Top 1000+ Solved Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Assertion (A): Where sister of X was being abducted by force from her parents house by her husband, X caused death of sister’s husband in defence of the sister against an assault with intention of abducting her by force, it was held that the private defence of body extended in the above circumstances to the causing of death. Reason (R): The word abducting in Section 100 IPC includes abduction simpliciter. Direction: The following four items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. Assertion (A): There is no liability for an attempt to commit an impossible theft. Reason (R): No criminal liability can be incurred under Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code for an attempt to do an act which, if done, will not be an offence.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. Assertion (A): A person is not guilty of dacoity unless he has committed, attempted to commit or aided in committing robbery. Reason (R): When tow persons conjointly commit robbery, then every person so committing robbery is said to commit dacoity.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the concept of Mens rea ?
a. Mens rea need be present at the stage of planning but not at the stage of commission of the offence.
b. Mens rea should be excluded unless the statute specifically requires it to be proved.
c. Absolute prohibition is not required to negative mens rea.
d. If the statute is silent about mens rea, as a general rule it should be read it the statute.
Q. A surgeon knowing fully well that except a miracle, nothing can save X, who is ailing from a disease. In good faith, if the surgeon operated on X, but a consequence of that operation X died, then which one of the following would be correct?
a. A is held guilty of murder for knowing will that X will not survive
b. A is guilty of murder because the death is the direct consequence of the operation.
c. A is not guilty because he has acted in good faith although knowing fully will that X will die.
d. The matter being subjective, no specific decision can be given.
Q. A entered into an agreement with B to obtain undue favour from a member of the Government on the promise that A will pay Rupees one lakh to B, who will deliver the same to that member. A paid the amount to B, who in turn paid to C, a member of Government for the said purpose as reward. C subsequently refused to do any favour. On the basis of above facts.
a. B alone is responsible for his actions.
b. Both B and C are liable as there was an abetment by conspiracy
c. C alone is responsible as he misappropriated the money for his own use.
d. A has no ground to bring prosecution against C, because at the time of agreement C’s name was not known to B.
Q. Which one of the following conditions if present would constitute the offence of sedition?
a. A film depicting corruption among politicians with a view to bringing into hatred and contempt and exciting dissatisfaction towards politicians.
b. An article in the most vociferous language expressing disapprobation of the measures adopted by the Government of India in relation to liberalization of economy and thereby exciting dissatisfaction towards government policy.
c. An audio cassette containing a speech expressing dissatisfaction towards the government’s policy of reservation and exciting caste feeling among different section of society and whereby bringing the government into disrepute.
d. A speech made by dissident member of a national political party with a view to exciting disaffection towards the government and to change the government established by law by resorting to violent means.
Q. X a Hindu, turned his wife out of the marital home and refused to return here ornaments, money and clothes despite her repeated demands. What offence, if any, has X committed?
a. Cajolery
b. Cheating
c. Criminal intimidation
d. Criminal breach of trust
Q. X and Y were about to travel from Jammu Tawi to Delhi by the same train. Y had two tickets for Pathankot and X had a ticket for Delhi. X voluntarily banded over his ticket to Y in order to check that it was right one. Y under the pretence of returning X’s ticket substituted it by one of his own and kept X’s ticket. What offence did Y Commit?
a. Theft
b. Extortion
c. Misappropriation
d. Cheating.
Q. X instigates Y to commit murder to Z, Y in consequence stabes Z but Z survives the wound.X is guilty of:
a. Murder
b. Attempt to murder
c. Abetment of attempt to murder
d. Abetment of murder
Q. A person who not expected to be in office, created a belief that he would be in office andobtained gratification. Which one of the following offences has been committed of by him?
a. Bribery
b. Misappropriation
c. Cheating
d. None of the above.
Q. X and Y swimming in the sea, after a shipwreck got hold of a plank. The plank was not large enough to support both X, with no other option, pushed Y who was drowned. X has committed:
a. Culpable homicide
b. Murder
c. The offence of causing death by negligence
d. No offence.
Q. Which one of the following in an essential ingredient of sedition?
a. Dishonest intention
b. Malafide intention
c. Words spoken must cause public disorder by acts of violence.
d. Words spoken must be capable of exciting disaffection towards the Government.
Q. Which one of the following is not correct in case of defence of intoxication?
a. Defence of intoxication is available both in case of involuntary and voluntary intoxication
b. Intoxication is a defence when the intoxicated person is incapable of working the nature of the act at the time of doing it.
c. Intoxication is a defence when the intoxicated person is incapable of knowing what he was doing was either wrong or country to law
d. Particular intention and not knowledge is attributed to the accused who has acted under voluntary intoxication.
Q. Which one of the following is associated with Common intention?
a. Similar intention
b. Pre-meditated concert
c. Same intention
d. Unanimous decision in a meeting to do a particular act