MCQ 13 Oct 2023

Daily Static MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (13 October 2023)



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Question1:-Which of the following Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides that "all documents including electronic records produced for the inspection of the Court are called documentary evidence"?
  • 1. Section 4
  • 2. Section 61
  • 3. Section 91
  • 4. None Of the Above
Answer is 4 is correct. Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act under the definition of ‘evidence’ provides evidence includes all statements which the court permits to be made by the witnesses is called oral evidence and all documents including electronic records for the inspection is called documentary evidence. Therefore option (4) is the correct answer.
Question2:-A witness, who is unable to speak, may give his evidence in writing in the Open Court. The evidence so given shall be deemed to be
  • 1. Primary evidence
  • 2. Secondary evidence
  • 3. Documentary evidence
  • 4. Oral evidence
Answer is 4 is correct. Any evidence given by a witness in an open court by a person who is unable to speak shall be deemed to be oral evidence as per section 119 of the Indian Evidence Act. This provision is substituted by Amendment Act of 2013. Therefore option (4) is the correct answer.
Question3:-In which case the Supreme Court has determined that under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a married daughter having sufficient, independent and self means is liable for maintenance of her parents?
  • 1. Revati Bai v. Jageshwar
  • 2. Vijaya Manohar Arbat v. Kashirao Rajaram
  • 3. Sudeep Chawdhary v. Radha Chawdhary
  • 4. Bhure v. Gomti Bai
Answer is 2 is correct. In the case of Vijaya Manohar Arbat vs. Kashirao Rajaram 1987 AIR 1100 Supreme Court held that Section 125 (1) (d) of CrPC imposes liability and a moral obligation on both the son and the daughter to maintain their father or mother who is unable to maintain themselves. Therefore option (2) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Which of the following offences punishable under Sections of the Indian Penal Code are NOT compoundable under Section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code?
  • 1. Section 298
  • 2. Section 323
  • 3. Section 427
  • 4. Section 390
Answer is 4 is correct. List of compoundable offences is laid under Section 320 which can be compounded either by the parties or with the consent of the court. The list does not include Section 390 of the Indian Penal Code which provides for robbery. Therefore option (4) is the correct answer.
Question5:-The investigation in relation to an offence under Section 376-DA of the Indian Penal Code shall be completed from the date on which the information was recorded by the officer-in-charge of the police station ?
  • 1. Within six months
  • 2. Within three months
  • 3. Within two months
  • 4. Within unnecessary delay
Answer is 3 is correct. As per Section 173(1A) of CrPC investigation in relation to an offence under Section 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376DA, 367DB or 376E of Indian Penal Code shall be completed within two months from the date on which the information is recorded by the officer in charge of the police station. Therefore option (3) is the correct answer.
Question6:-Police officer's power to require attendance of persons acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case is mentioned in
  • 1. Section 160(1) of Cr.P.C
  • 2. Section 160(2) of Cr.P.C
  • 3. Section 161(1) of Cr.P.C
  • 4. Section 161(2) of Cr.P.C
Answer is 3 is correct. As per Section 161(1) of CrPC any police officer making an investigation or any police officer not below such rank as the state government may, by general or special order, prescribe in this behalf, may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case. Therefore option (3) is the correct answer.
Question7:-An offence which is punishable with fine only
  • 1. Contempt of court
  • 2. Public Nuisance
  • 3. Section 323
  • 4. None of the above
Answer is 2 is correct. Punishment for contempt of court is provided under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 which states a contempt of court may be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. Further Public Nuisance is punishable under Section 290 of Indian Penal Code where only fine is imposed which may extend to Rupees two hundred. Punishment for voluntary causing hurt is provided under Section 323 of Indian Penal Code wherein imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. Therefore option (2) is the correct answer.

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