by PESO): Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 2019, G.S.R. 17(E) of 9 January 2019: rules 82 to 84, 101, 107, 112(10), 131 (12-hour accident notice), Schedule I Class 7 and Schedule IV (Chorsa crackers) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  3. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Gazette of India Extraordinary (copy hosted by PESO): Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 2024, G.S.R. 633(E) of 11 October 2024, published 14 October 2024: display operator certificates (LE-11(A)), Form LE-6 substituted (2,000 kg, 35 conditions), rule 103(7) three months, banned chemicals in licence conditions (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  4. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Gazette of India Extraordinary (copy hosted by PESO): Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 2025, G.S.R. 284(E) of 24 April 2025, published 1 May 2025: rule 106(3) omitted, licences and renewals up to ten financial years (rule 112) (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  5. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Gazette of India Extraordinary (copy hosted by PESO): Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 154(E) of 2 March 2026, published 3 March 2026: rule 83(4) single-storeyed shops and DCP and CO2 extinguishers, rule 86(4) to (7) 50 m distance and fire-safety retrofit of existing fireworks shops, rule 112(3) undertaking (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
  6. Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO): The Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), English text with amendment notes: sections 4 to 9-C, including section 9-B as inserted by Act 32 of 1978 with effect from 2 March 1983 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
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  1. Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II Section 3(i), 11 December 2013 (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, DIPP; eGazette ID 157329): Explosives (Amendments) Rules, 2013, G.S.R. 772(E) of 11 December 2013: in Schedule IV, Part 2, section A (fees other than licence fees, from scrutiny fees to the external fire test) replaced by 'as stipulated vide DIPP's latest User Fee Notice (Explosives)' (opens in a new tab)checked 26 October 2026
  2. Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TSLPRB): Notification Rc No. 189/Rect./Rect-2/2026 dated 29 July 2026: SCT PC (Civil, AR, SAR CPL), SCT Constable SPF, Fire Fighter (post code 26) and Warder; vacancies, eligibility, selection scheme, Annexures I to III; page numbers cited are the notice's own (57 pages) (opens in a new tab)checked 26 October 2026
  3. Airports Authority of India: Advertisement 01/2025/NR: Junior Assistant (Fire Services), NE-4 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
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