MCQ 27 January 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (27 January 2024)



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Question1:- Withdrawal of complaint, results in the:
  • (a) discharge of the accused in cases where the charge has not yet been framed
  • (b) acquittal of the accused in cases where charge has already been framed
  • (c) acquittal of the accused irrespective of whether the charge has been framed or not
  • (d) none of the above
Answer is C is correct. If a complainant, at any time before a final order is passed in any case under this Chapter, satisfies the Magistrate that there are sufficient grounds for permitting him to withdraw his complaint against the accused, or if there be more than one accused, against all or any of them, the Magistrate may permit him to withdraw the same, and shall thereupon acquit the accused against whom the complaint is so withdrawn as per Section 257 of the Act. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question2:- The offence affecting the socio-economic condition of the country, to which plea bargaining is not applicable, shall be notified by:
  • (a) The State Government
  • (b) The Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Commission
  • (c) The Human Rights Commission
  • (d) The Central Government
Answer is D is correct. As per Section 265A (2) of the Act the Central Government shall, by notification, determine the offences under the law for the time being in force which shall be the offences affecting the socio-economic condition of the country. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Under which Section of law, Magistrate has power to issue ‘commission’ for examination of witness in prison?
  • (a) Section 270
  • (b) Section 271
  • (c) Section 272
  • (d) Section 273
Answer is B is correct. As per Section 271 of the Act, a commission for the examination, as a witness, of any person confined or detained in a prison; and the provisions of Part B of Chapter XXIII shall apply in relation to the examination on commission of any such person in the prison as they apply in relation to the examination on commission of any other person. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Period of limitation shall commence
  • (a) From the date of the offence generally
  • (b) From the date of knowledge of the commission of the offence if not known earlier
  • (c) From the date of establishment of the identity of the accused if not known at the time of commission of the offence
  • (d) All the above.
Answer is D is correct. All are correct options as per Section 469 of the Act. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question5:- For an offence punishable with three years imprisonment the limitation prescribed under Cr.P.C. is—
  • (a) 6 months
  • (b) 1 year
  • (c) 3 years
  • (d) none of the above
Answer is C is correct. As per Section 468(2)(c) which states that the period of limitation shall be three years, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year but not exceeding three years. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Withdrawal of complaint, results in the:
  • (a) discharge of the accused in cases where the charge has not yet been framed
  • (b) acquittal of the accused in cases where charge has already been framed
  • (c) acquittal of the accused irrespective of whether the charge has been framed or not
  • (d) none of the above
Answer is C is correct. If a complainant, at any time before a final order is passed in any case under this Chapter, satisfies the Magistrate that there are sufficient grounds for permitting him to withdraw his complaint against the accused, or if there be more than one accused, against all or any of them, the Magistrate may permit him to withdraw the same, and shall thereupon acquit the accused against whom the complaint is so withdrawn as per Section 257 of the Act. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question7:- The offence affecting the socio-economic condition of the country, to which plea bargaining is not applicable, shall be notified by:
  • (a) The State Government
  • (b) The Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Commission
  • (c) The Human Rights Commission
  • (d) The Central Government
Answer is D is correct. As per Section 265A (2) of the Act the Central Government shall, by notification, determine the offences under the law for the time being in force which shall be the offences affecting the socio-economic condition of the country. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.

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