Indian Evidence Act Low 100 MCQ With Free Exam SET:-1

Q31. Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with ‘Hostile witness’?

(A) Section 134
(B) Section 154
(C) Section 155
(D) Section 157

Answer: Section 154

Q32. The principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt applies to:

(A) Criminal proceedings only
(B) Civil proceedings only
(C) Evidence Law
(D) All the Civil and Criminal proceedings

Answer: Criminal proceedings only

Q33. Admissions by agents are:

(A) Always admissible in civil proceedings
(B) Admissible in civil proceedings only if the agent has the authority to make admissions
(C) Not admissible in criminal proceedings
(D) Both B and C

Answer: Both B and C

Q34. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with the burden of proof as to ownership ?

(A) Section 100
(B) Section 101
(C) Section 110
(D) Section 105

Answer: Section 110

Q35. Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872, prosecution or Complainant may

(A) Not refresh memory of his witness
(B) Ask leading question to his own witness with the permission of the Court
(C) Ask leading question to his own witness without the permission of the Court
(D) All 3 options are incorrect

Answer: Ask leading question to his own witness with the permission of the Court

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Q36. According to the Indian Evidence Act, the burden of proof in a suit or proceeding lies on the person:

(A) Who instituted the suit or proceeding
(B) Against whom the suit or proceeding is instituted
(C) Who would fail if no evidence at all were given on either side
(D) Whom the court may call upon

Answer: Who would fail if no evidence at all were given on either side

Q37. The presumption under Section 41 of Evidence Act is a

(A) Presumption of fact
(B) Rebuttable presumption of law
(C) Presumption of fact and law
(D) Irrebuttable presumption of law

Answer: Irrebuttable presumption of law

Q38. An evidence given by a dumb witness in an open court is . . . . . . . .

(A) A documentary evidence
(B) An oral evidence
(C) Inadmissible
(D) Deemed to be no evidence

Answer: An oral evidence

Q39. Section 27 applies to

(A) Discovery of some fact which the police had not previously learnt from other sources and was first derived from the information given by the accused
(B) Discovery of some fact which the police had previously learnt from other sources
(C) Discovery of some fact which the police had previously learnt from other sources and the accused has also given information regarding the same
(D) All the above

Answer: Discovery of some fact which the police had not previously learnt from other sources and was first derived from the information given by the accused

Q40. Former statement of a witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to the same fact, as provided under Section . . . . . . . . of the Indian Evidence Act.

(A) Section 157
(B) Section 151
(C) Section 156
(D) Section 155

Answer: Section 157