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1. Under Section 482 Cr.P.C. inherent powers can be exercised by—
(A) Sessions Court
(B) Chief Judicial Magistrate
(C) High Court
(D) Both by the High Court and Sessions Court
Ans:-C
2. The object of investigation is—
(A) To arrest the accused
(B) To punish the accused
(C) To collect evidence against the accused
(D) None of these
Ans:-C
3. Which of the following offence is not compoundable?
(A) Offence under Sec. 334 of I.P.C.
(B) Offence under Sec. 342 of I.P.C.
(C) Offence under Sec. 307 of I.P.C.
(D) Offence under Sec. 506 of I.P.C.
Ans:-C
4. Any dispute relating to possession of immovable property is decided by—
(A) Judicial Magistrate
(B) Executive Magistrate
(C) Either by Judicial or Executive Magistrate
(D) Neither by Judicial nor Executive Magistrate
Ans:-B
5. Section 304 Cr.P.C. deals with—
(A) Protection to accused against double prosecution for the same offence
(B) Legal aid to the accused at Sate expenses
(C) Withdrawal from prosecution
(D) Order to release on probation of good conduct
Ans:-B
6. Procedure for summary trial is provided in which sections of the Cr.P.C.?
(A) Section 251 to Section 260
(B) Section 238 to Section 250
(C) Section 260 to Section 265
(D) Section 255 to Section 265
Ans:-C
7. A conditional order for removal of public nuisance under Sec. 133 Cr.P.C. may be
Passed by—
(A) District Magistrate only
(B) Sub-Divisional Magistrate only
(C) Executive Magistrate only
(D) Any of the above Magistrates
Ans:-D
8. In which of the following cases it was held by the Supreme Court that Sec. 125 Cr.P.C. was applicable to all irrespective of their religion?
(A) Mohd. Ahmed Khan V/s Shah Bano Begum
(B) Mohd. Umar Khan V/s Gulshan Begum
(C) Subana alias Saira Banu V/s A.M. Abdul Gafoor
(D) Sirajmohamed Khan V/s Hafizunnissa Yaseen Khan
Ans:-A
9. Which section the Cr.P. Code provides that a person once convicted or acquitted cannot be tried again for the same offence.
(A) Section 304
(B) Section 300
(C) Section 321
(D) Section 302
Ans:-B
10. Which of the following sentence may be passed by a Magistrate of Second Class?
(A) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years
(B) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year
(C) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months
(D) Only a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees
Ans:-B
11. Who can withdraw a case from prosecution under Sec. 321 Cr.P.C.?
(A) The State Government
(B) The Public Prosecutor In charge of a case with the permission of the Court
(C) The Public Prosecutor In charge of a case even without permission of the Court
(D) All the above
Ans:-B
12. Point out the incorrect response under the Cr.P.C.—
(A) Inquiry is conducted by a Court
(B) Inquiry is conducted after framing of the charge
(C) Inquiry is conducted prior to framing of the charge
(D) Inquiry is conducted by a Magistrate
Ans:-B
13. A Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass a—
(A) Sentence of imprisonment not exceeding 7 years
(B) Sentence for life imprisonment
(C) Death sentence
(D) Sentence of imprisonment exceeding 7 years
Ans:-A
14. When the Criminal Procedure Code 1973 came into force?
(A) On April 1, 1973
(B) On April 1, 1974
(C) On January 1, 1974
(D) On March 1, 1974
Ans:-B
15. The court can record demeanour of a witness under which section of criminal procedure code?
(A) Section 280
(B) Section 279
(C) Section 278
(D) Section 281
Ans:-A
16. Provision relating to the prosecution of Public servants is given in—
(A) Section 196 Cr.P.C.
(B) Section 197 Cr.P.C.
(C) Section 198 Cr.P.C.
(D) Section 198-A Cr.P.C.
Ans:-B
17. A spits over B. A would be liable for the offence of—
(A) Annoyance
(B) Assault
(C) Using criminal force
(D) Defamation
Ans:-B
18. A, a creditor takes movable property out of B’s (debtor) possession without his consent with the intention to coerce him to pay his debt. A is—
(A) Guilty of theft
(B) Guilty of extortion
(C) Not guilty
(D) Guilty of robbery
Ans:-A
19. Assertion (A) : Rape is a stigma on a woman, hence is a punishable offense.
Reason (R) : Sexual intercourse by a man with his wife is not rape.
Code:
(A)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Ans:-B
20. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 came into force on—
(A) 6th October, l80
(B) 6th Decembe4 1860
(C) 1st January, 1861
(D) 1st January, 1862
Ans:-D
21. Two brothers were abusing each other on a public road without actual fight. A(large crowd gathered and there was a traffic jam. The two brothers are guilty of—
1. Affray
2. Riot
3. Mischief
4. None of the above
Find out the correct answer by busing the code given below—
Code:
(A) l and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1
(D) 4
Ans:-C
22. X and Y were about to travel from Jammu Tawi to Delhi by the same train. Y had two tickets from Pathankot and X had a ticket from Delhi. X voluntarily handed over his ticket to Y in order to check that it was the right one. Y under the pretence of returning X’s ticket substituted it by one of his own and kept X’s ticket. What offence did Y commit?
(A) Theft
(B) Extortion
(C) Criminal Misappropriation
(D) Cheating
Ans:-C
23. Y owed some money to X. X removed the bullock of Y grazing by the side of a stream and kept it tied in his own house. When Y asked him to release the bullock, X told him that he would do so when the money was paid. X is guilty of—
(A) Criminal breach of trust
(B) Criminal misappropriation
(C) Extortion
(D) Theft
Ans:-C
24. A person who was not expected to be in office, created a belief that he would be in office and obtained gratification. Which one of the following offences has been committed by him?
(A) Bribery
(B) Misappropriation
(C) Cheating
(D) None of the above
Ans:-C
25. One of the following is not a public servant—
(A) Liquidator
(B) A Civil Judge
(C) Member of a Panchayat assisting a court of justice
(D) Secretary of a Co-operative society
Ans:-D
26. Which one of the following is punishable as sedition?
(A) Bitter criticism of the Government to overthrow it
(B) Inducing people to cease to obey law and lawful authority
(C) A publicist attack on policies of the government
(D) An attempt to remove the ministers from power
Ans:-B
27. In which of the following cases, Sec. 303 I.P.C. was declared unconstitutional?
(A) Sita Ram V/s State of M.P.
(B) Darshan Singh V/s State of Punjab
(C) Mithoo Singh V/s State of Punjab
(D) Mahabir Ghose V/s State of Tamil Nadu
Ans:-C
28. A by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces Z to sign or affix his
seal on a blank paper and deliver it to A. Z signs and delivers the paper to A. A has committed—
(A) Robbery
(B) Dacoity
(C) Theft
(D) Extortion
Ans:-D
29. The offence of theft becomes robbery when it is—
(A) Coupled with force
(B) Committed by two or more but less than five persons
(C) Committed by five o more persons
(D) Coupled with imminent danger to life
Ans:-D
30. X and Y agreed to commit murder of Z by poisoning and Y was to procure poison, but he did not procure it. X and Y are guilty of—
(A) Abetment of murder by conspiracy
(B) Attempt to murder with the aid of Sec.34, IPC
(C) No offence
(D) Criminal conspiracy to murder Z
Ans:-D
31. X and Y, swimming in the sea, after a ship wreck, got hold of a p1ai4. The plank was not large enough to support both. X having no other option, pushed Y who was drowned. X has committed—
(A) Culpable homicide
(B) Murder
(C) The offence of causing death by negligence
(D) No offence
Ans:-D
32. Which one of the following is not an essential, element of the offence of theft?
(A) Dishonest intention to take property
(B) Property must be movable
(C) Property should be taken out of the possession of another person
(D) Property must be immovable
Ans:-D
33. In which one of the following cases distinctions between culpable homicide and murder was made?
(A) R.V/s Lipman
(B) Reg V/s Govinda
(C) Barendra Kumar Ghosh V/s Emperor
(D) K.M. Nanavati V/s State of Bombay
Ans:-B
34. Which one of the following is not an essential element of crime?
(A) Mens rea
(B) Actus reus
(C) Injury
(D) Motive
Ans:-D
35. Which one of the following cases is not related to principle of joint liability based on common intention?
(A) Barendra Kumar Ghosh V/s Emperor
(B) Mahboob Shah V/s Emperor
(C) J.M. Desai V/s State of Bombay
(D) Reg V/s Govinda
Ans:-C
36. Which one of the following cases is related to the defence of necessity?
(A) M’c Naugten Case
(B) DPP V/s Beard
(C) R.V/s Dudley and Stephen
(D) K.M. Nanavati V/s State of Bombay
Ans:-C
37. Which one of the following is not a kind of punishment under the I.P. Code?
(A)Imprisonment for life
(B)Transportation
(C)Death sentence
(D)Simple imprisonment
Ans:-B
38. In which of the following the right of private defence of body does not extend to causing of death?
(A) An assault with the intention of committing rape
(B) An assault with the intention of kidnapping
(C) An assault with the intention of abducting
(D) An assault with the intention of committing wrongful restraint
Ans:-D
39. In which of the following the right of private defence of property does not extend to causing of death?
(A) Robbery
(B) House breaking by night
(C) Theft
(D) Mischief by fire
Ans:-C
40. A is cutting wood with an axe at a place where children are playing. The axe flies off and kills a child. A is liable for—
(A) Causing death by negligence
(B) Murder
(C) Culpable homicide
(D) No offence
Ans:-C
41. Which section of I.P.C. defines sedition?
(A) Section 124
(B) Section 124-A
(C) Section 122
(D) Section 123
Ans:-B
42. In a quarrel between husband and wife, the husband tries to beat the wife with a stick which accidentally falls on the newly born baby in her hand and the baby dies instantly. Husband is guilty of the offence of—
(A) Murder
(B) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
(C) Grievous hurt
(D) Causing death by negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide
Ans:-C
43. In which section of I.P.C. forgery has been defined?
(A) Section 463
(B) Section 464
(C) Section 468
(D) Section 470
Ans:-A
44. A puts his hand in the pocket of B for stealing money, but the pocket was empty. A is guilty of—
(A) Theft
(B) Not guilty of theft
(C) Guilty of attempt to commit theft
(D) Not guilty of any offence
Ans:-C
45. Criminal trespass has been defined in which section of I.P. Code?
(A) Section 441
(B) Section 440
(C) Section 452
(D) Section 457
Ans:-A
46. There is no offence of adultery if it is committed with the consent of—
(A) Woman
(B) Husband of the woman
(C) Member of the family of the man
(D) Wife of the adulterer
Ans:-B
47. The rule of constructive res judicata is—
(A) A product of judicial interpretation
(B) A rule of equity
(C) Contained expressly in the C.P.C.
(D) A part of Supreme Court rules
Ans:-C
48. Which one of the following is a newly added ground for rejection of a plaint under Order.7 Rule 1 of C.P.C.?
(A) Non-disclosure of cause of action
(B) Under valuation of relief claimed
(C) Barred by any law
(D) Plaint not filed in duplicate
Ans:-D
49. Which one of the following is not included in the powers of the appellate court?
(A) To determine the case finally
(B) To try the case de novo
(C) To remand the case
(D) To take additional evidence
Ans:-B
50. In which of the following cases it was held that “inherent power has not been conferred on a court, it is a power inherent in the court…..”?
(A) Manoharlal V/s Seth Hiralal
(B) Cotton Corporation of India V/s United Industrial Bank
(C) Satyabrat Biswas V/s Kalyan Kumar Kisku
(D) Rajani Bai V/s Kamala Devi
Ans:-A