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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Law (BSL) , Bachelor of Laws (LLB) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 201. |
"Relationship is not a factor to affect credibility of a witness" held by the Supreme Court in |
| A. | s. sudershan reddy v. state of andhra pradesh, air 2006 sc 2716 |
| B. | s]/ed ibrahim v. state of andhra pradesh, air 2004 sc 2596 |
| C. | renuka bai v. state of maharashtra, air 2006 sc 3056 |
| D. | minu kumari v. state of bihar, air 2006 sc 150. |
| Answer» A. s. sudershan reddy v. state of andhra pradesh, air 2006 sc 2716 | |
| 202. |
In which case the Supreme Court held that material evidence and not the number of witnesses has to be taken note to ascertain the truth of the allegations made |
| A. | surendra prasad tiwari v. state of uttar pradesh, air 2005 sc 125 |
| B. | syed ibrahim v. state of andhnz pradesh, air 2006 sc 2908 |
| C. | rajinder v. state of haryana, air 2006 sc 21 |
| D. | iagdish murav v. state of llttar pradesh, air 2007 sc 35 |
| Answer» B. syed ibrahim v. state of andhnz pradesh, air 2006 sc 2908 | |
| 203. |
Dying declaration can be sole basis of conviction if it inspires full confidence of the court. The court should be satisfied |
| A. | that deceased was in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement |
| B. | that it was not the result of tutoring, prompting or product of imagination |
| C. | that deceased was not in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement |
| D. | both (a) & (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) & (b) | |
| 204. |
Examination of witnesses in criminal cases through video conferencing is |
| A. | permissible |
| B. | impermissible |
| C. | permissible at the option of the witness |
| D. | permissible at the option of the accused. |
| Answer» A. permissible | |
| 205. |
Which confession needs a closer scrutin |
| A. | confession made to officers under ndps act |
| B. | confession made to private citizens |
| C. | confession made to officials who do not have investigation powers under ndps act |
| D. | when confessional statement found voluntary and free from pressure |
| Answer» A. confession made to officers under ndps act | |
| 206. |
For taking the dying declaration from the deceased, the presence of Magistrate is 260 |
| A. | mandatory |
| B. | not mandatory |
| C. | required at the request of the police |
| D. | required at the request of the relative of the deceased |
| Answer» B. not mandatory | |
| 207. |
The evidence unearthed by the sniffer dog falls under |
| A. | ‘oral evidence |
| B. | documentary evidence |
| C. | hearsay evidence |
| D. | scientific evidence |
| Answer» D. scientific evidence | |
| 208. |
The possession or ownership of property of the grand father of defendant on the basis of documents 30 years old can |
| A. | be proved |
| B. | not to be proved |
| C. | be proved at the option of plaintiff |
| D. | be proved at the option of defendant |
| Answer» A. be proved | |
| 209. |
An accused can be convicted on the basis of his extra judicial confession only if it is made before |
| A. | a credible person |
| B. | a police officer |
| C. | a magistrate |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. a credible person | |
| 210. |
Falsus in un0,falsus in omni bus is |
| A. | a rule of evidence |
| B. | a rule of criminal law |
| C. | a rule of evidence in criminal trial |
| D. | not a rule of evidence in criminal trial. |
| Answer» D. not a rule of evidence in criminal trial. | |
| 211. |
Photostat copy of family settlement is allowed to be produced before court as |
| A. | primary evidence |
| B. | secondary evidence |
| C. | electronic evidence |
| D. | original evidence. |
| Answer» B. secondary evidence | |
| 212. |
A judgment in an election petition is not one of the judgments specifically recognised by |
| A. | section 41 of the evidence act |
| B. | section 42 of the evidence act |
| C. | section 56 of the evidence act |
| D. | section 57 of the evidence act |
| Answer» A. section 41 of the evidence act | |
| 213. |
Which section of the Indian Evidence Act was amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 |
| A. | section 154 |
| B. | section 118 |
| C. | section 32 |
| D. | section 90a |
| Answer» A. section 154 | |
| 214. |
A confession to be inadmissible under section 25 of the Evidence Act |
| A. | must relate to the same crime for which offender is charged |
| B. | may relate to the same crime‘f0r which offender is charged |
| C. | must relate to another crime |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» B. may relate to the same crime‘f0r which offender is charged | |
| 215. |
The provision ”hostile witness" is provided under section ...... ..of Indian Evidence Act |
| A. | section 155 |
| B. | section 133 |
| C. | section 154 |
| D. | section 145. |
| Answer» C. section 154 | |
| 216. |
In which of the following cases Supreme Court held that "Test identification parade is only an aid to investigation. The practice is not born out of prudence"? |
| A. | siddharth vashist @ manu shzzrma v. state (nct of delhi), air 2010 sc 2352 |
| B. | shivaji v. nagendra, air 2010 sc 2261 |
| C. | s. iaiswal v. alok, air 2010 (noc) 805 |
| D. | sujata v. s.k. behem, air 2010 (noc) 812. |
| Answer» A. siddharth vashist @ manu shzzrma v. state (nct of delhi), air 2010 sc 2352 | |
| 217. |
A dying declaration to be admissible: |
| A. | must be made before a magistrate |
| B. | must be made before the police officer |
| C. | may be made before a doctor or a private person |
| D. | may be made either before a magistrate or a police officer or a doctor or a private person. |
| Answer» D. may be made either before a magistrate or a police officer or a doctor or a private person. | |
| 218. |
Declaration as to custom are admissible: |
| A. | under section 32(1) of evidence act |
| B. | under section 32(2) of evidence act |
| C. | under section 32(4) of evidence act |
| D. | under section 32(7) of evidence act. |
| Answer» C. under section 32(4) of evidence act | |
| 219. |
Under section 32(4) of Evidence Act, the declaration: |
| A. | as to public rights & customs are admissible |
| B. | as to private rights & customs are admissible |
| C. | as to both public and private rights and customs are admissible |
| D. | only as to customs are admissible. |
| Answer» A. as to public rights & customs are admissible | |
| 220. |
Under section 45 of Evidence Act, the opinion of expert can be for: |
| A. | identity of hand writing |
| B. | identity of finger impression |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» C. both (a) & (b) | |
| 221. |
Under section 45 of Evidence Act the opinion of expert can be on the question of: |
| A. | indian law |
| B. | foreign law |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | only (a) & not (b). |
| Answer» B. foreign law | |
| 222. |
Opinion of an expert under section 45 of Evidence Act: |
| A. | is a conclusive proof |
| B. | is not a conclusive proof |
| C. | is supportive & corroborative in nature |
| D. | either (a) or (c). |
| Answer» C. is supportive & corroborative in nature | |
| 223. |
The res inter alia acta is receivable: |
| A. | under section 45 of evidence act |
| B. | under section 46 of evidence act |
| C. | under section 47 of evidence act |
| D. | under section 48 of evidence act. |
| Answer» B. under section 46 of evidence act | |
| 224. |
Entries in the books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are admissible under section 34 of Evidence Act: |
| A. | if they by themselves create a liability |
| B. | if they by themselves do not create a liability |
| C. | irrespective of whether they themselves create a liability or not |
| D. | either (a) or (b). |
| Answer» C. irrespective of whether they themselves create a liability or not | |
| 225. |
The relationship in section 50 of Evidence Act means: |
| A. | relationship by blood only |
| B. | relationship by blood or marriage |
| C. | relationship by blood or marriage or adoption |
| D. | only (a) and not (b) & (c). |
| Answer» C. relationship by blood or marriage or adoption | |
| 226. |
Facts of which the judicial notice is to be taken are stated in: |
| A. | section 56 of evidence act |
| B. | section 57 of evidence act |
| C. | section 58 of evidence act |
| D. | section 55 of evidence act. |
| Answer» B. section 57 of evidence act | |
| 227. |
List of facts of which the judicial notice has to be taken under section 57 of Evidence Act: |
| A. | is exhaustive |
| B. | is illustrative only |
| C. | is both (a) & (b) |
| D. | is neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» B. is illustrative only | |
| 228. |
Facts which need not be proved by the parties include: |
| A. | facts of which judicial notice has to be taken |
| B. | facts which have been admitted by the parties at or before the hearing |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» C. both (a) & (b) | |
| 229. |
The court may in its discretion call for proving the facts: |
| A. | of which judicial notice has to be taken |
| B. | which have been admitted otherwise than such admissions |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» B. which have been admitted otherwise than such admissions | |
| 230. |
Oral evidence under section 60 of Evidence Act may be: |
| A. | direct only |
| B. | hearsay |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | either (a) or (b). |
| Answer» A. direct only | |
| 231. |
Contents of a document may be proved under section 61 of Evidence Act: |
| A. | by primary evidence |
| B. | by secondary evidence |
| C. | either by primary or by secondary evidence |
| D. | only by primary evidence & not by secondary evidence. |
| Answer» C. either by primary or by secondary evidence | |
| 232. |
Secondary evidence of a document means: |
| A. | copies of that document |
| B. | oral account of the contents of the documents |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | only (a) & not (b). |
| Answer» C. both (a) & (b) | |
| 233. |
The circumstances under which the secondary evidence is admissible have been enumerated in: |
| A. | section 63 of evidence act |
| B. | section 64 of evidence act |
| C. | section 65 of evidence act |
| D. | section 66 of evidence act. |
| Answer» C. section 65 of evidence act | |
| 234. |
Secondary evidence is admissible: |
| A. | where the non-production of primary evidence has not been accounted for |
| B. | where the non-production of primary evidence has been accounted for |
| C. | irrespective of whether the non-production of primary evidence has been accounted for or not |
| D. | both (a) & (c) are correct. |
| Answer» B. where the non-production of primary evidence has been accounted for | |
| 235. |
Oral account of the contents of a document is admissible: |
| A. | when given by a person who has seen & read the document |
| B. | when given by a person who has seen but not read the document |
| C. | when given by a person to whom the document was read over |
| D. | when given by any of the above. |
| Answer» A. when given by a person who has seen & read the document | |
| 236. |
A will is required to be proved by calling at least one attesting witness: |
| A. | when it is registered |
| B. | when it is unregistered |
| C. | when it is admitted |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 237. |
Documents which are not covered under section 74 of Evidence Act are called: |
| A. | semi-public documents |
| B. | quasi-public documents |
| C. | private documents |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» C. private documents | |
| 238. |
Maxim ‘omnia proesumuntur rite esse acta’ means: |
| A. | all acts are presumed to be rightly done |
| B. | all acts are presumed to be not rightly done |
| C. | all acts are presumed to be wrongly done |
| D. | all acts are presumed to be not wrongly done. |
| Answer» A. all acts are presumed to be rightly done | |
| 239. |
Principle of ‘omnia proesumuntur rite esse acta’ is contained in: |
| A. | section 78 of evidence act |
| B. | section 79 of evidence act |
| C. | section 80 of evidence act |
| D. | section 81 of evidence act. |
| Answer» B. section 79 of evidence act | |
| 240. |
Section 79 of Evidence Act applies to: |
| A. | certificates issued by a government officer |
| B. | certified copies issued by a government officer |
| C. | other documents duly certified to be genuine by a government officer |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 241. |
Section 79 of Evidence Act contains: |
| A. | an irrebuttable presumption of law |
| B. | a rebuttable presumption of law |
| C. | a presumption of fact |
| D. | no presumption either of fact or law. |
| Answer» B. a rebuttable presumption of law | |
| 242. |
Sections 79 to 85 of Evidence Act contain: |
| A. | presumption of facts |
| B. | rebuttable presumptions of law |
| C. | irrebuttable presumption of law |
| D. | irrebuttable presumptions of facts. |
| Answer» B. rebuttable presumptions of law | |
| 243. |
Presumption as to the accuracy of maps & plans made by the authority of Government is contained in: |
| A. | section 81 of evidence act |
| B. | section 82 of evidence act |
| C. | section 83 of evidence act |
| D. | section 84 of evidence act. |
| Answer» C. section 83 of evidence act | |
| 244. |
Under section 83 of Evidence Act, presumption as to accuracy of maps & plans can be raised in respect of: |
| A. | maps & plans made by private persons |
| B. | maps & plans made by the authority of government |
| C. | both (a) & (b) above |
| D. | only (a) & not (b). |
| Answer» B. maps & plans made by the authority of government | |
| 245. |
Which of the following statements hold true for dying declarations? |
| A. | dying declarations cannot be used as a sole basis of conviction |
| B. | dying declarations unless corroborated cannot be used as sole basis of conviction |
| C. | dying declaration which is brief must be discarded |
| D. | when eyewitness affirms that the deceased was not in a fit state to make the declaration, medical opinion cannot prevail |
| Answer» D. when eyewitness affirms that the deceased was not in a fit state to make the declaration, medical opinion cannot prevail | |
| 246. |
In which of the following cases the evidence given by the witness will NOT be relevant under section 33 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872? |
| A. | when the witness is staying abroad |
| B. | when the witness is dead |
| C. | when witness cannot be found |
| D. | when the witness is in coma |
| Answer» A. when the witness is staying abroad | |
| 247. |
Accused wants to submit a document for consideration under section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. In which of the following cases will the document become irrelevant? |
| A. | it does not deal with a fact in issue |
| B. | it does not deal with a relevant fact |
| C. | it is not an entry made in public or other official book, register or record |
| D. | it is not an entry made by public servant |
| Answer» C. it is not an entry made in public or other official book, register or record | |
| 248. |
A party wants to set aside a judgement under section 44 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. In which of the fol-lowing circumstances can he do so? |
| A. | in case the judgement was passed by a superior court |
| B. | in case the person challenging is a stranger to the proceedings |
| C. | in case the judgement was a result of gross negligence |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. in case the judgement was passed by a superior court | |
| 249. |
According to section 61 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – |
| A. | the contents of documents must be proved by primary evidence |
| B. | the contents of documents must be proved by secondary evidence |
| C. | the contents of documents must be proved by both primary and secondary evidence |
| D. | the contents of documents must be proved either by primary or secondary evidence |
| Answer» D. the contents of documents must be proved either by primary or secondary evidence | |
| 250. |
Definition of secondary evidence has been given under ___ of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872? |
| A. | section 61 |
| B. | section 62 |
| C. | section 63 |
| D. | section 64 |
| Answer» C. section 63 | |
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