Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 > MCQs on Punishments under BNS (Ss. 4 to 13)
These are MCQs on topic punishments under BNS (Ss. 4 to 13). Different types of punishments prescribed are death, life imprisonment, simple and rigorous imprisonment, fine, forfeiture of property and community service.
Chose the correct alternative based on Sections 4 to 13 BNS
Q1. Which of the following punishment cannot be awarded under the BNS?
(a) Forfeiture of property
(b) Rigorous imprisonment
(c) Transportation for life
(d) Death
Q2. How many types of punishment are provided under BNS?
(a) Six
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Seven
Q3. In which of the following case, it was held that the death sentence should be given in the ‘rarest of rare cases’?
(a) R. v. Govinda
(b) Husain Ara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
(c) Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
(d) Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab
Q4. Which of the following is a kind of punishment under BNS?
(a) Whipping
(b) Fine
(c) Servitude
(d) Transportation
Q5. Which of the following is not a punishment under BNS?
(a) Fine
(b) Transportation
(c) Forfeiture of Property
(d) Death
Q6. A was previously convicted under Section 64 BNS and again convicted under the same Section for life imprisonment. Here imprisonment for life means
(a) Remainder of A’s natural life
(b) 20 years
(c) 14 years
(d) 30 years
Q7. Identify the punishment which is not prescribed under the category of punishments in BNS
(a) Death
(b) Imprisonment for life
(c) Simple imprisonment with hard labour
(d) Forfeiture of property
Q8. In the case of sentence of death, power to suspend, remit or commute is conferred upon-
(a) State Government
(b) Central Government
(c) State as well as Central Government
(d) President
Q9. Under which of the following Sections of BNS the death sentence can be commuted without the consent of offender
(a) Section 4
(b) Section 5
(c) Section 6
(d) None of these
Q10. The ‘Appropriate Government’ may commute the sentence of death of an accused person to any other sentence
(a) with the consent of the accused
(b) with the consent of relatives of the accused
(c) with the consent of advocate of the accused
(d) without the consent of the accused
Q11. Under which Section of the BNS commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life is done
(a) Section 4
(b) Section 5
(c) Section 6
(d) None of these
Q12. In how many years a sentence of imprisonment for life can be commuted by the government?
(a) 20 years
(b) 18 years
(c) 14 years
(d) 12 years
Q13. Who may commute the sentence?
(a) Chief Justice of High Court
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Appropriate Government
(d) Any appellate Court
Q14. In calculating fraction of terms of punishment, the imprisonment for life is reckoned as equivalent to
(a) Imprisonment for fourteen years
(b) Imprisonment for twelve years
(c) Imprisonment for twenty years
(d) Imprisonment for seven years
Q15. Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend there the amount of fine to which offender may be liable will be –
(a) Not exceeding rupees fifty thousand
(b) Not exceeding rupees twenty-five thousand
(c) Not exceeding rupees one lakh
(d) Unlimited but not excessive
Q16. Sentence of imprisonment for no payment of fine under Section 8(2) BNS:
(a) Shall be in excess of any other imprisonment to which an offender has been sentenced
(b) Shall be concurrent of any other imprisonment
(c) Shall not be in excess of any other imprisonment
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Q17. The term for which the Court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed ….. of the maximum punishment fixed for the offence.
(a) One-half
(b) One-third
(c) One-fourth
(d) One-eighth
Q18. Which Section of BNS deals with the punishment for non-payment of fine?
(a) 8(3)
(b) 8(2)
(c) 8(1)
(d) 8(4)
Q19. The Chief Judicial Magistrate has punished the accused with imprisonment of five years and fine of ten thousand rupees under Section 117(2) BNS. The maximum punishment under this Section is seven years. On non-payment of fine the Magistrate can give him maximum imprisonment upto:
(a) Fifteen months
(b) Twenty-one months
(c) Twelve months
(d) Thirty months
Q20. In case of an offence punishable with fine only, imprisonment for non-payment of fine……
(a) has to be rigorous
(b) has to be simple
(c) can be rigorous or simple
(d) can be partly rigorous and partly simple
Q21. The maximum term of imprisonment that can be awarded in default of payment of fine Only, when person is sentence to a fine which does not exceed five thousand rupees:-
(a) Six months
(b) Four months
(c) One month
(d) Two months
Q22. The maximum term of imprisonment that can be awarded in default of payment of fine Only, when person is sentence to a fine which does not exceed ten thousand rupees:-
(a) Six months
(b) Four months
(c) One month
(d) Two months
Q23. The maximum term of imprisonment that can be awarded in default of payment of fine Only, when person is sentence to a fine of fifteen thousand rupees:-
(a) Six months
(b) Eight months
(c) One year
(d) Four months
Q24. ‘A’ was sentenced to fine of rupees one thousand and in case of default to suffer simple imprisonment for six months. He did not pay the fine and was taken in custody. After six weeks, an amount of rupees one hundred was realized through warrant for recovery and further he deposited rupees four hundred the balance remains unpaid. ‘A’ would be
(a) entitled to immediate release from custody.
(b) entitled to release as soon as three months elapse.
(c) liable to undergo imprisonment for the period of six months.
(d) entitled to release after such period as the court may further direct on such realisation or deposit.
Q25. The protection against double jeopardy is contained in
(a) Section 10
(b) Section 9
(c) Section 12
(d) Section 11
Q26. Under BNS which of the following Sections makes provision of solitary confinement?
(a) Section 9
(b) Section 10
(c) Section 11
(d) Section 12
Q27. For how long, in a whole, a convicted person for a crime be kept in solitary confinement?
(a) Six months
(b) Three months
(c) Two months
(d) One month
Q28. According to Sections 11 and 12 of the BNS, a convict can be kept in solitary confinement for any portion or portions of imprisonment to which he is sentenced. Which of the following is incorrect?
(a) For period not exceeding three months in the whole.
(b) For period not exceeding three months, if the term of imprisonment exceeds six months and does not exceed one year.
(c) For period not exceeding three months if the term of imprisonment exceeds one year.
(d) The solitary confinement in no case shall exceed 14 days at a time.
Q29. If an offender is sentenced to an imprisonment for the term exceeding one year, the term of solitary confinement shall not exceed
(a) One month
(b) Two months
(c) Three months
(d) No limit
Q30. Which provisions of BNS deal with ‘Solitary Confinement’ and ‘Limit on Solitary Confinement’?
(a) Section 9 and Section 10
(b) Section 10 and Section 11
(c) Section 11 and Section 12
(d) Section 12 and Section 13
Q31. The maxim ‘Ignorantia facit excusat’ relates to
(a) Section 13
(b) Section 14
(c) Section 15
(d) None of the above
Q32. Which Section of BNS deals with enhanced punishment for offences under Chapter X and Chapter XVII of the Sanhita after previous conviction?
(a) Section 11
(b) Section 12
(c) Section 13
(d) Section 14
Q33. The term of life imprisonment under BNS is
(a) 14 years
(b) 20 years
(c) Whole of natural life
(d) 10 years
Ans:
| 1. | (c) | 2. | (a) | 3. | (d) | 4. | (b) | 5. | (b) | 6. | (a) |
| 7. | (c) | 8. | (c) | 9. | (b) | 10. | (d) | 11. | (b) | 12. | (c) |
| 13. | (c) | 14. | (c) | 15. | (d) | 16. | (a) | 17. | (c) | 18. | (a) |
| 19. | (b) | 20. | (b) | 21. | (d) | 22. | (b) | 23. | (c) | 24. | (d) |
| 25. | (b) | 26. | (c) | 27. | (b) | 28. | (b) | 29. | (c) | 30. | (c) |
| 31. | (b) | 32. | (c) | 33. | (c) |
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