Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-III
Opium is derived from:
A)
Cannabis
B)
Poppy plant
C)
Cocoa
D)
Tobacco
Option B is correct: Poppy plant.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-III
The Chairman of the State Prohibition Council is -
A)
The Chief Minister
B)
Minister of Excise & Narcotics
C)
Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics
D)
The Chief Secretary of Mizoram
Under the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition (MLP) Act 2019, the State Prohibition Council is the apex body responsible for overseeing the implementation of the prohibition laws in the state. According to the statutory provisions governing the composition of the Council, the Chief Minister of Mizoram serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the State Prohibition Council. This ensures that the highest executive authority of the state provides leadership and direction to the prohibition efforts. The other options (Minister of Excise, Commissioner, or Chief Secretary) may serve as members or secretaries to the council, but the Chairmanship is reserved for the Chief Minister.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Section 18(4) of BNSS, 2023, the District Magistrate, in consultation with whom, prepares the panel of names for Public Prosecutors?
A)
The District & Sessions Judge
B)
The Police Superintendent
C)
The Chief Judicial Magistrate
D)
The Home Secretary
Option C is correct: The Chief Judicial Magistrate.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Article 22(1), an arrested person must be informed:
A)
Of the grounds of arrest and right to consult a legal practitioner
B)
Only of his right to remain silent
C)
Of the time of his trial
D)
Of the witnesses against him
Option A is correct: Of the grounds of arrest and right to consult a legal practitioner.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Article 21 states that “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to _____”
A)
Natural justice
B)
Just cause
C)
Procedure established by law
D)
Due process of law
Option C is correct: Procedure established by law.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Article 141 upholds which principle of the legal system?
A)
Legislative supremacy
B)
Judicial activism
C)
Stare decisis (to stand by decided cases)
D)
Judicial discretion
Option C is correct: Stare decisis (to stand by decided cases).
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
What is the key element required to constitute the offence under Section 224 of the BNS, 2023?
A)
Threatening a public servant with physical harm
B)
Threatening a public servant to influence their official actions
C)
Unintentionally causing harm to a public servant
D)
Legally protesting against a public servant’s actions
Option B is correct: Threatening a public servant to influence their official actions.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Who may release a person on bail under Section 478(1) of the BNSS, 2023?
A)
Only the Court competent to try the case
B)
Only the Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class
C)
The officer in charge of a police station or the Court before whom the person appears or is brought.
D)
Only a Magistrate or a Sessions Judge
Option C is correct: The officer in charge of a police station or the Court before whom the person appears or is brought..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The purpose of tendering a pardon under Section 343(1) of BNSS, 2023 is:
A)
To punish the accomplice
B)
To avoid imprisonment
C)
To delay the trial
D)
To obtain the evidence of a person involved in or privy to the offence
Option D is correct: To obtain the evidence of a person involved in or privy to the offence.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
What type of information is punishable under Section 217 of the BNS, 2023?
A)
True information given with malicious intent
B)
Confidential information given to a public servant
C)
False information given with intent to cause harm
D)
Anonymous information given to a public servant
Option C is correct: False information given with intent to cause harm.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The expression “procedure established by law” was borrowed from which country’s Constitution?
A)
USA
B)
UK
C)
Japan
D)
France
Option C is correct: Japan.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Section 64(1) of BNSS, 2023, who may serve a summons?
A)
Only a police officer
B)
A police officer or an officer of the Court issuing it or other public servant
C)
Only the Court clerk
D)
Only a magistrate
Option B is correct: A police officer or an officer of the Court issuing it or other public servant.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
What is the intention required to constitute the offence under Section 241 of the BNS, 2023?
A)
To cause harm to a person
B)
To gain a personal benefit
C)
To prevent the document from being produced as evidence
D)
To delay the proceedings
Option C is correct: To prevent the document from being produced as evidence.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Section 67, what must the serving officer do when the earlier modes of service fail?
A)
Send the summons by registered post
B)
Deliver the summons to the village headman
C)
Affix one duplicate of the summons to a conspicuous part of the house or homestead where the person ordinarily resides
D)
Leave the summons with any person nearby
Option C is correct: Affix one duplicate of the summons to a conspicuous part of the house or homestead where the person ordinarily resides.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The protection against self-incrimination under Article 20(3) is available to:
A)
All persons
B)
Only witnesses
C)
Only accused persons
D)
Only government employees
Option C is correct: Only accused persons.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The appointment of Public Prosecutor for the High Court requires consultation with:
A)
The High Court concerned
B)
The Chief Justice of India
C)
The Sessions Judge
D)
The District Magistrate
Option A is correct: The High Court concerned.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
As per Section 239(3), the Court may proceed with the trial immediately after alteration or addition of charge if:
A)
The accused consents in writing
B)
The prosecutor requests for it
C)
The alteration is minor in nature
D)
The Court believes no prejudice will be caused to either the accused or the prosecutor
Option D is correct: The Court believes no prejudice will be caused to either the accused or the prosecutor.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The term “offence” includes:
A)
Only acts punishable under BNSS
B)
Acts or omissions made punishable by any law in force and includes offences under the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871
C)
Civil wrongs
D)
Only cognizable offences
Option B is correct: Acts or omissions made punishable by any law in force and includes offences under the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The principle of “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” is known as:
A)
Double jeopardy
B)
Ex post facto law
C)
Habeas corpus
D)
Preventive detention
Option B is correct: Ex post facto law.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
According to the proviso to Section 64(2), summons bearing the image of Court’s seal may also be served by:
A)
Fax transmission
B)
Ordinary post
C)
Electronic communication as per rules made by the State Government
D)
Telephonic call
Option C is correct: Electronic communication as per rules made by the State Government.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Section 2(1)(e) of BNSS, 2023, “bond” means:
A)
A surety bond only
B)
A written confession
C)
A court-issued order for custody
D)
A personal bond or undertaking for release without surety
Option D is correct: A personal bond or undertaking for release without surety.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Section 2(1)(b) of BNSS, 2023, “bail” means:
A)
Release of a convicted person after appeal
B)
Release of an accused or suspected person from custody upon certain conditions imposed by the Court or officer
C)
Suspension of sentence
D)
Discharge before trial
Option B is correct: Release of an accused or suspected person from custody upon certain conditions imposed by the Court or officer.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Article 20(3) provides that:
A)
No one shall be detained without trial
B)
No one shall be compelled to be a witness against himself
C)
No one shall be denied equality before law
D)
No one shall be punished without a fair trial
Option B is correct: No one shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
A pardon may be tendered under Section 343(1) of BNSS, 2023 on what condition?
A)
That the person makes a full and true disclosure of all circumstances within his knowledge relating to the offence
B)
That the accomplice pleads guilty
C)
That the person agrees to pay compensation
D)
That the person agrees to leave the jurisdiction
Option A is correct: That the person makes a full and true disclosure of all circumstances within his knowledge relating to the offence.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Article 50 directs the State to:
A)
Take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State
B)
Maintain separation between legislature and judiciary
C)
Create a judicial commission
D)
Formulate laws for appointment of judges
Option A is correct: Take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.
