IPC MCQ Questions
IPC MCQ Questions
IPC MCQ Questions
IPC Test 2 (25 Questions) (Maximum Marks 50) (0.25 Negative Marking)
1. In the famous case of Naz Foundation V. Government of N.C.T. of Delhi, the Section of the
Indian Penal Code, whose Constitutional Validity was challenged, is
(a) Section 377 (b) Section 375 (c) Section 497 (d) Section 498
2. How many circumstances has enumerated under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, under
which culpable homicide is murder?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
3. For what ‘Govinda’, the accused in the famous case of ‘R V. Govinda’ (1876) 1 Bombay 342,
was punished?
(a) Culpable homicide (b) Grievous hurt (c) Murder (d) He was acquitted
4. If a convict undergoing sentence of life imprisonment attempts to murder someone and if
hurt is caused
(a) he shall be punished with death. (b) he may be punished with death. (c) he shall be
punished for causing hurt. (d) he shall be punished with life imprisonment.
Explanation – Refer Section 307 Attempt of murder by life convicts, if hurt is caused is
punishable with death.
19. The accused without any provocation caught hold of the legs of a 7 year old child and
dashed his head thrice in quick succession resulting in the death of the boy. Immediately after
the occurrence the accused ran away. The accused pleaded insanity in defence.
20. The accused shot dead his father who was abusing his mother and was going to cut her
throat. The accused: (A) acted with vindictive feelings (B) acted so due to the imminent danger
to his mother’s life (C) is not guilty (D) Both (B) and (C)
21. The people of the village S having assembled proceeded to cut the bandh. People of the
village K resisted but were turned back. Meanwhile a large crowd collected on both sides,
armed with lathis, spears and garases. People of K seeing that the people of S were not likely
to listen to their remonstrance, proceeded in a body to prevent the cutting of the bandh to
drive them away. There was one man from village S who received fatal injuries and died.
A. the action is well within the bounds of the right to private defence of person and property
B. the conviction of the accused under Section 302 of the IPC, cannot be sustained
22. B assaults A using a sharp edge weapon, resulting in an injury which is 6 cm long and 0.5
cm deep in the right forearm of A. B is liable to be charged for an offence punishable under
a. Section 323
b. Section 324
c. Section 325
d. Section 326
23. Whoever causes bodily pain, disease, or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt.
Therefore:
b. direct physical contact between accused and victim is essential to the offence of hurt
Option A and Option C are contradictory therefor its is not possible that D can be the right
answer. Also physical contact is not necessary in hurt but force is. However do check
whether option A is correct or option C is correct.
24. Ram aged 25 tells sham who is 17 years old and on account of his father’s death is sad,
that if sham dies by jumping in a burning pyre of a woman he i.e. sham would meet his father
in heaven and would find bliss. Sham, aged 17 knows that by doing so he would be committing
suicide, but on account of instigation by Ram suffers death by jumping in the burning pyre of
a woman. Ram is guilty of –
b. Murder of sham
c. no offence
d. Both 1 and 2
25. A with an intent to murder administered a fatal dose of poison to Z and then while Z was
still alive B a stranger without A’s knowledge attacked Z and shot him dead