Law Exam MCQ Questions and Answers
Law Exam MCQ questions with answers are essential for students preparing for CLAT, AILET, Judiciary, and UPSC Law optional exams. This section tests your understanding of constitutional provisions, legal reasoning, and basic principles of jurisprudence. Practicing aptitude questions and answers with explanations in law enhances your analytical skills and ability to interpret case laws effectively. Each question is crafted to mirror the type and difficulty level found in competitive law entrance tests, ensuring that you’re well-prepared for real exam scenarios. With structured explanations and practice resources, you can strengthen both your speed and accuracy in legal problem-solving.
Law Exam MCQ
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171. A national of Pakistan fires from the other side of the borders and a person within the Indian border is killed. The relatives, friends and other Indians rush and drag the Pakistani to border Indian Police Station. Can the Indian courts try the accused for murder ?
- No, Indian courts have no jurisdiction
- Yes
- He shall be handed over to the Pakistani authorities for trial in Pakistan
- None of the above
172. Who among the following is not a public servant ?
- Chief Minister of a State
- Chairman of the Central Board of Film Censors
- Surveyor of an Insurance Company
- Employee of a ‘Nationalized Bank’
173. Section 50 of Cr. P. C. provides that every person arrested without warrant shall be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail, if the arrest is made for a bailable offence. What is the effect of non-compliance of these provisions ?
- It shall not render the arrest and detention of the person concerned illegal
- Even if the provisions of this section are overlooked, error may be corrected later
- It shall render the arrest and detention of the person concerned illegal and shall enable the person arrested move for habeas-corpus to obtain his release
- It is simply a procedural error and the provisions of this section are not very material
174. No warrant of arrest in a noncognizable offence shall for any reason be kept by the police for more than-
- One month
- Two months
- Six weeks
- Fifteen days
175. To obey and execute all orders and warrants issued to him by any competent authority
- Sherras Vs. De Rutzen
- R. Vs. Dudley and Stephen
- Queen Vs. Tolson
- R. Vs. Arnold
176. Which of the following entries is not made in the village crime Note-Book Part-I ?
- Main Castes and Tribals
- Specialities of the Population
- Entries of offences against the State
- The village choukidar
177. A’ makes an attempt to steal jewels by breaking open box, and finds after so opening the box, that there was no jewel in it. What offence ‘A’ has committed ?
- Attempt to theft
- Theft
- Criminal breach of trust
- All of the above
178. Which of the following is not a meaning of the expression ‘common intention’ under section 34 of the Indian Penal Code ?
- A prearranged plan, prior meeting of minds, prior consultation in between all the persons constituting the group
- A desire to commit a criminal act without any contemplation of the consequence
- The mens rea necessary to constitute the offence that has been committed
- Evil intent to necessarily commit the same offence which is committed
179. In which of the following cases ‘necessity’ under section 81 of Indian Penal Code cannot be pleaded as a defence ?
- Self-defence and prevention of violence
- Prevention of harm to the accused at the expense of an innocent person
- Self-preservation is an absolute necessity
- Choice of evils affecting person other than the accused
180. Distinction between Section 34 and 149 of IPC has been authoritatively expounded by the Supreme Court in-
- State of Maharashtra v. M. H. George
- Guru Deo Singh v. State of Punjab
- Ram Kumar v. State of Haryana
- Nanak Chand v. State of Punjab