the sample question paper for Criminal Law subject for Bihar Public Service Commission

BPSC Previous Asked Questions – Criminal Law

An offense punishable by the imprisonment for a term exceeding two years relates to
(a) Summon case (b) Warrant case (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
(Ans: b)
Object of investigation is
(a) To attest accused (b) To punish accused (c) To collect evidence against accused (d) None of these
(Ans: c)
Which one of the following proceeding is known as a judicial process?
(a) Investigation (b) Inquiry and investigation (c) Inquiry and trail (d) Trail and investigation
(Ans: c)
Under which section of Cr. P.C., a police officer can arrest a person without an order from a Magistrate and warrant?
(a) Section 42 (b) Section 40 (c) Section 51 (d) Section 41
Ans: d
Who can Commute sentence of imprisonment for life under the Code of Criminal Procedure?
(a) Appropriate Government (b) President of India (c) Governor of State (d) Central Government
Ans: a
Under which section of the Code of Criminal Procedure a proclamation for the person absconding may be issued?
(a) Section 83 (b) Section 82 (c) Section 81 (d) Section 80
(Ans: b)
Which of the following cannot claim maintenance under section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code?
(a) Wife who cannot maintain herself (b) Mother or father who cannot maintain herself or himself
(c) Major married daughter who cannot maintain herself (d) Minor illegitimate daughter who cannot maintain herself
(Ans: c)
First information report
(a) Relates to cognizable or non-cognizable offense (b) Is given to a Magistrate or Police Officer
(c) Relates prima facie to cognizable offense (d) May by given to District Magistrate
(Ans: c
Who among the following is authorized to record confessional statement under section 164 Cr. P.C.?
(a) A Police Officer (b) An Executive Magistrate (c) A Judicial Magistrate
(d) Neither an Executive Magistrate nor a Judicial Magistrate
(Ans: c)
A was traveling from Bhopal to Jabalpur by Rajkot Jabalpur Express Train. At Itarsi A caused grievous hurt to B, who was the resident of Jabalpur, where will the case be tried?
(a) At Bhopal, from where A started his journey (b) At Jabalpur, of where B was resident
(c) At Itarsi, where A caused grievous hurt to B (d) At a place, where M.P. High Court decides
(Ans: c)
Which section of Cr. P.C. provides that a person once convicted or acquitted cannot be tried again for the same offense?
(a) Section 304 (b) Section 300 (c) Section 321 (d) Section 302
(Ans: b)
Section 304, Cr. P.C. deals with–
(a) Protection to accused against double prosecution for the same offense (b) Legal aid to accused at state expenses
(c) Withdrawal from prosecution (d) Order to release on probation of good conduct
(Ans: b)
Whether an accused may be a competent witness in his defense?
(a) If he applies in writing to his request (b) No
(c) With leave of Court of Session (d) With leave of High Court
(Ans: a)
Power of the Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals from one High Court to another High Court can be exercised on an application by which one of following–
(a) Registrar of concerned High Court (b) Attorney General of India
(c) Solicitor General of India (d) Chairperson of Bar Council of India
(Ans: b)
The Magistrate by whom case is heard may award such compensation was not exceeding–
(a) One hundred (b) Three hundred (c) Five hundred (d) One thousand
(Ans: a)