Law and Constitution - 1 (UP Police)
Comprehensive test covering Indian Penal Code, Constitutional law, and related legal provisions for UP Police examination
Questions
Which of the following keys is/are used to create electronic signature?
- Public key
- Private key
- Own key
- Other keys
The Information Technology Act, 2000 does not provide for
- legal recognition for transactions carried out electronically
- retention of documents in electronic form
- filing and submission of documents with government agencies
- purchase of immovable properties online
An appeal may be made to the Cyber Appellate Tribunal against the order of
- controller or an adjudicating officer
- certifying authority
- central government
- All of the above
Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service is given in
- Section 66
- Section 66A
- Section 67
- Section 68
Which of the following acts as a regulator as well as a first-poll-of-call for cyber security incidents?
- Cyber Appellate Tribunal
- CERT-In
- Intermediary
- Subscriber
The President of India does not appoint
- the Chief Election Commissioner
- the Chief Minister of a State
- the Chief Justice of India
- the Prime Minister
Which section deals with dowry death?
- 304-A of I.P.C.
- 498-A of I.P.C.
- 489-A of I.P.C.
- 304-B of I.P.C.
Making preparation to commit dacoity is punishable in the Indian Penal Code 1860 under
- Section 393
- Section 395
- Section 398
- Section 399
How many persons are needed to call robbery a dacoity?
- Minimum 5
- Minimum 10
- Minimum 20
- Minimum 7
Under the Indian Penal Code, abetment is constituted
- by instigating a person to commit an offence
- by engaging in a conspiracy to commit an offence
- by intentionally aiding a person to commit an offence
- All of the above
The first Law Minister of India was
- Ashoke Kumar Sen
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- Shanti Bhushan
- Chaudhary Nitiraj Singh
A puts his hand in the pocket of B for stealing money, but his pocket was empty. A is
- guilty of theft
- not guilty of theft
- guilty of attempt to commit theft
- guilty of using criminal force
If A, for the purpose of inducing B to desist from prosecuting a civil suit, threatens to burn B's house, what offence has A committed?
- Attempt to murder
- Criminal intimidation
- Criminal breach of trust
- Extortion
Which of the following is not essential for an offence?
- Intention
- Motive
- Prohibited act
- Punishment for act
Who can discharge the functions of the President in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President?
- The Prime Minister
- The Chief Justice
- The Chief of Army
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
What punishment may be awarded to the person whose act is covered under general exceptions?
- No punishment
- Half of the punishment prescribed for that offence
- One-fourth of the punishment prescribed for the offence
- Depends upon the discretion of court
Exercise of criminal jurisdiction depends upon the
- place of the offence
- nationality of the offender
- domicile of the offender
- None of these
Which of the following are not included within the meaning of intellectual property?
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Property laws
- Copyrights
Who among the following can take the plea of ignorance of Indian law?
- Indian citizens
- Foreigners
- Indian citizens abroad
- None of these
Since the commencement of the Indian Constitution on 26th January, 1950, how many persons have occupied the August office of the President of India?
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
The minimum age for marriage is _______ for boys and ______ for girls.
- 18 and 18
- 25 and 21
- 18 and 21
- 21 and 18
To betray the nation is an offence and punishable by death. This is
- treason
- treachery
- anti-nationality
- sedition
Rights and duties are
- separated
- co-related
- co-ordinated
- None of the above
The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into effect on
- 14th August, 1947
- 18th July, 1947
- 26th January, 1947
- None of these
According to the Indian Constitution, treaty-making power is conferred upon
- the Prime Minister
- the Foreign Minster
- the Parliament
- None of these
The President's rule under Article 356 remains valid in a State for the maximum period of
- two months
- five months
- six months
- one year
The powers of the President of India are
- beyond the Constitution
- in accordance with the Constitution
- in accordance with the Parliament
- in accordance with the Supreme Court
Central Board of Direct Taxes works under the
- Home Ministry
- Finance Ministry
- Ministry of Rural Development
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Surcharge is payable by an individual where the total income exceeds
- Rs. 10,00,000
- Rs. 50,00,000
- Rs. 10,000,000
- None of these
The Vice-President of India is elected
- by an electoral college consisting of all the members of the Rajya Sabha
- by an electoral college consisting of all the members of the Lok Sabha
- by an electoral college consisting of all the members of both the Houses of the Parliament
- by an electoral college consisting of the members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (both elected and nominated members)
Finance Bill becomes Finance Act when it is passed by
- the Lok Sabha
- both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
- both the Houses of the Parliament and given assent to by the President
- both the Houses of the Parliament and given assent to by the Prime Minister/Finance Minister
According to the Indian Constitution, the money bills can be introduced in
- the meeting of the Council of Ministers
- the joint sessions of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha only
- the Lok Sabha only
- the Rajya Sabha only
Minto-Morley reforms are associated with the
- Indian Councils Act, 1912
- Indian Councils Act, 1856
- Indian Councils Act, 1909
- Indian Councils Act, 1908
Which of the following is not a salient feature of the Indian Constitution?
- Presidential type of government
- Lengthiest constitutional document in the world
- Provision for directive principles of the state policy
- Universal adult franchise
The Constitution of India is divided into
- 20 parts
- 22 parts
- 24 parts
- 21 parts
What is the other name of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament?
- The Lok Sabha
- The House of the People
- The Rajya Sabha
- None of these
How many sessions did the Constituent Assembly hold?
- Eleven sessions
- Twenty-five sessions
- Twenty-eight sessions
- Twenty sessions
The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on
- 22nd January, 1947
- 22nd August, 1947
- 22nd October, 1947
- 22nd July, 1947
The original Constitution of India contained
- 397 Articles and 9 Schedules
- 395 Articles and 8 Schedules
- 396 Articles and 7 Schedules
- 395 Articles and 4 Schedules
The 'Objective Resolution' was presented in the Constituent Assembly by
- Mahatama Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Motilal Nehru
Who was the Chairman of the first Rajya Sabha?
- A. K. Gopalan
- N.C. Chatterjee
- Mahavir Tyagi
- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
Who nominates 12 members in the Council of States?
- The President of India
- The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- The Prime Minister of India
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
“The basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change.” This was said by
- the Prime Minister
- the Government
- the Parliament
- the Supreme Court of India
Which of the following judgements is/are historical in respect of amendment to Article 368 of the Constitution?
- Kesavananda vs. State of Kerala and Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
- Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India
- Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab
- All of the above