BNS CHAPTER -8, Offences Against The Public Transquillity (Section : 141- 160)

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1. The essential ingredient to form an unlawful assembly as defined in Indian Penal Code is :

[ UP HJS 2018]

a) an assembly of two or more persons with common object of doing a crime

b) as assembly of five or more persons armed with weapon

c) an assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime

d) an assembly of five or more persons disturbing public peace and tranquility

2. The term "unlawful assembly" means:

[UP HJS 2018]

a) An assembly of five or more persons

b) An assembly of five or more persons armed with lethal weapons

c) An assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime

d) As assembly of minimum two persons having common intention to commit a crime

3. Under which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony has been dealt with ?

[UP PCS CJ 2016]

a) Section 153

b) Section 153A

c) Section 153AA

d) Section 153B

4. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is an extension of the principle of 'respondent superior to criminal law ?

[UP PCS CJ 2015]

a) Section 121

b) Section 159

c) Section 120A

d) Section 154

5. Under IPC,1860 the offence of affray has been defined in

[UP PCS CJ 2015]

a) Section 146

b) Section 148

c) Section 159

d) Section 149

6. Use of violence by a member of an assembly of five or more persons in furtherance of common object will constitute :

[ UPSC CS 1994, UP APO 2006,HJS 2010,UP PCS CJ 2013,ILI (LLM) 2017]

a) affray

b) assault

c) rioting

d) unlawful assembly

7. Punishment for being a member of unlawful assembly under IPC has been provided under

[UP PCS CJ 2008]

a) Section 141

b) Section 142

c) Section 143

d) Section 146

8. Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is

[UP PCS CJ 2008]

a) a declaratory provision

b) creates a distinct offence

c) a rule of evidence

d) all the above

9.Which of the following is not an essential element of unlawful assembly ?

[UP APO 2006]

a) Five or more persons

b) Common object

c) Common intention

d) To resist the execution of any law or of any legal process.

10. Which of the following statements is not true ?

[UP APO 2006]

a) Rioting and affray have been defined in Sections 146 and 159 of IPC respectively

b) Rioting must be committed in public place, affray may be committed in any place

c) Rioting is punishable with imprisonment extending to two years, affray is punishable with imprisonment extending to one month.

d) Rioting is committed by 5 or more persons and affray is committed by 2 or more persons.

11. 'Unlawful Assembly' has been defined in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 under

[UP APO 2002, HPJS 2007, UJS 2009,2010,2014]

a) Section 141

b) Section 146

c) Section 149

d) Section 159

12. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code deals with vicarious liability ?

[UP APO 2002, UJS 2009]

a) Section 120A

b) Section 121

c) Section 154

d) Section 159

13. Choose the correct word: "Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code the gathering of more than 4 people in an area."

[DJS 2018]

a) curtails

b) proscribes

c) prevents

d) punishes

14. For an unlawful assembly, the minimum number of persons required is

[MP PCS 2001, MP CJ 2006, DJS 2007]

a) ten

b) seven

c) five

d) three

15. Minimum number of persons required for affray under Section 159 of the IPC is

[Jhar APO 2012]

a) five

b) two

c) four

d) seven

16. For affray under Section 159 of Indian Penal Code the minimum number of persons required is

[MP HJS 2019]

a) five

b) four

c) three

d) two

17. Which offence does not require of minimum number of 5 persons ?

[MPJS 2019]

a) Rioting

b) Affray

c) Dacoity

d) None of the above

18. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion is punished under which Section of the IPC ?

[ Chhat ADPPO 2006, MP APPO 2008,WBIS 2011, APJS 2012,MP JS 2017]

a) Section 151

b) Section 153

c) Section 153A

d) Section 153B

19. Unlawful assembly means

[MPJS 2012]

a) an assembly of five or more persons having designed a common object

b) an assembly of five or more persons having designed a common object to commit offence

c) an assembly of three or more persons having common object to commit mischief

d) none of the above

20. In cases of 'rioting', which one of the following is not essential ?

[MPJS 2007]

a) An unlawful assembly of five or more persons

b) Common object of the unlawful assembly as specified under Section 141

c) Accused joined or continued in such unlawful assembly

d) There must be definite disturbance of the public peace on public place.

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BNS CHAPTER -8, Offences Against The Public Transquillity (Section : 141- 160)

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