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1. Section 94 BNSS deals with:
a. Search and seizure
b. Summons to produce document or other thing
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Recording of confession
2. Under Section 94(1), summons/order may be issued when production is:
a. Convenient
b. Necessary or desirable
c. Optional
d. Demanded by accused
3. Which authority can issue summons under Section 94?
a. Any police officer
b. Only Magistrate
c. Court or officer in charge of police station
d. Advocate
4. A person required to produce document under Section 94:
a. Must always appear personally
b. Can comply by producing it without personal attendance
c. Must send a lawyer
d. Can refuse
5. Section 94 does not apply to:
a. Emails
b. Digital devices
c. Postal articles in custody of postal authority
d. Electronic communication
6. The order under Section 94 can be issued in:
a. Only oral form
b. Only written physical form
c. Physical or electronic form
d. Only court-approved format
7. Section 95 BNSS deals with:
a. Search warrant
b. Procedure as to letters
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Recording of evidence
8. Under Section 95(1), who can directly require postal authority to deliver document/parcel?
a. Any police officer
b. Executive Magistrate only
c. District Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court of Session or High Court
d. Advocate
9. Section 95 applies to items in custody of:
a. Police
b. Court
c. Postal authority
d. Private persons
10. Under Section 95(2), a police officer like Commissioner of Police can:
a. Directly take delivery of parcel
b. Destroy the parcel
c. Require search and detention pending orders
d. Ignore the parcel
11. Under Section 95(2), detention of postal article is:
a. Final order
b. Temporary pending order of competent Magistrate/Court
c. Permanent seizure
d. Optional
12. Section 95 applies for purposes of:
a. Civil disputes only
b. Investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding
c. Administrative inquiry only
d. Arbitration
13. Section 97 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest without warrant
b. Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.
c. Summons to produce document
d. Recording of confession
14. Who can issue a warrant under Section 97(1)?
a. Any police officer
b. Only High Court
c. District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class
d. Advocate
15. A warrant under Section 97 can be issued when Magistrate has:
a. Proof beyond doubt
b. Complaint only
c. Reason to believe
d. Suspicion without inquiry
16. The warrant authorises a police officer:
a. Of any rank
b. Above the rank of constable
c. Only constable
d. Only inspector
17. Which of the following is an “objectionable article” under Section 97(2)?
a. Legal documents
b. Counterfeit currency notes
c. Registered sale deed
d. Government license
18. Under Section 97, police may take into custody:
a. Any person present
b. Only owner of property
c. Person suspected to be involved knowingly in such activity
d. Only accused named in FIR
19. Under Section 98(1), the State Government must declare forfeiture by:
a. Oral order
b. Notification stating grounds of its opinion
c. Police report
d. Court decree
20. Section 98 applies to which of the following?
a. Only newspapers
b. Only books
c. Newspaper, book or any document
d. Only digital records
21. After forfeiture, seizure of such material can be made:
a. Only within the State
b. Only with court permission
c. Anywhere in India
d. Only at printing press
22. A Magistrate issuing search warrant under Section 98 must authorise:
a. Any police officer
b. Police officer not below rank of Sub-Inspector
c. Only constable
d. Only inspector
23. Under Section 98(2), meanings of “newspaper” and “book” are taken from:
a. IT Act
b. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
c. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
d. Evidence Act
24. As per Section 98(3), orders under this section can be challenged:
a. In any court directly
b. Only before High Court
c. Only in accordance with Section 99
d. Cannot be challenged at all
25. Section 99 BNSS deals with:
a. Search of stolen property
b. Appeal against conviction
c. Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
d. Issue of summons
26. Who can apply under Section 99?
a. Only accused
b. Any police officer
c. Any person having interest in the publication
d. Only publisher
27. The application to High Court must be made within:
a. One month
b. Two months
c. Three months
d. Six months
28. The limitation period is counted from:
a. Date of seizure
b. Date of offence
c. Date of publication in Official Gazette
d. Date of FIR
29. Application under Section 99 is heard by:
a. Single Judge
b. Division Bench of two Judges
c. Special Bench of three Judges (or all Judges if less than three)
d. Any Magistrate
30. If Judges differ in opinion, the decision is based on:
a. Opinion of Chief Justice
b. Opinion of senior-most Judge
c. Majority opinion
d. Government decision
31. Section 100 BNSS deals with:
a. Search of place
b. Search for persons wrongfully confined
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Summons to produce document
32. Who can issue a search warrant under Section 100?
a. Any police officer
b. Only High Court
c. District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class
d. Advocate
33. A warrant under Section 100 can be issued when Magistrate has:
a. Proof beyond doubt
b. Mere suspicion
c. Reason to believe that confinement amounts to an offence
d. Complaint only
34. The person executing the warrant may:
a. Arrest any person
b. Search for the wrongfully confined person
c. Seize property only
d. Issue summons
35. A person found under wrongful confinement shall be:
a. Released immediately
b. Taken to police station
c. Immediately taken before a Magistrate
d. Sent to jail
36. After the person is produced, the Magistrate shall:
a. Close the case
b. Send to police custody
c. Make such order as seems proper in the circumstances
d. Release accused automatically
37. Section 101 BNSS deals with:
a. Search warrant
b. Restoration of abducted females
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Summons to produce document
38. Action under Section 101 is taken upon:
a. Police report
b. Complaint on oath
c. FIR only
d. Court order
39. Section 101 applies to:
a. Any person
b. Only male child
c. Woman or female child
d. Only accused
40. Who can pass order under Section 101?
a. Any police officer
b. Only High Court
c. District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class
d. Advocate
41. The Magistrate may order:
a. Arrest of accused only
b. Compensation
c. Immediate restoration of woman/child to lawful custody
d. Trial proceedings
42. To enforce such order, Magistrate may:
a. Issue notice only
b. Use necessary force
c. Impose fine only
d. Wait for trial
43. Section 102 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Direction, etc., of search warrants
c. Summons to produce document
d. Restoration of abducted females
44. Section 102 makes applicable provisions of which sections?
a. Only Section 32
b. Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81
c. Only Sections 72 and 74
d. All sections of BNSS
45. Section 102 applies to search warrants issued under:
a. Section 94 only
b. Section 95 only
c. Sections 96, 97, 98 and 100
d. All sections
46. The phrase “so far as may be” implies:
a. Strict application
b. No application
c. Flexible/adapted application
d. Optional use
47. Section 102 mainly provides:
a. New procedure for search
b. Punishment for offences
c. Application of existing provisions to search warrants
d. Power of arrest
48. Section 102 is an example of:
a. Substantive provision
b. Penal provision
c. Procedural/adoptive provision
d. Constitutional provision
49. Section 103 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
c. Summons to produce document
d. Search warrant issue
50. A person in charge of a closed place must:
a. Refuse entry
b. Allow free ingress and provide reasonable facilities for search
c. Call police first
d. Seek court permission
51. If entry is denied, the officer may:
a. Cancel search
b. Wait for permission
c. Proceed as per Section 44(2)
d. File FIR only
52. If a person is suspected of concealing items, search can be conducted, but:
a. Only by police officer
b. Without restrictions
c. Woman must be searched by another woman with decency
d. Only in court
53. Before search, the officer must call:
a. Police team
b. Family members
c. Two or more independent and respectable witnesses
d. Advocate
54. Refusal to attend search as witness without reasonable cause amounts to:
a. No offence
b. Civil wrong
c. Offence under Section 222 BNS
d. Contempt of court
55. Section 104 BNSS deals with:
a. Search of place
b. Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
c. Arrest procedure
d. Summons to produce document
56. Section 104 applies when search is conducted:
a. Within jurisdiction only
b. Beyond local jurisdiction of issuing Court
c. Only in another State
d. Only in city areas
57. Things found during such search shall be taken:
a. To nearest police station
b. To issuing Court
c. To any Magistrate
d. To complainant
58. If the place of search is nearer to another Magistrate, then items shall be taken to:
a. Issuing Court only
b. Police officer
c. Magistrate having jurisdiction
d. District Collector
59. The Magistrate receiving such items shall:
a. Keep them permanently
b. Destroy them
c. Authorise them to be taken to the issuing Court
d. Return to accused
60. Along with seized items, the officer must produce:
a. FIR
b. Charge sheet
c. List of seized items
d. Witness statements
61. Section 105 BNSS deals with:
a. Search warrant
b. Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means
c. Arrest procedure
d. Summons to produce document
62. Under Section 105, search and seizure process shall be:
a. Written only
b. Oral
c. Recorded through audio-video electronic means
d. Optional
63. The recording is preferably done using:
a. CCTV only
b. Laptop
c. Mobile phone
d. Tablet
64. The recording must include:
a. Only search process
b. Only seizure
c. Search, seizure, preparation and signing of list
d. Only witness statements
65. The police officer shall forward the recording to:
a. High Court
b. State Government
c. District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of First Class
d. Superintendent of Police
66. The recording must be forwarded:
a. Within 7 days
b. Immediately
c. Without delay
d. After trial
67. Section 106 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Power of police officer to seize certain property
c. Search warrant
d. Recording of evidence
68. A police officer may seize property when it is:
a. Legally owned
b. Suspected to be stolen or linked with offence
c. Registered property
d. Government property only
69. A subordinate police officer after seizure shall:
a. Keep silent
b. Inform complainant
c. Forthwith report to officer in charge of police station
d. Inform court only
70. After seizure, police officer must report to:
a. High Court
b. Magistrate having jurisdiction
c. State Government
d. District Collector
71. If seized property cannot be conveniently transported, it may be:
a. Destroyed
b. Given in custody to a person on bond
c. Kept by police permanently
d. Returned immediately
72. Property subject to speedy decay and of value less than ₹500 may be:
a. Destroyed
b. Auctioned under orders of Superintendent of Police
c. Returned to accused
d. Kept in police custody
73. Section 107 BNSS deals with:
a. Seizure of property
b. Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
c. Arrest procedure
d. Search warrant
74. A police officer may apply for attachment of property with approval of:
a. Magistrate
b. High Court
c. Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police
d. District Collector
75. Court/Magistrate may issue show-cause notice for attachment within:
a. 7 days
b. 10 days
c. 14 days
d. 30 days
76. If property is held by another person on behalf of accused:
a. No notice required
b. Only accused is notified
c. Copy of notice shall also be served on such person
d. Police will seize directly
77. If a person fails to appear in response to notice, the Court may:
a. Dismiss case
b. Wait indefinitely
c. Pass ex parte attachment order
d. Release property
78. If property is proved as proceeds of crime, it shall be:
a. Returned to accused
b. Destroyed
c. Distributed to affected persons
d. Kept by police
79. Section 108 BNSS deals with:
a. Magistrate directing search in his presence
b. Seizure of property
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Summons to produce document
80. Under Section 108, who can direct a search in his presence?
a. Police officer
b. Magistrate
c. Advocate
d. District Collector
81. A Magistrate can direct such search only if he:
a. Has police permission
b. Is ordered by High Court
c. Is competent to issue search warrant
d. Is senior-most officer
82. Search under Section 108 is conducted:
a. Without warrant
b. By police only
c. Under supervision of Magistrate
d. After trial
83. Section 108 is an exception to:
a. Normal arrest procedure
b. Usual police-led search process
c. Bail procedure
d. Trial procedure
84. The purpose of Section 108 is to ensure:
a. Speedy trial
b. Police independence
c. Judicial supervision during search
d. Punishment of accused
85. Section 109 BNSS deals with:
a. Search warrant
b. Power to impound document, etc., produced
c. Arrest procedure
d. Seizure of property
86. Under Section 109, who has the power to impound documents?
a. Police officer
b. Any Court
c. Magistrate only
d. Government authority
87. The power to impound may be exercised:
a. Mandatorily
b. Only on application
c. At the discretion of the Court
d. Only during trial
88. Section 109 applies to documents or things:
a. Found during search
b. Produced before the Court
c. Seized by police
d. Filed in FIR
89. The term “impound” means:
a. Destroy
b. Return
c. Take into custody of Court
d. Transfer ownership
90. The Court may impound:
a. Only documents
b. Only physical objects
c. Both documents and things
d. Only electronic records
91. Section 110 BNSS deals with:
a. Impounding of documents
b. Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Search of place
92. Under Section 110(1), a Court may send summons or warrant:
a. Only within its jurisdiction
b. Only to police officers
c. To another Court for service or execution
d. Only to High Court
93. When process is to be executed outside India, it is sent to:
a. State Government
b. Police Commissioner
c. Contracting State authority as notified by Central Government
d. District Magistrate
94. A “contracting State” under Section 110 means:
a. Any State in India
b. State having agreement with Central Government
c. Union Territory
d. Any foreign country
95. When a Court receives a warrant from another Court, it shall:
a. Reject it
b. Modify it
c. Execute it as its own process
d. Send back
96. After execution of search-warrant under Section 110, property shall be dealt as per:
a. Section 94
b. Section 100
c. Section 104
d. Section 109
97. Section 110 BNSS deals with:
a. Impounding of documents
b. Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Search of place
98. Under Section 110(1), a Court may send summons or warrant:
a. Only within its jurisdiction
b. Only to police officers
c. To another Court for service or execution
d. Only to High Court
99. When process is to be executed outside India, it is sent to:
a. State Government
b. Police Commissioner
c. Contracting State authority as notified by Central Government
d. District Magistrate
100. A “contracting State” under Section 110 means:
a. Any State in India
b. State having agreement with Central Government
c. Union Territory
d. Any foreign country
101. When a Court receives a warrant from another Court, it shall:
a. Reject it
b. Modify it
c. Execute it as its own process
d. Send back
102. After execution of search-warrant under Section 110, property shall be dealt as per:
a. Section 94
b. Section 100
c. Section 104
d. Section 109
103. Section 111 BNSS deals with:
a. Search warrant
b. Definitions
c. Arrest procedure
d. Seizure of property
104. “Contracting State” means:
a. Any State in India
b. State having police agreement
c. Country outside India with arrangements by Central Government
d. Union Territory
105. The term “identifying” includes:
a. Locating accused
b. Establishing proof that property is derived from offence
c. Arresting suspect
d. Seizing documents
106. “Proceeds of crime” means:
a. Only money earned legally
b. Property unrelated to offence
c. Property derived from criminal activity
d. Government property
107. “Property” under Section 111 includes:
a. Only movable property
b. Only immovable property
c. Property of every description including tangible and intangible
d. Only cash
108. “Tracing” means:
a. Seizing property
b. Selling property
c. Determining source, movement or ownership of property
d. Destroying property
109. Section 112 BNSS deals with:
a. Search and seizure
b. Letter of request for foreign investigation
c. Arrest of accused
d. Summons procedure
110. A letter of request under Section 112 may be issued by:
a. Police officer
b. Magistrate only
c. Any Criminal Court
d. State Government
111. The letter of request is issued when:
a. Accused absconds
b. Evidence is available outside India
c. Property is seized
d. Trial is completed
112. The request may require foreign authority to:
a. Arrest accused only
b. Examine persons and collect evidence
c. Conduct trial
d. Pass judgment
113. Transmission of letter of request is done:
a. By police directly
b. By Court clerk
c. As specified by Central Government
d. Through advocate
114. Evidence received under Section 112 shall be treated as:
a. Secondary evidence
b. Invalid evidence
c. Evidence collected during investigation
d. Only documentary proof
115. Section 113 BNSS deals with:
a. Letter of request from foreign country for investigation in India
b. Arrest of accused
c. Search warrant
d. Impounding of documents
116. A letter of request under Section 113 is received from:
a. Indian Court
b. Police officer
c. Foreign Court or authority
d. State Government
117. Upon receiving such request, the Central Government may:
a. Reject it mandatorily
b. Forward it to Magistrate or police officer
c. Send it to complainant
d. Keep it pending
118. The Magistrate receiving such request shall:
a. Conduct trial
b. Summon person and record statement or produce document
c. Arrest accused
d. Dismiss case
119. A police officer receiving such request shall:
a. Ignore it
b. Conduct trial
c. Investigate as if offence was committed in India
d. Forward it to Court only
120. Evidence collected under Section 113 shall be sent to:
a. High Court
b. State Government
c. Central Government for transmission to foreign authority
d. Police station
121. Section 114 BNSS deals with:
a. Assistance in securing transfer of persons
b. Search and seizure
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Summons procedure
122. A warrant for execution in a contracting State is sent through:
a. Police officer
b. State Government
c. Authority specified by Central Government
d. Magistrate directly
123. A Court may issue summons/warrant for a person in contracting State when:
a. Accused is absconding
b. Attendance is required for investigation or inquiry
c. Trial is completed
d. Property is seized
124. A warrant received from a contracting State shall be:
a. Rejected
b. Modified
c. Executed as if issued by Indian Court
d. Sent back
125. Conditions for transfer of prisoner from India may be imposed by:
a. Police officer
b. Court or Central Government
c. Magistrate only
d. State Government
126. A prisoner transferred to India shall be kept:
a. Free
b. In police custody only
c. In custody subject to conditions directed by Central Government
d. In private custody
127. Section 115 BNSS deals with:
a. Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
b. Arrest of accused
c. Search warrant
d. Summons procedure
128. A Court in India may order attachment or forfeiture when:
a. Property is legally owned
b. Property is suspected to be proceeds of crime
c. Accused is acquitted
d. FIR is filed
129. If such property is located in a contracting State, the Court may:
a. Ignore it
b. Send police
c. Issue letter of request for execution
d. Pass final judgment
130. A letter of request from contracting State is received by:
a. High Court
b. Police officer
c. Central Government
d. District Magistrate
131. The Central Government may forward such request to:
a. Police station
b. Any Court for execution
c. Advocate
d. Complainant