Deck 20: Indian Penal Code Ipc Offences

Question 1

In a case the accused was convicted u/s. 325 I.P.C. and was sentenced by trial Court to two months R.I. with fine of Rs. 500 for offence under S. 325 I.P.C. The trial pended for seven long years.

A)the sentence is improper for an offence under Section 325 I.P.C
B)the sentence is proper and appropriate
C)the accused should be sentenced to fine and imprison­ment till the rising of Court
D)both (A) and (C)

Answer 1

both (A) and (C)

Question 2

A gives Z fifty strokes with a stick. Here A may have committed the offence of voluntarily causing hurt to Z by the whole beating and also by each of the blows which make up the whole beating. As per Section 71 of IPC which of the following should be the punishment?

A)A is liable for every blow and should be imprisoned for fifty years one for each blow
B)A is only liable for blows he delivered on the victim
C)A is liable to one punishment for the whole beating
D)A should be separately punished for beating and delivering blows

Answer 2

A is liable to one punishment for the whole beating

Question 3

Abetment of any offence, punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment is dealt under-

A)Section 115 of IPC
B)Section 116 of IPC
C)Section 117 of IPC
D)Section 118 of IPC

Answer 3

Section 115 of IPC

Question 4

Abetting the commission of an offence by the public or by more than ten persons is dealt under-

A)Section 117 of IPC
B)Section 118 of IPC
C)Section 119 of IPC
D)Section 120 of IPC

Question 5

Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed if the offence be not committed is dealt under-

A)Section 119 of IPC
B)Section 120 of IPC
C)Section 121 of IPC
D)Section 122 of IPC

Question 6

In which of the following death sentence is awarded?

A)Waging war against the Government of India
B)Abetting mutiny actually committed
C)Murder
D)All of them

Question 7

Which of the following is true about imprisonment?

A)it is characterised by hard labour
B)it is characterised by confinement to jail
C)is subject to the kind of imprisonment
D)all of them

Question 8

Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or imprisonment for life if an act, which causes harm to be done in consequence of the abetment is dealt under-

A)Section 115 of IPC
B)Section 116 of IPC
C)Section 117 of IPC
D)Section 118 of IPC

Question 9

What is the minimum term of imprisonment in case of, at the time of attempting robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, he is punished with imprisonment of not less than:

A)four years under Section 397, IPC
B)five years under Section 397, IPC
C)six years under Section 397, IPC
D)seven years under Section 397, IPC

Question 10

Which of the following Section of the IPC has not been omitted?

A)Section 56
B)Section 57
C)Section 58
D)Section 59

Question 11

Which of the following Section of the IPC has been repealed?

A)Section 60
B)Section 61
C)Section 62
D)Both (B) and (C)

Question 12

Which of the following Section of the IPC deals with solitary confinement?

A)Section 71
B)Section 72
C)Section 73
D)Section 74

Question 13

Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable is dealt under-

A)Section 118B of IPC
B)Section 119B of IPC
C)Section 120B of IPC
D)Section 121B of IPC

Question 14

Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State is dealt under-

A)Section 120A of IPC
B)Section 121A of IPC
C)Section 122A of IPC
D)Section 123A of IPC

Question 15

Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war is dealt under-

A)Section 120 of IPC
B)Section 121 of IPC
C)Section 122 of IPC
D)Section 123 of IPC

Question 16

A is beating Z and Y jumps in to stop the beating. In the process A intentionally strikes Y. As per Section 71 of IPC which of the following should be the punishment?

A)A is liable to one punishment for voluntarily causing hurt to Z and to another for the blow given to Y
B)A is liable to one punishment for voluntarily causing hurt only to Z
C)A is liable to one punishment for voluntarily causing hurt only to Y
D)None of them

Question 17

In a case the accused who was a widower led a homely life with his 12-year-old son, nephew and unmarried daughter. The accused suffered from no insanity. One day the accused accompanied by his son went with an axe in his hand to woods to gather siadi leaves. Sometimes after his nephew who had been working in the field discovered the accused sleeping under a tree with the blood stained axe beside him. There was no trace of the son of the accused. Later his son was found hacked to death. It transpired in evidence that the accused for the time being was seized of a state of mind in which he visualised that a tiger was going to pounce on him and as such mistaking his son as the tiger he cut him into pieces.

A)the accused is lying and is guilty of culpable homicide
B)it was mistake and the accused had no intention of causing the death of his son whom he dearly loved.
C)the accused is not his sound frame of mind
D)none of them

Question 18

A, the captain of a steam vessel, suddenly and without any fault or negligence on his part, finds himself in such a position that before he can stop his vessel, he must inevitably run down a boat B, with twenty to thirty passengers on board, unless he changes the course of his vessel, and that by changing his course, he must incur risk of running down a boat C with only two passengers on board, which he may possibly clear. Here if A alters his course without any intention to run down the boat C and in good faith for the purpose of avoiding the danger to the passengers in boat B. But in the course of this action A runs down boat C.

A)A is guilty
B)A is not guilty of any offence
C)A did not intentionally run down boat C
D)Both (A) and (C)

Question 19

A accused of murder, alleges that by reason of unsoundness of mind, he did not know the nature of the act.

A)The burden of proof is on the police
B)The burden of proof is on A
C)The burden of proof is on the Court
D)None of them

Question 20

The accused without any provocation caught hold of the legs of a 7 year old child and dashed his head thrice in quick succession resulting in the death of the boy. Immediately after the occurrence the accused ran away. The accused pleaded insanity in defence.

A)the offence falls under Clause (iii) of Section 300, IPC
B)the offence falls under Clause (iv) of Section 300, IPC
C)the offence falls under Clause (v) of Section 300, IPC
D)the offence falls under Clause (vi) of Section 300, IPC

Question 21

A, a surgeon, knowing that a particular operation is likely to cause the death of Z, who suffers under painful com­plaint, but not intending to cause Z's death, and intending, in good faith, for Z's benefit, performs the operation with Z's consent.

A)A is guilty of culpable homicide
B)A deliberately caused the Z's death
C)A is not guilty of any offence
D)None of them

Question 22

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. is dealt under-

A)Section 150 of IPC
B)Section 151 of IPC
C)Section 152 of IPC
D)Section 153 of IPC

Question 23

Knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms is dealt under-

A)Section 151AA of IPC
B)Section 152AA of IPC
C)Section 153AA of IPC
D)Section 154AA of IPC

Question 24

If committed in a place of public worship, etc. is dealt under-

A)Section 152B of IPC
B)Section 153B of IPC
C)Section 154B of IPC
D)Section 155B of IPC

Question 25

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly is dealt under-

A)Section 157 of IPC
B)Section 158 of IPC
C)Section 159 of IPC
D)Section 160 of IPC