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651.

A person cuts of the head of sleeping person because it would be great fun to see himlooking for it when he woke up. He is :

A. Entitled to get benefit of see. 84.
B. Not entitled to get such benefit.
C. Guilty of causing death.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Not entitled to get such benefit.
Discussion
652.

A asks his servants to beat B. The servant did so:

A. A is guilty of criminal conspiracy
B. A is guilty of criminal assault
C. A is guilty of abetment by instigation
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
653.

In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India strike down Section 303of IPC as unconstitutional?

A. Machhi Singh Vs. State of Punjab
B. Bachan Singh Vs. state of Punjab.
C. Santa Singh Vs. State of Punjab.
D. Mithu Vs. State of Punjab.
Answer» E.
Discussion
654.

Which section of IPC defines Criminal breach of trust:

A. Section 404 of IPC
B. Section 405 of IPC
C. Section 403 of IPC
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Section 403 of IPC
Discussion
655.

Every person has right to defend:

A. The immoveable property.
B. The moveable property.
C. Moveable as well as immoveable property.
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
656.

A man is defined by Section 10 of the Code as a male human being of:

A. Any age
B. Above 16 years of age
C. Above 18 years of age
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Above 16 years of age
Discussion
657.

Dacoity is committed:

A. When 2 or more persons commit or attempt to commit robbery.
B. When 5 or more persons co-jointly commit or attempt to commit robbery
C. When robbery is committed with firearms or lethal weapons
D. All of these.
Answer» C. When robbery is committed with firearms or lethal weapons
Discussion
658.

Which section of IPC defined dacoity?

A. Section 378 of IPC
B. Section 390 of IPC
C. Section 391 of IPC
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
659.

Give correct response.The following are illustrations of the offence of criminal misappropriation :

A. A shows his ticket from Allahabad to Delhi to B and inquires whether it was a correct one. B who was also a passenger to Delhi hands over his own ticket for a shorter journey to A and retains his ticket for his use.
B. A, a mail sorter secrets letters with intention to hand them over to the delivery peon and share the money payable thereon.
C. A takes his meals in a hotel and leaves the hotel without paying for the meals but because of forgetfulness.
D. A found a gold coin on an open plain and sold it next day and appropriated the sale proceeds. A had no information about the circumstances in which the coin was lost.
Answer» B. A, a mail sorter secrets letters with intention to hand them over to the delivery peon and share the money payable thereon.
Discussion
660.

Where the accused was charged with the main offence but it was found in evidence that hehad abetted the offence in fact

A. He can be convicted of abetment.
B. He can’t be convicted of abetment.
C. Once acquitted can’t be convicted for abetment.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. He can’t be convicted of abetment.
Discussion
661.

Who prepared the draft of Indian Penal Code:

A. Lord Denning
B. Lord Chemsford
C. Lord Macaualy
D. Pollock
Answer» D. Pollock
Discussion
662.

An assembly ---------

A. Can become unlawful unless it has been indicated to them by public authorities.
B. Can become unlawful for subsequent acts of its member.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b).
Discussion
663.

Marrying again during life time of husband or wife is punishable under Section.

A. 493
B. 494
C. 495
D. 496
Answer» C. 495
Discussion
664.

When an act is abetted & a different act is done the abettor is liable-

A. For the act done in the same manner & to the same extent as if he had directly abetted it.
B. For the act which is abetted.
C. For the act which is done in some what different manner.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. For the act which is abetted.
Discussion
665.

The offence of extortion can be committed against

A. Immovable property.
B. Valuable security.
C. Movable property.
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
Discussion
666.

Use of violence by a member of an assembly of five or more persons in furtherance of common object will constitute

A. Affray
B. Assault
C. Rioting
D. Unlawful assembly
Answer» E.
Discussion
667.

What is the age of a child if he is to be exempted from criminal liability?

A. Below 10 years
B. Below 7 years
C. Below 6 years
D. Below 12 years.
Answer» C. Below 6 years
Discussion
668.

Some peoples collected outside the police station to protest over police inaction in connection with the murder of child. They were charged as committing criminal trespass.

A. They cannot be held liable as such persons do not form unlawful assembly.
B. They can be held liable for criminal trespass.
C. They cannot be held liable as to protest is a fundamental right.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. They can be held liable for criminal trespass.
Discussion
669.

A meets Z on a high way, shows a pistol and demands Z’s purse. Z in consequence giveshis purse. A has committed.

A. Robbery.
B. Extortion.
C. Theft.
D. Dacoity.
Answer» B. Extortion.
Discussion
670.

Culpable homicide is not murder, if it is committed under:

A. Grave and sudden provocation
B. Madness
C. Moral conviction
D. Intoxication
Answer» B. Madness
Discussion
671.

A child of 11 year stolen a neckless worth Rs. 1000 and sold it in Rs. 5/-

A. He cannot be held guilty as he did not attained sufficient maturity.
B. He is guilty of committing theft.
C. A child below 12 years of age cannot be held guilty of any offence.
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. A child below 12 years of age cannot be held guilty of any offence.
Discussion
672.

Old man to dissuade them from quarrelling was hit by one of them on the head by an iron rod, he died as a result this case

A. Doesn’t fall within exception to s. 300.
B. May or may not fall depending on the facts.
C. Fall within exception 4 to s. 300.
D. Can’t say.
Answer» B. May or may not fall depending on the facts.
Discussion
673.

Definition of criminal conspiracy is given in the IPC in:

A. Section 120
B. Section 120-A
C. Section 120-B
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Section 120-B
Discussion
674.

Adultery is:

A. Has sexual intercourse with a person, who is, and whom he knows, or has reason to believe to be, the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to rape.
B. Has sexual intercourse with a person, who is, an whom he knows, or has reason to believe to be, the wife of another man, with the consent or connivance of that man, such intercourse not amounting to rape.
C. Has sexual intercourse with an unmarried woman.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Has sexual intercourse with a person, who is, an whom he knows, or has reason to believe to be, the wife of another man, with the consent or connivance of that man, such intercourse not amounting to rape.
Discussion
675.

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from de minimus no curat tax?

A. Necessity knows no law
B. Nothing is an offence done by a child under 7 year of age
C. Every person is liable for his own acts
D. Trifling acts do not institute an offence.
Answer» E.
Discussion
676.

Solitary confinement:

A. Means keeping a prisoner thoroughly isolated from any kind of contact with the outside world.
B. Has not been abolished in India
C. Both (a) and (b) are correct.
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
677.

A meets B and his child in a jungle. A takes the child and threatens to kill him unless Bdelivers his purse. A has committed

A. Theft.
B. Robbery.
C. Docoity.
D. Extortion.
Answer» C. Docoity.
Discussion
678.

A person attacked by lion in a jungle asked his friends to fire. They fired and one bullet hitthat person.

A. They are guilty of causing death.
B. They are not entitled to get benefit of Sec. 88.
C. They are entitled to get benefit.
D. They are guilty of causing death.
Answer» D. They are guilty of causing death.
Discussion
679.

Give correct response.Section 83 of the Indian Penal Code deals with the defence of infancy. It provides that :

A. A child who is above 7 but below 12 years of age is deemed to be doli capax and he would not
B. A child who is above 7 but below 12 years of age is deemed to be doli incapax, therefore, he would be liable if it be proved that he was doli capax.
C. Section 83 is based on the principle of presumption of innocence of the accused unless the prosecution proves otherwise.
D. In order to avail the defence under section 83 it must be shown that the child was above 7 but below 12 years of age and if that much is proved the burden shall then lie upon the prosecution to prove that he was capable of knowing the nature and quality of his act.
Answer» B. A child who is above 7 but below 12 years of age is deemed to be doli incapax, therefore, he would be liable if it be proved that he was doli capax.
Discussion
680.

The statement “all murders are culpable homicide but all culpable homicide is not murder” is”

A. True
B. Not true
C. Sometimes
D. All of them.
Answer» B. Not true
Discussion
681.

Give incorrect response. The following are the requirements of the principle of joint liability under section 34 of the Penal Code:

A. Some criminal act must be done by several persons.
B. Criminal act must be done in furtherance of common intention of all of them.
C. Several persons must share the common intention, they may or may not participate in the commission of the act constituting the crime.
D. Common intention implies a pre-arranged plan between such persons.
Answer» D. Common intention implies a pre-arranged plan between such persons.
Discussion
682.

Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty is

A. No offence
B. Very serious act
C. Very serious offence
D. An offence U/s 498-A IPC.
Answer» E.
Discussion
683.

P was picked up by a gang of robbers in a car from the street. He was given a revolver and asked to shoot at M. When P resisted, a revolver was put on his ear and he was told that if he did not shoot, he would be shot dead. Then P shot M dead. On a charge of murder, P argued that his act was not voluntary nor was there mens rea. P is guilty of:

A. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
B. No offence
C. Attempt to commit murder
D. Murder.
Answer» E.
Discussion
684.

Give correct response. Eight dacoits attack a bank and take away currency notes of the value of 50,000 rupees. In the course of the dacoity, two of the dacoits shoot dead the cashier of the bank. A, B and C, three of the dacoits merely keep watch at the gate of the bank about 50 feet away from the scene of actual killing, and do not take part in the shooting of the cashier by their accomplices. The liability of A, B and C is as follows:

A. A, B and C are not liable for committing murder but are, liable for committing dacoity.
B. A, B and C are not liable for committing dacoity but are liable for abetment by aiding in its commission by their presence.
C. Since dacoity was committed in furtherance of common intention of all of them, therefore, A, B and C would be jointly liable for any act committed by any one of their group because the rule is that they also serve who only stand and wait. Dacoity involves violence, therefore, A, B and C would be liable for conjointly committing dacoity with murder.
D. A, B and C are liable for abetting dacoity as well as murder.
Answer» D. A, B and C are liable for abetting dacoity as well as murder.
Discussion
685.

Defamation as an offence is defined in ___

A. Section 500 IPC
B. Section 499 IPC
C. Section 501 IPC
D. None of these
Answer» C. Section 501 IPC
Discussion
686.

An Indian citizen commits any offence out of India, he:

A. Cannot be prosecuted in India, as the act was not committed in India
B. Can be prosecuted in the country where the offence was committed
C. Can be prosecuted in India in any place in which he may be found
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
687.

Point out incorrect response. The principle underlying section 91 I.P.C. is that consent will only condone the act causing harm to the person giving the consent, which will otherwise be an offence. Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not be covered by consent given by the sufferer. Some instances of such acts are :

A. Offences against public safety.
B. Causing miscarriage to a woman.
C. Mischief.
D. Public nuisance.
Answer» D. Public nuisance.
Discussion
688.

Point out incorrect response. In Barendera Kumar Ghose Vs. Emperor, 52 I.A. 40, the appellant was charged under section 302 read with section 34 of the I.P.C. with the murder of a sub-postmaster. Sub-postmaster was counting money in the backroom. Several persons appeared at the door of the office and demanded the post master to give up the money and immediately afterwards fired pistols at him. Postmaster died immediately and the assailants fled in different directions without taking money. On of them was chased and caught with a pistol in his hand. It was not clear as to who fired the fatal shot. While holding the appellant liable for murder the Privy Council laid down the following principles:

A. “Criminal act” means that unity of criminal behaviour which results in something for which an individual would be liable if it were all done by himself alone, in a criminal offence.
B. Even if the appellant did nothing as he stood outside the door, in crimes they also serve who only stand and wait.
C. Section 34 deals with the doing of separate acts, similar or diverse, by several persons ; if all are done in furtherance of a common intention, each person is liable for the result of them all, as if he had done them himself, for ‘that act’ in the latter part of the section must include the whole action covered by a “criminal act” in the first part because they refer to it.
D. Care must be taken not to confuse same or similar intention with the common intention.
Answer» E.
Discussion
689.

Point out incorrect response. Culpable homicide is murder :

A. If the act is done with the intention of causing such bodily injury to any person as the offender knows to be likely to cause death of any person.
B. If the person committing the act knows that it is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability, cause death.
C. If the act is done with the intention of causing such bodily injury to any person and the bodily injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death.
D. If the act is done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause the death of the person to whom the harm is caused.
Answer» B. If the person committing the act knows that it is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability, cause death.
Discussion
690.

Which is correct:

A. The categories of the criminal should be determined by general laws
B. The penal statutes should be strictly followed or construed.
C. There should be ex-post facto penal laws
D. All of them.
Answer» C. There should be ex-post facto penal laws
Discussion
691.

Point out incorrect response. The exercise of the right of private defence under the Penal Code is subject to the following limitations as contained in section 99 of the code :

A. If the right of private defence is exceeded by the person exercising such right, the other party apprehended shall also have the right of private defence.
B. There is no right of private defence against an act done by public servant acting in good faith under colour of his office unless it causes apprehension of death or grievous hurt.
C. The right of private defence in no case extends to the inflicting of more harm than it is necessary to inflict for the purposes of defence.
D. There is no right of private defence in cases in which there is time to have recourse to the protection of public authorities.
Answer» B. There is no right of private defence against an act done by public servant acting in good faith under colour of his office unless it causes apprehension of death or grievous hurt.
Discussion
692.

A man’s signature of his own name may amount to forgery

A. True
B. Cannot say
C. False
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Cannot say
Discussion
693.

On a foggy night A puts his scooter in the garage of B. On finding it, if B removes the scooterfrom the garage and puts it alongside the road then:

A. B has committed the tort of trespass to goods because he interfered with the property of another.
B. B has committed no tort because he acted in protection of his property.
C. B has committed no tort because he is not at fault.
D. B is liable as joint tort feasor.
Answer» C. B has committed no tort because he is not at fault.
Discussion
694.

Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not becovered by consent under general exception as for example:

A. Offence against public morals.
B. Public nuisance.
C. Offence against public safety.
D. all of these.
Answer» E.
Discussion
695.

A the husband of B gave her some money to deposit in the bank in his name. She uses that money in purchasing a small house for herself. She is guilty of

A. Theft.
B. Criminal breach of trust.
C. Extortion.
D. No offence.
Answer» E.
Discussion
696.

The right of P.D. against an assault which reasonable cause the apprehension of death extends to :

A. Cause harm to innocent person if he cannot effectively exercise right of P.D. without taking risk of harming innocent person.
B. Cause harm to innocent person.
C. Cause harm to the innocent person., if he suspect him to be assaulter.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Cause harm to innocent person.
Discussion
697.

In which one of the following cases criminal breach of trust has been committed?

A. B asked a goldsmith A to make a gold chain and paid him Rs. 3000/- as cost of gold and his labour charges. But A neither prepared the chain by the given date nor returned the money.
B. ‘A’ a post-master received money from the depositors but did not enter the same in their postoffice accounts.
C. The government gave 100 bags of cement to ‘A’ a contractor for a certain work. A after taking delivery of the bags used only 60 of them and passed on the rest to another person.
D. A and B are the joint owners of a car. A who has the right to use the car, takes the car out of the possession of B with the consent of B but sells the same to C without the consent of B and pockets the whole proceeds of the car.
Answer» E.
Discussion
698.

A person who intended to use a deadly weapon towards any one who might come forwardcommits

A. Murder.
B. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
C. No offence.
D. Grievous hurt.
Answer» B. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Discussion
699.

Give correct response. The following are illustrations of the offence of extortion :

A. A threatens B that he will kidnap his son unless B gives within 48 hours Rupees 500 to C. B gives Rs.500 to C.
B. A meets B on the high road, shows a pistol and extracts B’s purse.
C. A meets B and his child C on the high road. A takes the child and threatens to fling it down a precipice unless B delivers his purse. B in consequence delivers his purse to A.
D. A in snatching a nose ring wounded a woman in the nostril and caused her blood to flow.
Answer» B. A meets B on the high road, shows a pistol and extracts B’s purse.
Discussion
700.

Sec. 149 has the following essentials:

A. Such offence must have been committed in prosecution of the common object of the assembly.
B. Commission of an offence by any member of an unlawful assembly.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion