Deck 14: Theft, Extortion, Robbery, and Dacoity in IPC

Question 1

Section 379 of IPC defines:

A)Robbery
B)Extortion
C)Theft
D)Punishment for theft.

Answer 1

Punishment for theft.

Question 2

Theft in dwelling house is described in:

A)Section 378 of IPC
B)Section 379 of IPC
C)Section 380 of IPC.
D)None of the above

Answer 2

Section 380 of IPC.

Question 3

Extortion is describes in:

A)379 of IPC
B)382 of IPC
C)383 of IPC
D)380 of IPC.

Answer 3

383 of IPC

Question 4

Some persons may use the threat and others may receive the property. In such a case, all would be guilty of:

A)Theft
B)Robbery
C)Extortion
D)None of the above

Question 5

In which section extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hut is defined:

A)Section 379 of IPC
B)Section 380 of IPC
C)Section 386 of IPC
D)None of the above.

Question 6

Theft and Extortion are the offences against:

A)Body
B)The state
C)The property
D)All of these.

Question 7

Punished of extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extent to:

A)Three years and with fine
B)Ten years and with fine
C)Six months and with fine
D)None of the above.

Question 8

Theft is an offence against movable property when the consent is:

A)Not obtained at all
B)Obtained by force
C)Obtained by fraud
D)All of the above.

Question 9

Robbery is under:

A)Section 379 of IPC
B)Section 386 of IPC
C)Section 390 of IPC
D)All of the above.

Question 10

Which is not an element of theft:

A)Dishonest intention
B)Removal from possession
C)Immovable property
D)None of the above.

Question 11

For the offence of theft, the taking of property should be:

A)Permanent
B)Temporary
C)Either permanent or temporary
D)None of the above

Question 12

Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as dowry, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is:

A)Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property.
B)Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away
C)Guilty of theft
D)None of the above

Question 13

Section 392 of IPC describes the punishment for robbery:

A)Imprisonment for 10 years
B)Imprisonment for 14 years
C)Imprisonment for 7 years
D)None of the above

Question 14

When Robbery is a dacoity?

A)4 five persons
B)Four persons
C)Three persons
D)Two persons.

Question 15

If Death is caused after theft, in order to carry away the property, the offence will be:

A)Dacoity
B)Extortion
C)Robbery
D)None of the above

Question 16

A, B and C are joint owners of some property. A removes the property without consent:

A)A is guilty of theft as property belongs to him
B)A is guilty of theft as he is only a joint owner
C)A is guilty of criminal misappropriation
D)A is guilty of breach of trust.

Question 17

The punishment under Section 379 is extended up to:

A)One year
B)Two years
C)Three years
D)None of the above.

Question 18

"A" took a sum of Rs. 50,000 from 'B' by putting 'B' in fear of death. 'A' has committed:

A)Cheating
B)Robbery
C)Mischief
D)Extortion.

Question 19

Which statement correctly distinguishes theft from extortion?

A)In theft, there is dishonest intention whereas in extortion it is not there
B)In extortion, there is dishonest intention whereas in theft it is not there
C)In theft, there is dishonest intention whereas in extortion it is fraudulent intention.
D)In theft, there is taking of property whereas in extortion there is delivery of property.

Question 20

Attempt to commit robbery is under:

A)Section 378 of IPC
B)Section 379 of IPC
C)Section 390 of IPC
D)Section 393 of IPC.

Question 21

Which section of IPC defined dacoity?

A)Section 378 of IPC
B)Section 390 of IPC
C)Section 391 of IPC
D)None of the above

Question 22

The essence of the offence of robbery is:

A)Fear or violence
B)Imminent fear or violence
C)Fear or violence-imminent or distant
D)All of above.

Question 23

Dacoity is committed:

A)When 2 or more persons commit or attempt to commit robbery.
B)When 5 or more persons co-jointly commit or attempt to commit robbery
C)When robbery is committed with firearms or lethal weapons
D)All of these.

Question 24

Attempt to dacoity is under:

A)Section 393
B)Section 394
C)Section 395
D)None of the above.

Question 25

Assembling for dacoity is punishable under:

A)Section 396, IPC
B)Section 391, IPC
C)Section 399, IPC
D)None of the above.