Objective Questions & answer of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita are Provided below: –

Chapter wise set- 3

Questions: –

1. Which provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita provides for ‘Procedure for investigation’
(a) Section 175
(b) Section 176
(c) Section 177
(d) Section 178

2. The provision ‘Procedure for investigation’ was earlier incorporated under __ of CrPC.
(a) Section 157
(b) Section 154
(c) Section 173
(d) Section 155

3. Choose the correct option in accordance with the provisions of Section 175, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Any officer in charge of a police station _______, investigate any cognizable case which a Court having jurisdiction over the local area within the limits of such station would have power to inquire.
(a) Shall, without the order of a Magistrate
(b) May, without the order of a Magistrate
(c) Shall, with the order of a Magistrate
(d) May, with the order of a Magistrate

4. A new provision relating to ‘forensic facility’ is incorporated under which of the following Sections
(a) Section 175
(b) Section 176
(c) Section 177
(d) Section 178

5. As per Section 176 the recording of statement of the victim in relation to an offence of rape, ___ as far as practicable by a woman police officer.
(a) Shall be conducted at the residence of the victim
(b) Shall be conducted in the place of her choice
(c) Shall be conducted inside the Court Premises only
(d) Either a or b

6. The officer in charge of a police station shall on receipt of information relating to the commission of an offence punishable with cause the forensic expert to visit the crime scene to collect forensic evidence?
(a) life imprisonment and death
(b) five years or more
(c) seven years or more
(d) ten years or more

7. Every report sent to a Magistrate under Section 176 of BNSS shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the State Government, by general or special order, appointed on that behalf under which of the following sections of the BNSS?
(a)Section 177
(b)Section 178
(c)Section 179
(d)Section 180

8. A Magistrate, under Section 178 of BNSS, can direct the police-
(a) To hold investigation
(b) To drop the proceedings
(c) To stop investigation
(d) To file charge sheet

9. Consider the following statements in relation to the recording of the statement of the victim of an offence of rape according to Proviso II of Section 176(1) of BNSS.
I. Such statement shall as far as practicable be recorded by a women police officer
II. Such statement shall be recorded in the presence of the parents, guardian or near relative or social worker of the locality
III. Such statement shall be recorded at the residence of the victim or in the place of her choice
IV. Such statements may also be recorded through any audio-video electronic means including mobile phone.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) I, II, III
(c) Only I
(d) I and II

10. Police officer’s power to require attendance of persons acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case is mentioned in-
(a) Section 179(1) of BNSS
(b) Section 180(2) of BNSS
(c) Section 181 (1) of BNSS
(d) Section 181 (2) of BNSS

11. According to Proviso to Section 179 of BNSS, which of the following persons shall not be required to attend at any place other than the place in which such person resides?
(a) Any male person under the age of 15 years or above the age of 60 years
(b) Any woman
(c) Any mentally or physically disabled person or a person with acute illness
(d) All of the above

12. Under which Section of BNSS investigating officers record the statement of witnesses?
(a) Section 181
(b) Section 182
(c) Section 180
(d) Section 183

13. Under BNSS–Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) A police officer has the power to require attendance of witnesses under the age of 15 years before himself
(b) A police officer has the power to require attendance of a woman witness before himself

(c) A police officer has the power to require attendance of witnesses above the age of 60 years before himself
(d) A police officer does not have the power to require attendance of witnesses who are mentally challenged before himself

14. Under Section 178 of BNSS, the Magistrate has the power to:-
(a) Depute any Magistrate subordinate to him to hold a preliminary inquiry
(b) Direct investigation by the police
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) Only (b) and not (a)

15. A person can be summoned as a witness under Section 179 of the BNSS, by:
(a) Any police officer
(b) The station police officer
(c) The police officer investigating the case
(d) None of the above

16. Under BNSS—A joint statement of several witnesses recorded during investigation-
(a) will render these persons as incompetent witnesses
(b) will render their statement as inadmissible
(c) will neither render these persons as incompetent witnesses nor their evidence as inadmissible
(d) will render these persons as incompetent witnesses as well as their evidence as inadmissible

17. Which section of BNSS provides that no police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make or cause to be offered or made, any inducement, threat or promise?
(a) under Section 180 of BNSS
(b) under Section 181 of BNSS
(c) under Section 182 of BNSS
(d) under Section 183 of BNSS

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