BHARTIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
1. The bond for good behaviour covers:
a. Civil wrongs only
b. Minor offences only
c. Any offence punishable with imprisonment
d. Only bailable offences
2. Section 139 distinguishes between:
a. Arrest and bail
b. Trial and inquiry
c. Peace and good behaviour bonds
d. Civil and criminal cases
3. Section 140 BNSS deals with:
a. Power to reject sureties
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
4. A Magistrate may reject a surety if:
a. Surety is absent
b. Surety is unfit for bail bond
c. Accused objects
d. Police reports
5. Before rejecting a surety, the Magistrate shall:
a. Pass order directly
b. Hold inquiry on oath or cause inquiry
c. Arrest surety
d. Inform police
6. The Magistrate must give notice to:
a. Police only
b. Court staff
c. Surety and person offering surety
d. Witnesses
7. If surety is found unfit, Magistrate shall:
a. Ignore it
b. Accept conditionally
c. Transfer case
d. Reject surety with reasons
8. Before rejecting an already accepted surety, Magistrate shall:
a. Cancel bond
b. Issue summons or warrant to person concerned
c. Inform High Court
d. Close proceedings
9. Section 140 BNSS deals with:
a. Power to reject sureties
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
10. A Magistrate may reject a surety if:
a. Surety is absent
b. Surety is unfit for bail bond
c. Accused objects
d. Police reports
11. Before rejecting a surety, the Magistrate shall:
a. Pass order directly
b. Hold inquiry on oath or cause inquiry
c. Arrest surety
d. Inform police
12. The Magistrate must give notice to:
a. Police only
b. Court staff
c. Surety and person offering surety
d. Witnesses
13. If surety is found unfit, Magistrate shall:
a. Ignore it
b. Accept conditionally
c. Transfer case
d. Reject surety with reasons
14. Before rejecting an already accepted surety, Magistrate shall:
a. Cancel bond
b. Issue summons or warrant to person concerned
c. Inform High Court
d. Close proceedings
15. Section 141 BNSS deals with:
a. Imprisonment in default of security
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
16. If a person fails to give security, he shall:
a. Be fined
b. Be imprisoned or detained
c. Be released
d. Be warned
17. Breach of bond may result in:
a. Dismissal of case
b. Fine only
c. Arrest and detention in prison
d. Bail cancellation only
18. If security period exceeds one year and is not given, the Magistrate shall:
a. Close case
b. Issue warrant and refer to Sessions Judge
c. Release accused
d. Impose fine
19. Maximum period of imprisonment for failure to give security is:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Five years
20. Imprisonment for failure to give security for keeping peace shall be:
a. Rigorous
b. Solitary
c. Either rigorous or simple
d. Simple
21. Section 142 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
22. A person imprisoned for failure to give security may be released by:
a. Police officer
b. District Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate
c. Advocate
d. Complainant
23. Release may be ordered when:
a. Trial is completed
b. Accused requests
c. It is safe for community
d. FIR is withdrawn
24. The Court may reduce:
a. Punishment only
b. Security amount, sureties, or period
c. FIR charges
d. Bail conditions only
25. If conditions of discharge are violated, the person may be:
a. Released again
b. Fined only
c. Ignored
d. Arrested without warrant
26. A surety may apply to:
a. Police station
b. High Court only
c. Court to cancel the bond
d. State Government
27. Section 143 BNSS deals with:
a. Security for unexpired period of bond
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
28. When a person appears under relevant provisions, the Court shall:
a. Release him
b. Cancel the existing bond
c. Ignore proceedings
d. Transfer the case
29. After cancellation, the person shall:
a. Be imprisoned
b. Be discharged
c. Give fresh security for unexpired period
d. Pay fine
30. Fresh security shall be:
a. Of different type
b. Lesser amount
c. Optional
d. Same description as original security
31. Such order is deemed to be under:
a. Section 94
b. Section 110
c. Section 125 or 136
d. Section 130
32. Section 143 applies to:
a. Only new bonds
b. Only expired bonds
c. Only sureties
d. Bonds with unexpired period
33. Section 173 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Information in cognizable cases
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
34. Information relating to a cognizable offence may be given:
a. Only in writing
b. Only orally
c. Orally or by electronic communication
d. Only through advocate
35. If information is given orally, it shall be:
a. Ignored
b. Recorded later
c. Reduced to writing and signed by informant
d. Sent to Court
36. Information given electronically must be signed within:
a. 24 hours
b. 7 days
c. 14 days
d. 3 days
37. A copy of FIR shall be given:
a. After trial
b. On request with fee
c. Free of cost to informant/victim
d. Only to Court
38. If police refuse to record FIR, the person may:
a. Do nothing
b. Approach Superintendent of Police
c. File civil case
d. Wait for investigation
39. Section 174 BNSS deals with:
a. Information as to non-cognizable cases
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
40. In a non-cognizable case, the police shall:
a. Register FIR
b. Arrest accused
c. Refer informant to Magistrate
d. Start investigation
41. Police can investigate a non-cognizable case:
a. Without permission
b. With order of Magistrate
c. Only with SP approval
d. After trial
42. In such investigation, police cannot:
a. Record statements
b. Search place
c. Arrest without warrant
d. Collect evidence
43. If a case involves both cognizable and non-cognizable offences, it shall be treated as:
a. Non-cognizable case
b. Civil case
c. Summary case
d. Cognizable case
44. Daily diary report of such cases is forwarded:
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Fortnightly
d. Yearly
45. Section 175 BNSS deals with:
a. Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
46. A police officer may investigate a cognizable case:
a. Only with court order
b. Only with SP approval
c. Without order of Magistrate
d. After filing charge sheet
47. Superintendent of Police may:
a. Stop investigation
b. Direct DSP to investigate considering gravity
c. Conduct trial
d. Issue warrant
48. Proceedings of police investigation cannot be challenged on the ground that:
a. FIR is invalid
b. Court lacks jurisdiction
c. Accused is innocent
d. Officer was not empowered
49. A Magistrate may order investigation:
a. Without application
b. Only during trial
c. After considering application with affidavit
d. Only on police request
50. For investigation against a public servant, Magistrate must:
a. Direct arrest
b. Take approval of High Court
c. Ignore complaint
d. Consider report of superior officer and assertions of public servant
51. Section 176 BNSS deals with:
a. Procedure for investigation
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
52. On receiving information of cognizable offence, police shall:
a. Wait for court order
b. Send report to Magistrate and investigate
c. File charge sheet
d. Close case
53. The officer may not investigate when:
a. Offence is serious
b. FIR is filed
c. Accused is known
d. There is no sufficient ground
54. In rape cases, statement of victim shall be recorded:
a. Only in police station
b. At residence or place of choice, preferably by woman officer
c. Only before Magistrate
d. Only in court
55. If offence is punishable with 7 years or more, police shall:
a. Close investigation
b. Inform court only
c. Send report to SP
d. Use forensic expert and videography
56. If police does not investigate, he must:
a. Ignore case
b. Arrest accused
c. Record reasons and inform informant
d. Transfer case
57. Section 177 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Report how submitted
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
58. Report under Section 176 may be submitted:
a. Directly only
b. Through court clerk
c. Through superior police officer if directed
d. Only by SP
59. The authority to direct submission through superior officer is:
a. High Court
b. State Government
c. Central Government
d. Magistrate
60. The superior officer may:
a. Reject report
b. Conduct trial
c. Give instructions on report
d. Arrest accused
61. After giving instructions, the superior officer shall:
a. Keep report
b. Modify FIR
c. Send to police station
d. Transmit report to Magistrate without delay
62. Instructions given by superior officer shall be:
a. Oral only
b. Confidential
c. Ignored
d. Recorded on the report
63. Section 178 BNSS deals with:
a. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
64. A Magistrate acts under Section 178 after receiving:
a. FIR
b. Complaint
c. Report under Section 176
d. Charge sheet
65. The Magistrate may:
a. Dismiss case only
b. Direct investigation or hold preliminary inquiry
c. Arrest accused
d. Transfer case
66. The Magistrate may:
a. Act himself
b. Depute subordinate Magistrate
c. Dispose of case as per Sanhita
d. All of the above
67. Preliminary inquiry may be conducted:
a. Only by police
b. Only by High Court
c. By Magistrate or subordinate Magistrate
d. By advocate
68. The purpose of Section 178 is to:
a. Punish accused
b. Speed up trial
c. Provide judicial supervision over investigation
d. Record evidence
69. Section 179 BNSS deals with:
a. Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
70. A police officer may require attendance of:
a. Accused only
b. Any person acquainted with facts of the case
c. Magistrate
d. Advocate
71. Such order must be:
a. Oral
b. Written
c. Implied
d. Optional
72. Which of the following persons cannot be required to attend at police station?
a. Adult male
b. Witness
c. Woman
d. Police officer
73. A person may attend police station voluntarily:
a. Never
b. Only with court order
c. Only after arrest
d. If willing
74. Expenses of attending witness may be paid by:
a. Court
b. State Government rules through police officer
c. Complainant
d. Advocate
75. Section 180 BNSS deals with:
a. Examination of witnesses by police
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
76. A police officer may examine:
a. Accused only
b. Any person acquainted with facts of the case
c. Magistrate
d. Advocate
77. A person examined is bound to:
a. Remain silent
b. Answer selectively
c. Answer truly all questions except self-incriminating ones
d. Answer only in writing
78. Statements recorded by police shall be:
a. Joint record
b. Ignored
c. Oral only
d. Separate and true record for each person
79. Statements may also be recorded by:
a. Only writing
b. Audio-video electronic means
c. Telephone only
d. Court order only
80. Statement of a woman victim shall be recorded by:
a. Any police officer
b. Magistrate only
c. Male officer
d. Woman police officer or woman officer
81. Section 181 BNSS deals with:
a. Statements to police and use thereof
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
82. A statement made to police during investigation shall:
a. Be signed by maker
b. Not be signed by maker
c. Be notarized
d. Be attested by Magistrate
83. Such statements cannot be used:
a. At any stage
b. Only during investigation
c. At inquiry or trial except as provided
d. Only by accused
84. Statement can be used for:
a. Proving guilt directly
b. Contradicting witness
c. Recording FIR
d. Arresting accused
85. Contradiction of witness is done as per:
a. BNSS provisions
b. IPC provisions
c. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
d. Constitution
86. Omission in statement may amount to contradiction:
a. Never
b. Always
c. Only in writing
d. Depending on facts and context
87. Section 182 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. No inducement to be offered
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
88. A police officer shall not:
a. Record statement
b. Offer inducement, threat or promise
c. Arrest accused
d. Collect evidence
89. The prohibition relates to inducement mentioned under:
a. BNSS
b. IPC
c. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
d. Constitution
90. A person may make a statement:
a. Only before Magistrate
b. Only in writing
c. Only under oath
d. Voluntarily of his own free will
91. Police officer shall not prevent a person from:
a. Giving evidence
b. Making voluntary statement
c. Filing FIR
d. Appearing in court
92. Section 182 ensures:
a. Speedy trial
b. Fair investigation without coercion
c. Police control
d. Evidence collection
93. Section 183 BNSS deals with:
a. Recording of confessions and statements
b. Arrest procedure
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
94. A confession can be recorded by:
a. Police officer
b. Magistrate
c. Advocate
d. Witness
95. Before recording confession, Magistrate must:
a. Arrest accused
b. Take police permission
c. Ensure voluntariness and explain consequences
d. Record immediately
96. If a person refuses to confess, Magistrate shall:
a. Force confession
b. Detain in police custody
c. Ignore statement
d. Not authorise police custody
97. Confession may be recorded:
a. Only in writing
b. Only orally
c. Only in court
d. By audio-video electronic means also
98. Statement of victim in serious offences shall be:
a. Ignored
b. Recorded by Magistrate as soon as possible
c. Recorded only during trial
d. Recorded by police only
99. Section 184 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Medical examination of victim of rape
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
100. Medical examination shall be conducted by:
a. Police officer
b. Magistrate
c. Registered medical practitioner
d. Advocate
101. The examination must be conducted within:
a. 12 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 3 days
d. 7 days
102. Medical examination requires:
a. Court order
b. Police permission
c. Consent of woman or competent person
d. Approval of SP
103. The report shall include:
a. Only injuries
b. Only age
c. Only DNA sample
d. All relevant particulars including injuries, age, and condition
104. The medical report shall be forwarded within:
a. 24 hours
b. 3 days
c. 7 days
d. 15 days
105. Section 185 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Search by police officer
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
106. A police officer may conduct search when:
a. He has reasonable grounds and delay would occur otherwise
b. FIR is filed
c. Court orders
d. Accused is present
107. Before search, officer must:
a. Take permission of SP
b. Inform accused
c. Record grounds in writing in case diary
d. Issue summons
108. Search under Section 185 shall preferably be recorded by:
a. Written notes
b. Court record
c. Witness statement
d. Audio-video electronic means
109. If officer cannot search personally, he may:
a. Delegate to subordinate officer with written order
b. Wait for Magistrate
c. Cancel search
d. Arrest accused
110. Copy of search record shall be sent to Magistrate within:
a. 24 hours
b. Immediately
c. 7 days
d. 48 hours
111. Section 186 BNSS deals with:
a. When officer may require another to issue search-warrant
b. Arrest procedure
c. Seizure of property
d. Recording of statements
112. A police officer may request another police station to:
a. Arrest accused
b. Conduct trial
c. Make a search
d. Record evidence
113. The officer receiving such request shall:
a. Ignore it
b. Proceed as per Section 185
c. Send it to Court
d. Close the case
114. In urgent cases, an officer may:
a. Wait for permission
b. Inform Magistrate first
c. Refuse to act
d. Search in another jurisdiction directly
115. After conducting such search, the officer shall:
a. Keep records secret
b. Destroy evidence
c. Send notice and records to local police station and Magistrate
d. Send report only to SP
116. The occupier of the place searched is entitled to:
a. Compensation
b. Free copy of records
c. Bail
d. Legal aid
117. Section 187 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in 24 hours
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
118. If investigation is not completed within 24 hours, the police shall:
a. Release accused
b. File charge sheet
c. Forward accused and case diary to Magistrate
d. Close case
119. Initial detention by Magistrate can be authorised up to:
a. 7 days
b. 10 days
c. 15 days
d. 30 days
120. Maximum detention for serious offences (≥10 years, life, death) is:
a. 60 days
b. 45 days
c. 30 days
d. 90 days
121. If investigation is not completed within statutory period, accused:
a. Must remain in custody
b. Is released automatically
c. May be released on bail if he furnishes it
d. Is acquitted
122. Police custody requires:
a. Written permission of SP
b. Production of accused before Magistrate
c. Court trial
d. FIR registration
123. Section 188 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
124. A subordinate police officer after investigation shall:
a. File charge sheet directly
b. Submit report to Magistrate
c. Report result to officer in charge of police station
d. Close the case
125. The report is submitted to:
a. Magistrate
b. High Court
c. State Government
d. Officer in charge of police station
126. Section 188 applies when investigation is conducted by:
a. Magistrate
b. Senior police officer
c. Subordinate police officer
d. Advocate
127. The purpose of this section is to ensure:
a. Judicial review
b. Proper supervision by officer in charge
c. Speedy trial
d. Evidence recording
128. The officer in charge of police station acts as:
a. Final judge
b. Supervisory authority
c. Witness
d. Accused
129. Section 189 BNSS deals with:
a. Arrest procedure
b. Release of accused when evidence deficient
c. Search warrant
d. Seizure of property
130. An accused may be released when:
a. Trial is completed
b. FIR is withdrawn
c. Evidence is insufficient or no reasonable suspicion exists
d. Court orders