MCQ 22 March 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (22 March 2024)



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Question1:- A obstructs a path along which B has a right to pass, not believing in good faith that he has a right to stop the path. B is thereby prevented from passing. A has committed the offence of
  • (a) Wrongful confinement
  • (b) Wrongful restraint
  • (c) Intimidation
  • (d) Criminal force
Answer is B is correct. In the given facts, A has committed the offence of wrongful restraint punishable under Section 341 of IPC as he has stopped B from going in a direction or path where he has a right to go and the same was done without good faith. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- ‘A’ incites his dog to spring upon ‘B’ without ‘B’s consent. ‘A’ is guilty of
  • (a) Assault
  • (b) Criminal intimidation
  • (c) Criminal force
  • (d) Grievous hurt
Answer is C is correct. A is guilty of criminal force as per Section 350 whoever intentionally uses force to any person, without that person's consent, in order to the committing of any offence, or intending by the use of such force to cause, or knowing it to be likely that by the use of such force he will cause injury, fear or annoyance to the person to whom the force is used, is said to commit criminal force, in the given facts, A incites dog upon B and this causes fear in the mind of B, which is punishable under Section 352 of IPC. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Which of the following act will not amount to ‘theft’ as defined under Section 378 of the Penal Code?
  • (a) A cuts down a tree on B’s ground, with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of B’s possession without B’s consent
  • (b) A being B’s servant and entrusted by B with the care of B’s computer, dishonestly runs away with said computer, without B’s consent
  • (c) A going on a journey, entrusts his computer to D, the keeper of the warehouse, till A shall return. D carries the computer to a computer shop and sold it
  • (d) A finds a gold ring belonging to B on a table in the house of B, A removes the said ring dishonestly
Answer is C is correct. A entrusting his computer to D and he thereby sell it does not amount to theft as theft is committed when any person without the consent of another carry out the property out of the possession of another. In the given facts, A himself entrusted the property so hence criminal breach of trust is committed as per Section 405 of IPC. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- With a view to taking some jewels, ‘A’ opens a box by breaking it and finds that there is no jewel in it. In this case ‘A’ is guilty of
  • (a) Abetment of theft
  • (b) Extortion
  • (c) Attempt to commit theft
  • (d) No offence because he could not find any jewel in it
Answer is C is correct. In the given facts, A is guilty of attempt to commit theft as per Section 511 of IPC as A opened the box by breaking it with the intention of committing theft though the act did not get complete as the box has no jewel. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question5:- For committing offence of dacoity under Section 391 IPC what is the minimum number of persons that are required?
  • (a) 3
  • (b) 7
  • (c) 5
  • (d) 10
Answer is C is correct. As per Section 391 of IPC minimum 5 number of persons are required to commit the offence of dacoity. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Any person who commits the offence of showing pornography to any woman against the will of the woman shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend upto
  • (a) Two years
  • (b) Three years
  • (c) One year
  • (d) Five years
Answer is B is correct. As per Section 354A(2) Any person who commits the offence of showing pornography to any woman against the will of the woman shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend upto 3 year of rigorous imprisonment, or with fine or with both. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question7:- A was attempting to kill a deer in a sanctuary. While doing so, the gunshot hit a man who died instantly. A is guilty of
  • (a) Culpable Homicide
  • (b) Murder
  • (c) Grievous hurt
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is A is correct. A is guilty of culpable homicide as A was attempting to kill a deer in a sanctuary which is prohibited inside the sanctuary while doing so, he killed a man though he had no intention to kill him. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.

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