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1. Research work under Section 51 shall be conducted on:
a. Subjects and issues relevant to policing
b. Only judicial matters
c. Only administrative disputes
d. Only financial matters
2. The Government may sponsor research studies by:
a. Famous organisations and institutions
b. Only police stations
c. Only courts
d. Only private companies
3. The special studies sponsored by the Government must relate to:
a. Economic policy only
b. Subjects relevant to the police system
c. Judicial administration
d. Legislative drafting
4. Which of the following statements correctly reflects Section 51 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. Research activities in policing are conducted only by courts
b. The Government may establish a Police Research and Development Bureau and sponsor research to improve police performance
c. Police research is not permitted under the Act
d. Only private agencies can conduct research on policing
5. Section 52 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with:
a. Police recruitment policy
b. Development of technology for investigation and detection of offences
c. Duties of Station House Officers
d. Transfer of police officers
6. The responsibility for developing technology to investigate and detect offences lies with the:
a. Director General of Police
b. State Government
c. District Magistrate
d. State Police Board
7. The Government shall take sufficient steps to develop technology mainly to:
a. Replace police officers
b. Investigate and detect offences effectively
c. Conduct judicial proceedings
d. Control revenue administration
8. The Government shall ensure scientific and technological assistance in:
a. Only criminal investigation
b. Other work relating to the police system as well
c. Only traffic control
d. Only judicial work
9. Technological development under Section 52 aims to support:
a. Detection of offences
b. Investigation of offences
c. Other police-related work
d. All of the above
10. Which of the following statements correctly reflects Section 52 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. Police investigation does not require technological assistance
b. The Government shall take steps to develop technology for investigation, detection of offences and other police-related work
c. Only courts can introduce technology in policing
d. Technology is used only for administrative work
11. Section 53 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with:
a. Police training institutes
b. Functions of the State Police Research and Development Bureau
c. Duties of police stations
d. Recruitment of police personnel
12. One of the functions of the State Police Research and Development Bureau is to keep information about:
a. Modern instruments and techniques used by other police organisations
b. Judicial procedures
c. Revenue administration
d. Electoral laws
13. The Bureau studies instruments and techniques used by police organisations:
a. Only within the state
b. Only within India
c. In India and abroad
d. Only by central agencies
14. Which of the following equipment may be studied by the Bureau for adoption by state police?
a. Riot control instruments
b. Traffic control instruments
c. Arms and ammunition
d. All of the above
15. The Bureau may assess modern equipment relating to:
a. Police transport
b. Scientific and electronic instruments
c. Research activities in policing
d. All of the above
16. The State Police Research and Development Bureau shall develop liaison with:
a. Police Research and Development Bureau of the Government of India
b. Scientific organisations and institutions
c. Laboratories and private sector undertakings
d. All of the above
17. Coordination with academies and scientific organisations is intended to:
a. Improve police research and development
b. Conduct court trials
c. Replace police training
d. Control administrative services
18. The Bureau studies special and upcoming problems of the police system to:
a. Increase administrative control
b. Identify solutions and remedial measures
c. Replace police officers
d. Conduct judicial proceedings
19. The Bureau shall investigate the existing system of police organisation to:
a. Reduce the number of police personnel
b. Suggest infrastructural and institutional changes
c. Transfer officers
d. Conduct elections
20. The purpose of recommending changes in police organisation is to make police working:
a. More profitable
b. More efficient and responsible
c. More political
d. More centralised
21. The Bureau conducts concurrent assessment of:
a. Police modernisation policies
b. Police training policies
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Judicial policies
22. Reports on the findings of such assessments are submitted to:
a. District Magistrate
b. Director General of Police and the Government
c. High Court
d. State Police Board
23. Which of the following statements correctly reflects Section 53 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. The Bureau only collects crime statistics
b. The Bureau studies modern policing techniques, collaborates with institutions, analyses police problems and evaluates modernisation and training policies
c. The Bureau functions only as a training institute
d. The Bureau only manages police transport
24. Section 54 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with:
a. Recruitment of police officers
b. Regulation, control and discipline of police organization
c. Police training institutes
d. Duties of District Magistrate
25. Under Section 54, rules, regulations or orders for regulation and discipline of police may be enacted by the:
a. State Police Board
b. Director General of Police
c. District Magistrate
d. Inspector General of Police
26. The rules or regulations framed by the Director General of Police require:
a. Approval of the District Magistrate
b. Approval of the State Government
c. Approval of the High Court
d. Approval of the State Police Board
27. Rules and regulations framed under Section 54 must not be contrary to:
a. This Act
b. Any other Act in force
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Government policy only
28. The Director General of Police may frame rules regarding:
a. Prevention and investigation of offences
b. Regulation and inspection of police work
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Judicial proceedings
29. Rules may also be framed for the regulation and inspection of work performed by:
a. Police organisation or police officers
b. Courts
c. Revenue departments
d. Municipal authorities
30. The Director General of Police may regulate the distribution of:
a. Arms and ammunition
b. Uniforms and accoutrements
c. Other necessary items for police work
d. All of the above
31. The Director General of Police also decides the:
a. Type of weapons only
b. Quantity of arms, ammunition and equipment
c. Salary of police personnel
d. Judicial powers of officers
32. The Director General of Police may assign duties to:
a. Officers of all ranks and grades
b. Only senior officers
c. Only constables
d. Only investigation officers
33. The Director General of Police may determine the manner and conditions under which police officers:
a. Exercise their powers and discharge duties
b. Receive promotions
c. Conduct court proceedings
d. Manage finances
34. Rules may be framed to regulate:
a. Collection and transmission of intelligence and information
b. Judicial proceedings
c. Legislative drafting
d. Revenue collection
35. The Director General of Police may determine:
a. Records and registers to be maintained
b. Performa and details to be prepared by police units
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Only court records
36. Rules under Section 54 also aim to:
a. Make police more skilful
b. Prevent abuse of power
c. Prevent neglect of duty
d. All of the above
37. Which of the following statements correctly reflects Section 54 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. Only courts can regulate police functioning
b. The Director General of Police, with government approval, may frame rules regulating police duties, intelligence, equipment and discipline
c. Police officers regulate themselves without any rules
d. Only the District Magistrate may issue regulations
38. Section 55 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with:
a. Recruitment of police officers
b. Power to make rules and regulations
c. Duties of police stations
d. Training of police personnel
39. The authority empowered to make rules for the regulation, control and discipline of police is the:
a. Director General of Police
b. State Government
c. District Magistrate
d. State Police Board
40. The rules made under Section 55 relate to:
a. Judicial administration
b. Regulation, control and discipline of police
c. Revenue collection
d. Municipal administration
41. Until a new police law under this Act is enacted, which Act shall remain in force?
a. Indian Police Act, 1861
b. Bihar and Orissa Arms Police Act, 1933
c. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
d. Indian Penal Code, 1860
42. Apart from the Bihar and Orissa Arms Police Act, 1933, which of the following shall remain in effect until new laws are enacted?
a. Existing regulations and notifications
b. Existing orders and circulars
c. Existing articles
d. All of the above
43. The existing rules, regulations, notifications, orders and circulars shall continue to remain in effect:
a. Only temporarily without legal status
b. As if enacted under this Act
c. Only with court approval
d. Only for administrative purposes
44. Which of the following statements correctly reflects Section 55 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. Only the Director General of Police can make rules
b. The State Government makes rules for regulation, control and discipline of police, and existing police laws continue until replaced
c. Courts regulate police discipline
d. Existing police regulations automatically lapse immediately
45. Section 56 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with:
a. Transfer of police officers
b. Police officers always being on duty
c. Training of police personnel
d. Recruitment of police officers
46. Under Section 56, every police officer shall be deemed to be always on duty:
a. Only during working hours
b. Only during emergencies
c. For all purposes of this Act
d. Only while posted in police stations
47. The provision that police officers are always on duty applies to officers who are:
a. On leave
b. Under suspension
c. Not on leave or under suspension
d. Retired from service
48. A police officer under Section 56 may be posted:
a. Only within the district
b. Only within the range
c. To any part of the State at any time
d. Only to police stations
49. The concept that police officers are always on duty primarily ensures:
a. Flexibility in police deployment and availability for duty
b. Judicial independence
c. Administrative decentralization
d. Reduction of police responsibilities
50. Which of the following statements correctly reflects Section 56 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. Police officers are considered on duty only during fixed hours
b. Police officers not on leave or suspension are deemed to be always on duty and may be posted anywhere in the State
c. Police officers cannot be transferred outside their district
d. Police officers perform duties only when directed by courts
51. Section 57 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with:
a. Transfer of police officers
b. Posting of police officers
c. Police training policy
d. Duties of District Magistrate
52. Under Section 57, a police officer shall not leave his duty or place of appointment:
a. Without permission of the court
b. Unless properly authorised
c. Only during emergencies
d. Only during night duty
53. The restriction on leaving duty applies to:
a. Only constables
b. Only investigating officers
c. Any police officer
d. Only senior police officers
54. If an officer does not report back to duty after completion of authorised leave without valid reason, he shall be deemed to have:
a. Taken extended leave
b. Neglected his duty
c. Been transferred
d. Resigned from service
55. Under the explanation to Section 57, failure to return after authorised leave without valid reason amounts to:
a. Misconduct in court
b. Neglect of duties of the post
c. Judicial offence
d. Suspension from service automatically
56. Which of the following statements correctly reflects Section 57 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. Police officers may leave duty without authorization
b. Police officers cannot leave their duty or place of posting unless properly authorised
c. Police officers must obtain court permission before leaving duty
d. Police officers can remain absent after leave without consequences
57. Section 58 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with which of the following?
a. Leave of police officers
b. Prohibition on police officers engaging in other employment
c. Promotion of police officers
d. Duties during emergencies
58. According to Section 58 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007, a police officer shall not hold which of the following besides his duty under the Act?
a. Government accommodation
b. Any other employment or office of profit
c. Temporary government assignments
d. Educational qualifications
59. Under Section 58 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007, the restriction on holding other employment applies to which category of persons?
a. Only senior police officers
b. Only officers posted in urban areas
c. All police officers under the Act
d. Only officers on probation
60. Under Section 58, which of the following is the only work a police officer is permitted to hold?
a. Private business
b. Political office
c. Duty assigned under the Act
d. Teaching in private institutions
61. Section 59 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 provides for the establishment of which authority?
a. State Police Commission
b. District Accountability Authority
c. Police Complaint Board
d. District Security Council
62. According to Section 59, who is responsible for setting up the District Accountability Authority?
a. District Magistrate
b. Superintendent of Police
c. State Government
d. State Police Headquarters
63. The District Accountability Authority is established for the purpose of performing functions mentioned in which section of the Bihar Police Act, 2007?
a. Section 57
b. Section 58
c. Section 60
d. Section 61
64. Who shall be the head of the District Accountability Authority under Section 59?
a. Superintendent of Police
b. District Magistrate
c. Inspector General of Police
d. Additional District Magistrate
65. Who is designated as a member of the District Accountability Authority under Section 59?
a. District Judge
b. Superintendent of Police
c. Deputy Superintendent of Police
d. Inspector General
66. Who acts as the Member Secretary of the District Accountability Authority according to Section 59?
a. Superintendent of Police
b. Senior Additional District Magistrate and Additional District Collector
c. Deputy Superintendent of Police
d. District Judge
67. Which of the following correctly represents the composition of the District Accountability Authority under Section 59?
a. District Magistrate (Head), Superintendent of Police (Member), Senior Additional District Magistrate & Additional District Collector (Member Secretary)
b. Superintendent of Police (Head), District Magistrate (Member), Additional District Collector (Member Secretary)
c. District Judge (Head), Superintendent of Police (Member), District Magistrate (Member Secretary)
d. Inspector General (Head), District Magistrate (Member), SP (Member Secretary)
68. Section 60 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with which of the following?
a. Appointment of police officers
b. Functions of the District Accountability Authority
c. Suspension of police officers
d. Powers of the State Police Board
69. According to Section 60(1), the District Accountability Authority is required to perform which of the following duties?
a. Recruitment of police officers
b. Monitoring departmental enquiry or actions related to complaints of misbehaviour
c. Promotion of police officers
d. Transfer of police officers
70. The District Accountability Authority monitors enquiries related to complaints of “misbehaviour” against which category of officers?
a. Officers above the rank of Superintendent of Police
b. Officers below the rank of Assistant/Deputy Superintendent of Police
c. Only Inspectors
d. Only Constables
71. The monitoring of departmental enquiries by the District Accountability Authority is based on which report?
a. Annual report of the State Government
b. Monthly report of the District Magistrate
c. Quarterly report from the District Superintendent of Police
d. Weekly report from the Inspector General
72. The quarterly report regarding complaints of “misbehaviour” is submitted to the District Accountability Authority by whom?
a. District Magistrate
b. Inspector General of Police
c. District Superintendent of Police
d. Director General of Police
73. If the District Accountability Authority finds unnecessary delay in conducting an enquiry, what action may it take?
a. Directly punish the officer
b. Transfer the officer to another district
c. Give proper advice to the District Superintendent of Police to speedily complete the enquiry
d. Suspend the officer immediately
74. The advice to speedily complete the enquiry in case of delay is given by the District Accountability Authority to whom?
a. District Magistrate
b. District Superintendent of Police
c. Director General of Police
d. Deputy Superintendent of Police
75. Under Section 60(2) of the Bihar Police Act, 2007, a complainant may approach the District Accountability Authority mainly in case of which of the following?
a. Promotion of a police officer
b. Undue delay in the process of departmental enquiry
c. Transfer of a police officer
d. Appointment of a police officer
76. According to Section 60(2), a complainant may inform the Authority if he is dissatisfied with the enquiry due to violation of which principle?
a. Doctrine of res judicata
b. Principles of natural justice
c. Rule of estoppel
d. Doctrine of severability
77. When such a complaint is brought before it, the District Accountability Authority may call for a report from whom?
a. Director General of Police
b. Inspector General of Police
c. District Superintendent of Police
d. District Magistrate
78. The complaint regarding “misbehaviour” considered by the District Accountability Authority under Section 60(2) relates to officers of which rank?
a. Above the rank of Superintendent of Police
b. Below the rank of Assistant/Deputy Superintendent of Police
c. Only Inspectors
d. Only Constables
79. After examining the report, the District Accountability Authority may take which of the following actions?
a. Directly dismiss the officer from service
b. Give proper advice for further action
c. Appoint the officer to another post
d. Grant promotion to the officer
80. If necessary, the District Accountability Authority may instruct whom to get the enquiry conducted by another officer?
a. District Magistrate
b. Director General of Police
c. Superintendent of Police
d. Inspector General of Police
81. The proviso to Section 60 states that the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall not dilute whose disciplinary, supervisory, or administrative control?
a. District Magistrate
b. Director General of Police
c. District Superintendent of Police
d. Inspector General of Police
82. Section 61 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with which of the following?
a. Appointment of District Police Officers
b. Report of the District Accountability Authority
c. Powers of the Superintendent of Police
d. Establishment of Police Stations
83. According to Section 61(1), every District Accountability Authority shall prepare which of the following before the completion of each calendar year?
a. Monthly report
b. Quarterly report
c. Annual report
d. Special investigation report
84. The annual report prepared by the District Accountability Authority under Section 61 shall be submitted to whom?
a. District Magistrate
b. Superintendent of Police
c. State Government
d. Inspector General of Police
85. The annual report of the District Accountability Authority shall include the number and nature of cases of “misbehaviour” forwarded to which of the following authorities?
a. Government and District Superintendent of Police
b. District Magistrate and Inspector General
c. Director General of Police and District Magistrate
d. Home Secretary and Chief Secretary
86. According to Section 61, the annual report shall also contain details regarding which of the following?
a. The number and nature of cases monitored by the Authority during the year
b. The number of police stations established in the district
c. The number of police officers recruited during the year
d. The budget allocated to the police department
87. The annual report shall include the number and nature of cases of “misbehaviour” received from complainants who were dissatisfied with what?
a. Police recruitment process
b. Departmental enquiry of their complaints
c. Promotion policy of police officers
d. Police training procedures
88. The annual report must include the number and nature of cases where the Authority issued what to the Police for further action?
a. Arrest warrants
b. Advice or instructions
c. Financial penalties
d. Suspension orders
89. According to Section 61, the annual report may also include which of the following recommendations?
a. Recommendations for police salary revision
b. Recommendations relating to steps to enhance the responsibility of Police
c. Recommendations for establishing new courts
d. Recommendations for increasing police pensions
90. Section 62 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with which of the following?
a. Powers of the District Magistrate
b. Right of the complainant
c. Appointment of police officers
d. Transfer of police officers
91. Under Section 62(1), a complainant may lodge a complaint regarding “misbehaviour” of police personnel with which authority?
a. Only the District Magistrate
b. Only the Superintendent of Police
c. Departmental Police Authority or District Accountability Authority
d. Only the State Government
92. The complaint mentioned in Section 62 must relate to which of the following?
a. Promotion of police personnel
b. Misbehaviour of police personnel
c. Transfer of police personnel
d. Recruitment of police personnel
93. According to the proviso to Section 62(1), a complaint shall not be considered by the Authority if the matter is being enquired into by which of the following?
a. District Magistrate only
b. State Government only
c. Any other commission or any court
d. Police Training Academy
94. Under Section 62(2), the complainant has the right to obtain information regarding which of the following?
a. Promotion of police officers
b. Development of the enquiry from time to time
c. Salary of police officers
d. Police budget allocation
95. The complainant may obtain information about the progress of the enquiry from whom?
a. District Magistrate
b. Enquiry Officer
c. Director General of Police
d. Inspector General
96. After completion of the enquiry or departmental proceedings, the complainant shall be informed about which of the following?
a. Only the suspension of the officer
b. Only the transfer of the officer
c. Findings of the enquiry and the final action taken
d. Salary details of the officer
97. According to Section 62(2), the complainant shall be informed of the findings of the enquiry and final action taken in the matter when?
a. Immediately after filing the complaint
b. After approval by the court
c. As soon as possible after completion of enquiry or departmental proceedings
d. Only at the end of the financial year
98. Section 63 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 provides for which of the following?
a. Appointment of police officers
b. Protection of action taken in good faith
c. Suspension of police officers
d. Transfer of police officers
99. Under Section 63, protection is granted in relation to actions performed or to be performed in which manner?
a. Under written permission of the court
b. In good faith in accordance with the provisions of the Act
c. Under directions of the District Magistrate only
d. After approval from the State Government
100. According to Section 63, no case or legal action shall be admissible against which of the following authorities for actions taken in good faith?
a. Only the State Government
b. State Government, State Police Board, Police Officers, and Police Accountability Authorities
c. Only the District Magistrate
d. Only the Superintendent of Police
101. Protection under Section 63 also extends to which of the following persons working under the direction of the Board or Authority?
a. Only permanent employees
b. Any person working under the direction of the Board or Authority
c. Only police constables
d. Only administrative officers
102. Which of the following persons are also protected from legal action under Section 63 for acts done in good faith?
a. Members and staff of the State Police Board
b. Members and staff of the Police Accountability Authority
c. Members and staff of the District Accountability Authority
d. All of the above
103. The protection provided under Section 63 applies to acts performed or intended to be performed under which of the following?
a. Orders of the District Magistrate
b. Provisions of the Bihar Police Act
c. Orders of the High Court
d. Rules of the Police Training Manual
104. Section 64 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with which of the following?
a. Recruitment of additional police personnel
b. Deputing additional police in disturbed or turbulent districts
c. Promotion of police officers
d. Establishment of new police stations
105. According to Section 64(1), the Government may proclaim a disturbed or turbulent situation in an area through which of the following?
a. Order of the District Magistrate only
b. Notification in the Gazette and other manner directed by the Government
c. Order of the Superintendent of Police
d. Announcement by the local police station
106. The Government may proclaim disturbance or turbulence in an area when such a situation arises due to the conduct of whom?
a. Police personnel of the district
b. The residents or any class or community of the area
c. The District Magistrate
d. State Government officials
107. After such proclamation, the increase in police strength in the specified area may be considered necessary for which reason?
a. Training purposes
b. Administrative convenience
c. Maintaining order in a disturbed or turbulent situation
d. Recruitment testing
108. Under Section 64(2), who may depute additional police force in the area mentioned in the proclamation with the concurrence of the Government?
a. District Magistrate
b. Director General of Police or other officer authorised by the Government
c. Superintendent of Police only
d. Inspector General of Police only
109. The additional police force deputed under Section 64 shall be drawn from which of the following?
a. Only newly recruited personnel
b. Police personnel of other districts only
c. The strength generally stipulated
d. Central Armed Police Forces
110. According to Section 64(3), subject to the provisions of sub-clause (5), who shall bear the cost of the additional police force?
a. State Government
b. District Magistrate
c. Residents of the area mentioned in the proclamation
d. Director General of Police
111. Under Section 64(4), who shall conduct the enquiry regarding the cost of the additional police force and its distribution among residents?
a. Director General of Police
b. District Magistrate
c. Superintendent of Police
d. State Police Board
112. According to Section 64(4), the District Magistrate may apportion the cost of additional police among which persons?
a. Only police officers of the district
b. Residents who are liable to bear the cost and have not been granted relaxation
c. Only landowners of the district
d. Only members of the concerned community
113. The apportionment of cost under Section 64(4) shall be made on what basis?
a. Population of the district
b. Area of the district
c. Individual means of the residents
d. Number of police stations
114. Under Section 64(5), who has the power to grant exemption from payment of any part of the cost of additional police force?
a. District Magistrate
b. Director General of Police
c. State Government
d. Superintendent of Police
115. According to Section 64(5), exemption from the cost of additional police may be granted to which of the following?
a. Only individuals
b. Only communities
c. Any individual or class or community
d. Only landowners
116. Every proclamation issued under Section 64(1) must specify which of the following?
a. Number of police officers to be recruited
b. Period during which the proclamation shall remain effective
c. Salary of the additional police force
d. Number of police stations in the area
117. According to Section 64(6), the proclamation declaring disturbance in an area may be which of the following?
a. Only continued permanently
b. Withdrawn, continued for further periods, or modified as the Government deems fit
c. Cancelled only by the District Magistrate
d. Valid only for one year without extension
118. For the purpose of Section 64, the term “resident” includes which of the following persons occupying or holding land or immovable property in the area?
a. Only those permanently living in the area
b. Landowners, their agents, or servants recovering rent from occupants
c. Only government employees living in the area
d. Only tenants of residential houses
119. According to the explanation to Section 64, “resident” also includes which of the following?
a. Only landowners residing in the area
b. Real residents of the area irrespective of whether they are landowners or not
c. Only tenants paying rent
d. Only government officials residing in the area
120. Section 65 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 deals with which of the following?
a. Appointment of additional police officers
b. Providing compensation to persons suffering from the conduct of residents
c. Promotion of police personnel
d. Transfer of police officers
121. Section 65 applies to areas in which which of the following has been issued?
a. Order of the District Magistrate
b. Proclamation under the preceding section (Section 64)
c. Order of the Superintendent of Police
d. Direction of the State Police Board
122. According to Section 65(1), compensation may be claimed if which of the following occurs due to misbehaviour of residents or any class of society in the area?
a. Only loss of government property
b. Death, grievous hurt, or loss or damage to property
c. Only damage to crops
d. Only theft
123. The misbehaviour mentioned in Section 65(1) must be committed by whom?
a. Police officers of the district
b. Residents or any class of society of the area
c. Government officials
d. District administration
124. A person claiming compensation under Section 65 must apply within what time period from the date of damage?
a. Fifteen days
b. One month
c. Three months
d. Six months
125. Under Section 65(1), the application for compensation may also be made within which of the following alternative periods?
a. Any time within one year
b. A shorter period decided by the authority
c. Only after court approval
d. Only after police verification
126. The application for compensation under Section 65(1) may be submitted to which authority?
a. Director General of Police
b. District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate
c. Superintendent of Police
d. Inspector General of Police
127. The District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate receiving the compensation application must have jurisdiction over which area?
a. The state capital
b. The police headquarters
c. The area where the damage or incident occurred
d. Any district chosen by the complainant
128. After receiving an application for compensation under Section 65, who may conduct the enquiry and take further action with the permission of the Government?
a. Superintendent of Police
b. District Magistrate
c. Director General of Police
d. Inspector General of Police
129. The District Magistrate may take action under Section 65(2) even if which of the following has not occurred in the area?
a. Arrest of the offenders
b. Deputation of additional police under the preceding section
c. Filing of a criminal case
d. Declaration of emergency
130. According to Section 65(2)(a), the District Magistrate shall declare which of the following after conducting the enquiry?
a. Names of police officers responsible for the incident
b. Names of persons who have suffered due to such misbehaviour
c. Names of residents liable to arrest
d. Names of government officials present in the area
131. Under Section 65(2)(b), the District Magistrate shall determine which of the following?
a. Number of police personnel to be deployed
b. Amount of compensation and the manner of its distribution
c. Number of criminal cases to be registered
d. Duration of police deployment
132. According to Section 65(2)(c), the District Magistrate may determine which of the following regarding the residents of the area?
a. Their eligibility for police service
b. The proportion of compensation to be paid by such residents
c. Their right to vote in local elections
d. Their tax liabilities
133. The residents required to pay compensation under Section 65(2)(c) exclude which of the following persons?
a. Residents who have not been granted remission
b. Residents who have been granted remission from the responsibility of payment
c. Residents owning immovable property
d. Residents living outside the district
134. According to the proviso to Section 65(2), the District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall not declare names or determine compensation until he forms which opinion?
a. That the police failed to maintain law and order
b. That the damage was caused due to riot or unlawful assembly
c. That the residents refused to cooperate with police
d. That the Government has issued a proclamation
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