Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Concept Application 2.1 A MCQs (Ss. 6 to 52)
In the Indian Penal Code, the pronoun ‘he’ and its derivatives are used for
- Male
- Female
- Any person whether male or female
- Such words are not used in the Code
In IPC the word ‘Woman’ denotes to:-
- a female above the age of fifteen years
- a female above the age of twenty one years
- a female above the age of eighteen years
- a female of any age including newly born female child
Under Section 10 of IPC ‘Man’ denotes a male human being of:-
- 16 years
- 18 years
- 21 years
- Any age
In the Indian Penal Code, the word ‘woman’ denotes
- A major woman
- An unmarried woman
- A woman of any age
- A married woman
Under the Indian Penal Code, a person is defined as –
- Including any company or body of persons whether incorporated or not
- Meaning only individual human beings
- Meaning only as men
- None of the above
Homicide cannot be defined as a killing of a person in view of the nature of the definition of the ‘person’ in
- Section 13 of the Indian Penal Code
- Section 11 of the Indian Penal Code
- Section 9 of the Indian Penal Code
- Section 7 of the Indian Penal Code
In context to the Indian Penal code, 1860 ‘India’ means
- Union of States
- Confederation of States
- The territory of India excluding the State of Jammu & Kashmir
- ‘Bharat’ only
Who according to Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is not a public servant:
- A commissioned officer in Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- An arbitrator to whom any cause is referred for adjudication by the court of justice.
- An officer, who by virtue of his office, is empowered to place or keep person in confinement.
- An advocate, who practice law in a court of justice.
In which Section of IPC, ‘Public Servant’ is defined.
- Section 14
- Section 20
- Section 21
- Section 24
Who among the following is not a public servant?
- Chief Minister of State
- Chairman of the Central Board of Film Censors
- Surveyor of an Insurance Company
- Employee of Nationalized Bank
The case in which it was held that a Chief Minister is in the pay of the Government and, therefore, a public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of IPC is
- Karunanidhi v. Union of India
- Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
- Kalyan Singh v. Union of India
- Jayalalitha v. State of Tamil nadu
Which of the following is not a ‘Public Servant’ within the meaning of Section 21 of the Code –
- Municipal Commissioner
- Member of Parliament
- MLA
- Examiner of University
One of the following is not a public servant –
- Liquidator
- A civil Judge
- Member of Panchayat assisting court of justice
- Secretary of co-operative society
Which of the following is not a Public Servant?
- Municipal Commissioner
- Municipal Councillor
- Manager of Nationalized Bank
- Commissioned Officer in Military
‘Movable Property’ under IPC is defined in
- Section 21
- Section 22
- Section 23
- Section 24
The definition of movable property under Section 22 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 excludes ……
- Land
- Things attached to the earth
- Things permanently fastened to anything which is attached to the earth
- All of the above
What is not movable property under Section 22, IPC?
- Soil
- Cheque
- Tree
- Fish in a tank
Definition of ‘wrongful gain’ is as follows
- Gain by unlawful means of property to which person is not legally entitled
- Gaining wrongfully and losing wrongfully
- Gaining dishonestly
- Loss by unlawful means of property to which person is entitled
Which one of the following Sections of IPC defines ‘Gaining Wrongfully and Losing Wrongfully’?
- Section 22
- Section 23
- Section 24
- Section 25
When a person gains something by unlawful means to which he is not legally entitled it is
- Cheating
- Wrongful gain
- Fraud
- Causing injury which is likely to cause death
‘Wrongful gain’ and ‘wrongful loss’ have been defined under IPC
- Section 22
- Section 23
- Section 24
- Section 27
A person acts dishonestly when he does anything:
- With mens rea
- With wrong motive
- With intention to cause wrongful loss to one person and wrongful gain to another.
- With intent to defraud
Consider the following statements:
Anything is said to have been done dishonestly if it has been done with the intention to
- cause wrongful loss to one person and wrongful gain to another person
- cause injury to any person
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
The term ‘dishonestly’ as defined under Section 24 of the IPC implies
- An act done with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person and wrongful gain to one person
- Act done with intent to defraud
- An act done mala fide
- An act done with intent to cheat
The term ‘dishonestly’ as defined under Section 24 of the IPC means
- With the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person
- With the intention of causing wrongful loss to another person
- With the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person and wrongful gain to one person
- All of the above are true
Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person is said to do that thing:
- Fraudulently
- Dishonestly
- Wrongfully
- Mischievously
Which one of the following does not amount to ‘fraud’?
- Active concealment of fact
- A promise made without intention to perform it
- Suggestion as to a fact which is not true by one who believes it to be true
- A representation made without knowing it to be false, honestly believing it to be true.
“Fraudulently intention’ has been defined as ‘intent to defraud but not otherwise in the Indian Penal Code in
- Section 20
- Section23
- Section 24
- Section 25
A person does not have ‘reason to believe a thing if he does not have any
- information
- sufficient cause to believe
- knowledge
- reasons
The term ‘Dishonestly’ under IPC has been defined under IPC as doing something:
- With the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person and wrongful gain to one person
- With intent to defraud
- Without due care and caution
- Which is an illegal act or omission
A person who causes one thing to resemble another thing to practice deception is said to commit
- Deception
- Fraud
- Counterfeit
- Tampering
‘Counterfeit’ under IPC is defined in
- Section 30
- Section 28
- Section 29
- Section 27
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
- Counterfeit Section 28
- Valuable Security Section 29
- Document Section 10
- Omission Section 31
‘Electronic Record’ under IPC is defined in
- Section 29
- Section 29A
- Section 29B
- Section 29D
Valuable Security is defined in
- The Criminal Procedure Code
- The Indian Evidence Act
- The Civil Procedure Code
- The Indian Penal Code
Which of the following is not a valuable security
- A postal receipt for an insured parcel
- A rent note
- A promissory note
- A deed of divorce
As per IPC a document whereby any legal right is created, extended, restricted, or released, is –
- Conveyance deed
- Gift deed
- Will
- Valuable security
Which one of the following wrongly matched?
- Wrongful gain Section 23
- Dishonestly Section 24
- Fraudulently Section 26
- Valuable Security Section 30
Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines the word ‘Act’?
- Section 32
- Section 33
- Section 23
- Section 24
The term ‘offence’ is defined in IPC means
- Any act made punishable by the Penal Code
- Any act made punishable by the Penal Code or any special or local law in certain cases
- Both (a) and (b)
- None of these
Offence is defined under
- Section 41, IPC
- Section 40, IPC
- Section 42, IPC
- Section 39, IPC
‘Local Law’ mentioned under Section 42 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 means law applicable to
- Whole of India
- A particular part of India
- Any part of India
- None of the above
In IPC the world ‘illegal’ is applicable to which of the following?
- Which is an offence
- Which is prohibited by law
- Which furnishes ground for civil action
- To all the above
Under Section 43 of IPC, the word ‘illegal’ is not applicable to everything
- Which is an offence
- Which is prohibited by law
- Causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person
- Which furnishes ground for civil action.
To which one of the following the word ‘illegal’ used under Section 43 of IPC is not applicable?
- Which is an offence
- Which is prohibited by law
- Which furnishes ground for civil action
- Which is immoral
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Injury is any harm whatever illegally caused to any person in his
- Body or mind only
- Body, mind, reputation, or property
- Body or reputation only
- Body only
The word ‘Injury’ in Section 44 of IPC denote harm illegally caused to
- Body
- Property
- Mind and reputation
- All of the above
Under Section 45 of IPC, life denotes
- Life of a human being
- Life of an animal
- Life of human being and animal both
- Life of either human being or animal both
A person is believed to have acted in good faith when it is proven that the accused:
- Acted with due care and caution (attention)
- Was a faithful person worthy of trust
- Was a God fearing and religious person
- Lacked mens rea
The word ‘good faith’ is defined in the Indian Penal Code in
- Section 44
- Section 51
- Section 52
- Section52A
Under which of the following Sections of the IPC ‘harbouring’ has been defined?
- Section 52A
- Section 60
- Section 212
- Section 302
According to the IPC, 1860 which one among the following is not an offence?
- Preparation to wage war against State
- Preparation to commit dacoity
- Preparation to commit murder
- Preparation to commit depredation on the territory of a friendly power