MCQ 21 August 2025

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (21 August 2025)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- Section 16 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 provides-
  • (a) Power to make Rules
  • (b) Protection of action taken in good faith
  • (c) Saving of Operation of certain enactments
  • (d) Duties of Probation Officer
Answer is b is correct. Section 16 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. It deals with ‘Protection taken in good faith. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer
Question2:- Who is not competent to transfer his property under Transfer of Property Act 1882?
  • (a) Blind
  • (b) Maimed
  • (c) Minor
  • (d) Hermit
Answer is c is correct. Every person competent to contract and entitled to transferable property, or authorised to dispose of transferable property not his own, is competent to transfer such property either wholly or in part, and either absolutely or conditionally, in the circumstances, to the extent and in the manner, allowed and prescribed by any law for the time being in force. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Which one of the following punishment can be awarded by Chief Judicial Magistrate?
  • (a) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.
  • (b) Imprisonment for a term exceeding 5 years but not exceeding 7 years.
  • (c) Imprisonment for a term exceeding 3 years but not exceeding 7 years.
  • (d) Imprisonment for a term of 7 years only.
Answer is a is correct. Acc. to Sec-23(1) of BNSS. the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass any sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
Question4:- A person who is avoiding the execution of warrant may be proclaimed as absconder under which of the following sections.
  • (a) Sec. 83
  • (b) Sec. 84
  • (c) Sec. 85
  • (d) Sec. 87
Answer is b is correct. According to sec-84 of BNSS. if any court has reason to believe (whether after taking evidence or not) that any person against whom a warrant has been issued by it has absconded or is concealing himself so that such warrant can not be executed such court may publish proclamation requiring him to appear at a specified place and at a specified time not less than 30 days from the date of publishing such proclamation. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Definition of ‘Existing Law’ is provided under:
  • (a) Article 366(7)
  • (b) Article 366(8)
  • (c) Article 366(9)
  • (d) Article 366(10)
Answer is d is correct. Article 366(10), the Constitution of India. It defines Existing Law as any law, Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule or regulation passed or made before the commencement of this Constitution by any Legislature, authority or person having power to make such a law, Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule or regulation. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.