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21.
Principle: Nothing is an offence if done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing the nature of the act or what he is doing is wrong or contrary to law.
Factual Situation: A, an author of macabre stories, was undergoing treatment for somnambulism. One night, he was given a high dose of sedative as he had become violent. There was a 'Do not disturb' board out side his room. Early morning, while A was still asleep, a nurse went to his room to check his condition. She started to note his pulse and thereafter to measure his BP. While she was fixing the equipment to measure the BP, A saw the nurse, but in a delirium he thought the nurse to be a vampire going to drink his blood. Suddenly in order to exorcise the ghost, A grabbed the BP apparatus and hit the 'ghost' on the head several times. The nurse collapsed and died subsequently.

A. A is not liable for the murder of the nurse as her action disturbed A's sleep

B. A is liable for the murder of the nurse as no one is expected to practice exorcism in the mordeern times

C. A is liable for causing grievous hurt of the nurse as she did not die immediately

D. A is not liable for the murder of the nurse as he did not know what he was doing

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22.
Which one of the following is not an essential element of the offence of theft?

A. Dishonest intention to take property

B. Property must be movable

C. Property should be taken out of the possession of another person

D. Property must be immovable

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23.
A delivers his watch to Z, a jeweller, to be regulated. Z carries it to his shop. A, not owing to the jeweller any debt for which the jeweller might lawfully detain the watch as a security, enters the shop openly, takes his watch by force out of Z's hand, and carries it away.

A. A is guilty of theft under Section 378, Indian Penal Code

B. A is not guilty of theft under Section 378, Indian Penal Code

C. A is guilty of criminal trespass and assault

D. Both B and C

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24.
Which of the following match is wrong?

A. Wrongful gain ⇔ Section 23 Indian Penal Code

B. Dishonestly ⇔ Section 24 Indian Penal Code

C. Fraudulently ⇔ Section 26 Indian Penal Code

D. Valuable security ⇔ Section 30 Indian Penal Code

E. None of these

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25.
A' refuse to answer a question which is relevant to the subject concerning which the public servant is authorized to inquire. 'A' is liable to be punished:

A. Under Section 179 of Indian Penal Code

B. Under Section 180 of Indian Penal Code

C. Under Section 181 of Indian Penal Code

D. Under Section 173 of Indian Penal Code

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26.
Which of the following acts constitute the commissioning of theft:

A. C' finds a necklace in the bedroom of 'D', and 'C' retains that necklace

B. C' finds the necklace of 'D' on the road and keeps it

C. C' buys necklace from 'E' and subsequently learns that 'E' had stolen it from 'D'

D. C' is given the necklace by 'D' for safekeeping, but 'C' wears the necklace and drops and looses it

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27.
Match List-I with List-II and Select the correct answer:

List I (Offence) List II (Case)

a. Criminal attempt 1. State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub

b. Common intention 2. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab

c. Robbery 3. Barindra Kumar Ghosh v. King Emperor

4. Madan Kandi v. State of Orissa

A. a-1, b-4, c-3

B. a-2, b-4, c-1

C. a-4, b-1, c-2

D. a-1, b-3, c-4

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28.
The involvement of five or more persons is essential for

A. Theft

B. Extortion

C. Robbery

D. Dacoity

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29.
Which one of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Dowry death - Section 498A
2. Rape - Section 377
3. Adultery - Section 497
4. Robbery - Section 391
Select the correct answer:

A. 1, 3 and 4

B. 1, 2 and 4

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2, 3 and 4

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30.
A' instigates 'B' to cause grievous hurt to 'X'. In consequence of the instigation 'B' causes grievous hurt to 'X' 'X' dies in consequence. 'A' is guilty of abetment of:

A. Murder if 'A' knew that the grievous hurt abetted was likely to cause death

B. Grievous hurt as 'A' had instigated to commit grievous hurt and not murder

C. Murder even if 'A' did not know that the grievous hurt and not murder

D. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder as death had resulted as a consequence of the grievous hurt

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List I (Offence)	List II (Case)
a. Criminal attempt	1. State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub
b. Common intention	2. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab
c. Robbery	3. Barindra Kumar Ghosh v. King Emperor
	4. Madan Kandi v. State of Orissa

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22. Which one of the following is not an essential element of the offence of theft?

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23. A delivers his watch to Z, a jeweller, to be regulated. Z carries it to his shop. A, not owing to the jeweller any debt for which the jeweller might lawfully detain the watch as a security, enters the shop openly, takes his watch by force out of Z's hand, and carries it away.

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24. Which of the following match is wrong?

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25. A' refuse to answer a question which is relevant to the subject concerning which the public servant is authorized to inquire. 'A' is liable to be punished:

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26. Which of the following acts constitute the commissioning of theft:

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27. Match List-I with List-II and Select the correct answer: List I (Offence) List II (Case) a. Criminal attempt 1. State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub b. Common intention 2. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab c. Robbery 3. Barindra Kumar Ghosh v. King Emperor 4. Madan Kandi v. State of Orissa

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28. The involvement of five or more persons is essential for

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29. Which one of the following combinations are not correctly matched? 1. Dowry death - Section 498A 2. Rape - Section 377 3. Adultery - Section 497 4. Robbery - Section 391 Select the correct answer:

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30. A' instigates 'B' to cause grievous hurt to 'X'. In consequence of the instigation 'B' causes grievous hurt to 'X' 'X' dies in consequence. 'A' is guilty of abetment of:

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22.
Which one of the following is not an essential element of the offence of theft?

23.
A delivers his watch to Z, a jeweller, to be regulated. Z carries it to his shop. A, not owing to the jeweller any debt for which the jeweller might lawfully detain the watch as a security, enters the shop openly, takes his watch by force out of Z's hand, and carries it away.

24.
Which of the following match is wrong?

25.
A' refuse to answer a question which is relevant to the subject concerning which the public servant is authorized to inquire. 'A' is liable to be punished:

26.
Which of the following acts constitute the commissioning of theft:

27.
Match List-I with List-II and Select the correct answer:

List I (Offence) List II (Case)

a. Criminal attempt 1. State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub

b. Common intention 2. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab

c. Robbery 3. Barindra Kumar Ghosh v. King Emperor

4. Madan Kandi v. State of Orissa

28.
The involvement of five or more persons is essential for

29.
Which one of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Dowry death - Section 498A
2. Rape - Section 377
3. Adultery - Section 497
4. Robbery - Section 391
Select the correct answer:

30.
A' instigates 'B' to cause grievous hurt to 'X'. In consequence of the instigation 'B' causes grievous hurt to 'X' 'X' dies in consequence. 'A' is guilty of abetment of: