Domestic Violence Act Law 100 MCQ With Free Exam SET:-1

Q41. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides under which Article of constitution:-

(A) Article 14 and 21
(B) Article 14, 15 and 21
(C) Article 21
(D) Article 14

Answer: Article 14, 15 and 21

Q42. In which of the following judgments, the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that where an act of domestic violence commenced prior to the enactment of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and continued even thereafter also, in such a situation, the aggrieved person is entitled to protection of the Act ?

(A) (2014) 3 SCC 712, Sarswath v. Babu
(B) (2015) 2 SCC 145, Meena Chaudhary v. Commissioner of Delhi Police
(C) (2013) 15 SCC 755, Indra Sarma v. K. K. V. Sarma
(D) None of the above

Answer: (2014) 3 SCC 712, Sarswath v. Babu

Q43. Non compliance of Protection Order by Court under Domestic Violence Act, will be an offence as

(A) Non-Cognizable and Non-bailable
(B) Bailable and Punishable
(C) Cognizable and Non-bailable
(D) Punishable with not less than 7 years of imprisonment

Answer: Cognizable and Non-bailable

Q44. Under the protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, besides passing orders for protection and residence, a Magistrate can pass:

(A) Custody orders
(B) Compensation orders
(C) Ex parte orders
(D) All the above

Answer: All the above

Q45. Who can file complaint under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ?

(A) Wife
(B) Any female living in a relationship in the nature of marriage
(C) Only (A)
(D) Both (A) and (B)

Answer: Both (A) and (B)

Q46. Maximum penalty for breach of protection order by respondent under Section 31 of the Domestic Violence Act in terms of imprisonment shall be:-

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

Answer: 1 year

Q47. Breach of protection order under Sections 31 and 32 of the Domestic Violence Act shall be an offence:-

(A) Cognizable and bailable
(B) Cognizable and non-bailable
(C) Non-cognizable and bailable
(D) Non-cognizable and non-bailable

Answer: Cognizable and non-bailable

Q48. Monetary reliefs provided under Section 20 of the Domestic Violence Act may include:-

(A) The loss of earnings
(B) The medical expenses
(C) The maintenance for the aggrieved person as well as her children
(D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q49. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 who can inform about domestic violence to the Protection Officer ?

(A) Aggrieved person
(B) Relatives or friends of aggrieved person
(C) Any person
(D) Parents of aggrieved person

Answer: Any person

Q50. “Child” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 includes

(A) Adopted child
(B) Step child
(C) Foster child
(D) All the above

Answer: All the above