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Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per section 482. (1) When any person accused of, or suspected of, the commission of any non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station or appears or is brought before a Court other than the_________, he may be released on bail-

A) High Court
B) Court of Session
C) Court of Magistrate First Class
D) High Court or Court of session
Option D is correct: High Court or Court of session.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

According to section 64(2), The summons shall, if practicable, be served personally on the _________, by delivering or tendering to him one of the duplicates of the summons:

A) person summoned or family member
B) person summoned or his spouse
C) person summoned or his legal representative
D) person summoned
Option D is correct: person summoned.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

According to the Constitution, an arrested person must be produced before the nearest magistrate within how many hours?

A) 12 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 36 hours
D) 48 hours
Option B is correct: 24 hours.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

A servant is not a member of the family within the meaning of section _________.

A) Section 66
B) Section 67
C) Section 68
D) Section 69
Option C is correct: Section 68.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution states about the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State?

A) Article 311A
B) Article 309A
C) Article 309
D) Article 311
Option C is correct: Article 309.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per _________, no police officer shall be eligible to be appointed as an Assistant Public Prosecutor, if he— (A) has taken any part in the investigation into the offence with respect to which the accused is being prosecuted; or (B) is below the rank of Inspector.

A) Section 18
B) Section 19
C) Section 66
D) Section 67
Option B is correct: Section 19.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 20(2) of the Indian Constitution deals with protection against:

A) Ex-post facto laws
B) Self-incrimination
C) Double jeopardy
D) Violation of procedure established by law
Option C is correct: Double jeopardy.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

The fundamental right to “Life and Personal Liberty” is guaranteed under which Article?

A) Article 19
B) Article 20
C) Article 21
D) Article 22
Option C is correct: Article 21.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per _________ “audio-video electronic” means shall include use of any communication device for the purposes of video conferencing, recording of processes of identification, search and seizure or evidence, transmission of electronic communication and for such other purposes and by such other means as the State Government may, by rules provide;”

A) Section 2(1)(a)
B) Section 2(1)(b)
C) Section 2(1)(c)
D) Section 2(1)(d)
Option A is correct: Section 2(1)(a).
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 483. (1) states that, Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the Court trying the offence or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall require the accused to execute bond or bail bond, to appear before the higher Court as and when such Court issues notice in respect of any appeal or petition filed against the judgment of the respective Court and such bond shall be in force for _________.

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

Which principle of law is primarily encapsulated by Article 141 of the Constitution of India?

A) The power to grant special leave to appeal
B) The doctrine of stare decisis (precedent)
C) The power of the President to consult the Supreme Court
D) The power to do ‘complete justice’
Option B is correct: The doctrine of stare decisis (precedent).
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As explanation given under section 480, where a person is unable to give bail bond within _________ of the date of his arrest, it shall be a sufficient ground for the officer or the Court to presume that he is an indigent person for the purposes of this proviso:

A) 4 weeks
B) 3 weeks
C) 2 weeks
D) a week
Option C is correct: 2 weeks.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

The persons who may be charged jointly is given under :

A) Section 239
B) Section 246
C) Section 339
D) Section 343
Option A is correct: Section 239.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As given under 239: (1) Any Court may alter or add to any charge at any time before judgment is pronounced. (2) Every such alteration or addition shall be read and explained to the accused. (3) If the alteration or addition to a charge is such that proceeding immediately with the trial is not likely, in the opinion of the Court, to prejudice the accused in his defence or the prosecutor in the conduct of the case, the Court may, in its discretion, after such alteration or addition has been made, proceed with the trial as if the altered or added charge had been the original charge.

A) 1, 2 & 3 are the correct answers
B) 1 & 2 are the correct answers
C) 1 & 3 are the correct answers
D) 1, 2 & 3 are not correct
Option A is correct: 1, 2 & 3 are the correct answers.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 50 is part of which section of the Indian Constitution?

A) Fundamental Rights
B) Fundamental Duties
C) Directive Principles of State Policy
D) Preamble
Option C is correct: Directive Principles of State Policy.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

What is the role of the President or Governor under the proviso to Article 309 in the absence of any law by the legislature?

A) To make rules for public services until the legislature passes a law
B) To take over the responsibility of appointing all public servants
C) To dismiss any public servant who does not follow the rules
D) To delegate the power to local authorities
Option A is correct: To make rules for public services until the legislature passes a law.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Which of the following protections is NOT guaranteed under Article 20 of the Indian Constitution?

A) Protection against ex post facto laws
B) Protection against double jeopardy
C) Protection against self-incrimination
D) Protection against arbitrary arrest and detention
Option D is correct: Protection against arbitrary arrest and detention.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 309 is related to which part of the Indian Constitution?

A) Part X
B) Part XII
C) Part XIV
D) Part XV
Option C is correct: Part XIV.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

According to section 18. (1) For every High Court, _________, after consultation with the High Court, appoint a Public Prosecutor and may also appoint one or more Additional Public Prosecutors, for conducting in such Court, any prosecution, appeal or other proceeding on behalf of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be:

A) the Central Government shall
B) the State Government shall
C) the Central Government or the State Government shall
D) Neither (a), (b) or (c)
Option C is correct: the Central Government or the State Government shall.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

‘A’ threatens to send club-men to plough up Z’s field unless Z will sign and deliver to B a bond binding Z under a penalty to deliver certain produce to B, and thereby induces Z to sign and deliver the bond. A has committed _________.

A) extortion
B) robbery
C) burglary
D) stealing
Option A is correct: extortion.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per _________“cognizable offence” means an offence for which, and “cognizable case” means a case in which, a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant;

A) Section 2(1)(a)
B) Section 2(1)(b)
C) Section 2(1)(c)
D) Section 2(1)(d)
Option B is correct: Section 2(1)(b).
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 141 of the Constitution of India states that the law declared by the:

A) President is binding on all courts in India.
B) Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.
C) Parliament is binding on all courts in India.
D) Supreme Court is binding on the President only.
Option B is correct: Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 478 (1) states the powers conferred by sections 474 and 475 upon the _________ to remit or commute a sentence, in any case where the sentence is for an offence. (A) which was investigated by any agency empowered to make investigation into an offence under any Central Act other than this Sanhita; or (B) which involved the misappropriation or destruction of, or damage to, any property belonging to the Central Government; or (C) which was committed by a person in the service of the Central Government while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty, shall not be exercised by the State Government except after concurrence with the Central Government.

A) Central and state Government
B) Central Government
C) State Government
D) Governor power
Option C is correct: State Government.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

The following persons may be charged and tried together, namely: — (A) persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction; (B) persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or attempt to commit, such offence; (C) persons accused of more than one offence of the same kind, within the meaning of section 242 committed by them jointly within the period of twelve months; (D) persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction;

A) A, B, C & D are correct
B) A, B & C are correct
C) B, C & D are correct
D) A, B & D are correct
Option A is correct: A, B, C & D are correct.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per 339. (1) Any Magistrate inquiring into or trying a case may permit the prosecution to be conducted by any person other than a police officer below the _________; but no person, other than the Advocate-General or Government Advocate or a Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor, shall be entitled to do so without such permission:

A) rank of sub-inspector
B) rank of DSP
C) rank of Superintendent of Police
D) rank of inspector
Option D is correct: rank of inspector.
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