Legal Studies Unit 2 (D) – Introduction to criminal laws in India MCQ Question and Answers – MCQs for Practice

Legal Studies Unit 2 (D) – Introduction to criminal laws in India MCQ Question Answers for Various Entrance Exams

1. Which of the following can be termed a "victim-oriented" theory?

a.Deterrance

b.Retribution

c.Restoration

d.Incapacitation

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2. What is the difference between intention and motive?

a.Intenion is doing an act knowingly while motive is the aim behind doing a criminal act

b.Intention is dreaming of doing an act while motive is the desire to commit a crime

c.They are same

d.None of these

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3. Which of the following is not actus reus?

a.A thief stealing a scooter

b.A Maid stealing Valuables

c.A policeman firing on a mob

d.A pickpocket stealing money

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4. When was the Indian Penal code enacted?

a.1760

b.1860

c.1947

d.1960

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5. The word 'reus' means ___________

a.Allowed by law

b.Forbidden by law

c.Both a and b

d.None of these

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6. Mens rea means _____________

a.Forbidden by law

b.Good Intention

c.Allowed by law

d.Ill Intention

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7. Which of these is NOT a crime against children?

a.Infanticide

b.Dowry Death

c.Foeticide

d.Child Trafficking

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8. What is the Latin term for "the act of doing something bad"?

a.Non Facit

b.Nisi Sit

c.Actus Reus

d.Mens Rea

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9. Theory of retribution deals with _________

a.Punishment

b.All of these

c.Righting of balance

d.Death Sentence

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10. Which type of offences are "bailable offences"?

a.Serious offences

b.Minor offences

c.None of these

d.Both a and b

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11. Which section of IPC States that crime includes illegal omission?

a.33

b.31

c.30

d.32

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12. IPC Stands for _______

a.Industrial Public Code

b.Indian Penal Code

c.India's Public Conduct

d.Implied Private Code

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13. A is travelling without a ticket. When caught, he pays a fine to the ticket checker. This offence is ___________

a.None of these

b.Non bailable

c.Bailable

d.Compoundable

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14. What does "deterrence" do?

a.Prevents repetition of crimes

b.All of these

c.Punishes criminal

d.Penalizes criminal

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15. What does incapacitation imply?

a.To separate the criminal

b.None of these

c.To disable a criminal

d.To rehabilitate the criminal

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16. Where in India is IPC not applicable?

a.J &K

b.All of these

c.Union Territories

d.NCR

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17. An act alone cannot create criminal liability unless it is accompanied by ____________

a.Greed

b.Compensation

c.None of these

d.Guilty mind

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18. Which offence is covered under section 378 of IPC?

a.Dowery Death

b.None of these

c.Theft

d.Rape

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19. Which of these is a source of Criminal law?

a.Consumer protection Act

b.Indian Evidence Act

c.Indian Contract Act

d.Income Tax Act

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20. An injury caused in _____________ is not a crime while in _____________ is a crime

a.revenge, self defence

b.None of these

c.self defence, revenge

d.friendship, enemity

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