Indian Evidence Act MCQ question and answer

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All persons shall be competent to testify unless the Court considers that they are prevented from understanding the questions put to them, or from giving rational answers to those questions, by tender years, extreme old age, disease, whether of body or mind or any other cause of the same kind is

A) Child witness B) Adult witness C) Dumb witness D) Lunatic witness

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Answer: Option A

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12

Which of the following is true;

A) There cannot be further cross-examination after re-examination B) There can be further cross-examination after re-examination as per Section 137 C) There can be further cross-examination after re-examination as per Section 138 D) There can be further cross-examination after re-examination as per Section 139

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Answer: Option C

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13

The term "police custody" used under Section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 means which one of the following?

A) Physical presence of the police before an accused person B) Indirect control by the police of an accused person C) Some restrictions by the police over accused person D) Some kind of surveillance and restrictions over the accused person by the police

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Answer: Option D

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14

The case of Sharad Chandra Dey v. Gopala Chandra Laha deals with:

A) Identification parade B) Estoppel C) Parole Evidence Rule D) Competency of witnesses

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Answer: Option B

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Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive is called

A) Indecent question B) Scandalous question C) Question intended to annoy D) Leading question

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Answer: Option D

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16

A confession by an accused can be used against a co-accused under Section 30 of Evidence Act-

A) As hearsay evidence B) Only as corroborative evidence C) As substantive evidence D) None of the above

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Answer: Option B

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17

"Character as affecting damages" has been discussed in which one of the following sections?

A) Section 55 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 B) Section 56 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 C) Section 57 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 D) Section 58 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

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Answer: Option A

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18

A' sues 'B' for a libel imputing disgraceful conduct to 'A'. 'B' affirms that the matter alleged to be libelous is true. The position and relations of the parties at the time when the libel was published may be relevant-

A) As constituting a motive for fact in issue B) As conduct influenced by fact in issue C) As introductory to facts in issue D) As preparation for fact in issue

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Answer: Option C

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19

What essential change was made in section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 vide Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005

A) Two statements sought to be contradicted in addition should be drawn to previous statement B) The party is entitled to rely on any part of the evidence of the witness to whom he has called to put any question to him, which might be put in cross-examination by the adverse party C) Corroborating a witness by questioning him on surrounding circumstances D) Former statement of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

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Answer: Option B

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20

Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872 questions relating to a matter not relevant to the suit or proceedings may be asked under

A) Section 146 B) Section 147 C) Section 148 D) Such questions cannot be asked

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Answer: Option C

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