Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita - MCQs: Part I

1. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (25 of 2005) came into force on 

a. 22nd June, 2006

b. 21st June, 2005

c. 23rd June, 2006

d. 23rd July, 2006

The Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 came into force on July 1, 2024.

2. The term 'victim' has been defined by the CrPC or BNSS 2023 in

a. Section 2(r)

b. Section 2(wa) or 2(1)(y) of BNSS

c. Section (t)

d. Section 2(b)

3. In a cognizable case, the police will have all the powers to............

a. investigate except the power to arrest without warrant.

b. investigate including the power to arrest without warrant.

c. investigate and arrest without warrant only after seeking permission from the Magistrate

d. investigate and arrest without warrant only after informing the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try the offence.

4. What is the meaning of 'tribal areas' for the purpose of Section 1 of the CrPC or BNSS

a. Municiple area of Shillong.

b. Municiple area of Mizoram

c. Assam as prescribed in Para 20 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

d. Arunachal Pradesh as prescribed by the Constitution.

5. Warrant case means a case:

a. In which a police officer cannot arrest without warrant.

b. In which the court in the first instance, shall issue a warrant of arrest against the accused.

c. Relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

d. Relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term exceeding two years.

6. An offence punishable with punishment exceeding two years is triable as

a. Summon case

b. Warrant case

c. Both 

d. Either a or b.

7. Which one of the following statement is correct?

The words and expressions, used but not defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure or BNSS, shall have the meaning assigned to them in the

a. IPC or BNS

b. CPC

c. The Limitation Act.

d. IEA

8. Complaint under Section 2(d) or 2(1)(h) of BNSS can be

a. Written.

b. Oral.

c. Written or Oral.

d. None of these

9. Which statement is true:

a. Summon case means a case which is not warrant case.

b. Summons case means a case through which security is not required.

c. Summons case means a case through in which offence of theft is tried.

d. Summons case means a case in which only summons can be served during the trial.

10. In a non-cognizable case, the police has the authority:

a. To investigate and even arrest the accused without warrant.

b. To investigate into the offence but cannot arrest the accused without warrant.

c. Neither to investigate without order of the magistrate nor can arrest the accused without warrant.

d. To arrest the accused without warrant but cannot investigate without orders of the Magistrate.

11. Consider the following statements:

Bailable offence within the meaning of Criminal Procedure Code or BNSS means

1. An offence which is enumerated as bailable in the First Schedule.

2. An offence which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force.

3. All other offences as stated in Criminal law.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1,2 and 3

b. 2 and 3

c. 1 and 2 only.

d. 1 and 3 only.

12. Section 2(c) of the CrPC defines 

a. Bailable offence

b. Non-bailable offence.

c. Cognizable offence.

d. Non-congnizable offence.

Section 2(1)(c) defines "bailable offence" menas an offence which is shown as bailable in the First Schedule, or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force; and non-bailable offence" means any other offence;

13. Section 2(h) of CrPC defines the term

a. Investigation

b. Charge.

c. Inquiry.

d. Offence

2(L) of BNSS defines Investigation - includes all the proceedings under this Sanhita for the collection of evidence conducted by a police officer or by any person (other than a Magistrate) who is authorised by a Magistrate in this behalf.

14. 'Non-bailable offence' implies an offence where:

a. the accused cannot be released on bail.

b. grant of bail is discretionary with the court but the discretion has to be exercised on well established principles for grant of bail.

c. the accused may be considered for grant of bail only after the trial in the trial court begins.

d. only the High Court is empowered to grant bail.

15. Investigation, under the CrPC 1973, is conducted by:

a. the police only.

b. both the police and the court.

c. the court only

d. the police under the discretions of the Session's Court or the High Court.

16. Cognizable offence has been defined

a. under Section2(a)

b. Under Section 2(c)

c. Under Section 2(i)

d. Under Section 2(k)

Section 2(1)(g) of BNSS defined "Cognizable offence" means an offence for which, and "Cognizable case" means a case in which, a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant;

17. Complain may relate to:

a. A cognizable offence.

b. A non-cognizable offence.

c. Both a and b are correct.

d. Must be for a non-cognizable offence as the police has no power to investigate such an offence.

18. Under which section of CrPC or BNSS, the term "Offence" has been defined?

a. Section 40.

b. Section 2(n) or 2(q) of BNSS

c. Section 2(m)

d. Section 2(d)

19. In which of the following Sections of the CrPC the term "investigation" has been defined?

a. Section 2(h) or 2(L) of BNSS

b. Section 2(g)

c. Section 3 

d. None of the above.

20. The definition of the victim was incorporated in the Code of Criminal Procedure by the Amendment Act of:

a. 2009

b. 2010

c. 2011

d. 2012

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