BNS CHAPTER- 6 CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY (Section 120A

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1. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

[ UPSC CS 1995, PJS 2010, UP PCS CJ 2013, DJS 2014]

a) In conspiracy, there is no distinction between principal and accessory

b) In conspiracy principal and accessory are distinct

c) There has to be a distinction between principal and accessory in all offences

d) None of the above is correct

2. What is not necessary to constitute an offence of criminal conspiracy ?

[ UP APO 2011,UP PCS CJ 2012]

a) Two or more persons

b) Five or more persons

c) Agreement to cause illegal act

d) If act is not crime, to do some act in pursuance of agreement

3. 'A' and 'B' plan to murder 'C' the next day . They are guilty of

[ UP APO 2011,UP PCS CJ 2012]

a) the offence of planning

b) the offence of criminal conspiracy

c) the offence of attempting to murder

d) no offence

4. In which of the following cases husband and wife both were held guilty of criminal conspiracy

[UP PCS CJ 2008]

a) Tej Khan v. State of M.P.

b) Kuldeep Singh v. State of Rajasthan

c) Darshan Singh v. State

d) Pradumma v. State

5. When two or more persons agrees to do or cause to be done an illegal act, or an act which is not illegal , by illegal means, such an agreement is

[UP APO 2006]

a) designated as a criminal conspiracy

b) designated as a criminal abetment

c) both, criminal conspiracy and abetment

d) none of the above

6. When 'A' dies as a result of act of violence by person 'B' , person 'C' not present at the scene of crime can be prosecuted under the Indian Penal Code:

[ DJS 2018]

a) under Section 120A to 120B of the Indian Penal Code .

b) under Section 141 to 149 of the Indian Penal Code

c) for act done in furtherance of common intention under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

d) for vicarious liability as 'C' was aware the offence was likely to be committed by 'B'.

7. 'A', 'B' and 'C' plan to enter into a jewellery shop and commit theft at the shop. They collect the implements of housebreaking and go to the jewellery shop to execute their plan. On reaching there, they find a police patrol van stationed outside the shop and hence return. their act amounts to :

[DJS 2011]

a) Attempt to commit housebreaking and theft

b) Criminal conspiracy

c) Both (a) and (B)

d) None of the above

8. In the case of conspiracy among X, Y and Z, prosecution produces a letter written by X to Z, after X and Y were arrested, directing him to conceal all relevant material lying with him. Is the letter relevant ?

[ DAPP 2010]

a) It is relevant as it indicates a link between X, Y and Z

b) It is not relevant as it is written after the conspiracy was over

c) It is relevant as it gives clue for the rest of material which can be used

d) It is not relevant as Z has not taken part in the conspiracy

9. 'A','B' and 'C' decide amongst themselves to persuade 'D' to steal jewellery from the house of 'M' and they accordingly do so. 'D' readily agrees and sets out towards M's house in order to steal jewellery .

[DJS 2010]

a) 'A','B' and 'C' are liable for conspiracy to commit theft.

b) 'A','B' and 'C' are liable for criminal conspiracy

c) 'A','B' and 'C' are liable for criminal conspiracy but 'D' is not liable for any offence because his act only amounts to preparation.

d) Both (a) and (c) are correct.

10. Which one of the following statements is not correct ? Criminal conspiracy requires

[ DAPP 2005, HPJS 2015]

a) an agreement between two or more persons

b) doing of an illegal act

c) doing of a legal act with illegal means

d) doing an act which may be an offence or not

11. The definition of criminal conspiracy in section 120A, IPC has been taken from that given in

[ JJS 2016]

a) Mulchay v. Queen

b) Quinn v. Leatham

c) Abdul Rehman v. Emperor

d) R v. Vincet

12. In which of the following years was the criminal conspiracy incorporated in the Indian Penal Code ?

[Jhar APO 2012]

a) 1870

b) 1913

c) 1923

d) None of the above

13. "A" agrees with "B" that he will help "B" in copying in his examination ; this is an act of

[MPJS 2019]

a) Criminal conspiracy

b) Abetment

c) Common intention

d) Common object

14. To constitute an offence of criminal conspiracy, what is the necessary condition to be proved ?

[ UPSC CS 2005, MP (CJ) JS 2014, MP CJ 2018]

a) There must be a prior meeting of two or more persons

b) There must be an agreement of two or more persons to do an illegal act or to do a legal act by illegal means

c) A person does an illegal act with the help of two or more persons

d) Two or more persons commit a crime on a sudden provocation with guilty mind

15.Criminal conspiracy means

[ MPJS 2012]

a) agreement between two persons from doing an illegal act

b) plan or design or committing acts to oppose wrong traditions in the society

c) plan or design or forming association to compel Government to do an act

d) agreement between two persons for doing an immoral act

16. Which one of the following does not amount to criminal conspiracy

[MPJS 2012]

a) an agreement to do an illegal act coupled with some act to carry out that agreement

b) an agreement to

c) plan or design or forming association to compel Government to do an act

d) agreement between two persons for doing an immoral act

17. Under which provision of the IPC ,punishment for 'Criminal Conspiracy' is given ?

[ MP APPO 2009]

a) Section 120B

b) Section 124

c) Section 120A

d) Section 121A

18. In which Section of the IPC, the definition of 'Criminal Conspiracy' is given ?

[MP APPO 2008, UK APO 2010]

a) Section 120

b) Section 120A

c) Section 120B

d) Section 120D

19. An agreement is designated a 'Criminal Conspiracy', if:

[MP APPO 2008]

a) Two or more persons agrees to do an illegal act

b) Some illegal act is done by all parties to such agreement in pursuance thereof

c) Any illegal act is done by at least one party to such agreement

d) None of the above

20. For criminal conspiracy the minimum number of persons required is :

[MP CJ 2006, HJS 2010, MJS 2011]

a) seven

b) five

c) two

d) three

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