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The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Set -1
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1. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was enacted in which year?
a. 2003
b. 2006
c. 2005
d. 2007
2. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is officially numbered as:
a. Act No. 25 of 2005
b. Act No. 43 of 2005
c. Act No. 32 of 2004
d. Act No. 18 of 2006
3. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act received assent on:
a. 13 September 2005
b. 1 January 2006
c. 26 January 2005
d. 15 August 2006
4. The Act was enacted in which year of the Republic of India?
a. Fifty-fifth Year
b. Fifty-sixth Year
c. Fifty-seventh Year
d. Fifty-fourth Year
5. The primary objective of the Act is to:
a. Regulate marriage registration
b. Provide effective protection of women's constitutional rights against domestic violence
c. Punish dowry offences only
d. Regulate family property disputes
6. What is the short title of the Act dealing with protection of women from domestic violence?
a. Domestic Violence Prevention Act, 2005
b. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
c. Women Protection from Abuse Act, 2006
d. Domestic Protection of Women Act, 2005
7. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act extends to:
a. The whole of India
b. Only the States of India
c. Only the Union Territories
d. Such States as may be notified by the Central Government
8. The commencement of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is determined by:
a. Resolution of Parliament
b. Notification by the Central Government in the Official Gazette
c. Order of the President of India
d. Notification by the Supreme Court of India
9. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into force on:
a. 26 January 2006
b. 15 August 2006
c. 2 October 2006
d. 26 October 2006
10. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, an “aggrieved person” refers to:
a. Any woman subjected to violence by any person
b. Any woman who is or has been in a domestic relationship with the respondent and alleges domestic violence
c. Any female family member living separately
d. Any woman filing a complaint before the police
11. Which of the following correctly describes a “child” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act?
a. Any person below twenty-one years of age
b. Any unmarried person below eighteen years of age
c. Any person below eighteen years and includes adopted, step or foster child
d. Only a biological child below eighteen years
12. A “compensation order” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is an order granted under:
a. Section 20
b. Section 21
c. Section 23
d. Section 22
13. A “custody order” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is granted under:
a. Section 19
b. Section 21
c. Section 22
d. Section 18
14. A “domestic incident report” means:
a. A police report prepared after investigation of domestic violence
b. A report prepared by a Magistrate during trial
c. A report made in the prescribed form upon receipt of a complaint of domestic violence from an aggrieved person
d. A report prepared by a medical officer regarding injuries caused by domestic violence
15. Under the Act, a “domestic relationship” exists between two persons who:
a. Are related only by blood
b. Have lived together at any time in a shared household and are related by consanguinity, marriage, relationship in the nature of marriage, adoption, or as members of a joint family
c. Are related only through marriage
d. Are living together without any legal relationship
16. The expression “domestic violence” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act derives its meaning from:
a. Section 2
b. Section 4
c. Section 3
d. Section 5
17. The term “dowry” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act has the same meaning as assigned in:
a. Section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
b. Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
c. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
d. Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
18. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the term “Magistrate” refers to:
a. Any Judicial Magistrate exercising criminal jurisdiction
b. Only a Metropolitan Magistrate exercising jurisdiction under the Code of Criminal Procedure
c. The Judicial Magistrate of the First Class or the Metropolitan Magistrate having jurisdiction in the concerned area
d. Any Executive Magistrate appointed by the State Government
19. Jurisdiction of the Magistrate under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act may arise in the area where:
a. Only the respondent permanently resides
b. The aggrieved person resides temporarily or otherwise
c. The marriage between the parties was solemnized
d. The police station of first complaint is located
20. A Magistrate may exercise jurisdiction under the Act in the place where:
a. The aggrieved person resides, the respondent resides, or the domestic violence is alleged to have occurred
b. Only the respondent carries on business
c. Only the aggrieved person permanently resides
d. The Protection Officer is appointed
21. Under the Act, a “medical facility” means:
a. Any government hospital
b. Any hospital recognized by the Medical Council of India
c. Any private clinic registered under local law
d. A facility notified by the State Government for the purposes of the Act
22. “Monetary relief” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act refers to:
a. A fine imposed upon conviction of the respondent
b. Maintenance granted under personal laws
c. Compensation ordered by the Magistrate to meet expenses and losses suffered due to domestic violence
d. Damages awarded by a civil court
23. Monetary relief under the Act may be granted by the Magistrate:
a. Only after final disposal of the case
b. At any stage during the hearing of an application seeking relief under the Act
c. Only after recording evidence of all witnesses
d. Only after conviction of the respondent
24. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, “notification” means:
a. Any written order issued by the State Government
b. A circular issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs
c. A notification published in the Official Gazette
d. A direction issued by the Magistrate
25. The expression “prescribed” under the Act means:
a. Prescribed by executive orders of the Central Government
b. Prescribed by rules made under the Act
c. Prescribed by directions of the Magistrate
d. Prescribed by the Code of Criminal Procedure
26. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, a “Protection Officer” means:
a. Any officer appointed by the Central Government to supervise domestic violence cases
b. An officer appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 8
c. A police officer designated to investigate domestic violence complaints
d. A judicial officer appointed by the High Court
27. A “protection order” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is an order made under:
a. Section 19
b. Section 21
c. Section 18
d. Section 22
28. A “residence order” under the Act refers to an order granted under:
a. Section 18(1)
b. Section 20
c. Section 19(1)
d. Section 21
29. Under the Act, a “respondent” generally means:
a. Any person against whom a complaint of domestic violence is made
b. Any adult male person who is or has been in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person
c. Any member of the aggrieved person’s family
d. Only the husband of the aggrieved person
30. Under the proviso to the definition of “respondent”, an aggrieved wife or female living in a relationship in the nature of marriage may file a complaint against:
a. Any neighbour of the respondent
b. A relative of the husband or the male partner
c. Only the parents of the respondent
d. Any member of the joint family
31. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, a “service provider” means:
a. Any NGO working for women’s welfare
b. Any police officer assisting the aggrieved person
c. An entity registered under sub-section (1) of section 10
d. Any legal aid authority notified by the State Government
32. “Shared household” under the Act refers to a household where:
a. The aggrieved person currently resides with the respondent only
b. The aggrieved person lives or has at any stage lived in a domestic relationship with the respondent
c. Only property jointly owned by the parties
d. Only the matrimonial home owned by the husband
33. A “shared household” under the Act may include:
a. Only property owned jointly by the aggrieved person and the respondent
b. Only property owned by the respondent
c. A household belonging to the joint family of which the respondent is a member
d. Only rented premises occupied by both parties together
34. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, a “shelter home” means:
a. Any private residence offering temporary accommodation to women
b. Any government hostel for women
c. A shelter home notified by the State Government for the purposes of the Act
d. A shelter home run by non-governmental organizations only
35. For the purposes of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, “domestic violence” is defined under:
a. Section 2
b. Section 4
c. Section 3
d. Section 5
36. Under the Act, domestic violence may consist of:
a. Only physical assault
b. Only harassment for dowry
c. Any act, omission, commission or conduct of the respondent causing harm
d. Only threats made by the respondent
37. An act which harms or endangers the health, safety, life, limb or well-being of the aggrieved person constitutes:
a. Criminal intimidation
b. Domestic violence
c. Dowry harassment only
d. Breach of peace
38. Domestic violence under the Act includes which of the following forms of abuse?
a. Physical abuse only
b. Physical and sexual abuse only
c. Physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic abuse
d. Physical and emotional abuse only
39. Harassing an aggrieved person with the intention of coercing her or her relatives to meet unlawful demands for dowry constitutes:
a. Domestic violence
b. Civil breach of contract
c. Matrimonial misconduct
d. Non-cognizable offence
40. Under Section 3, threatening the aggrieved person through conduct mentioned in clauses (a) or (b) amounts to:
a. Criminal conspiracy
b. Domestic violence
c. Defamation
d. Abetment of offence
41. Under the Act, domestic violence may include conduct which:
a. Causes only physical injury
b. Causes only economic loss
c. Injures or causes harm whether physical or mental
d. Causes injury only to property
42. An act that tends to endanger the mental well-being of the aggrieved person would:
a. Not amount to domestic violence unless physical injury occurs
b. Amount to domestic violence under the Act
c. Be treated only as civil misconduct
d. Be outside the scope of the Act
43. For the purposes of Section 3 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, “physical abuse” means:
a. Any act causing mental distress only
b. Any act causing bodily pain, harm, danger to life, limb or health, or impairing health or development
c. Only acts resulting in visible physical injuries
d. Only assault punishable under the Indian Penal Code
44. Which of the following offences is expressly included within the meaning of “physical abuse” under the Act?
a. Assault
b. Defamation
c. Cheating
d. Criminal breach of trust
45. “Sexual abuse” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act refers to:
a. Any act violating the modesty of a woman under the IPC only
b. Conduct of a sexual nature that abuses, humiliates, degrades or violates the dignity of a woman
c. Sexual harassment at workplace only
d. Any act punishable under Section 376 IPC
46. Under the Act, “verbal and emotional abuse” includes:
a. Physical assault
b. Economic deprivation
c. Insults, ridicule, humiliation or name calling
d. Destruction of property
47. Insults or ridicule directed at a woman for not having a child or a male child amount to:
a. Sexual abuse
b. Physical abuse
c. Verbal and emotional abuse
d. Economic abuse
48. Repeated threats to cause physical pain to a person in whom the aggrieved woman is interested constitute:
a. Economic abuse
b. Verbal and emotional abuse
c. Physical abuse only
d. Criminal intimidation outside the scope of the Act
49. Under the Act, “economic abuse” includes:
a. Only refusal to provide maintenance ordered by a court
b. Only disposal of joint property
c. Deprivation of economic or financial resources to which the aggrieved person is entitled
d. Only denial of employment opportunities
50. Deprivation of household necessities required by the aggrieved woman and her children amounts to:
a. Economic abuse
b. Verbal abuse
c. Physical abuse
d. Sexual abuse
51. Disposal or alienation of assets in which the aggrieved person has an interest may constitute:
a. Physical abuse
b. Verbal abuse
c. Economic abuse
d. Sexual abuse
52. Restricting the aggrieved person from accessing resources or facilities which she is entitled to enjoy by virtue of a domestic relationship amounts to:
a. Economic abuse
b. Verbal abuse
c. Criminal trespass
d. Physical abuse
53. Explanation II to Section 3 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act provides that for determining whether conduct constitutes domestic violence:
a. Only the physical injury caused must be examined
b. Only the complaint of the aggrieved person shall be considered
c. The overall facts and circumstances of the case shall be taken into consideration
d. Only the intention of the respondent shall be examined
54. Under Explanation II to Section 3 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, determination of domestic violence depends upon:
a. A single incident reported by the aggrieved person
b. The overall facts and circumstances of the case
c. Only documentary evidence produced before the Magistrate
d. Only the medical report of injuries
55. Explanation II to Section 3 emphasizes that the existence of domestic violence is to be assessed:
a. Strictly on the basis of criminal law definitions
b. Solely on the basis of physical injury
c. By considering the entire context and circumstances of the case
d. Only through police investigation
56. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, information regarding an act of domestic violence may be given to:
a. The nearest police station only
b. The concerned Protection Officer
c. The District Magistrate
d. The Family Court
57. Under Section 4 of the Act, information about domestic violence may be given when:
a. Domestic violence has already been proved by a court
b. The aggrieved person files a written complaint
c. A person has reason to believe that domestic violence has been, is being, or is likely to be committed
d. A police officer directs such information to be given
58. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, a person giving information in good faith regarding domestic violence:
a. May be prosecuted for defamation
b. May incur civil liability
c. Shall not incur any civil or criminal liability
d. Is liable for damages if the allegation is not proved
59. The protection from liability for giving information under Section 4 applies when the information is given:
a. Under oath before a Magistrate
b. In writing only
c. In good faith
d. Through a police officer
60. Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate
b. Appointment of Protection Officers
c. Powers of the Magistrate
d. Procedure for filing an application
61. Under Section 5 of the Act, which of the following authorities must inform the aggrieved person of her rights when a complaint of domestic violence is received?
a. Police officer only
b. Protection Officer only
c. Magistrate only
d. Police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate
62. When a complaint of domestic violence is received, the aggrieved person must be informed of her right to obtain which of the following reliefs under the Act?
a. Protection order
b. Monetary relief and Compensation order
c. Custody order
d. Residence order,
63. Under Section 5, the aggrieved person must be informed about the availability of services of:
a. Service providers
b. Protection Officers
c. Both service providers and Protection Officers
d. Only the police authorities
64. The aggrieved person must also be informed of her right to free legal services under which legislation?
a. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
b. Advocates Act, 1961
c. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
d. Indian Penal Code, 1860
65. Under Section 5 of the Act, the aggrieved person must be informed of her right to file a complaint under:
a. Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code
b. Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code
c. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
d. Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code
66. The duties mentioned in Section 5 arise when:
a. A complaint of domestic violence is received
b. The authority is present at the place of incident
c. The incident of domestic violence is reported to the authority
d. All of the above
67. The proviso to Section 5 clarifies that nothing in the Act relieves a police officer from:
a. Recording statements of witnesses
b. Arresting the accused immediately
c. Proceeding according to law upon receipt of information of a cognizable offence
d. Referring the case to a civil court
68. Section 6 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act relates to:
a. Duties of police officers
b. Duties of shelter homes
c. Duties of Protection Officers
d. Duties of service providers
69. Under Section 6 of the Act, a request for shelter for an aggrieved person may be made by:
a. The aggrieved person herself
b. A Protection Officer on her behalf
c. A service provider on her behalf
d. All of the above
70. Upon receiving a request under Section 6, the person in charge of the shelter home:
a. May provide shelter at his discretion
b. Shall provide shelter to the aggrieved person
c. Must first obtain permission from the Magistrate
d. Must seek approval from the State Government
71. The statutory duty to provide shelter under Section 6 is imposed upon:
a. The District Magistrate
b. The Protection Officer
c. The person in charge of the shelter home
d. The police officer receiving the complaint
72. A request for shelter under Section 6 may be made on behalf of the aggrieved person by:
a. A police officer only
b. A Protection Officer or a service provider
c. A Magistrate only
d. Any member of the aggrieved person’s family
73. Section 7 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Duties of medical facilities
b. Duties of shelter homes
c. Duties of police officers
d. Duties of service providers
74. Under Section 7, medical aid to an aggrieved person may be requested by:
a. The aggrieved person herself
b. A Protection Officer on her behalf
c. A service provider on her behalf
d. All of the above
75. Upon receiving a request for medical aid under Section 7, the person in charge of the medical facility:
a. May refuse if the case involves domestic dispute
b. Shall provide medical aid to the aggrieved person
c. Must first obtain permission from the Magistrate
d. Must report the matter to the police before providing treatment
76. The statutory duty to provide medical aid under Section 7 is imposed upon:
a. The Protection Officer
b. The Magistrate
c. The person in charge of the medical facility
d. The local police officer
77. A request for medical aid under Section 7 may be made on behalf of the aggrieved person by:
a. A police officer only
b. A Magistrate only
c. A Protection Officer or a service provider
d. Any neighbour of the aggrieved person
78. Section 8 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Appointment of Service Providers
b. Appointment of Protection Officers
c. Duties of Police Officers
d. Appointment of Magistrates
79. Under Section 8, Protection Officers are appointed by:
a. The Central Government
b. The High Court
c. The State Government
d. The District Magistrate
80. The appointment of Protection Officers under Section 8 is made by:
a. Executive order of the District Magistrate
b. Notification in the Official Gazette
c. Order of the Magistrate
d. Resolution of the State Legislature
81. Protection Officers are appointed:
a. For each State only
b. For each district as considered necessary by the State Government
c. Only for metropolitan cities
d. Only for rural areas
82. The State Government shall notify the ______ within which a Protection Officer shall exercise powers and perform duties.
a. Police station limits
b. Judicial jurisdiction
c. Area or areas
d. Revenue divisions
83. Under Section 8, Protection Officers shall, as far as possible, be:
a. Judicial officers
b. Women
c. Police officers
d. Social workers appointed by NGOs
84. The qualifications and experience required for Protection Officers are:
a. Determined by the Magistrate
b. Prescribed by rules under the Act
c. Determined by the High Court
d. Fixed by the Union Government
85. The terms and conditions of service of Protection Officers and officers subordinate to them shall be:
a. Determined by the District Magistrate
b. Prescribed under the Act
c. Determined by the Central Government
d. Fixed by the High Court
86. Section 9 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Appointment of Protection Officers
b. Duties and functions of Protection Officers
c. Powers of Magistrates
d. Duties of police officers
87. Under Section 9 of the Act, the Protection Officer is required to assist:
a. The police authorities
b. The District Magistrate
c. The Magistrate
d. The State Government
88. Upon receiving a complaint of domestic violence, the Protection Officer shall prepare:
a. A charge sheet
b. A domestic incident report
c. A police diary
d. A medical report
89. The domestic incident report prepared by the Protection Officer shall be submitted to:
a. The Magistrate
b. The police station only
c. The District Collector
d. The State Government
90. Copies of the domestic incident report shall be forwarded to:
a. Only the Magistrate
b. The police officer in charge of the police station concerned
c. Only the service providers
d. Both the police officer in charge of the police station and the service providers in the area
91. The domestic incident report under Section 9 must be prepared:
a. In such form and manner as may be prescribed
b. In any format chosen by the Protection Officer
c. Only in writing before the Magistrate
d. In the form prescribed by the police department
92. Under Section 9 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the Protection Officer may make an application to the Magistrate for issuance of a protection order:
a. On his own initiative
b. Only on directions of the police officer
c. If the aggrieved person so desires
d. Only upon direction of the State Government
93. The application made by the Protection Officer to the Magistrate under Section 9 must be:
a. Oral in nature
b. In such form and manner as may be prescribed
c. In the format decided by the police
d. Submitted only through the District Magistrate
94. The Protection Officer must ensure that the aggrieved person is provided legal aid under:
a. Advocates Act, 1961
b. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
c. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
d. Indian Penal Code, 1860
95. Under Section 9, the Protection Officer shall make available free of cost:
a. Legal advice to the aggrieved person
b. The prescribed form in which a complaint is to be made
c. Medical assistance forms
d. Copies of court orders
96. The Protection Officer is required to maintain a list of:
a. Police stations and courts in the district
b. NGOs working for women’s welfare
c. Service providers offering legal aid or counselling, shelter homes and medical facilities
d. Lawyers practicing in family courts
97. Under Section 9, if the aggrieved person requires shelter, the Protection Officer shall:
a. Refer her to any available NGO
b. Arrange a safe shelter home
c. Send her to the nearest police station
d. Seek prior permission from the Magistrate
98. After lodging the aggrieved person in a shelter home, the Protection Officer shall forward a copy of the report to:
a. The police station only
b. The Magistrate only
c. The State Government
d. The police station and the Magistrate having jurisdiction
99. Under Section 9 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the Protection Officer shall get the aggrieved person medically examined:
a. Only when directed by the Magistrate
b. If she has sustained bodily injuries
c. Only upon request of the police officer
d. Only after registration of an FIR
100. After medical examination of the aggrieved person, the Protection Officer shall forward the medical report to:
a. The State Government
b. The District Magistrate
c. The police station and the Magistrate having jurisdiction
d. The Protection Officer of another district
101. Under Section 9, the Protection Officer must ensure compliance with orders relating to:
a. Protection orders under Section 18
b. Monetary relief under Section 20
c. Custody orders under Section 21
d. Compensation orders under Section 22
102. Orders for monetary relief under Section 20 shall be executed in accordance with the procedure prescribed under:
a. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
b. Indian Penal Code, 1860
c. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
d. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
103. Apart from the specific duties listed in Section 9, the Protection Officer shall also:
a. Exercise judicial powers
b. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed
c. Investigate offences under the Indian Penal Code
d. Conduct mediation between the parties
104. Under Section 9 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the Protection Officer shall be under the control and supervision of:
a. The State Government
b. The Magistrate
c. The District Collector
d. The police authorities
105. The Protection Officer performs duties imposed on him by:
a. The Magistrate only
b. The State Government only
c. Both the Magistrate and the Government under the Act
d. The police authorities
106. The control and supervision of the Protection Officer under the Act is exercised by:
a. The Chief Judicial Magistrate
b. The Magistrate concerned
c. The District Magistrate
d. The State Government
107. The duties of the Protection Officer under Section 9(2) are those imposed by:
a. The Magistrate and the Government by or under the Act
b. The police authorities and the State Government
c. The Magistrate and the High Court
d. The District Collector and the police
108. Section 10 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Duties of Protection Officers
b. Appointment of Protection Officers
c. Service providers
d. Duties of police officers
109. Under Section 10, service providers may include:
a. Voluntary associations registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
b. Companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956
c. Entities registered under any other law for the time being in force
d. All of the above
110. A voluntary association seeking to function as a service provider under the Act must be registered under:
a. Indian Trusts Act, 1882
b. Societies Registration Act, 1860
c. Partnership Act, 1932
d. Cooperative Societies Act
111. A company acting as a service provider under the Act must be registered under:
a. Companies Act, 1956
b. Companies Act, 2013
c. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
d. Partnership Act, 1932
112. An organization seeking recognition as a service provider under the Act must have the objective of:
a. Conducting criminal investigations
b. Protecting the rights and interests of women by lawful means
c. Providing police assistance in criminal cases
d. Regulating matrimonial disputes
113. A service provider under Section 10 may provide which of the following assistance?
a. Legal aid
b. Medical assistance
c. Financial assistance
d. All of the above
114. For the purposes of the Act, eligible organizations must register themselves as service providers with:
a. The Central Government
b. The High Court
c. The State Government
d. The District Magistrate
115. Registration of service providers under Section 10 is:
a. Optional for voluntary organizations
b. Mandatory for organizations seeking to act as service providers under the Act
c. Required only for companies
d. Required only for government organizations
116. Under Section 10(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, a registered service provider may:
a. Record the domestic incident report if the aggrieved person so desires
b. Investigate offences under the Indian Penal Code
c. Issue protection orders
d. Conduct criminal trials
117. When a service provider records a domestic incident report under Section 10(2), a copy of the report must be forwarded to:
a. The Magistrate and the Protection Officer having jurisdiction
b. Only the police station concerned
c. The State Government
d. The District Magistrate
118. Under Section 10(2), a service provider may arrange medical examination of the aggrieved person and forward the medical report to:
a. The Magistrate and the State Government
b. The Protection Officer and the police station within whose limits the domestic violence took place
c. The High Court and the police authorities
d. Only the Magistrate
119. A registered service provider under the Act may ensure shelter for the aggrieved person in:
a. A government hostel only
b. Any private residence
c. A shelter home
d. A police station
120. After lodging the aggrieved person in a shelter home, the service provider shall forward a report to:
a. The Magistrate only
b. The police station within the local limits where the domestic violence occurred
c. The State Government
d. The District Collector
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