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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 51. |
Who said retributive theory is vindictive theory- |
| A. | Rashdal, |
| B. | Kant, |
| C. | Hegel, |
| D. | Russel |
| Answer» A. Rashdal, | |
| 52. |
Which among th following is forward looking theory- |
| A. | Reformative, |
| B. | Rehabilitative, |
| C. | Educative, |
| D. | Allof these |
| Answer» D. Allof these | |
| 53. |
The theory which gives a chance to the criminals to reform himself is calledA .forward looking,b.backward looking, c.both A&B, D.none of these 104. Crime is that behaviour prohibited by the criminal code. The definition is- |
| A. | legal |
| B. | moral, |
| C. | social, |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. legal | |
| 54. |
Who said physical and mental attitudes influence criminal activity- |
| A. | Darwin, |
| B. | Lombroso, |
| C. | Kant |
| D. | all of these. |
| Answer» B. Lombroso, | |
| 55. |
Who has given biological explanation to criminal behaviour- |
| A. | Plato, |
| B. | Lombroso |
| C. | Parsons |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Lombroso | |
| 56. |
Who is the author of the book crime and human nature- |
| A. | ParsonS, |
| B. | Wilson &Herrstein, |
| C. | Comte, |
| D. | R.M.Hare |
| Answer» B. Wilson &Herrstein, | |
| 57. |
The term victimology originated in which period- |
| A. | 1940s, |
| B. | 1950s, |
| C. | 1930s, |
| D. | 1920s. |
| Answer» A. 1940s, | |
| 58. |
Who said lifestyle is the reason for crime- |
| A. | Von Henting, |
| B. | Marx, |
| C. | J.S.Mill, |
| D. | Kant |
| Answer» A. Von Henting, | |
| 59. |
The motive under section 81 of IPC should be: |
| A. | prevention of harm to person |
| B. | prevention of harm to property |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | either (a) or (b). |
| Answer» D. either (a) or (b). | |
| 60. |
‘Infancy’ as an exception has been provided under IPC |
| A. | section 80 |
| B. | section 81 |
| C. | section 82 |
| D. | section 84. |
| Answer» A. section 80 | |
| 61. |
Section 82 of IPC provides that nothing is an offence which is done by a child under: |
| A. | six years of age |
| B. | seven years of age |
| C. | nine years of age |
| D. | ten years of age. |
| Answer» A. six years of age | |
| 62. |
Section 82 of IPC enunciates: |
| A. | a presumption of fact |
| B. | a rebuttable presumption of law |
| C. | a conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. a presumption of fact | |
| 63. |
A person is stated to be partially incapax under section 83, IPC if he is aged: |
| A. | above seven years and under twelve years |
| B. | above seven years and under ten years |
| C. | above seven years and under sixteen years |
| D. | above seven years and under eighteen years. |
| Answer» A. above seven years and under twelve years | |
| 64. |
Section 83 of IPC lays down: |
| A. | a presumption of fact |
| B. | an inconclusive or rebuttable presumption of law |
| C. | conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law |
| D. | irrebuttablepresumption of fact. |
| Answer» A. a presumption of fact | |
| 65. |
Section 82 of IPC lays down the rule of: |
| A. | wholly incapax |
| B. | partially incapax |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | Either (a) or (b). |
| Answer» A. wholly incapax | |
| 66. |
Which of the following is true about imprisonment? |
| A. | it is characterised by hard labour |
| B. | it is characterised by confinement to jail |
| C. | is subject to the kind of imprisonment |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» A. it is characterised by hard labour | |
| 67. |
The maxim ‘actus non facitrea nisi mens sit rea’ means: |
| A. | crime has to be coupled with guilty mind |
| B. | there can be no crime without a guilty mind |
| C. | crime is the result of guilty mind |
| D. | criminal mind leads to crime. |
| Answer» B. there can be no crime without a guilty mind | |
| 68. |
Who developed the theory of positivistic victimology- |
| A. | Miers, |
| B. | Henting, |
| C. | Frazer, |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 69. |
In which year the first British crime survey conducted-a.1982,b.1882,c.1950,d.1945 131. The criminal victimisation survey developed in which country |
| A. | USA, |
| B. | Britain, |
| C. | India, |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» A. USA, | |
| 70. |
Which country gathered national statistics on crime for the first time- |
| A. | France, |
| B. | Russia, |
| C. | China, |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» A. France, | |
| 71. |
In which year uniform crime report introduced in USA- A.1929,B.1945,C.1954, D.1975. 135. Federal Bureau of Investigation belongs to which country- |
| A. | USA, |
| B. | India, |
| C. | china, |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» A. USA, | |
| 72. |
Who is the author of the book “ I-Thou”- |
| A. | Martin Buber, |
| B. | Jaspers, |
| C. | Marcels, |
| D. | Sartre |
| Answer» A. Martin Buber, | |
| 73. |
Human existence is fundamentally a relational one according to- |
| A. | Comte, |
| B. | Simmel, |
| C. | Frazer |
| D. | Buber |
| Answer» A. Comte, | |
| 74. |
The definition crime as deviant behaviour that violates prevailing norms and laws is – |
| A. | sociological, |
| B. | psychological, |
| C. | philosophical, |
| D. | teleological |
| Answer» C. philosophical, | |
| 75. |
Who said law is an aspect of sovereignty- |
| A. | Hart, |
| B. | Bodin, |
| C. | Plato, |
| D. | Spencer |
| Answer» A. Hart, | |
| 76. |
Enforcing the prevailing morality is a primary function of law according to |
| A. | natural law, |
| B. | physical law, |
| C. | humanlaw, |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 77. |
Which theory distinguish between criminality and illegality- |
| A. | Natural lawtheory, |
| B. | physical law , |
| C. | human law, |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. Natural lawtheory, | |
| 78. |
Who produced the earliest surviving written codes- |
| A. | sumerians, |
| B. | dravidians, |
| C. | both a&b , |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both a&b , | |
| 79. |
Which thinker has seen a connection between crime and creativity- |
| A. | Nietzsche |
| B. | A.J.Ayar, |
| C. | Bodin, |
| D. | Kant |
| Answer» A. Nietzsche | |
| 80. |
Which of the following is an International crime- |
| A. | War crimes, |
| B. | piracy, |
| C. | genocide, |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. War crimes, | |
| 81. |
The crime related to finance is called- |
| A. | Financial crime, |
| B. | Civilcrime, |
| C. | Capital crime, |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Financial crime, | |
| 82. |
. Being found guilty means punishment is- |
| A. | Deserving, |
| B. | Justified , |
| C. | Both A&B, |
| Answer» A. Deserving, | |
| 83. |
The deprivation inflicted on person by an authority is called – |
| A. | punishment, |
| B. | acquitted, |
| C. | both A&B, |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both A&B, | |
| 84. |
According to which theory the severity in punishment must be proportional to the gravity of offence- |
| A. | Retributive, |
| B. | Deterrent, |
| C. | Rehabilitative, |
| D. | Educative |
| Answer» C. Rehabilitative, | |
| 85. |
Capital punishment is meant- |
| A. | deprivation of life, |
| B. | imposingfine, |
| C. | life imprisonment |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 86. |
The study of criminal law is a study of – |
| A. | Liability of quilt and innocence, |
| B. | sentence |
| C. | proof , |
| D. | truth |
| Answer» B. sentence | |
| 87. |
Torts are grounded in the concept – a law,b.court, c rights,d. none of the above 184. Negligence involves – |
| A. | crime, |
| B. | carelessness, |
| C. | assault, |
| D. | trespass |
| Answer» C. assault, | |
| 88. |
This tort occurs most often in society- |
| A. | assault. |
| B. | nuisance, |
| C. | defamation, |
| D. | negligence |
| Answer» C. defamation, | |
| 89. |
Abetting the commission of suicide is dealt under which section of indian penal code |
| A. | 306, |
| B. | 307, |
| C. | 305, |
| D. | 309 |
| Answer» C. 305, | |
| 90. |
A hangman who hangs the prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempt from criminal liability by virtue of: |
| A. | section 77 of IPC |
| B. | section 78 of IPC |
| C. | section 79 of IPC |
| D. | section 76 of IPC. |
| Answer» B. section 78 of IPC | |
| 91. |
Insanity as a defence means that a person at the time of doing an act, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing: |
| A. | the nature of the act |
| B. | that what he is doing is wrong |
| C. | that what he is doing is contrary to law |
| D. | either (a) or (b) or (c). |
| Answer» A. the nature of the act | |
| 92. |
The defence of ‘consent’ applies to: |
| A. | private wrongs |
| B. | public wrongs |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» A. private wrongs | |
| 93. |
The defence of ‘consent’ is restrictive in its applicability in cases involving: |
| A. | alienable rights |
| B. | inalienable rights |
| C. | both (a) &(b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» C. both (a) &(b) | |
| 94. |
The law on private defence in India: |
| A. | is the same as in England |
| B. | is narrower than the one in England |
| C. | is wider than the one in England |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» A. is the same as in England | |
| 95. |
The right to private defence is available with respect to: |
| A. | harm to body |
| B. | harm to movable property |
| C. | harm to immovable property |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 96. |
The right guaranteed under Article 32 can be suspended: |
| A. | by the Parliament |
| B. | by the State Legislature |
| C. | by the Supreme Court of India |
| D. | when proclamation of emergency is in operation. |
| Answer» D. when proclamation of emergency is in operation. | |
| 97. |
Petitions to the Supreme Court under Article 32 are subject to the rule of Res judicata except: |
| A. | Quo Warranto |
| B. | Habeas Corpus |
| C. | Certiorari |
| D. | Prohibition. |
| Answer» A. Quo Warranto | |
| 98. |
Piracy is a |
| A. | civil crime, |
| B. | Criminaloffence. |
| C. | Both A & B, |
| D. | none of these) |
| Answer» B. Criminaloffence. | |
| 99. |
Who among the following is a reformist theorist- |
| A. | Gandhi, |
| B. | Plato, |
| C. | Aristotle. |
| D. | Russell |
| Answer» A. Gandhi, | |
| 100. |
The highest punishment given in India is |
| A. | Capital punishment, |
| B. | Lifeimprisonment, |
| C. | Amputation, |
| D. | Heavy fine) |
| Answer» A. Capital punishment, | |
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