Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita - Part IX

252. Consider the following statements:

1. Intention is the essence of sedition.

2. Intention is irrelevant in sedition.

3. Result is the essence of sedition.

4. Intention and result both are important in sedition.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3 

c. 1 and 3

d. 4.

253. Which one of the following statements is correct? In sedition.

a. The consequence is immaterial.

b. The consequence is material.

c. The consequence acts as a mitigating factor.

d. The consequence becomes material only if it is foreseen.

254. Consider the following statements:

1. Truth is not a justification for seditious utterances.

2. Truth which does not have some effect of promoting disaffection towards the government, is a justification.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2 

d. Neither 1 nor 2

255. Which one of the following is sufficient to prove the offence of sedition?

a. Comments expressing disapproval of the policies of the government with a view obtain a change in policies by lawful means.

b. Proof of disloyalty or ill feelings.

c. Comments expressing disapproval of the administrate action even though do not excite hatred or disloyalty.

d. Exciting disaffection towards the government.

256.Which section of IPC defines Sedition?

a. Section 124.

b. Section 124A.

c. Section 122

d. Section 123

257. The ambit and scope of the offence of sedition under Section 124-A of the IPC was considered by a Five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of 

a. Common Cause v. UOI

b. Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar.

c. Raghubir Singh v. State of Bihar.

d. Balbir Singh v. State of U.P

258. Under which of the following sections of the IPC or BNS a conspiracy to wage war against the government of India is punishable?

a. 120

b. 120A

c. 121A of IPC or Section 148 of BNS.

d. 121.

259. Which section of IPC or BNS provides for the offence relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force?

a. Section 171A to 171-I

b. Section 124 to 129.

c. Sections 131 to 140. or Section 159 to 168 of BNS

d. Section 165 to 171.

260. Choose the correct word: "Section 144 of the IPC or Section 189(4) ..... the gathering of more than 4 people in an area."

a. Curtails

b. Proscribes.

c. Prevents.

d. Punishes.

261. 'Unlawful assembly' has been defined in the IPC or BNS under -

a. Section 141 or Section 189(1)

b. Section 146.

c. Section 149.

d. Section 159.

262. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term unlawful assembly?

a. An assembly of five or more persons.

b. An assembly of five more persons armed with lethal weapons.

c. An assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime.

d. An assembly of two or more persons having some common object of doing a criminal act.

263. For an unlawful assembly, the minimum number of persons required is:

a. Ten 

b. Seven.

c. Five.

d. Three.

264. Five persons went to the house of Z armed with clubs to beat Z. Among these, one A was carrying a pistol concealing it underneath his clothes. During beating, A fired a shot resulting in Z's death.

a. Only A will be liable for causing death.

b. All of them will be liable for beating Z.

c. All of them being the members of unlawful assembly will be liable for causing death.

d. None of these.

265. Which one of the following correctly defines the term 'unlawful assembly'

a. An assembly of five or more persons.

b. An assembly of five or more persons armed with lethal weapons.

c. As assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime.

d. An assembly of two or more persons having some common object of doing a criminal act.

266. Unlawful assembly under the IPC or BNS consists of how many members?

a. Four or more.

b. Five or more

c. Six or more.

d. Seven or more

267. Unlawful assembly means

a. An assembly of five or more persons having designed a common object.

b. An assembly of five or more persons having common object to commit offence.

c. An unlawful assembly of three or more persons having common object to commit mischief.

d. None of the above.

268. Punishment for being a member of unlawful assembly under IPC or BNS has been provided under

a. Section 141.

b. Section 142.

c. Section 143. or Section 189(2) of BNS

d. Section 146.

269. In case of 'rioting' which one of the following is not essential?

a. An unlawful assembly.

b. Use of violence by all members indulging in rioting.

c. Use of violence by any member among the persons indulging in rioting.

d. Use of violence or force in prosecution of the common object.

270. Use of violence by a member of an assembly of five or more persons in furtherance of common object will constitute:

a. Affray.

b. Assault

c. Rioting

d. Unlawful Assembly

271. Use of violence by a member of assembly consisting of 12 persons, in furtherance of their common object will constitute.

a. Affray.

b. Assault

c. Rioting

d. Unlawful Assembly

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