Question 1

Forgery is defined in :

Accepted Answer

A) Section 465 
B) Section 463 
C) Section 464 
D) Section 467 
A) Section 465 
B) Section 463 
C) Section 464 
D) Section 467 B

Question 2

Give correct response. A an Indian citizen commits murder in America and makes good his escape to India.

Accepted Answer

A) A can be prosecuted in India in any place where he is found because by virtue of Section 4 of I.P.C. the code has extra territorial application in case of offences committed by Indian citizen. 
B) A cannot be prosecuted in India because the act was not committed in this country. 
C) A can neither be prosecuted in America nor in India. 
D) A can only be prosecuted in America where the offence has been committed. 
A) A can be prosecuted in India in any place where he is found because by virtue of Section 4 of I.P.C. the code has extra territorial application in case of offences committed by Indian citizen. 
B) A cannot be prosecuted in India because the act was not committed in this country. 
C) A can neither be prosecuted in America nor in India. 
D) A can only be prosecuted in America where the offence has been committed. A

Question 3

Which one of the following is not a "public servant"?

Accepted Answer

A) Liquidator 
B) A civil Judge 
C) Member of a panchayat assisting a Court of justice 
D) Secretary of a Co-operative society. 
A) Liquidator 
B) A civil Judge 
C) Member of a panchayat assisting a Court of justice 
D) Secretary of a Co-operative society. C

Question 4

Give correct response. A, a Korean national commits murder of B, an English lady on an Indian Air Lines plane while on a journey from India to Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) A can be tried either in Korea or in England because the murderer was a Korean and the victim was a national of England. 
B) A can be prosecuted in India in any place where he is found because Section 4 of the I.P.C. provides this the provisions of the code apply to any offence committed by any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India. 
C) A cannot be prosecuted in India because the offence has not been committed against an Indian citizen. 
D) A can only be prosecuted in Korea because only that country of which an offender is a national has jurisdiction to prosecute. 
A) A can be tried either in Korea or in England because the murderer was a Korean and the victim was a national of England. 
B) A can be prosecuted in India in any place where he is found because Section 4 of the I.P.C. provides this the provisions of the code apply to any offence committed by any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India. 
C) A cannot be prosecuted in India because the offence has not been committed against an Indian citizen. 
D) A can only be prosecuted in Korea because only that country of which an offender is a national has jurisdiction to prosecute.

Question 5

Which is not an ingredient in means rea:

Accepted Answer

A) Strict or absolute liability 
B) Public nuisance 
C) Ignorance of law is no excuse - maxim 
D) All are correct. 
A) Strict or absolute liability 
B) Public nuisance 
C) Ignorance of law is no excuse - maxim 
D) All are correct.

Question 6

An Indian citizen commits any offence out of India, he:

Accepted Answer

A) Cannot be prosecuted in India, as the act was not committed in India 
B) Can be prosecuted in the country where the offence was committed 
C) Can be prosecuted in India in any place in which he may be found 
D) None of the above. 
A) Cannot be prosecuted in India, as the act was not committed in India 
B) Can be prosecuted in the country where the offence was committed 
C) Can be prosecuted in India in any place in which he may be found 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

The term 'offence' means:

Accepted Answer

A) A thing made punishable by the Penal Code 
B) A thing made punishable by the Penal Code or any special or local law, in certain case 
C) Both (a) and (b) 
D) None of the above. 
A) A thing made punishable by the Penal Code 
B) A thing made punishable by the Penal Code or any special or local law, in certain case 
C) Both (a) and (b) 
D) None of the above.

Question 8

An idol of Lord Krishna is a temple is:

Accepted Answer

A) A natural person 
B) A legal person 
C) Not a person in the eye of law because only the priest of the temple will be a person 
D) Not a person because no personality can be conferred on God. 
A) A natural person 
B) A legal person 
C) Not a person in the eye of law because only the priest of the temple will be a person 
D) Not a person because no personality can be conferred on God.

Question 9

Use of violence by a member of an assembly of five or more persons in furtherance of common object will constitute

Accepted Answer

A) Affray 
B) Assault 
C) Rioting 
D) Unlawful assembly 
A) Affray 
B) Assault 
C) Rioting 
D) Unlawful assembly

Question 10

"Active concealment of fact" is associated with which one of the following ?

Accepted Answer

A) Misrepresentation 
B) Undue influence 
C) Fraud 
D) Mistake. 
A) Misrepresentation 
B) Undue influence 
C) Fraud 
D) Mistake.

Question 11

A man is defined by Section 10 of the Code as a male human being of:

Accepted Answer

A) Any age 
B) Above 16 years of age 
C) Above 18 years of age 
D) None of the above. 
A) Any age 
B) Above 16 years of age 
C) Above 18 years of age 
D) None of the above.

Question 12

Which one of the following brings out the distinction between Section 34 and 149 of the IPC?

Accepted Answer

A) Section 34 creates a specific offence whereas Section 149 does not 
B) Section 34 as well as Section 149 creates specific offences. 
C) Section 149 creates a specific offence whereas Section 34 does not. 
D) Section 34 as well as Section 149 do not create specific offences. 
A) Section 34 creates a specific offence whereas Section 149 does not 
B) Section 34 as well as Section 149 creates specific offences. 
C) Section 149 creates a specific offence whereas Section 34 does not. 
D) Section 34 as well as Section 149 do not create specific offences.

Question 13

'Illegal' means everything which:

Accepted Answer

A) Is an offence 
B) Is prohibited by law 
C) Furnishes ground for a civil action. 
D) All are correct. 
A) Is an offence 
B) Is prohibited by law 
C) Furnishes ground for a civil action. 
D) All are correct.

Question 14

A has grown a tree on his land. The branches of the tree are overhanging on the land of B. under the law, B is entitled to:

Accepted Answer

A) Enter into the land of A without his permission and cut his tree 
B) Forcibly enter into A land and chop off the branches 
C) Chop off the branches from his own land and take away those branches 
D) Chop off the overhanging branches while ramming of his land and inform A about the same. 
A) Enter into the land of A without his permission and cut his tree 
B) Forcibly enter into A land and chop off the branches 
C) Chop off the branches from his own land and take away those branches 
D) Chop off the overhanging branches while ramming of his land and inform A about the same.

Question 15

Under which of the following situations would Indian courts have jurisdiction?
1) Crime committed by an Indian in a foreign country
2) Crime committed by a foreign in India
3) Crime committed by a person on an Indian ship.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 2 alone 
D) 1, 2 and 3. 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 2 alone 
D) 1, 2 and 3.

Question 16

Point out incorrect response. The following persons are exempted from the jurisdiction of criminal courts in India.

Accepted Answer

A) Alien enemies committing acts of war. 
B) Foreign Sovereigns. 
C) Foreign army on Indian soil present with the consent of Government of India. 
D) Alien enemy committing a crime unconnected with war e.g., theft. 
A) Alien enemies committing acts of war. 
B) Foreign Sovereigns. 
C) Foreign army on Indian soil present with the consent of Government of India. 
D) Alien enemy committing a crime unconnected with war e.g., theft.

Question 17

Point out incorrect response. The following persons are exempted from the jurisdiction of criminal courts in India.

Accepted Answer

A) The Governors of States in India. 
B) The President of India. 
C) Foreign Ambassadors. 
D) The Prime Minister of India. 
A) The Governors of States in India. 
B) The President of India. 
C) Foreign Ambassadors. 
D) The Prime Minister of India.

Question 18

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A) The categories of the criminal should be determined by general laws 
B) The penal statutes should be strictly followed or construed. 
C) There should be ex-post facto penal laws 
D) All of them. 
A) The categories of the criminal should be determined by general laws 
B) The penal statutes should be strictly followed or construed. 
C) There should be ex-post facto penal laws 
D) All of them.

Question 19

How many types of punishment have been prescribed under the Indian Penal Code:

Accepted Answer

A) Three 
B) Six 
C) Five 
D) Four. 
A) Three 
B) Six 
C) Five 
D) Four.

Question 20

The Indian Penal Code came into force from:

Accepted Answer

A) 6 October, 1860 
B) 1 September, 1873 
C) 1 July, 1882 
D) None of the above. 
A) 6 October, 1860 
B) 1 September, 1873 
C) 1 July, 1882 
D) None of the above.

Exam 1: Indian Penal Code and Criminal Jurisdiction

Forgery is defined in :

Give correct response. A an Indian citizen commits murder in America and makes good his escape to India.

Which one of the following is not a "public servant"?

Give correct response. A, a Korean national commits murder of B, an English lady on an Indian Air Lines plane while on a journey from India to Japan.

Which is not an ingredient in means rea:

An Indian citizen commits any offence out of India, he:

The term 'offence' means:

An idol of Lord Krishna is a temple is:

Use of violence by a member of an assembly of five or more persons in furtherance of common object will constitute

"Active concealment of fact" is associated with which one of the following ?

A man is defined by Section 10 of the Code as a male human being of:

Which one of the following brings out the distinction between Section 34 and 149 of the IPC?

'Illegal' means everything which:

A has grown a tree on his land. The branches of the tree are overhanging on the land of B. under the law, B is entitled to:

Under which of the following situations would Indian courts have jurisdiction? 1) Crime committed by an Indian in a foreign country 2) Crime committed by a foreign in India 3) Crime committed by a person on an Indian ship. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:

Point out incorrect response. The following persons are exempted from the jurisdiction of criminal courts in India.

Point out incorrect response. The following persons are exempted from the jurisdiction of criminal courts in India.

Which is correct:

How many types of punishment have been prescribed under the Indian Penal Code:

The Indian Penal Code came into force from:

Criminal Conspiracy and Common Intention Under Indian Penal Code

IPC Sections and Criminal Liability

Justifiable Homicide, Consent, and Defence in the Penal Code

Legal Defenses and Principles in Criminal Law

Consent, Harm, and Defense in IPC

The Right of Private Defense

Abetment and Sedition Laws in the Indian Penal Code

Offences Related to Rioting and Unlawful Assembly

Criminal Offenses and Liability

Culpable Homicide and Murder in IPC

Legal Concepts and Definitions in Criminal Law

Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Various Criminal Offenses

Theft, Extortion, Robbery, and Dacoity in IPC

Criminal Offences

Theft and Extortion

Exploring the Elements of Forgery and Related Offences in Criminal Law

Jurisdiction, Motive, and Defenses in Criminal Law

The Applicability and Limitations of Consent in Legal Cases

Indian Penal Code Ipc Offences

Offences Dealt Under Different Sections of the Law

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