MCQ 23 March 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (23 March 2024)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- When a women was taking bath in her bathroom, “X” captures the image in his mobile and upload it on her facebook page. What offence has been committed by “X”?
  • (a) Sexual assault
  • (b) Insulting the modesty of a woman
  • (c) Voyeurism
  • (d) Stalking
Answer is C is correct. X capturing the images of a woman taking bath amounts to voyeurism which is punishable under Section 354C of IPC, any man who watches, or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where she would usually have the expectation of not being observed either by the perpetrator or by any other person at the behest of the perpetrator or disseminates such image shall be punished. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question2:- A falsely promises an orphan village girl aged 15 years good education and job prospects in the city. The girl accompanies A but in the city she neither gets education nor a good job. Can A be prosecuted for the offence of kidnapping from lawful guardianship under section 361
  • (a) Yes
  • (b) No, because she came along voluntarily
  • (c) No, because the girl being orphan was not under the custody of lawful guardian
  • (d) Yes, because the girl was a minor and was misled by A.
Answer is C is correct. In the given facts, A cannot be prosecuted for kidnapping as the minor girl was not under the custody of her legal guardian as per Section 360 of IPC. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Who was the chairman of the first law commission and drafted the Indian Penal Code?
  • (a) Lord Mountbatten
  • (b) Lord Mayo
  • (c) Lord Macaulay
  • (d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer is C is correct. Lord Macaulay was the chairman of the first Law Commission and drafted the IPC. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Which of the following is an inchoate crime?
  • (a) Public nuisance
  • (b) Criminal attempt
  • (c) Unlawful assembly
  • (d) Riot
Answer is B is correct. Inchoate crimes are the offences which are incomplete in nature, in the sense that one of the essentials of the crime is unfulfilled. Criminal attempt, conspiracy and abetment are inchoate offences. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- ‘A’, under the influence of passion excited by a provocation given by ‘Z’, intentionally kills ‘Y’, who is child of ‘Z’. The offence committed by ‘A’ is
  • (a) Infanticide
  • (b) Manslaughter
  • (c) Culpable homicide amounting to murder
  • (d) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Answer is C is correct. In the given facts, A under the influence of passion intentionally kills Y which is an exception under Section 300 of IPC. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Causing of the death of child in the mother’s womb is not homicide as provided under
  • (a) Explanation V to Section 300
  • (b) Explanation I to Section 299
  • (c) Explanation II to Section 299
  • (d) Explanation III to Section 299
Answer is D is correct. As per Explanation III to section 299 states causing of the death of child in the mother’s womb is not homicide. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question7:- ‘X’ while in the state of voluntary intoxication kills ‘Z’. Prosecution fails to establish that ‘X’ could form an intention of a sober man, ‘X’ is guilty of
  • (a) Murder
  • (b) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
  • (c) Death by rash or negligent act
  • (d) No offence
Answer is B is correct. In the given facts, X is guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder as Prosecution failed to establish that X had intention to kill the person. If the intoxication was involuntary then the act would have been exempted but over here intention could not be formed but he would be held liable for the murder. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.