MCQ 25 January 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (25 January 2024)



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Question1:- Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner is inserted in the Criminal Procedure Code by the amendment of
  • (a) 2008
  • (b) 2005
  • (c) 2010
  • (d) 1955
Answer is B is correct. Section 53A was inserted by Criminal Amendment Act 2005 and was enforced in 2006. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- Mark the incorrect statement:
  • (a) Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 could not be invoked where the trial has not begun and no evidence has been recorded.
  • (b) The power to proceed against a person not named as an accused is to be exercised sparingly and for compelling reasons.
  • (c) The provisions of Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 applies to all the courts including a Sessions Court.
  • (d) None of the above.
Answer is D is correct. All are correct statement as Section 319 of the Act which talks about power to proceed against person other than accused who is found guilty of the offence. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Reasons for non-applicability of some of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code to the State of Nagaland have been stated by the Supreme Court in—
  • (a) State of Nagaland v. Rattan Singh
  • (b) Maharaja Vikram Kishore of Tripura v. Province of Assam
  • (c) Zarzoliana v. Government of Mizoram
  • (d) State of Nagaland v. Chung
Answer is C is correct. In Zarzoliana v. Government of Mizoram SC stated reasons for non- applicability of some of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code to the State of Nagaland. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- While exercising its inherent powers under section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the High Court cannot
  • (a) Review its own Judgment
  • (b) Do all the mentioned things
  • (c) Convert itself into court of appeal when the legislature has not conferred a right to appeal to it.
  • (d) Grant police custody from Judicial Custody.
Answer is B is correct. All the stated acts can be performed under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Under which Section of the Cr.P.C, any court may take cognizance of an offence, after the expiry of the period limitation?
  • (a) Section 468
  • (b) Section 472
  • (c) Section 473
  • (d) Section 471
Answer is C is correct. Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, any Court may take cognizance of an offence after the expiry of the period of limitation, if it is satisfied on the facts and in the circumstances of the case that the delay has been properly explained or that it is necessary so to do in the interests of justice as per Section 473 of the Act. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Any court may take cognizance of an offence after expiry of the period of limitation, if it is satisfied on the facts and circumstances of the case that
  • (a) An attempt has been made to explain the delay
  • (b) It is necessary so to do in the interest of justice
  • (c) The State Government has given instructions for taking such cognizance
  • (d) In (a) and (b) both the conditions
Answer is B is correct. As per Section 473 of the Act Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, any Court may take cognizance of an offence after the expiry of the period of limitation, if it is satisfied on the facts and in the circumstances of the case that the delay has been properly explained or that it is necessary so to do in the interests of justice. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Under Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the date of commencement of the period of limitation has been provided under
  • (a) Section 467
  • (b) Section 468
  • (c) Section 469
  • (d) Section 470
Answer is C is correct. As per Section 469 of the Act, the period of limitation, in relation to an offender, shall commences (a) on the date of the offence or (b) where the commission of the offence was not known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to any police officer, the first day on which such offence comes to the knowledge of such person or to any police officer, whichever is earlier or (c) where it is not known by whom the offence was committed, the first day on which the identity of the offender is known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to the police officer making investigation into the offence, whichever is earlier. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.

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