Top 250+ Solved Indian Evidence Act MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In which of the following cases the evidence given by the witness will NOT be relevant under section 33 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
a. when the witness is staying abroad
b. when the witness is dead
c. when witness cannot be found
d. when the witness is in coma
Q. Accused wants to submit a document for consideration under section 35 of the Indian EvidenceAct, 1872. In which of the following cases will the document become irrelevant?
a. it does not deal with a fact in issue
b. it does not deal with a relevant fact
c. it is not an entry made in public or other official book, register or record
d. it is not an entry made by public servant
Q. A party wants to set aside a judgement under section 44 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Inwhich of the fol-lowing circumstances can he do so?
a. in case the judgement was passed by a superior court
b. in case the person challenging is a stranger to the proceedings
c. in case the judgement was a result of gross negligence
d. all of these
Q. According to section 61 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 –
a. the contents of documents must be proved by primary evidence
b. the contents of documents must be proved by secondary evidence
c. the contents of documents must be proved by both primary and secondary evidence
d. the contents of documents must be proved either by primary or secondary evidence
Q. Definition of secondary evidence has been given under ___ of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
a. section 61
b. section 62
c. section 63
d. section 64
Q. B, an accused wants to submit carbon copy of the suicide note as secondary evidence. The original is with the opposite party and he has failed to produce the same. The suicide was not within the knowledge of the accused prior to the receipt of carbon copy. Which of the following statements will hold true for the case?
a. the evidence cannot be admitted due to applicability of section 30 of the indian evidence act
b. the evidence cannot be admitted because it fails to satisfy the requirements of section 64 of the indian evidence act, 1872
c. the evidence cannot be admitted because it fails to satisfy the requirements of section 65 of the indian evidence act, 1872
d. the evidence can be admitted as it satisfies the requirements of both section 64 and section 65 of the indian evidence act, 1872
Q. According to section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 the secondary evidence can be admitted in ____ exceptional cases.
a. three
b. five
c. seven
d. nine
Q. Which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 gives provisions regardingproof as to elec-tronic signatures?
a. section 67
b. section 67a
c. section 67b
d. section 67c
Q. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with proof of other official documents?
a. section 78
b. section 82
c. section 71
d. section 74
Q. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 has been amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013?
a. section 32
b. section 55
c. section 119
d. section 124
Q. Which of the following statements hold true for section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
a. the court is bound to give leave if the requirements are met
b. the witness must be declared hostile before making a plea under this section
c. the court can give the leave under this section suo motu
d. all of these
Q. Which of the following questions is proper under section 148 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
a. if the imputation refers to matters remote in time
b. if the imputation refers to such matters that its truth does not affect the credibility of the witness
c. if they are of such nature that the truth of the imputations touches the credibility of the witness
d. if there is great disproportion between the importance of the imputation and the importance of the evidence
Q. During the cross examination of the witness as to previ-ous statements made before the police almost all con-tradictions or omissions were brought on record, which were portions from the statements made before the police that were not deposed before the court. Which of the following statements will apply to the case?
a. the credibility of the witness has been impeached under section 148 of the indian evidence act, 1872
b. the credibility of the witness has been impeached under section 145 of the indian evidence act, 1872
c. the credibility of the witness has not been impeached because the contradictions were not as contemplated under section 145 of the indian evidence act, 1872
d. the credibility of the witness has not been impeached because the protection under section 154 of the indian evidence act, 1872 will apply
Q. A person summoned to produce a document
a. does not become a witness in the case unless he is called as a witness
b. automatically becomes a witness in the case
c. automatically becomes an hostile witness in the case
d. can be cross examined without being called as a witness
Q. Which of the following statements hold true for exami-nation in chief of a witness?
a. the leading questions can be used
b. it must only relate to relevant facts
c. it must only relate to the fact in question
d. all of these