Choose Your Language

Code Of Criminal Procedure Act Law 100 GK MCQ SET:-1

Q21. Which of the following deals with the powers of the Appellate Court ?

(A) Section 486 Criminal Procedure Code
(B) Section 386 Criminal Procedure Code
(C) Section 488 Criminal Procedure Code
(D) Section 289 Criminal Procedure Code

Answer: Section 386 Criminal Procedure Code

Q22. Under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code, the High Court exercises-

(A) Inherent powers
(B) Appellate powers
(C) Revisional powers
(D) Review powers

Answer: Inherent powers

Q23. If an offence is punishable with fine only then the limitation for taking cognizance shall be-

(A) 6 months
(B) 1 year
(C) 2 years
(D) 3 years

Answer: 6 months

Q24. If a husband has contracted marriage with another woman or keeps a mistress

(A) Is just ground for his wife to refuse to live with him
(B) Is not just ground for his wife to live with him
(C) Is just ground for his wife to marry another person
(D) Is just ground for the husband to seek divorce

Answer: Is just ground for his wife to refuse to live with him

Q25. Under Section 198 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no court can take cognizance of an offence against marriage (punishable under Chapter XX, Indian Penal Code) unless a complaint is made by:

(A) The police
(B) The wife/husband
(C) Some person who is aggrieved by the offence
(D) All of the above

Answer: Some person who is aggrieved by the offence

Q26. A non-confessional statement recorded under section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code

(A) Is a substantive piece of evidence
(B) Is not a substantive evidence
(C) May or may not be substantive evidence depending on the facts and circumstances
(D) All of the above

Answer: Is not a substantive evidence

Q27. Mark the incorrect statement:

(A) Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 could not be invoked where the trial has not begun and no evidence has been recorded
(B) The power to proceed against a person not named as an accused is to be exercised sparingly and for compelling reasons
(C) The provisions of Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 applies to all the courts including a Sessions Court
(D) None of the above

Answer: None of the above

Q28. Chief judicial magistrate may pass sentence ?

(A) Upto death
(B) Upto life imprisonment
(C) Upto 10 years imprisonment
(D) Upto seven years imprisonment

Answer: Upto seven years imprisonment

Q29. Executive Magistrate can put a party in possession of immovable property

(A) Upon the police report that a dispute in respect of such property is likely to disturb public peace
(B) If that party is dispossessed unlawfully
(C) If the rival party denies to deliver possession of a property though such party is owner of it
(D) None of the above

Answer: If that party is dispossessed unlawfully

Q30. Failure to get the signature of the person making the confession is

(A) Not very material if the making of such statement is not dispatched by the accused
(B) Not very material even if the making of statement is disputed by the accused
(C) Not very material irrespective of whether making of such statement is disputed or not-disputed by the accused and the defect is curable under section 463 of Criminal Procedure Code
(D) Very material in all circumstances and is fatal

Answer: Not very material if the making of such statement is not dispatched by the accused