Top 1000+ Solved Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A hangman who hangs the prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempt from criminal liability by virtue of:
a. section 77 of IPC
b. section 78 of IPC
c. section 79 of IPC
d. section 76 of IPC.
Q. Insanity as a defence means that a person at the time of doing an act, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing:
a. the nature of the act
b. that what he is doing is wrong
c. that what he is doing is contrary to law
d. either (a) or (b) or (c).
Q. Which of the following is correct:
a. the burden of proof that the accused was not insane at the time of commission of offence is on the prosecution
b. the burden of proving that the accused was insane at the time of commission of offence is on the accused
c. there is a rebuttable presumption of fact that accused was insane at the time of commission of the offence
d. it is a matter of inference to be drawn by the court on the facts proved by the prosecution.
Q. For unsoundness of mind, the impairment of the cognitive faculty of mind to escape criminal liability:
a. must be total
b. must be partial
c. both (a) & (b)
d. none of the above.
Q. Intoxication as defence is contained in:
a. section 85 of IPC
b. section 86 of IPC
c. section 87 of IPC
d. both (a) & (b).
Q. For a defence of intoxication, to escape criminal liability, the degeneration of mental faculties:
a. must be total
b. must be partial
c. both (a) & (b)
d. only (b) above is correct & (a) is incorrect.
Q. For a defence of intoxication, to escape criminal liability, the intoxication:
a. can be self-administered
b. administered against his will or knowledge
c. should not be self-administered
d. all the above.
Q. In cases where the act involves a specific mens rea, in cases of intoxication under section 86 of IPC:
a. the existence of mens rea is presumed
b. the specific mens rea is not presumed
c. the specific mens rea depends upon the attending circumstances & the degree of intoxication
d. none of the above.
Q. The doctrine ‘volenti nonfit injuria’ is contained in:
a. section 87 of IPC
b. section 88 of IPC
c. section 89 of IPC
d. all the above.
Q. The defence of ‘consent’ applies to:
a. private wrongs
b. public wrongs
c. both (a) & (b)
d. neither (a) nor (b).
Q. The defence of ‘consent’ is restrictive in its applicability in cases involving:
a. alienable rights
b. inalienable rights
c. both (a) &(b)
d. neither (a) nor (b).
Q. The defence of ‘consent’ is not available in cases of:
a. consent to cause death
b. consent to cause grievous hurt
c. both (a) & (b)
d. either (a) or (b).
Q. Operation of consent to all offences, short of causing death intentionally, has been extended under:
a. section 88 of IPC
b. section 90 of IPC
c. section 91 of IPC
d. section 87 of IPC.
Q. Under section 89 the consent in respect of infants under 12 years of age or persons of unsound mind:
a. can be given by their guardians without any restriction
b. can be given by the guardian subject to restrictions mutually agreed upon
c. can be given by the guardians subject to restrictions imposed by law
d. all the above.
Q. The consent is not a valid consent under section 90:
a. if given under a fear of injury or misconception of fact
b. if given by a person of unsound mind
c. if given by a child below 12 years of age
d. all the above.