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1. The powers conferred under Section 10(2) may be exercised by:
a. Any voluntary organization working for women
b. Only police authorities
c. A service provider registered under the Act
d. Only the Protection Officer
2. Under Section 10(3) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, protection from legal proceedings is granted to:
a. Only the Protection Officer
b. Any service provider or member of the service provider acting under the Act
c. Only the Magistrate
d. Only police officers
3. Section 10(3) provides that no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against a service provider for acts done:
a. Negligently
b. Without authority
c. In good faith under the Act
d. Under directions of the police
4. The immunity granted under Section 10(3) applies when the act is done in exercise of:
a. Judicial powers
b. Powers or functions under the Act
c. Police investigation
d. Civil court jurisdiction
5. The protection from legal proceedings under Section 10(3) is available for actions intended towards:
a. Settlement of matrimonial disputes
b. Investigation of criminal offences
c. Prevention of the commission of domestic violence
d. Grant of divorce
6. The phrase “acting or purporting to act under this Act” in Section 10(3) implies that protection applies when the service provider:
a. Acts strictly under court orders only
b. Performs duties under the Act in good faith
c. Acts under police instructions
d. Acts under civil court directions
7. Section 11 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Duties of the Government
b. Duties of Protection Officers
c. Duties of Service Providers
d. Duties of Police Officers
8. Under Section 11, the duty to implement measures under the Act lies upon:
a. The Central Government only
b. The State Government only
c. Both the Central Government and every State Government
d. The Judiciary
9. The Governments are required to give wide publicity to the provisions of the Act through:
a. Government notifications only
b. Public media including television, radio and print media
c. Court notices only
d. Police awareness campaigns only
10. Publicity regarding the provisions of the Act must be given:
a. Only at the time of enactment
b. At regular intervals
c. Once every five years
d. Only during awareness campaigns
11. Under Section 11, which of the following officials are to receive periodic sensitization and awareness training?
a. Police officers
b. Members of judicial services
c. Government officers
d. All of the above
12. The sensitization and awareness training mentioned in Section 11 relates to:
a. Criminal procedure
b. Issues addressed by the Act
c. Civil litigation procedures
d. Police investigation techniques
13. Section 11 requires effective coordination between Ministries and Departments dealing with:
a. Law, home affairs, health and human resources
b. Agriculture and finance
c. Trade and commerce
d. Transport and communication
14. The coordination between Ministries and Departments regarding domestic violence issues must be:
a. Conducted once after enactment
b. Reviewed periodically
c. Reviewed only by the judiciary
d. Reviewed by the police authorities
15. Under Section 11, protocols must be prepared by Ministries concerned with:
a. Delivery of services to women under the Act
b. Criminal investigation procedures
c. Maintenance of police records
d. Property disputes
16. The protocols prepared under Section 11 must include those relating to:
a. Police stations only
b. Courts dealing with matrimonial matters
c. Courts involved in delivery of services under the Act
d. Only Protection Officers
17. Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Protection orders
b. Application to Magistrate
c. Duties of Protection Officers
d. Monetary relief
18. An application seeking relief under the Act may be presented to the Magistrate by:
a. Only the aggrieved person
b. Only the Protection Officer
c. The aggrieved person, the Protection Officer, or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person
d. Only a police officer
19. The application presented to the Magistrate under Section 12 may seek:
a. Only protection orders
b. Only monetary relief
c. One or more reliefs under the Act
d. Only residence orders
20. Before passing any order on an application under Section 12, the Magistrate shall consider:
a. The police report
b. The charge sheet filed by the police
c. Any domestic incident report received from the Protection Officer or service provider
d. The opinion of the District Magistrate
21. Relief sought under Section 12 may include an order for:
a. Divorce
b. Payment of compensation or damages
c. Partition of property
d. Registration of FIR
22. The claim for compensation or damages under Section 12 is:
a. The only remedy available to the aggrieved person
b. Without prejudice to the right to institute a civil suit for compensation or damages
c. Allowed only after filing a civil suit
d. Allowed only after conviction of the respondent
23. Where a decree for compensation or damages has been passed by a court, the amount payable under the Magistrate’s order shall be:
a. Ignored by the civil court
b. Added to the decree amount
c. Set off against the amount payable under the decree
d. Paid separately without adjustment
24. After adjustment of the amount paid under the Magistrate’s order, the civil court decree shall be executable for:
a. The entire original amount
b. Half of the decree amount
c. Only interest on the decree amount
d. The balance amount remaining after set off
25. The execution of the decree for the balance amount after set off shall operate notwithstanding anything contained in:
a. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
b. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
c. Indian Penal Code, 1860
d. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
26. Every application under Section 12(1) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act shall:
a. Be filed orally before the Magistrate
b. Be in such form and contain such particulars as may be prescribed
c. Be submitted only through the police
d. Require verification by the District Magistrate
27. An application under Section 12 should contain particulars:
a. Strictly in the format prescribed with no variation permitted
b. As prescribed or as nearly as possible thereto
c. Only as directed by the Magistrate
d. As prescribed by the police authorities
28. Under Section 12(4), the Magistrate shall fix the first date of hearing:
a. Within seven days of receiving the application
b. Within fifteen days of receiving the application
c. Not ordinarily beyond three days from the date of receipt of the application
d. Within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application
29. The time period mentioned for fixing the first date of hearing begins from:
a. The date of filing before the police
b. The date of receipt of the application by the court
c. The date of issuance of notice to the respondent
d. The date of registration of the case
30. The Magistrate shall endeavour to dispose of an application under Section 12 within:
a. Thirty days from the date of filing
b. Sixty days from the date of filing
c. Sixty days from the date of the first hearing
d. Ninety days from the date of filing
31. The sixty-day period mentioned in Section 12(5) is calculated from:
a. The date of filing the application
b. The date of the first hearing
c. The date of service of notice to the respondent
d. The date of the domestic incident report
32. Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Service of notice
b. Protection orders
c. Residence orders
d. Monetary relief
33. Under Section 13(1), the notice of the date of hearing fixed under Section 12 shall be given by the Magistrate to:
a. The respondent directly
b. The Protection Officer
c. The police officer in charge
d. The service provider
34. The Protection Officer shall get the notice served upon:
a. Only the respondent
b. The respondent and any other person as directed by the Magistrate
c. Only the aggrieved person
d. Only the police station concerned
35. The notice under Section 13 shall be served within a maximum period of:
a. One day from the date of receipt
b. Two days from the date of receipt
c. Seven days from the date of receipt
d. Fifteen days from the date of receipt
36. The time for service of notice may be extended:
a. Only by the Protection Officer
b. By the police authorities
c. By the Magistrate for a further reasonable time
d. By the State Government
37. A declaration of service of notice made by the Protection Officer shall be:
a. Only an informal communication
b. Prima facie proof of service of notice
c. Final proof that cannot be challenged
d. Valid only when signed by the Magistrate
38. The declaration of service of notice by the Protection Officer shall be in:
a. Any format decided by the police
b. The format prescribed under the Act
c. The format prescribed by the Magistrate
d. The format prescribed under rules made under the Act
39. The declaration made by the Protection Officer shall be treated as proof of service unless:
a. The Magistrate records a contrary finding
b. The police objects to it
c. The contrary is proved
d. The aggrieved person disputes it
40. Section 14 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Service of notice
b. Counselling
c. Protection orders
d. Monetary relief
41. Under Section 14, the Magistrate may direct counselling:
a. Only before the commencement of proceedings
b. Only after final hearing
c. At any stage of the proceedings under the Act
d. Only after evidence is recorded
42. The Magistrate may direct counselling for:
a. Only the respondent
b. Only the aggrieved person
c. Both the respondent and the aggrieved person jointly
d. Either singly or jointly
43. Counselling under Section 14 is to be conducted by:
a. A police officer
b. A judicial officer
c. A member of a service provider having prescribed qualifications and experience
d. Any social worker appointed by the court
44. The qualifications and experience required for counselling members are:
a. Determined by the Magistrate
b. Prescribed under the Act or rules
c. Determined by the police department
d. Determined by the State Government through executive orders
45. Where counselling is directed under Section 14(1), the Magistrate shall fix the next date of hearing:
a. Within fifteen days
b. Within one month
c. Within a period not exceeding two months
d. Within three months
46. The time limit for fixing the next date of hearing after directing counselling begins from:
a. The date of filing the application
b. The date of the counselling order
c. The date of service of notice
d. The date of recording evidence
47. Section 15 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Counselling
b. Assistance of welfare expert
c. Service of notice
d. Duties of Government
48. Under Section 15, in any proceeding under the Act, the Magistrate may secure the services of:
a. A police officer
b. A welfare expert
c. A judicial officer
d. A government advocate
49. The person whose services may be secured under Section 15 is preferably:
a. A police officer
b. A woman
c. A government servant
d. A lawyer
50. The welfare expert assisting the Magistrate under Section 15 may be:
a. Only a relative of the aggrieved person
b. Only a member of a service provider
c. Either related to the aggrieved person or not
d. Only a government welfare officer
51. Section 15 allows the Magistrate to secure the services of a person engaged in:
a. Criminal investigation
b. Promoting family welfare
c. Police administration
d. Civil litigation
52. The purpose of securing the services of a welfare expert under Section 15 is:
a. To record evidence in the case
b. To investigate the complaint
c. To assist the Magistrate in discharging his functions
d. To represent the aggrieved person in court
53. Section 16 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Counselling
b. In camera proceedings
c. Protection orders
d. Service of notice
54. Under Section 16, proceedings under the Act may be conducted:
a. In open court only
b. Before a family court only
c. In camera
d. Before a civil court
55. The power to conduct proceedings in camera under the Act is vested in:
a. The Protection Officer
b. The police officer
c. The Magistrate
d. The State Government
56. Proceedings under Section 16 may be conducted in camera when:
a. The Magistrate considers the circumstances of the case so warrant
b. The police recommend it
c. The State Government directs it
d. The Protection Officer orders it
57. Proceedings may also be conducted in camera if:
a. Either party to the proceedings so desires
b. Both parties jointly request it
c. Only the aggrieved person requests it
d. Only the respondent requests it
58. Section 17 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Residence orders
b. Right to reside in a shared household
c. Protection orders
d. Monetary relief
59. Under Section 17, the right to reside in a shared household is available to:
a. Only a legally married wife
b. Every woman in a domestic relationship
c. Only the owner of the household
d. Only women having title in the property
60. The right to reside in a shared household under Section 17 applies:
a. Only if the woman has ownership rights
b. Only if the property belongs to the husband
c. Whether or not the woman has any right, title or beneficial interest in the household
d. Only when ordered by the Magistrate
61. The right to reside in the shared household under Section 17 operates:
a. Subject to civil property laws
b. Subject to orders of the police
c. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force
d. Only if the respondent consents
62. Under Section 17(2), the aggrieved person shall not be evicted from the shared household:
a. Except by order of the police
b. Except by consent of the respondent
c. Save in accordance with the procedure established by law
d. Except by order of the Protection Officer
63. The protection against eviction under Section 17 applies to:
a. The entire shared household or any part of it
b. Only the room occupied by the aggrieved person
c. Only property jointly owned by the parties
d. Only rented premises
64. Section 18 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Residence orders
b. Protection orders
c. Monetary relief
d. Custody orders
65. A protection order under Section 18 may be passed by:
a. The Protection Officer
b. The police officer
c. The Magistrate
d. The District Collector
66. Before passing a protection order under Section 18, the Magistrate must:
a. Obtain approval from the State Government
b. Give both the aggrieved person and the respondent an opportunity of being heard
c. Obtain a police investigation report
d. Refer the matter to mediation
67. The Magistrate may pass a protection order when he is:
a. Fully satisfied after trial
b. Prima facie satisfied that domestic violence has taken place or is likely to take place
c. Directed by the police
d. Requested by the Protection Officer only
68. A protection order under Section 18 may prohibit the respondent from:
a. Committing any act of domestic violence
b. Aiding or abetting domestic violence
c. Entering the place of employment of the aggrieved person
d. All of the above
69. Under Section 18, the respondent may be prohibited from entering:
a. Only the shared household
b. Only the police station
c. The place of employment of the aggrieved person
d. The office of the Protection Officer
70. If the aggrieved person is a child, the respondent may be prohibited from entering:
a. The child’s school
b. The District Court
c. The police station
d. The Protection Officer’s office
71. A protection order may prohibit the respondent from:
a. Attempting to communicate with the aggrieved person
b. Filing a civil case
c. Seeking legal advice
d. Appearing before the court
72. Under Section 18, the respondent may be restrained from alienating assets:
a. Only with permission of the police
b. Without the leave of the Magistrate
c. Without permission of the Protection Officer
d. Without consent of the aggrieved person
73. The assets which the respondent may be restrained from alienating include:
a. Bank lockers and bank accounts used or enjoyed by both parties
b. Only immovable property
c. Only property registered in the respondent’s name
d. Only business assets
74. A protection order may restrain the respondent from causing violence to:
a. Dependants or relatives of the aggrieved person
b. Persons who provide assistance to the aggrieved person
c. Both of the above
d. Only members of the respondent’s family
75. A protection order may prohibit the respondent from committing:
a. Only acts expressly mentioned in the Act
b. Any other act specified in the protection order
c. Only criminal offences
d. Only acts occurring in the shared household
76. Section 19 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Protection orders
b. Residence orders
c. Monetary relief
d. Custody orders
77. A residence order under Section 19 may be passed by the Magistrate:
a. During police investigation
b. While disposing of an application under Section 12(1)
c. Only after conviction of the respondent
d. Only after a civil suit is filed
78. The Magistrate may pass a residence order when he is satisfied that:
a. A criminal case has been registered
b. Domestic violence has taken place
c. The parties have lived together for more than five years
d. The respondent owns the shared household
79. A residence order may restrain the respondent from:
a. Dispossessing the aggrieved person from the shared household
b. Selling movable property only
c. Filing a civil suit
d. Visiting relatives
80. The respondent may be restrained from disturbing the possession of the aggrieved person:
a. Only if he has no legal interest in the property
b. Only if the property is rented
c. Whether or not he has a legal or equitable interest in the shared household
d. Only when directed by the police
81. Under Section 19, the Magistrate may direct the respondent to:
a. Transfer ownership of the shared household
b. Remove himself from the shared household
c. Sell the shared household
d. Register the property in the name of the aggrieved person
82. A residence order may restrain the respondent or his relatives from:
a. Entering any portion of the shared household where the aggrieved person resides
b. Visiting government offices
c. Attending court proceedings
d. Filing legal documents
83. Under Section 19, the respondent may be restrained from:
a. Alienating or disposing of the shared household
b. Filing a criminal complaint
c. Seeking legal advice
d. Entering into contracts
84. The respondent may also be restrained from renouncing his rights in the shared household:
a. Without permission of the police
b. Except with the leave of the Magistrate
c. Without consent of the Protection Officer
d. Without approval of the State Government
85. The Magistrate may direct the respondent to secure alternate accommodation for the aggrieved person:
a. Of any standard chosen by the respondent
b. Of the same level as enjoyed in the shared household
c. Only temporary accommodation in a shelter home
d. Accommodation provided by the State Government
86. Instead of providing alternate accommodation, the respondent may be directed to:
a. Pay compensation only
b. Pay rent for suitable accommodation
c. Transfer property ownership
d. Provide maintenance under personal law
87. Under the proviso to Section 19(1), an order directing removal from the shared household shall not be passed against:
a. Any respondent who is elderly
b. Any person who is a woman
c. Any respondent owning the property
d. Any respondent with minor children
88. Under Section 19(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the Magistrate may:
a. Cancel the application filed under the Act
b. Impose additional conditions necessary to protect the aggrieved person or her child
c. Refer the case to mediation
d. Transfer the case to a civil court
89. The additional conditions imposed under Section 19(2) are intended to:
a. Punish the respondent
b. Ensure speedy trial
c. Protect or provide for the safety of the aggrieved person or her child
d. Enforce property rights
90. Under Section 19(3), the Magistrate may require the respondent to:
a. Deposit security before the court
b. Execute a bond for preventing the commission of domestic violence
c. Transfer property to the aggrieved person
d. Appear before the police every week
91. The bond executed by the respondent under Section 19(3) may be:
a. Only without sureties
b. Only with sureties
c. With or without sureties
d. Mandatory with two sureties
92. An order requiring execution of bond under Section 19(3) shall be deemed to be an order under:
a. Chapter VII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
b. Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
c. Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
d. Chapter X of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
93. When passing a residence order, the Magistrate may direct the officer in charge of the nearest police station to:
a. Arrest the respondent immediately
b. Provide protection to the aggrieved person
c. Record statements of witnesses
d. Register a criminal case
94. The police officer may also assist:
a. Only the Protection Officer
b. Only the Magistrate
c. The aggrieved person or the person making an application on her behalf
d. Only the respondent
95. While passing a residence order, the Magistrate may impose obligations on the respondent relating to:
a. Transfer of property ownership
b. Discharge of rent and other payments
c. Sale of movable property
d. Registration of property documents
96. In imposing obligations relating to rent and payments, the Magistrate shall consider:
a. Only the respondent’s income
b. Only the aggrieved person’s financial condition
c. The financial needs and resources of the parties
d. The market value of the property
97. The Magistrate may direct the officer in charge of the police station to assist in the implementation of:
a. The protection order
b. The arrest warrant
c. The civil decree
d. The maintenance order
98. Under Section 19(8), the Magistrate may direct the respondent to return:
a. Only movable property
b. Only jointly owned property
c. Stridhan or any other property or valuable security belonging to the aggrieved person
d. Only immovable property
99. Section 20 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Residence orders
b. Protection orders
c. Monetary reliefs
d. Custody orders
100. Monetary relief under Section 20 may be granted by the Magistrate:
a. During police investigation
b. While disposing of an application under Section 12(1)
c. Only after conviction of the respondent
d. Only after filing of a civil suit
101. Monetary relief under Section 20 is intended to meet:
a. Only litigation expenses
b. Expenses incurred and losses suffered due to domestic violence
c. Only property disputes
d. Only medical expenses
102. The monetary relief under Section 20 may be granted for the benefit of:
a. Only the aggrieved person
b. Only the children
c. Both the aggrieved person and any child of the aggrieved person
d. Only the respondent
103. Monetary relief under Section 20 may include compensation for:
a. Loss of earnings
b. Medical expenses
c. Damage or removal of property
d. All of the above
104. Under Section 20, monetary relief may include compensation for:
a. Loss of earnings suffered by the aggrieved person
b. Only future maintenance
c. Only property disputes
d. Only rent payments
105. Medical expenses incurred due to domestic violence may be covered under:
a. Protection orders
b. Monetary relief under Section 20
c. Custody orders
d. Residence orders
106. Monetary relief may be granted for loss caused due to:
a. Destruction or damage of property
b. Removal of property from the control of the aggrieved person
c. Both A and B
d. Only theft of property
107. Under Section 20, the Magistrate may order maintenance for:
a. Only the aggrieved person
b. Only the children
c. The aggrieved person and her children
d. Only the respondent’s dependants
108. Maintenance under Section 20 may be granted:
a. Only under the Domestic Violence Act
b. Only under the Code of Criminal Procedure
c. In addition to an order under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
d. Only after divorce proceedings
109. Under Section 20(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the monetary relief granted shall be:
a. Arbitrary in nature
b. Adequate, fair and reasonable
c. Determined by the police authorities
d. Fixed by the State Government
110. The monetary relief granted under Section 20 must be consistent with:
a. The income of the respondent
b. The minimum wages prescribed by law
c. The standard of living to which the aggrieved person is accustomed
d. The financial condition of the State
111. Under Section 20(3), the Magistrate may order:
a. Only a lump sum payment
b. Only monthly maintenance
c. Either a lump sum payment or monthly payments
d. Only compensation after trial
112. The nature of payment ordered under Section 20(3) depends upon:
a. The discretion of the police
b. The recommendation of the Protection Officer
c. The nature and circumstances of the case
d. The request of the respondent
113. A copy of the order for monetary relief shall be sent by the Magistrate to:
a. Only the aggrieved person
b. Only the respondent
c. The parties to the application and the officer in charge of the police station where the respondent resides
d. Only the Protection Officer
114. The respondent must pay the monetary relief granted:
a. Immediately after the order
b. Within the period specified in the order
c. Within one year of the order
d. Only after approval of the police
115. If the respondent fails to comply with the monetary relief order, the Magistrate may direct:
a. Immediate arrest of the respondent
b. The employer or debtor of the respondent to make payment
c. The police officer to recover the amount
d. Attachment of property without notice
116. Under Section 20(6), the employer or debtor may be directed to:
a. Pay the amount to the State Government
b. Pay directly to the aggrieved person or deposit the amount with the court
c. Pay to the police station
d. Pay to the Protection Officer
117. The payment directed from the employer or debtor may be deducted from:
a. Only immovable property of the respondent
b. Wages, salaries or debt due to the respondent
c. Maintenance paid by the respondent
d. Property owned jointly by the parties
118. Section 21 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deals with:
a. Residence orders
b. Custody orders
c. Monetary relief
d. Protection orders
119. Under Section 21, the Magistrate may grant custody of a child:
a. Only after final disposal of the case
b. Only after divorce proceedings
c. At any stage of the hearing of the application
d. Only after police investigation
120. The custody granted under Section 21 is:
a. Permanent custody
b. Temporary custody
c. Joint custody
d. Interim guardianship under civil law
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