Q1. Which section of the IPC deals with the punishment for murder?
a) Section 302
b) Section 304
c) Section 306
d) Section 308
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Correct Answer: a) Section 302
Explanation: Section 302 of the IPC prescribes the punishment for murder, which can be death or life imprisonment, and also a fine.
Q2. Under which section of the IPC is the offense of “Sedition” defined?
a) Section 121
b) Section 124A
c) Section 153A
d) Section 295A
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Correct Answer: b) Section 124A
Explanation: Section 124A of the IPC defines the offense of sedition, which involves inciting hatred, contempt, or disaffection towards the government.
Q3. Which section of the IPC was decriminalized by the Supreme Court in the Navtej Singh Johar case?
a) Section 497
b) Section 377
c) Section 309
d) Section 498A
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Correct Answer: b) Section 377
Explanation: Section 377, which criminalized consensual homosexual acts, was decriminalized by the Supreme Court in the Navtej Singh Johar case in 2018.
Q4. What does Section 498A of the IPC deal with?
a) Dowry death
b) Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband
c) Adultery
d) Bigamy
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Correct Answer: b) Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband
Explanation: Section 498A deals with cruelty by a husband or his relatives towards a woman, which can lead to imprisonment and fine.
Q5. Which section of the IPC deals with the offense of “Defamation”?
a) Section 499
b) Section 500
c) Section 501
d) Section 502
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Correct Answer: a) Section 499
Explanation: Section 499 of the IPC defines defamation, which involves making or publishing any imputation concerning any person intending to harm their reputation.
Q6. Which section of the IPC prescribes punishment for “Attempt to commit suicide”?
a) Section 306
b) Section 309
c) Section 307
d) Section 308
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Correct Answer: b) Section 309
Explanation: Section 309 of the IPC prescribes punishment for attempting to commit suicide, which can be simple imprisonment for up to one year or a fine, or both.
Q7. Under which section of the IPC is “Waging war against the Government of India” defined?
a) Section 121
b) Section 122
c) Section 123
d) Section 124
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Correct Answer: a) Section 121
Explanation: Section 121 of the IPC defines the offense of waging war against the Government of India, which is punishable by death or life imprisonment and a fine.
Q8. Which section of the IPC deals with “Criminal Conspiracy”?
a) Section 120A
b) Section 120B
c) Section 121
d) Section 122
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Correct Answer: a) Section 120A
Explanation: Section 120A of the IPC defines criminal conspiracy, which involves an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act.
Q9. What is covered under Section 375 of the IPC?
a) Theft
b) Rape
c) Kidnapping
d) Cheating
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Correct Answer: b) Rape
Explanation: Section 375 of the IPC defines the offense of rape, detailing the circumstances under which a man is said to commit rape.
Q10. Which section of the IPC deals with “Adultery” and was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018?
a) Section 497
b) Section 498
c) Section 499
d) Section 500
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Correct Answer: a) Section 497
Explanation: Section 497, which criminalized adultery, was struck down by the Supreme Court in the Joseph Shine case in 2018, declaring it unconstitutional.