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Past Questions — 2025

Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

When was Article 51A added to the Indian Constitution?

A) 1950
B) 1976
C) 1990
D) 2000
Option B is correct: 1976.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per section 173 (1)A, the investigation in relation to an offence under sections 376, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376DA, 376DB or 376E of the Indian Penal Code shall be completed within ________ from the date on which the information was recorded by the officer in charge of the police station.

A) one month
B) two month
C) three month
D) four month
Option B is correct: two month.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 22 applies to ________ and protects individuals in cases of arrest and detention in certain cases by providing certain important rights.

A) both citizens and non-citizens
B) citizens only
C) non-citizens only
D) ony citizens from Bangladesh and Pakishtan
Option A is correct: both citizens and non-citizens.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Where the person summoned cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found, the summons may be served by leaving one of the duplicates for him with ________ of his family residing with him, and the person with whom the summons is so left shall, if so, required by the serving officer, sign a receipt therefor on the back of the other duplicate.

A) some adult male member
B) some adult female member
C) any member of the family
D) the parents
Option A is correct: some adult male member.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

A copy of the information as recorded under Section 154, Sub-Section (1) shall be given forthwith, ________ to the informant.

A) Free of cost
B) After paying Rs 5.
C) After paying Rs 10
D) After paying Rs 2
Option A is correct: Free of cost.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is ________ under 375 of IPC.

A) Rape
B) Not Rape
C) Marital rape
D) Sexual assault
Option B is correct: Not Rape.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Extortion is a ________.

A) cognizable offence and non bailable
B) non-cognizable offence and non bailable
C) cognizable offence and bailable
D) non-cognizable offence and non bailable
Option B is correct: non-cognizable offence and non bailable.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Under the Directive Principles of State Policy, up to what age are children expected to be provided free and compulsory education?

A) 14 years
B) 15 years
C) 18 years
D) 16 years
Option A is correct: 14 years.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ________ years, or with fine, or with both.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
Option B is correct: three.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

No appeal under Sub-Section (1) or Sub-Section (2) of Section 378 shall be entertained except with the ________.

A) permission of Chief Judicial Magistrate
B) permission of Session Court
C) leave of the High Court.
D) permission of Magistrate First Class
Option C is correct: leave of the High Court..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Which of the following clauses is/are covered under Article 20 of the Indian Constitution? (I) .No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence. (II) No person shall be prosecuted and punished (of the same offence more than once. (III) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

A) Only I
B) II and III
C) I and III
D) I, II and III
Option D is correct: I, II and III.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, enacted in 1949, provides for the administration of tribal areas in the states of ________. It’s a significant part of the Constitution, addressing the unique needs and aspirations of tribal communities in these regions.

A) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram
B) Assam, Tripura, and Mizoram
C) Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram
D) Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram
The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution was incorporated based on the recommendations of the Bordoloi Committee to provide for the administration of tribal areas in the North-Eastern states. It allows for the creation of Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) which possess legislative, judicial, and executive powers to protect the indigenous customs, land, and culture of the tribal populations. Specifically, the Sixth Schedule applies to the tribal areas of four states: Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. - Option (b) is incorrect because it omits Meghalaya. - Option (c) is incorrect because it omits Tripura. - Option (d) is incorrect because it omits Assam.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Who has the power to make rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service for Union posts until the Legislature enacts a law?

A) The Prime Minister
B) The President
C) The Chief Justice of India
D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Option B is correct: The President.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code— any Chief Judicial Magistrate; any Metropolitan Magistrate; any Magistrate of the first class specially empowered in this behalf by the High Court, may, if he thinks fit, try in a summary way all or any of the following offences: (I) offences not punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term exceeding two years; (II) theft, under section 379, section 380 or section 381 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), where the value of the property stolen does not exceed two hundred rupees; (III) receiving or retaining stolen property, under section 411 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), where the value of the property does not exceed two hundred rupees; (IV) assisting in the concealment or disposal of stolen property, under section 414 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) where the value of such property does not exceed two hundred rupees; (V) offences under sections 454 and 456 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);

A) I, II, III, IV only
B) I, II, III, V only
C) II, III, IV & V only
D) I, II, III, IV & V
Option D is correct: I, II, III, IV & V.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, also known as the “Right to Life and Personal Liberty,” is often referred to as the ________.

A) “heart of fundamental rights”.
B) “heart and soul of fundamental rights”
C) “centre of fundamental rights”
D) “blood of fundamental rights”
Option B is correct: “heart and soul of fundamental rights”.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per Proviso of section 154, if the information is given by the woman against whom an offence under section 326A, section 326B, section 354, section 354A, section 354B, section 354C, section 354D, section 376, section 376A, section1 376AB, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D, section 376DA, section 376DB, section 376E or section 509 of the Indian Penal Code is alleged to have been committed or attempted, then such information shall be recorded, by ________.

A) Police Inspector or Sub- Inspector of Police in Police Station
B) Woman police officer or any woman officer;
C) Women police officer only
D) Any police present in the Police Station
Option B is correct: Woman police officer or any woman officer;.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 376 B of IPC talk about sexual intercourse by a husband upon his wife during separation, in this section, “sexual intercourse” shall mean any of the acts mentioned in clauses ________ of section 375.

A) (a) to (d)
B) (a) to (c)
C) (a) and (b)
D) (a) to (e)
Option A is correct: (a) to (d).
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section ________ says that, any Magistrate of the first class, and any Magistrate of the second class specially empowered in this behalf under Sub-Section (2), may take cognizance of any offence- upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence; upon a police report of such facts; upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own knowledge, that such offence has been committed.

A) 180
B) 170
C) 190
D) 200
Option C is correct: 190.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 100 of CrPc talk about-

A) Arrest by Magistrate.
B) Power of police officer to seize certain property.
C) A person in charge of close place to allow search
D) Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes.
Option C is correct: A person in charge of close place to allow search.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per section 190 (2), The Chief Judicial Magistrate may empower any Magistrate of the ________ to take cognizance under Sub-Section (1) of such offences as are within his competence to inquire into or try.

A) First class
B) Second class
C) First class & Second Class
D) First class with executive magistrate
Option C is correct: First class & Second Class.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

‘Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases’ is mentioned in which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution?

A) Article 21
B) Article 21A
C) Article 22
D) Article 22A
Option C is correct: Article 22.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows or believes to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may________.

A) extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
B) extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
C) extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
D) extend to two years and with fine
Option C is correct: extend to two years, or with fine, or with both..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Any person who, without reasonable cause, refuses or neglects to attend and witness a search under section 100, when called upon to do so by an order in writing delivered or tendered to him, shall be deemed to have committed an offence under ________ of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

A) Section 188
B) Section 189
C) section 187
D) Section 190
Option C is correct: section 187.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Which of the following is an exception to the requirement of an inquiry before dismissal under Article 311?

A) The employee is involved in corruption
B) It is not reasonably practicable to hold an inquiry, and the reason is recorded in writing
C) The employee has been suspended
D) The employee has been promoted
Option B is correct: It is not reasonably practicable to hold an inquiry, and the reason is recorded in writing.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Report of Police Officer on completion of investigation is given under ________.

A) Section 172
B) Section 173
C) Section 174
D) Section 175
Option B is correct: Section 173.
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