Indian Evidence Act MCQ question and answer

1

The principle that possession is prima facie proof of ownership is contained under Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in

A) Section 117 B) Section 116 C) Section 111 D) Section 110

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Answer: Option D

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2

Who among the following is a competent witness under Section-118 of Indian Evidence Act

A) A child unable to understand questions put to him B) A lunatic able to understand questions put to him C) A person unable to understand questions put to him due to extremely old age D) A person who is unable to understand questions put to him due to disease

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Answer: Option B

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3

Court will presume an abetment of suicide by a married woman, when it is shown that she committed suicide within a period of . . . . . . . . of her marriage:

A) Three years B) Five years C) Seven years D) Ten years

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Answer: Option C

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4

An accused in police custody, informs to the State House Officer that the key by which he opened the safe and committed theft is kept by him in the patio of his house. To what extent this information can be proved?

A) For committing an offence of theft B) For opening lock of safe C) For committing theft by opening safe and destroying evidence D) For keeping the key in patio of house

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Answer: Option D

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5

A' sells to 'B' by deed my estate at Raipur containing 200 bighas. "A" has an estate at Raipur containing 200 bighas. Whether evidence may be given of the fact that estate meant to be sold was one situated at a different place and of a different size:

A) Yes B) No C) Inference should be drawn from the sale deed D) Both A and C

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Answer: Option B

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6

Estoppel

A) Need not be specifically pleaded B) Should be specifically pleaded C) May be specifically pleaded or may not be specifically pleaded D) Both B and C are correct

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Answer: Option B

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7

Which section of the Indian Evidence Act provides that no particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact?

A) Section 135 B) Section 134 C) Section 136 D) Section 132

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Answer: Option B

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8

Which one of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act provides the provision regarding 'plea of Alibi'

A) Section 7 B) Section 6 C) Section 4 D) Section 11

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Answer: Option D

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9

Which one of the following facts is not relevant under the Indian Evidence Act?

A) Where accused was charged for the murder of X, the fact that accused was in the habit of shooting at people B) Where accused was charged for receiving stolen property, the fact that he was in possession of many other stolen articles C) Where a person is sued for damage done by his dog to the plaintiff which the person knew to be ferocious, the fact that the dog had previously bitten others and they had made complaints D) Where a person was accused for murder in Delhi, the fact that he was in New York on the day of alleged murder

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Answer: Option A

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10

Section 112 of Evidence Act contains

A) A presumption of fact B) A rebuttable presumption of law C) An irrebuttable presumption of law D) A mixed presumption of fact and law

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Answer: Option C

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