1
Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code
A)
Defines offence of theft
B)
Provides punishment of theft
C)
Both A and B
D)
None of these
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
2
A person acts dishonestly when he does anything:
A)
With mens rea
B)
With wrong motive
C)
With intention to cause wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another
D)
With intent to defraud
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
3
To punish a person for the offence of 'murder', the prosecution must establish that-
A)
Death resulted by the act of the accused
B)
Act of the accused was the causal factor of death
C)
Act of the accused which became causal factor of death was accompanied with guilty mind to kill
D)
Accused caused death negligently
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
4
Under the Indian Penal Code, power of commutation of sentence of death is vested in
A)
The President of India
B)
The Governor of State
C)
The appropriate government
D)
All of the above
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
5
D, a bus driver, was driving a bus carrying passengers on a kuchha road. A speeding truck carrying goods came from opposite side raising lot of dust resulting in poor visibility. D did not stop but continued to drive. B, a boy, who was trying to cross the road was hit by the bus driven by D and died soon thereafter. Which one among the following statements brings out the correct legal position?
A)
D is not liable for any offence and if, at all, any person has to be held guilty it is the driver of the speeding truck
B)
D is not liable as it is B who should have taken care not to cross the road during low visibility
C)
D is liable under Section 304A, Indian Penal Code as he knowingly continued to drive his vehicle even when there was low visibility and as a consequence of his rash act B was killed even though B may have contributed to the accident
D)
D cannot be held liable as the truck driver as well as B had contributed to the final act resulting in the death of B
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
6
Under which of the following sections of Indian Penal Code, the right of private defence extends to causing death?
A)
Section 102 and Section 105
B)
Section 100 and Section 104
C)
Section 100 and Section 103
D)
Section 102 and Section 106
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
7
It is essential for an accused to be in fiduciary relationship to commit an offence of
A)
Cheating
B)
Extortion
C)
Criminal breach of trust
D)
Criminal misappropriation of property
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
8
Which of the following propositions relating to euthanasia was laid down by the Supreme Court in 2018 in the case of Common Cause v. Union of India?
A)
An adult human being having mental capacity to take an informed decision has right to refuse medical treatment including withdrawal from life saving devices
B)
An adult human being not having mental capacity to take an informed decision has a right to refuse medical treatment including withdrawal from life saving devices
C)
An adult human being having mental capacity to take an informed decision has right to refuse medical treatment but not the right to decide withdrawal from life saving devices
D)
None of the above
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
9
The causing of death of child in the mother's womb is not homicide under
A)
Indian law only
B)
English law only
C)
Both English and Indian law
D)
Neither in Indian law nor in English law
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
10
Which of the following statements is not correct:
A)
In a criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all, each of them will be held liable for that act
B)
In an act done by several persons, the act being criminal only by reasonof its being done with criminal knowledge or intention, all persons joining in the act, irrespective of such knowledge or intention, will be held liable for that act
C)
In an offence done by means of several acts, all the persons intentionally cooperating in that act by doing any of those acts, will be held liable for that offence
D)
In a criminal act done by several persons, all may be held liable for different offences by means of that act
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
