Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
“Victim” means:
A)
Only a person directly injured by the offence
B)
A person who has suffered loss or injury by reason of the act or omission of the accused and includes guardian or legal heir
C)
Only the complainant
D)
Only dependents of deceased persons
Option B is correct: A person who has suffered loss or injury by reason of the act or omission of the accused and includes guardian or legal heir.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Section 66, with whom may the summons be left if the person summoned cannot be found?
A)
Any neighbour of the person summoned
B)
Any servant of the household
C)
Some adult member of his family residing with him
D)
Any person present at the address
Option C is correct: Some adult member of his family residing with him.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under the first proviso to Section 480(1), the Court may still grant bail to a person covered by clauses (i) or (ii) if:
A)
The investigation is incomplete
B)
Such person is a child, woman, sick, or infirm
C)
The accused is represented by a senior advocate
D)
The offence is compoundable
Option B is correct: Such person is a child, woman, sick, or infirm.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
According to Section 480(1)(i), a person shall not be released on bail if there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
A)
He may flee from justice
B)
He has previously obtained bail
C)
He has no permanent residence
D)
He has been guilty of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Option D is correct: He has been guilty of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Section 67, who can be the offender?
A)
Any man
B)
Only a husband
C)
Any person in a relationship
D)
A divorced husband
Option A is correct: Any man.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Article 20 of the Indian Constitution deals with:
A)
Right to Equality
B)
Protection in respect of conviction for offences
C)
Right to Freedom of Speech
D)
Protection of Life and Personal Liberty
Option B is correct: Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The Right to Education under Article 21A was added by which Amendment Act?
A)
42nd Amendment
B)
44th Amendment
C)
86th Amendment
D)
73rd Amendment
Option C is correct: 86th Amendment.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
According to Section 339(1), a Magistrate may permit the prosecution to be conducted by:
A)
Any person other than a police officer below the rank of Inspector
B)
Any person, including a police constable
C)
Only the Public Prosecutor
D)
Any government servant
Option A is correct: Any person other than a police officer below the rank of Inspector.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
According to Article 22(2), a person arrested must be produced before a magistrate within:
A)
12 hours
B)
24 hours
C)
48 hours
D)
72 hours
Option B is correct: 24 hours.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The Advisory Board under Article 22(4) consists of:
A)
High Court and Supreme Court Judges
B)
Persons qualified to be High Court Judges
C)
Police Officers
D)
Retired Bureaucrats
Option B is correct: Persons qualified to be High Court Judges.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following rights is included in the scope of Article 21 as per judicial interpretation?
A)
Right to privacy
B)
Right to die
C)
Right to vote
D)
Right to strike
Option A is correct: Right to privacy.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following is prohibited under Article 20(1)?
A)
Retrospective criminal legislation
B)
Retrospective taxation laws
C)
Retrospective civil laws
D)
Retrospective administrative orders
Option A is correct: Retrospective criminal legislation.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
What is required from the family member with whom the summons is left, if asked by the serving officer?
A)
To appear before the Court
B)
To sign a receipt on the back of the other duplicate
C)
To mail a confirmation to the Court
D)
To pay a penalty for non-appearance
Option B is correct: To sign a receipt on the back of the other duplicate.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
What is the key element required to constitute the offence under Section 221 of the BNS, 2023?
A)
Intent to cause harm
B)
Negligence
C)
Unintentional obstruction
D)
Voluntary obstruction
Option D is correct: Voluntary obstruction.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
According to Section 2(1)(h) of BNSS, 2023, “complaint” does not include:
A)
Oral allegations made to a Magistrate
B)
Written allegations to a Magistrate
C)
A police report
D)
A report made by a citizen
Option C is correct: A police report.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
“Police report” refers to:
A)
A report forwarded by a police officer to a Magistrate under Section 193(3)
B)
A complaint filed by a private person
C)
A charge-sheet approved by the Court
D)
An FIR
Option A is correct: A report forwarded by a police officer to a Magistrate under Section 193(3).
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'The poor were given shelter during the storm.' (Underlined: poor)
A)
Noun
B)
Pronoun
C)
Conjunction
D)
Adverb
Option A is correct: Noun.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Hardly _______ students in the class knew that_______ information provided was incorrect.
A)
some/much
B)
any/many
C)
any/the
D)
many/a
Option C is correct: any/the.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Tommy _______ basketball yesterday.
A)
plays
B)
is playing
C)
played
D)
has played
Option C is correct: played.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
She has_______ friends in New York.
A)
much
B)
many
C)
little
D)
a little
Option B is correct: many.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
I haven’t seen him _______ Monday.
A)
from
B)
at
C)
for
D)
since
Option D is correct: since.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Hardly _______ the class when the bell rang.
A)
we had entered
B)
had we entered
C)
we entered
D)
have we entered
Option B is correct: had we entered.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
He was accused _______ stealing confidential documents from the office.
A)
with
B)
of
C)
for
D)
about
Option B is correct: of.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Identify the Part of Speech for the underlined word: 'Nobody knew where the treasure was hidden.' (Underlined: Nobody)
A)
Conjunction
B)
Pronoun
C)
Verb
D)
Adverb
Option B is correct: Pronoun.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
She said that she_______ help me.
A)
will
B)
would
C)
is
D)
has
Option B is correct: would.
