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801.	Consider the following statements: To justify as a defence to a charge of crime: 1. Irresistible impulse per se is no defence to a charge of crime. 2. Diminished responsibility is a defence to a charge of a crime. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2.
Answer» B. 2 only

Discussion

802.	An act will not be an offence, done by:
A.	Accident or misfortune.
B.	Accident or misfortune, without any criminal intention or knowledge.
C.	Accident or misfortune, without any criminal intention or knowledge of a lawful act in a lawful manner.
D.	Accident or misfortune, without any criminal intention or knowledge of a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means, and with proper care and caution.
Answer» E.

Discussion

803.	Good faith within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code means
A.	An act done with due care and attention
B.	An actual belief that the act done is not contrary to law
C.	An act, in fact, done honestly
D.	An act done under bonafide belief.
Answer» B. An actual belief that the act done is not contrary to law

Discussion

804.	Assertion (A): There is either theft or extortion in robbery. Reason (R): Theft or extortion precedes robbery. Direction: The following two items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
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.
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

805.	X a Hindu, turned his wife out of the marital home and refused to return her ornaments,money and clothes despite her repeated demands. What offence, if any, has X committed?
A.	Cajolery
B.	Cheating
C.	Criminal intimidation
D.	Criminal breach of trust.
Answer» E.

Discussion

806.	How many exceptions are to the offence of Defamation.
A.	Five
B.	Six
C.	Nine
D.	Ten
Answer» E.

Discussion

807.	When a member of an unlawful assembly is to be constructively found guilty of an offence, he must commit same offence of which the principle is convicted and not some other offence this statement is --
A.	Partially correct.
B.	Correct.
C.	Incorrect.
D.	Can’t say.
Answer» C. Incorrect.

Discussion

808.	In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement must not exceed
A.	Fourteen days at a time.
B.	Fifteen days at a time.
C.	One month at a time.
D.	Twenty one days at a time.
Answer» B. Fifteen days at a time.

Discussion

809.	Unlawful assembly consists of five or more persons whose common object is:
A.	To resist the execution of any legal process
B.	To commit any mischief with criminal force
C.	To mellow down all orders
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. To mellow down all orders

Discussion

810.	Give incorrect response. The following are essentials of defence of mistake of fact under section 76 of the Penal Code:
A.	In mistake there must be an act done by a person who is either bound by law or believes himself to be bound by law in doing an act.
B.	Mistake may either relate to a fact or to law.
C.	The belief must be by reason of a mistake of a fact.
D.	Belief must be a bonafide belief in good faith.
Answer» C. The belief must be by reason of a mistake of a fact.

Discussion

811.	A picks up a cheque on a banker signed by B, payable to bearer, but without any sum having been inserted in the cheque. A fraudulently fills up the cheque by inserting the sum of ten thousand rupees.
A.	A is a simple person, claim the protection of general exception.
B.	A has not committed the offence of forgery.
C.	A has committed the offence of forgery.
D.	All of the above.
Answer» D. All of the above.

Discussion

812.	Give correct response.The following is an illustration of cheating :
A.	A has already paid his house rent to his land lord B and obtained a receipt. A lost the receipt. A prepared a receipt for rent in lieu of the genuine receipt already lost and forged the signature of B, his landlord so that he may not be asked by B to pay the rent again.
B.	A has no account at his bankers. But B supposes that A has and on that supposition B forges A’s name on a cheque.
C.	A altered his date of birth in his High School certificate and produced a copy of the forged certificate to his employer B in order to deceive him to get an employment.
D.	A sells his land to B. A, knowing that he has no right to property in the land, makes a subsequent sale of the same land in favour of C without disclosing the fact of previous sale to B and receives the purchase money from C.
Answer» E.

Discussion

813.	Which one of the following is not correct in case of defence of intoxication?
A.	Defence of intoxication is available both in case of involuntary and voluntary intoxication
B.	Intoxication is a defence when the intoxicated person is incapable of working the nature of the act at the time of doing it.
C.	Intoxication is a defence when the intoxicated person is incapable of knowing what he was doing was either wrong or country to law
D.	Particular intention and not knowledge is attributed to the accused who has acted under voluntary intoxication.
Answer» E.

Discussion

814.	Criminal breach of trust by public servant:
A.	Section 406 of IPC
B.	Section 409 of IPC
C.	Section 400 of IPC
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Section 400 of IPC

Discussion

815.	X knows that Y is suffering from enlarged spleen. H gives Y a first blow which ruptures the spleen and cause his death. X being a doctor knows that a moderate blow on that region would rupture the spleen and is likely to cause Y’s death. What is X guilty of?
A.	Culpable homicide not amounting to murder as X knew that his act is likely to cause death.
B.	Murder as X knew that his act is likely to cause death of Y to whom the injury was inflicted.
C.	No offence as the blow would not have caused death of a normal man in ordinary circumstances of the case.
D.	An offence other than murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Answer» C. No offence as the blow would not have caused death of a normal man in ordinary circumstances of the case.

Discussion

816.	X, a rich person residing at Kochi, sends Rs. 50,000/- to his agent at Chennai with a direction that the money be given equal to two poor students A and B who are studying in the Engineering College over there. Instead of doing so, the agent gives the money equally to two other very poor deserving students. The agent has committed:
A.	Criminal breach of trust.
B.	No offence
C.	Cheating
D.	Criminal misappropriation of property.
Answer» B. No offence

Discussion

817.	Consider the following statements:1. In conspiracy, it is in the fact of combination that the unlawfulness resides. Combination to injure gives cause of action 2. Where the element of combination is absent, the motive is immaterial 3. Combination for legitimate promotion of their interest give no cause of action Which of the above statements are correct?
A.	1 and 2
B.	2 and 3
C.	1 and 3
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.

Discussion

818.	There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in orderto prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case
A.	A will be guilty of the offence of mischief as he pulls down houses of others.
B.	A will not be criminally liable as he wanted to bring benefit to others.
C.	A will not be liable for any offence as he has done it for preventing other more dangerous harms to persons and their properties.
D.	A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.
Answer» D. A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.

Discussion

819.	Sedition means.
A.	Expressing disapprobation of the measures of the government with a view to obtain their alternation
B.	Advocacy of boycott of foreign goods as a means of helping Indian industries.
C.	Exciting or attempting to excide haltered towards the government though writing
D.	Bringing or attempting to bring the government, into hatred through words, signs or visible representation.
Answer» E.

Discussion

820.	X by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign a blank paper anddeliver it to X. Which offence is committed by X?
A.	No offence
B.	Criminal misappropriation
C.	Extortion
D.	Robbery.
Answer» D. Robbery.

Discussion

821.	A sets fire to a house to scare away the occupants. But the whole house was gutted and two occupants died. When charged with murder of two persons. A defended saying that he has no intention to cause death. This was accepted by the Court. The Court’s ruling can be said to be:
A.	Wrong; because A had intention to cause fire which was likely to cause death of the occupants.
B.	Wrong; because A had intention to cause fire which in all probability would have caused death
C.	Right; because A had no intention to cause death.
D.	Wrong; because A had intention to cause fire which was inherently dangerous.
Answer» E.

Discussion

822.	Point out incorrect response.The following are the ingredients of the defence of accident under section 80 I.P.C. :-
A.	The act must not be done with any criminal intention or knowledge.
B.	The act must be an accident or misfortune and it must have been done with proper care and
C.	The accident must be the outcome of a lawful act, done in lawful manner, by lawful means.
D.	The act may be done with the knowledge of the consequences but in no case the act should have been done with criminal intention.
Answer» E.

Discussion

823.	Give incorrect response.A person abets the doing of a thing who :
A.	Intentionally aids, by any act or illegal omission the doing of that thing.
B.	Instigates any person to do that thing.
C.	Instigates any person to do a thing which must also be done.
D.	Engages with one or more other person or persons in any conspiracy for the doing of that thing, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that conspiracy and in order to the doing of that thing.
Answer» D. Engages with one or more other person or persons in any conspiracy for the doing of that thing, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that conspiracy and in order to the doing of that thing.

Discussion

824.	The right of PD of property against theft continues till :
A.	The assistance of public authorities is obtained.
B.	The property has been recovered.
C.	The offender has effected his retreat with the property.
D.	All of these.
Answer» E.

Discussion

825.	The word knowledge under See. 299 is a strong word and
A.	A probability.
B.	A certainty.
C.	Both certainty and probability.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Both certainty and probability.

Discussion

826.	A finds a ring belonging to Z on a table in the house which Z occupies. Here the ring is in Z’spossession and if A dishonestly removes it, A commits:
A.	Robbery
B.	Theft
C.	Dacoity
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Dacoity

Discussion

827.	A woman ran away from her husband’s house with her child. When she saw her husbandfollowing she got panicked jumped into a well, resulting in to the death of baby
A.	The women is guilty of murder.
B.	The women is not guilty of murder considering her state of panick.
C.	A The husband is guilty of murder.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. A The husband is guilty of murder.

Discussion

828.	Assertion (A): A servant removes wrist watch from the table and keeps it concealed under the carpet in the same room for fear of being detected. He is guilty of theft. Reason (R): To be guilty of the offence of theft, a person must move and take away the property stolen. Directions: - the following item consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion A and the other labeled as Reason R. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer
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.
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

829.	A, without Z’s authority, affixes Z’s seal to a document purporting to be a conveyance of an estate from B the purchase-money. A has committed forgery.
A.	A has committed forgery;
B.	A has committed mischief.
C.	A has committed no offence
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. A has committed mischief.

Discussion

830.	In which section extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hut is defined:
A.	Section 379 of IPC
B.	Section 380 of IPC
C.	Section 386 of IPC
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

831.	The punishment for house-trespass and house-breaking is:
A.	Imprisonment for one year or fine of Rs. 1000, or both; imprisonment for three years and fine.
B.	Imprisonment for two years or fine of Rs. 2000, or both; imprisonment for three years and fine.
C.	Imprisonment for six years, or fine of Rs. 2000, or both’ imprisonment for two years and fine.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. Imprisonment for two years or fine of Rs. 2000, or both; imprisonment for three years and fine.

Discussion

832.	The punishment for rioting is:
A.	Two years
B.	Three years
C.	Four years
D.	Seven years.
Answer» B. Three years

Discussion

833.	Point out incorrect response. There is a presumption that mens rea and evil intention or knowledge of the wrongfulness of the act, is an essential in every offence. However, the following are some of the exceptions to this general rule:
A.	Acts which are not criminal in any sense, but are acts which in the public interest are prohibited under the penalty.
B.	Cases of public nuisance where the employer is liable on indictment for nuisance caused by workmen without his knowledge and contrary to his orders.
C.	There may be cases in which, although the proceeding is criminal in form, it is really as summary mode of enforcing civil right.
D.	All cases of private nuisance.
Answer» E.

Discussion

834.	Which is not essential for the offence of kidnapping?
A.	Minor child
B.	Intention of the accused
C.	Without the permission of lawful guardian
D.	All of the above.
Answer» C. Without the permission of lawful guardian

Discussion

835.	‘Illegal’ means everything which:
A.	Is an offence
B.	Is prohibited by law
C.	Furnishes ground for a civil action.
D.	All are correct.
Answer» E.

Discussion

836.	If two parties of men armed with deadly weapons deliberately enter into an unlawful fight anddeath takes place:
A.	It is homicide
B.	It is murder
C.	It is not murder
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. It is not murder

Discussion

837.	Give correct response. A Football pool promoter employed about a large number of collectors and instructed them that it was illegal to collect money until after the matches had been played and also that credit be always given until this event. One of the collectors accepted money at the investment:
A.	The pool promoter was guilty.
B.	The Pool promoter was not guilty of an offence.
C.	Collector was guilty.
D.	Both were guilty.
Answer» C. Collector was guilty.

Discussion

838.	X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies him powdered sugar beliving it to be poison. Y eats thepowder. X is guilty of:
A.	No offence
B.	Attempt to commit murder
C.	Attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
D.	Abetment to commit murder.
Answer» C. Attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Discussion

839.	Which is not an offence against the public tranquility?
A.	Riot
B.	Affray
C.	Unlawful assembly
D.	Assault.
Answer» E.

Discussion

840.	Under Sec. 84 a person is exonerated from liability for doing an act on the ground ofunsoundness of mind :
A.	Before the time of doing.
B.	After the time of doing.
C.	At the time of doing.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

841.	Assertion (A): The Indian Penal code contains certain exceptions from criminal liability. Reason (R): There cannot be universal criminal liability in all circumstances. Of the above statements.
A.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.	Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C.	A is true but R is false
D.	A is false but R is true.
Answer» B. Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A

Discussion

842.	The India Penal Code came into effect from
A.	1st June, 1860
B.	1st August, 1860
C.	6th October, 1860
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

843.	The extent to which the right of private defence of body causing death can be exercising is laiddown in
A.	Section 100 of IPC
B.	Section 95 of IPC
C.	Section 99 of IPC
D.	None.
Answer» B. Section 95 of IPC

Discussion

844.	Abetment by aid requires
A.	Passive aiding.
B.	Active aiding.
C.	Intentional aiding.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

845.	Give correct response. A married girl, Sudha aged about 10 years slept in the night with her mother-in-law. Her husband Vinay aged about 19 years slept with his brother in another hut but in the same homestead. In the early hours of the fateful day the mother-in-law woke Sudha and told her to go about her household duties. Shortly after this Sudha was seen running out of the house and her husband was found mortally wounded on the neck by her. She was hiding herself in a field and could be found only in the afternoon.
A.	Sudha was doli capax as it could be inferred from the case, therefore, she was liable unless proved to be doli incapax.
B.	Sudha was doli incapax being below 12 years and was not liable.
C.	The circumstances in which murder was committed and the conduct of Sudha were not so as to lead to an inference beyond reasonable doubt that she was guilty.
D.	Sudha was not liable because a child below 12 years of age is absolutely immune from liability because of her immature age.
Answer» B. Sudha was doli incapax being below 12 years and was not liable.

Discussion

846.	A & B goes to murder C. A stood as guard with a spear in hand to facilitate murder of C by B
A.	A is liable for murder only.
B.	B is liable for murder only.
C.	A and B are liable for murder only.
D.	A is not liable.
Answer» D. A is not liable.

Discussion

847.	Give correct response. A, a Korean national commits murder of B, an English lady on an Indian Air Lines plane while on a journey from India to Japan.
A.	A can be tried either in Korea or in England because the murderer was a Korean and the victim was a national of England.
B.	A can be prosecuted in India in any place where he is found because Section 4 of the I.P.C. provides this the provisions of the code apply to any offence committed by any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India.
C.	A cannot be prosecuted in India because the offence has not been committed against an Indian citizen.
D.	A can only be prosecuted in Korea because only that country of which an offender is a national has jurisdiction to prosecute.
Answer» C. A cannot be prosecuted in India because the offence has not been committed against an Indian citizen.

Discussion

848.	Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is a
A.	100-years-old man
B.	6-years-old boy
C.	12-year-old girl
D.	18-year-old girl.
Answer» C. 12-year-old girl

Discussion

849.	Give most accurate response. A enters by night a house which he is legally entitled to enter. Z in good faith, taking A for a housebreaker, attacks A and causes injury. In this case :
A.	Since A was legally entitled to enter the house, Z would be liable for voluntarily causing hurt to A.
B.	Z will be liable because he has acted in haste without exercising proper care and attention to ascertain whether A was an inhabitant or a house-breaker.
C.	Z will not be liable because he has acted under a mistaken belief that A was a burglar.
D.	Z will not be liable because he has acted in the exercise of his right of private defence of property under a misconception that A was a house-breaker.
Answer» E.

Discussion

850.	Which is not an element of theft:
A.	Dishonest intention
B.	Removal from possession
C.	Immovable property
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Indian Polity and Civics.

Consider the following statements: To justify as a defence to a charge of crime: 1. Irresistible impulse per se is no defence to a charge of crime. 2. Diminished responsibility is a defence to a charge of a crime. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

An act will not be an offence, done by:

Good faith within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code means

X a Hindu, turned his wife out of the marital home and refused to return her ornaments,money and clothes despite her repeated demands. What offence, if any, has X committed?

How many exceptions are to the offence of Defamation.

When a member of an unlawful assembly is to be constructively found guilty of an offence, he must commit same offence of which the principle is convicted and not some other offence this statement is --

In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement must not exceed

Unlawful assembly consists of five or more persons whose common object is:

Give incorrect response. The following are essentials of defence of mistake of fact under section 76 of the Penal Code:

A picks up a cheque on a banker signed by B, payable to bearer, but without any sum having been inserted in the cheque. A fraudulently fills up the cheque by inserting the sum of ten thousand rupees.

Give correct response.The following is an illustration of cheating :

Which one of the following is not correct in case of defence of intoxication?

Criminal breach of trust by public servant:

X knows that Y is suffering from enlarged spleen. H gives Y a first blow which ruptures the spleen and cause his death. X being a doctor knows that a moderate blow on that region would rupture the spleen and is likely to cause Y’s death. What is X guilty of?

There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in orderto prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case

Sedition means.

X by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign a blank paper anddeliver it to X. Which offence is committed by X?

A sets fire to a house to scare away the occupants. But the whole house was gutted and two occupants died. When charged with murder of two persons. A defended saying that he has no intention to cause death. This was accepted by the Court. The Court’s ruling can be said to be:

Point out incorrect response.The following are the ingredients of the defence of accident under section 80 I.P.C. :-

Give incorrect response.A person abets the doing of a thing who :

The right of PD of property against theft continues till :

The word knowledge under See. 299 is a strong word and

A finds a ring belonging to Z on a table in the house which Z occupies. Here the ring is in Z’spossession and if A dishonestly removes it, A commits:

A woman ran away from her husband’s house with her child. When she saw her husbandfollowing she got panicked jumped into a well, resulting in to the death of baby

A, without Z’s authority, affixes Z’s seal to a document purporting to be a conveyance of an estate from B the purchase-money. A has committed forgery.

In which section extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hut is defined:

The punishment for house-trespass and house-breaking is:

The punishment for rioting is:

Point out incorrect response. There is a presumption that mens rea and evil intention or knowledge of the wrongfulness of the act, is an essential in every offence. However, the following are some of the exceptions to this general rule:

Which is not essential for the offence of kidnapping?

‘Illegal’ means everything which:

If two parties of men armed with deadly weapons deliberately enter into an unlawful fight anddeath takes place:

Give correct response. A Football pool promoter employed about a large number of collectors and instructed them that it was illegal to collect money until after the matches had been played and also that credit be always given until this event. One of the collectors accepted money at the investment:

X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies him powdered sugar beliving it to be poison. Y eats thepowder. X is guilty of:

Which is not an offence against the public tranquility?

Under Sec. 84 a person is exonerated from liability for doing an act on the ground ofunsoundness of mind :

Assertion (A): The Indian Penal code contains certain exceptions from criminal liability. Reason (R): There cannot be universal criminal liability in all circumstances. Of the above statements.

The India Penal Code came into effect from

The extent to which the right of private defence of body causing death can be exercising is laiddown in

Abetment by aid requires

A & B goes to murder C. A stood as guard with a spear in hand to facilitate murder of C by B

Give correct response. A, a Korean national commits murder of B, an English lady on an Indian Air Lines plane while on a journey from India to Japan.

Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is a

Give most accurate response. A enters by night a house which he is legally entitled to enter. Z in good faith, taking A for a housebreaker, attacks A and causes injury. In this case :

Which is not an element of theft: