MCQ 04 June 2025

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (04 June 2025)



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Question1:- What does Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 provide for?
  • A) Preventive detention powers
  • B) Procedure for anticipatory bail
  • C) Attachment, forfeiture, or restoration of property
  • D) Recording of witness testimony via video conferencing
Answer is c is correct. Section 107 is a newly introduced provision under the BNSS, 2023, which deals with the attachment, forfeiture, or restoration of property in criminal proceedings. Therefore, option C is correct.
Question2:- What is the focus of Section 105 of the BNSS, 2023?
  • A) Guidelines for speedy trial
  • B) Use of electronic evidence in court
  • C) Recording of search and seizure through audio-video means
  • D) Sealing of crime scenes by police
Answer is c is correct. Section 105 mandates that search and seizure operations should be recorded using audio-video electronic means to ensure transparency and evidence authenticity. Therefore, option C is correct.
Question3:- Section 260 of BNSS, 2023, corresponds to which section of the CrPC, and what change has been made in the quantum of punishment?
  • A) Section 237 CrPC; fine increased from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 5000
  • B) Section 245 CrPC; imprisonment increased from 1 year to 3 years
  • C) Section 231 CrPC; no change in punishment
  • D) Section 250 CrPC; fine decreased from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 1000
Answer is a is correct. Section 260(4) of BNSS, 2023 corresponds to Section 237(4) CrPC, with an updated fine limit from ₹1000 to ₹5000, reflecting the change in economic conditions and deterrence. Therefore, option A is correct.
Question4:- What does the legal maxim "ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris non excusat" mean?
  • A) Both ignorance of fact and law are excused
  • B) Ignorance of law is excused but not of fact
  • C) Ignorance of fact is excused, but ignorance of law is not
  • D) Neither ignorance of fact nor law is excused
Answer is c is correct. This Latin maxim emphasizes that while someone may be forgiven for not knowing a factual circumstance, they cannot claim ignorance of the law as a defence. Therefore, option C is correct.
Question5:- What was held by the Supreme Court in Avatar Singh v. State, AIR 1965 SC, regarding electricity?
  • A) Electricity is a tangible property
  • B) Electricity is not considered movable property
  • C) Electricity is intellectual property
  • D) Electricity cannot be stolen under Indian law
Answer is b is correct. In Avatar Singh v. State, the Supreme Court clarified that electricity, though subject to theft and regulation, is not classified as movable property under traditional property definitions. Therefore, option B is correct.

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