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1. The Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.D.) was enacted primarily to:
a. Abolish the existing police system
b. Reorganize the police and improve efficiency in crime prevention and detection
c. Transfer policing powers to judiciary
d. Establish military control over police
2. The Act No. II of Samvat 1983 received sanction from:
a. The Governor General
b. The British Parliament
c. His Highness the Maharaja Bahadur in Council
d. The Chief Justice
3. The State Council Resolution sanctioning the Act was dated:
a. 22nd Chet, 1983
b. 29th January, 1927
c. 1st January, 1927
d. 15th August, 1947
4. The publication of the Act in the Government Gazette took place on:
a. 29th January, 1927
b. 22nd Chet, 1983
c. 2nd March, 1927
d. 1st April, 1927
5. The preamble of the Act declares that its objective is to make the police a more efficient instrument for:
a. Revenue collection
b. Military operations
c. Prevention and detection of crime
d. Civil dispute settlement
6. Section 1 of the Act primarily deals with:
a. Powers of police
b. Short title of the Act
c. Organization of police
d. Duties of officers
7. The short title of the Act is:
a. Jammu & Kashmir Police Act, 1983
b. Police Act, 1983
c. Police Regulation Act, 1983
d. Public Safety Police Act, 1983
8. The Police Act, 1983 came into force on:
a. 1st Baisakh, 1984
b. 6th Baisakh, 1984
c. 29th January, 1927
d. 22nd Chet, 1983
9. The Act came into force from the date of:
a. Its first publication
b. Its second publication
c. Its third publication in the Jammu and Kashmir Government Gazette
d. Its approval by the Advisory Board
10. Section 2 of the Act primarily deals with:
a. Short title of the Act
b. Commencement of the Act
c. Powers of police officers
d. Duties of the government
11. “Commencement” in the legal sense means:
a. The date the Act is drafted
b. The date the Act comes into force and is enforceable
c. The date the Act is repealed
d. The date the Advisory Board is formed
12. Notification in the Government Gazette is required for:
a. Repeal of the Act
b. Officially enforcing the Act
c. Election of police officers
d. Approval of rules under the Act
13. The date of commencement ensures:
a. Citizens are aware of enforceability of the Act
b. Automatic penalties start
c. Advisory Board starts functioning
d. Repealed Ordinances remain valid
14. The Police Act, 1983 was enforceable after:
a. Court approval
b. Third publication in the Government Gazette
c. Chief Minister’s consent
d. Public referendum
15. Section 3 of the Act primarily deals with:
a. Commencement of the Act
b. Repeal of an earlier Police Act
c. Powers of officers
d. Duties of the police
16. Which Act is repealed by Section 3 of the Police Act, 1983?
a. Police Act No. II of 1927
b. Police Act No. I of 1905
c. Public Safety Act, 1978
d. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
17. What is the subject matter of Section 4 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of Police Officers
b. Interpretation of words and expressions used in the Act
c. Powers of arrest
d. Recovery of fines
18. The meanings assigned to words and expressions under Section 4 apply:
a. In all statutes of the State
b. Only in criminal proceedings
c. In this Act
d. In all police manuals
19. The definitions provided in Section 4 shall apply:
a. Absolutely and without exception
b. Unless the subject or context is repugnant to such construction
c. Only when the Government so directs
d. Only in civil proceedings
20. The phrase “unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction” signifies that:
a. Definitions override contextual meaning
b. Context may modify or displace the defined meaning
c. Only courts may interpret definitions
d. Definitions apply only to offences
21. In the Act, the term “District Magistrate” refers to:
a. Any police officer in a district
b. Chief officer charged with the executive administration of a district, exercising the powers of an Executive Magistrate
c. Only the Superintendent of Police
d. Any member of the Advisory Board
22. The word “Magistrate” in the Act includes:
a. Only the District Magistrate
b. All persons within the general police district exercising all or any powers of a Magistrate
c. Only judicial officers
d. Only police officers above the rank of Inspector
23. Under this Act, the word “police” means:
a. Only officers above the rank of Superintendent
b. All persons enrolled under the Act
c. Volunteers assisting police
d. Private security personnel
24. The term “general police district” refers to:
a. Any city designated by the central government
b. The local area within the State where the Act is ordered to take effect
c. Entire State only
d. Only urban areas
25. Words like “Superintendent” or “Superintendent of Police” include:
a. Only the person officially holding the title
b. Any Assistant Superintendent or person appointed by Government to perform duties of Superintendent of Police
c. Only retired officers
d. Only officers in rural areas
26. The word “property” under the Act includes:
a. Only immovable property
b. Movable property, money, or valuable security
c. Only government property
d. Only vehicles and equipment
27. Words importing the singular number in the Act shall:
a. Include only the singular meaning
b. Include the plural number as well
c. Include masculine only
d. Include only legal entities
28. Words importing the masculine gender shall:
a. Exclude females
b. Include females
c. Apply only to government officers
d. Apply only in urban areas
29. The word “person” in the Act includes:
a. Only human beings
b. A company or corporation
c. Only police officers
d. Only residents of the State
30. The word “month” in the Act refers to:
a. Gregorian calendar month
b. Fiscal month
c. Hindi calendar month
d. Lunar month only
31. The word “cattle” under this Act includes:
a. Only horned cattle
b. Elephants, camels, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats, swine, besides horned cattle
c. Only domesticated cows
d. Only farm animals
32. What is the subject matter of Section 5 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Powers of arrest of police officers
b. Constitution and composition of the police force
c. Disciplinary proceedings against police personnel
d. Recovery of fines
33. Under Section 5, the police establishment in a general police district shall be:
a. Multiple independent units
b. Deemed to be one police force
c. Partially enrolled with optional membership
d. Formed only for special cases
34. The members of the police force under this Act shall be:
a. Volunteers only
b. Formally enrolled
c. Only retired military personnel
d. Appointed temporarily without enrollment
35. The number of officers and men in the police force:
a. Is fixed by the Advisory Board
b. Shall be ordered by the Government from time to time
c. Cannot be altered once set
d. Is determined by the Magistrate alone
36. The constitution of the police force under Section 5 includes:
a. Only officers
b. Officers and men, with pay as ordered by the Government
c. Only constables
d. Only temporary recruits
37. The term “police force” under this section implies:
a. A collection of independent units in each district
b. A unified force for the purposes of this Act
c. Volunteers assisting magistrates
d. Security guards under private employment
38. Pay and allowances of the police force are determined by:
a. The Magistrate of the district
b. The Government
c. Advisory Board
d. Senior officers of the force
39. Section 5 emphasizes that the police force is:
a. Formally constituted and organized
b. Informal and flexible
c. Only advisory in nature
d. Part-time for special events
40. What is the subject matter of Section 6 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of police officers
b. Disciplinary control over police force
c. Superintendence and control of the police vested in the Government
d. Powers of courts over police officers
41. Under Section 6, who has the authority to appoint, supersede, or control any police functionary?
a. Any Court
b. Any officer
c. Only as authorized by this Act
d. Citizens through petition
42. Section 6 ensures that:
a. Courts can directly control police officers
b. The Government retains superintendence and control over the police
c. Police functionaries can act independently of the Government
d. Advisory Board can appoint officers
43. The proviso in Section 6 clarifies that:
a. The powers of the Government over the police are unaffected
b. Courts can override Government decisions
c. Only local magistrates have control
d. Superintendence is optional
44. Section 6 restricts the authority over police functionaries to:
a. Any citizen
b. Any Court or officer
c. Persons authorized under this Act
d. Advisory Board
45. The general principle of Section 6 is to:
a. Allow independent control by officers
b. Maintain Government’s superintendence over the police
c. Permit courts to directly manage police operations
d. Delegate all powers to local magistrates
46. Section 6 emphasizes that police control:
a. Can be exercised by anyone with seniority
b. Is strictly under Government authority as per the Act
c. Is shared with Advisory Board members
d. Is managed by public committees
47. What is the subject matter of Section 7 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of constables
b. Administration of police in the general police district vested in the Inspector General and other specified senior officers
c. Powers of arrest of police officers
d. Budget allocation for police
48. Section 7 emphasizes that:
a. Police officers can be removed by public petition
b. The Government has full authority to appoint and remove all senior police officers
c. Courts have the authority to appoint Inspectors General
d. Police force members are permanent without supervision
49. In the local jurisdiction of a District Magistrate, the police administration is vested in:
a. Inspector General of Police
b. Superintendent and such Assistant and Deputy Superintendents as considered necessary by the Government
c. Any police constable
d. Public committees
50. Who appoints the Inspector General and Superintendents of Police?
a. Advisory Board
b. The Government
c. District Magistrate
d. Any senior officer of the force
51. Assistant Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents are:
a. Elected by police officers
b. Appointed and removable by the Government
c. Permanently assigned without removal
d. Selected by the District Magistrate only
52. The Government may appoint one or more officers as:
a. Senior Magistrates
b. Deputy Inspectors General or Assistant Inspectors General of Police to discharge functions assigned by the Inspector General
c. Volunteers for police duties
d. Advisory Board members
53. The administration of the police throughout the general police district is vested in:
a. The District Magistrate alone
b. An officer styled the Inspector General of Police and such Deputy and Assistant Inspectors General as specified by the Government
c. Any senior Superintendent of Police
d. Advisory Board members
54. The control of police under the District Magistrate is:
a. Direct and independent of the Superintendent
b. General control and direction over the Superintendent and other officers
c. Limited to administrative suggestions
d. Non-existent
55. Who may dismiss, suspend, or reduce police officers of subordinate rank?
a. Any citizen
b. Inspector General, Deputy Inspectors General, Assistant Inspectors General, and Superintendents of Police
c. District Magistrate alone
d. Advisory Board
56. What is the subject matter of Section 8 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Recruitment of police officers
b. Appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers
c. Promotion policy in police force
d. Transfer of police officers
57. The powers of dismissal or punishment under Section 8 are subject to:
a. No restrictions
b. Section 126 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and rules made by the Government
c. Advisory Board approval only
d. Public petitions
58. A police officer of subordinate rank may be punished for:
a. Being late occasionally
b. Careless, negligent discharge of duty or acts making him unfit to perform duties
c. Complaining about assignments
d. Reporting misconduct of senior officers
59. The punishments available under Section 8 include:
a. Suspension only
b. Fine not exceeding one month’s pay, confinement to quarters, deprivation of good conduct pay, removal from office of distinction or special emolument
c. Public warning only
d. Demotion without any other penalty
60. Confinement to quarters as a punishment may last for:
a. One month
b. Not exceeding fifteen days
c. Six months
d. Unlimited period
61. Deprivation of good conduct pay under Section 8:
a. Is mandatory for every infraction
b. Is one of the discretionary punishments for negligent or unfit officers
c. Is applied only to senior officers
d. Cannot be applied along with other punishments
62. Removal from any office of distinction or special emolument:
a. Can only be done by Government
b. Can be imposed by Inspector General or equivalent officers under Section 8
c. Is mandatory for every subordinate officer
d. Requires approval of courts
63. Section 8 empowers senior officers to maintain discipline by:
a. Allowing voluntary compliance
b. Dismissing, suspending, reducing, or punishing subordinate officers for negligence or unfitness
c. Consulting the Advisory Board for minor infractions
d. Only warning the officers verbally
64. What is the subject matter of Section 9 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of Inspector General of Police
b. Issuance of certificate conferring powers, functions and privileges upon police officers
c. Suspension of police officers
d. Promotion procedure in police force
65. Every police officer (other than those mentioned in Section 7) shall receive:
a. A verbal authorization
b. A certificate under the seal of the Inspector General of Police
c. A personal letter from the District Magistrate
d. No formal document
66. The certificate issued to a police officer vests him with:
a. Only the title of Police Officer
b. The powers, functions, and privileges of a Police Officer
c. Only the right to wear uniform
d. Only disciplinary responsibilities
67. When does the certificate of a police officer cease to have effect?
a. Only on retirement
b. Whenever the person ceases for any reason to be a Police Officer
c. Only if suspended for more than a month
d. Never
68. Upon ceasing to be a police officer, the certificate must be:
a. Retained as a personal record
b. Destroyed privately
c. Forthwith surrendered to any officer empowered to receive it
d. Sent to the Advisory Board
69. If a police officer is suspended:
a. He ceases to be a Police Officer
b. He remains a Police Officer, but powers, functions, and privileges are in abeyance
c. He can exercise all powers as usual
d. He is automatically dismissed
70. During suspension, a police officer is still:
a. Free from discipline
b. Subject to the same responsibilities, discipline, and penalties as if not suspended
c. Allowed to exercise all privileges
d. Exempt from rules
71. What is the subject matter of Section 9 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of Inspector General of Police
b. Issuance of certificate conferring powers, functions and privileges upon police officers
c. Suspension of police officers
d. Promotion procedure in police force
72. Section 9 ensures that suspension:
a. Eliminates all duties and privileges
b. Only temporarily suspends powers, while keeping responsibilities intact
c. Automatically terminates employment
d. Requires court approval
73. A police officer may withdraw from his duties:
a. At any time without permission
b. Only if expressly allowed by the Superintendent or an authorised officer
c. By giving verbal notice to any senior officer
d. By resigning immediately
74. To resign from office, a police officer must:
a. Give no prior notice
b. Submit a notice in writing to his superior officer for at least two months
c. Inform colleagues verbally
d. Wait for the Advisory Board approval
75. Section 10 ensures that:
a. Police officers can resign at their discretion
b. Proper notice and permission are required before withdrawal or resignation
c. Only voluntary retirement applies
d. Court approval is mandatory for resignation
76. Who can grant leave for a police officer to resign or withdraw from duties?
a. Any junior officer
b. Superintendent or an officer authorised to grant such permission
c. The Inspector General alone
d. Advisory Board members
77. The minimum period of notice a police officer must give before resignation is:
a. One month
b. Two months
c. Six weeks
d. No fixed period
78. Section 10 emphasizes that resignation without proper notice:
a. Is permitted in emergencies
b. Is not allowed
c. Requires only verbal intimation
d. Can be waived by colleagues
79. A police officer may engage in other employment:
a. Freely, alongside police duties
b. Only if expressly permitted in writing by the Inspector General
c. After informing colleagues verbally
d. Without any restriction
80. Section 11 prohibits police officers from:
a. Performing police duties
b. Engaging in any employment or office other than their duties under the Act, unless authorized
c. Wearing police uniform outside duty hours
d. Attending public meetings
81. Written permission to engage in other employment must be given by:
a. Any senior officer
b. Inspector General of Police
c. District Magistrate
d. Advisory Board
82. The purpose of Section 11 is to:
a. Allow police officers to earn extra income freely
b. Ensure that police officers devote full attention to their official duties
c. Encourage private business among officers
d. Grant autonomy in personal matters
83. A police officer acting in violation of Section 11 would be considered:
a. Lawful if he informs a colleague
b. In breach of the Act, unless he has written permission from the Inspector General
c. Immune from disciplinary action
d. Exempt from duties temporarily
84. Section 11 applies to:
a. Only senior officers
b. All police officers under the Act
c. Only officers in the Inspector General’s office
d. Only officers on special assignment
85. What is the subject matter of Section 12 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of police officers
b. Power of the Inspector General, subject to Government approval, to frame rules and orders for organisation, discipline and efficiency of the Police Force
c. Powers of arrest of police officers
d. Recovery of fines
86. Who may frame orders and rules for the organisation, duties, and distribution of the Police Force?
a. Any police officer
b. Inspector General of Police, subject to the approval of the Government
c. District Magistrate
d. Advisory Board
87. The rules framed under Section 12 may relate to:
a. Only recruitment and promotions
b. Organisation, classification, distribution, residence, particular services, inspection, arms, accoutrements, and other necessaries
c. Only leave and transfers
d. Only disciplinary actions
88. Approval for the rules made by the Inspector General is required from:
a. District Magistrate
b. The Government
c. Advisory Board
d. Superintendent of Police
89. The purpose of rules under Section 12 includes:
a. Preventing abuse or neglect of duty and ensuring efficiency in discharge of police duties
b. Granting officers personal privileges
c. Restricting police powers in emergencies
d. Regulating leave alone
90. Section 12 empowers the Inspector General to regulate:
a. Only uniforms and equipment
b. All aspects of organisation, service, inspection, intelligence gathering, and furnishing of arms and accoutrements
c. Only administrative hierarchy
d. Only police recruitment
91. The rules framed under Section 12 can be made:
a. Only once during tenure
b. From time to time as deemed expedient
c. Only by a committee of officers
d. Only after approval of the Advisory Board
92. Section 12 ensures that rules framed by the Inspector General are:
a. Optional for police officers
b. Subject to the approval of the Government and aimed at efficiency and prevention of neglect
c. Only for record-keeping
d. Limited to senior officers
93. What is the subject matter of Section 13 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of permanent police staff
b. Deployment of additional police officers at the request and cost of individuals to maintain peace
c. Promotion of police officers
d. Transfer of police personnel
94. Who may depute additional police officers at the cost of individuals?
a. Any junior officer
b. Inspector General of Police, any Deputy Inspector General, or Superintendents subject to the general direction of the District Magistrate
c. District Magistrate alone
d. Advisory Board
95. The additional police officers deputed under Section 13:
a. Remain under the exclusive orders of the applicant
b. Remain under the exclusive orders of the Superintendent
c. Report only to the District Magistrate
d. Act independently of the police hierarchy
96. The charge for deputed additional police officers shall be borne by:
a. The Government
b. The person making the application
c. The Superintendent of Police
d. The local municipality
97. An applicant may withdraw the deputation of additional police officers by:
a. Giving verbal notice to any officer
b. Giving one month’s written notice to the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General, or Superintendent
c. Requesting the Advisory Board
d. Filing a court petition
98. After a person gives one month’s notice for withdrawal of additional police officers, when does the obligation to pay for the deputed officers end?
a. Immediately upon notice
b. From the expiration of the one-month notice
c. After six months
d. Upon approval of the Government
99. Section 13 allows deputed police officers to keep the peace:
a. Only in urban areas
b. At any place within the general police district for the time deemed proper
c. Only during festivals
d. Only during elections
100. The purpose of Section 13 is to:
a. Allow private individuals to hire police officers for private duties
b. Enable deputation of additional police to maintain peace at the cost of individuals while remaining under police control
c. Give police officers autonomy over private matters
d. Allow the District Magistrate to delegate all authority
101. What is the subject matter of Section 14 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Permanent increase in police strength
b. Deputation of additional police force near railways, public works or commercial concerns at their cost when necessary for maintaining peace
c. Appointment of railway police
d. Transfer of police officers
102. Who can depute additional police force for railways and other works?
a. District Magistrate
b. Inspector General of Police, with the sanction of the Government
c. Superintendent of Police alone
d. Any senior police officer
103. The necessity for additional police under Section 14 is determined by:
a. The whim of the employer
b. The behaviour or reasonable apprehension of the behaviour of persons employed upon such work, manufactory, or concern
c. Random inspection
d. Advisory Board recommendation
104. The additional force deputed under Section 14 remains employed:
a. Until the Advisory Board approves withdrawal
b. So long as the necessity for such employment continues
c. For a fixed term of three months
d. Only during night hours
105. Who is responsible for paying the extra force employed under Section 14?
a. The Government
b. The person having control or custody of the funds used in carrying on the work, manufactory, or concern
c. The local municipality
d. The District Magistrate personally
106. Section 14 allows the Inspector General to:
a. Depute additional force for any private work
b. Employ additional police to maintain order near public works, manufactories, or commercial concerns
c. Assign police officers permanently to private employers
d. Appoint officers without Government sanction
107. Sanction for deputation of additional force under Section 14 must come from:
a. Advisory Board
b. The Government
c. Superintendent of Police
d. District Magistrate
108. The main purpose of Section 14 is to:
a. Provide private security services
b. Ensure maintenance of peace and order in the neighbourhood of public works, manufactories, or commercial concerns
c. Allow companies to hire police at their discretion
d. Monitor employee attendance
109. What is the subject matter of Section 15 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of police officers
b. Declaration of disturbed or dangerous areas and quartering of additional police force therein
c. Disciplinary proceedings against police personnel
d. Promotion and transfer policy
110. Who may declare an area as disturbed or dangerous under Section 15?
a. Superintendent of Police
b. The Government, by proclamation notified in the Jammu and Kashmir Gazette
c. District Magistrate alone
d. Advisory Board
111. The purpose of declaring an area as disturbed or dangerous is to:
a. Allow police officers to resign voluntarily
b. Increase the number of police in that area
c. Delegate law enforcement to private citizens
d. Close down commercial establishments
112. Who can employ additional police in a declared disturbed or dangerous area?
a. Any junior police officer
b. Inspector General of Police or other officer authorised by the Government
c. District Magistrate only
d. Advisory Board
113. The cost of the additional police force employed in such areas is:
a. Borne by the Government
b. Borne by the inhabitants of the area described in the proclamation
c. Shared equally by the Superintendent and the District Magistrate
d. Voluntarily paid by officers deployed
114. Section 15 allows the Government to increase police numbers due to:
a. Random allocation
b. Conduct of inhabitants of the area or any class or section of them
c. Annual budget considerations
d. Requests from local businesses
115. The declaration of a disturbed or dangerous area under Section 15 must be:
a. Oral only
b. In writing and notified in the Jammu and Kashmir Gazette or as directed by the Government
c. Kept confidential
d. Approved by the Advisory Board only
116. Who apportions the cost of additional police among the inhabitants of a disturbed or dangerous area?
a. Inspector General of Police
b. District Magistrate, after such enquiry as he may deem necessary
c. Superintendent of Police
d. Advisory Board
117. How is the cost of additional police apportioned among inhabitants?
a. Equally among all inhabitants
b. According to the District Magistrate’s judgement of the respective means of the inhabitants
c. Based on the number of police officers deployed
d. Randomly selected inhabitants pay
118. Can any persons be exempted from bearing the cost of additional police?
a. No exemptions allowed
b. Yes, by order of the Government
c. Only women and children
d. Only local officials
119. Every proclamation under Section 15 must specify:
a. The number of police officers only
b. The period for which the proclamation is to remain in force
c. Names of inhabitants liable to pay
d. Details of police uniforms
120. Can a proclamation declaring a district disturbed or dangerous be withdrawn or extended?
a. No, once issued it is permanent
b. Yes, it may be withdrawn at any time or continued for further periods as the Government thinks fit
c. Only the Superintendent can extend it
d. Only with consent of the Advisory Board
121. For the purposes of Section 15, the term “inhabitants” includes:
a. Only persons who reside in the area permanently
b. Persons who occupy or hold land or other immovable property in the area, and landlords who collect rent even if not residing there
c. Only landowners
d. Only government officials
122. What is the primary subject matter of Section 16 of the J&K Police Act, 1983?
a. Powers of the Inspector General to make rules for police efficiency
b. Awarding compensation to persons injured or whose property is damaged due to misconduct of inhabitants in a proclaimed area
c. Regulation of additional police forces in commercial concerns
d. Punishment for police officers neglecting duty
123. Who can apply for compensation under Section 16?
a. Any citizen of the State
b. Any person, being an inhabitant of the area affected by misconduct, who claims to have suffered injury
c. Only the District Magistrate
d. The Superintendent of Police
124. Within what time frame must an application for compensation be submitted?
a. One week from the date of injury
b. One month from the date of injury, or a shorter period as prescribed
c. Six months from the date of injury
d. Any time before Government approval
125. Who is empowered to declare the persons entitled to compensation and fix the amount?
a. Inspector General of Police
b. District Magistrate, with the sanction of the Government, after conducting necessary enquiry
c. Superintendent of Police
d. Advisory Board
126. Under what condition can the District Magistrate assess and award compensation?
a. Only if additional police has been deployed in the area
b. Only if the injury arose from a riot or unlawful assembly and the person claiming compensation is free from blame
c. For any injury occurring in the area
d. Only if Government gives a special order
127. Can the Government exempt any person or class of inhabitants from liability to pay compensation?
a. No exemptions allowed
b. Yes, by order of the Government
c. Only for persons who are not residents
d. Only for Government officials
128. Are the declarations or assessments made by the District Magistrate final?
a. Yes, and cannot be revised
b. Yes, but they are subject to revision by the Government
c. No, must be approved by the Advisory Board
d. No, they are advisory only
129. Can a civil suit be filed for an injury for which compensation has already been awarded under Section 16?
a. Yes, after one year
b. No, no civil suit shall be maintainable
c. Only with Government permission
d. Only if the amount awarded is disputed
130. What is the subject matter of Section 17 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act?
a. Appointment of police officers
b. Recovery of moneys payable under Sections 13–16 and their disposal after recovery
c. Disciplinary control of police officers
d. Constitution of police force
131. Under Section 17(1), moneys payable under Sections 13–16 are recoverable by:
a. Superintendent of Police
b. Civil Court Judge only
c. District Magistrate
d. Treasury Officer