Indian Penal Code MCQ question and answer

1

A' knows that 'B' is suffering from a disease in his head and also knows that if a fist blow is given to 'B' on his head, it is likely to cause his death. Knowing it 'A' gives a fist blow to B on his head and caused death of 'B'. 'A' is

A) Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder since he does not think that his act is likely to cause death B) Guilty of murder since he had knowledge that in all probability it is likely to cause death of 'B' C) Guilty of no offence since the blow is not sufficient to cause the death of a person of normal health D) Guilty of causing hurt only

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Answer: Option B

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2

What is the minimum number of persons required to constitute the offence of rioting under Section 146 of Indian Penal Code, 1860?

A) 2 B) 5 C) 7 D) 11

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Answer: Option B

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3

Which of the following charges cannot be compounded without permission of the court before which the prosecution is pending?

A) Section 298 of the Indian Penal Code B) Section 426 of the Indian Penal Code C) Section 491 of the Indian Penal Code D) Section 388 of the Indian Penal Code

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Answer: Option D

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4

The Supreme Court of India has struck down the punishment of death when a prisoner commits murder while under the sentence for life in the case of

A) Mithu Singh v. State of Punjab B) Raghubir v. State of Haryana C) Bacchan Singh v. State of Punjab D) Maru Ram v. State of Punjab

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Answer: Option A

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5

A' surgeon knowing fully well that except a miracle, nothing can save X, who is ailing from a disease. In good faith, if the surgeon operated on X, but as a consequence of that operation X died, then which one of the following would be correct?

A) A is held guilty of murder for knowing well that X will not survive B) A is guilty of murder because the death is the direct consequence of the operation C) A is not guilty because he has acted in good faith although knowing fully well that X will die D) The matter being subjective, no specific decision can be given

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Answer: Option C

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6

To establish Section 34 of Indian Penal Code:

A) A common intention is to be proved but not overt act be proved B) Common intention and overt act both have to be proved C) Common intention need not be proved but overt act be proved D) All the above

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Answer: Option B

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7

Which kind of hurt is not a grievous hurt.

A) Emasculation B) Privation of any member or joint C) Disfiguration of the head or face D) Fracture or dislocation of tooth

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Answer: Option C

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8

Doli incapax' in criminal law describes the liability of-

A) An insane person B) A child below seven years of age C) A child below twelve years of age D) A person under the influence of drugs/intoxicants

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Answer: Option B

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9

A' was suffering from Typhoid and an insane delusion due to medication. B woke up at midnight and saw a tiger at his bed side. He took out a revolver and shot the tiger. When he woke up in the morning, he saw his 5 year old daughter sleeping next to him in a pool of blood 'A' should be:

A) Convicted for 'culpable homicide' and not 'murder' as he had no intention to kill his daughter B) Convicted for a rash and negligent act under Section 304 A of the Indian Penal Code C) Acquitted as he neither had the intention to kill his daughter nor the knowledge that his act was a imminently dangerous that it would in all probability cause her death D) Acquitted under the defence a 'mistake of fact' as a general exception to criminal liability

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Answer: Option C

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10

The . . . . . . . . must wait for a reasonable time to allow the owner to claim the property before appropriating it.

A) Thief B) Robber C) Cheat D) Finder

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Answer: Option D

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