Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (02 January 2024)
Question/ Answer
Question1:- Bailable offence means an offence which is shown as bailable in
(a) First schedule as per Section 2(a)
(b) Second schedule as per Section 2(b)
(c) First schedule as per Section 2(b)
(d) Second schedule as per Section 2(a)
Answer is B is correct. As per Section 2(b) “charge” includes any head of charge when the charge
contains more heads than one. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- Charge is defined under which provision of CRPC
(a) Section 2(c)
(b) Section 2(b)
(c) Section 2(f)
(d) Section 2(e)
Answer is B is correct. As per Section 2(b) “charge” includes any head of charge when the charge
contains more heads than one. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Mark the incorrect statement
(a) Complaint can be made orally or in writing
(b) Complaint can be regarding any person known or unknown
(c) A report made by a police officer after investigation, the commission of a
cognizable offence shall be deemed to be a complaint
(d) Complaint to be made to the Magistrate only
Answer is C is correct. As per Explanation of Section 2(d) of the Act, A report made by a police
officer in a case which discloses, after investigation, the commission of a non-cognizable
offence shall be deemed to be a complaint; and the police officer by whom such report is
made shall be deemed to be the complainant. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Mark the correct statement
(a) inquiry means every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a
Magistrate only as per Section 2(h)
(b) inquiry means every inquiry, including a trial, conducted under this Code by a
Magistrate only as per Section 2(g)
(c) inquiry means every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a
Magistrate or Court as per Section 2(f)
(d) None of the above
Answer is C is correct. As per Section 2(g) “inquiry” means every inquiry, other than a trial,
conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or Court. Therefore option (c) is the correct
answer.
Question5:- Police report means a report forwarded by a police officer to a magistrate under
(a) Section 171(2)
(b) Section 173(1)
(c) Section 171(3)
(d) Section 173(2)
Answer is D is correct. As per Section 2(r) “police report” means a report forwarded by a police
officer to a Magistrate under sub-section (2) of section 173. Therefore option (d) is the
correct answer.
Question6:- Section 2(wa) defines _____ was added in the year
(a) Warrant case, added in 2003
(b) Victim’s guardian, added in 2002
(c) Victim, added in 2005
(d) Victim, added in 2009
Answer is D is correct. Section 2(wa) defines victim and was added by Act 5 of 2009. “Victim” means
a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission for
which the accused person has been charged and the expression “victim” includes his or her
guardian or legal heir. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws is provided under which
provision of the Code
(a) Section 3
(b) Section 3A
(c) Section 4
(d) Section 4A
Answer is C is correct. Section 4(1) states All offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall
be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions
hereinafter contained. Section 4(2) states, all offences under any other law shall be
investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions,
but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner of place of
investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences. Therefore option
(c) is the correct answer.