RPF Head Constable Rule 72 LDCE MCQ Practice

1. A. Transfer the case to the Court of Session
2. B. Refuse to release him on bail when he is again brought before the Court in the same case
3. C. Convert the case into a non-bailable one automatically
4. D. Pass a sentence of imprisonment on the spot

1. A. The Central Government
2. B. The High Court
3. C. The State Government
4. D. The Sessions Judge

1. A. The thumb impression of the process server
2. B. The image of the Court's seal or the digital signature of the presiding officer
3. C. The countersignature of the Superintendent of Police
4. D. A notarised stamp of the District Magistrate

1. A. Sixty days
2. B. Seven days
3. C. Thirty days
4. D. Ninety days

1. A. The District Magistrate in consultation with the Sessions Judge
2. B. The Director of Prosecution in consultation with the Governor
3. C. The Superintendent of Police in consultation with the High Court Registrar
4. D. The Chief Judicial Magistrate alone

1. A. The Court or Magistrate, on an application by the police officer with the approval of the Superintendent or Commissioner of Police
2. B. The Executive Magistrate, only after conviction
3. C. The Station House Officer, subject to ratification by the Governor
4. D. The investigating officer himself, without any judicial order

1. A. The informant a hearing before the High Court
2. B. The Sessions Judge a chance to approve it
3. C. The accused an opportunity of being heard
4. D. The police station a chance to register an FIR first

1. A. Court of Session
2. B. Judicial Magistrate of the first class
3. C. Court of Metropolitan Magistrate
4. D. Executive Magistrate

1. A. Pragya
2. B. Prabodh only
3. C. Parangat only
4. D. None of these

1. A. A Hindi typing test only
2. B. Matriculation with Sanskrit only
3. C. A graduation course in English only
4. D. Matriculation or an equivalent or higher examination with Hindi as a subject

11. How does Section 2(a) of the DM Act 2005 define 'affected area'?

1. A. Only an area declared a national emergency under the Constitution
2. B. Only an area within 10 km of a coastline
3. C. Only a district with a population above one million
4. D. An area or part of the country affected by a disaster

1. A. Transfer their powers to a private company
2. B. Amend the Act without Parliament
3. C. Abolish the National Authority
4. D. Delegate such of their powers and functions under the Act to the Chairperson, any other member or any officer, subject to conditions

1. A. The Principal Secretary (Home) of the State
2. B. The Vice-Chairperson of the SDMA
3. C. The Chairperson of the State Executive Committee, i.e. the Chief Secretary
4. D. The State Relief Commissioner

1. A. Section 5
2. B. Section 16
3. C. Section 43
4. D. Section 29

1. A. Indian Meteorological Department
2. B. Railway Staff College
3. C. National Disaster Response Force Academy only
4. D. National Institute of Disaster Management

1. A. The Election Commission decides; the Chief Justice presides
2. B. The Lok Sabha Speaker decides; the Home Minister presides
3. C. The Chairperson decides; the Vice-Chairperson presides in the Chairperson's absence
4. D. The Cabinet Secretary decides; the Union Home Secretary presides

1. A. Section 58, which holds persons in charge of and responsible to the company liable, subject to a defence of no knowledge or due diligence
2. B. Section 50, which deals with emergency procurement
3. C. Section 54, which deals only with false warnings
4. D. Section 52, which deals only with false claims

1. A. To ensure that its officers and employees are trained for disaster management and that resources relating to disaster management are maintained for emergency response
2. B. To rely solely on NDRF for all training needs without internal capacity
3. C. To outsource all capacity-building to private contractors exclusively
4. D. No responsibility; capacity-building is entirely a central government function

1. A. National level, following only international guidelines
2. B. District level, following guidelines laid down by the NDMA and the SDMA
3. C. Village level only, bypassing state guidelines entirely
4. D. Zonal railway level, following Railway Board guidelines exclusively

1. A. Planning, organising, coordinating and implementing measures for prevention, mitigation, capacity-building, preparedness, response, assessment and recovery
2. B. Only military deployment during a crisis
3. C. Only post-disaster financial compensation disbursal
4. D. Only meteorological forecasting activities

1. A. Maharashtra
2. B. Uttar Pradesh
3. C. Gujarat
4. D. West Bengal (Nadia district)

1. A. Taking over the disaster management of neighbouring states
2. B. Such support to other countries affected by major disasters as may be determined by the Central Government
3. C. Levying taxes on affected foreign countries
4. D. No external support is permitted under the Act

1. A. Only salaries of permanent government staff
2. B. Emergency response, relief and rehabilitation in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Central Government
3. C. Only pension payments to retired officials
4. D. Only infrastructure construction unrelated to disasters

1. A. The Chief Minister, with the Lieutenant Governor as Vice-Chairperson
2. B. The Chief Secretary alone
3. C. The Union Home Secretary
4. D. The Lieutenant Governor, with the Chief Minister as Vice-Chairperson

1. A. Funds for carrying out the activities and programmes set out in their disaster management plans
2. B. Funds only for foreign travel of officials
3. C. Funds for the Election Commission
4. D. Funds for the salaries of High Court judges

1. A. Appointment of High Court judges
2. B. Fixing railway fares for evacuees
3. C. Setting income tax rates for affected areas
4. D. Ex gratia assistance on account of loss of life, damage to houses and restoration of means of livelihood

27. How does Section 2(o) of the DM Act 2005 define 'reconstruction'?

1. A. Evacuation of people before a disaster
2. B. Construction or restoration of any property after a disaster
3. C. Measures aimed at reducing the risk of a disaster
4. D. Training of personnel for rescue operations

1. A. Exactly three sub-committees, no more and no less
2. B. As many sub-committees as it considers necessary
3. C. Only one sub-committee for finance
4. D. Sub-committees are prohibited under the Act

1. A. Not exceeding four secretaries to the state government, to be nominated by the state government
2. B. Only one secretary, the Home Secretary
3. C. No secretaries; only elected MLAs
4. D. Exactly ten secretaries from every department

1. A. Experts in the field of disaster management, as it deems necessary
2. B. Only elected Members of Parliament
3. C. Only officers of the Indian Administrative Service
4. D. Only retired judges of the Supreme Court

1. A. The Election Commission of India
2. B. Each state's SDMA independently
3. C. The President of India directly without rules
4. D. The Central Government, as may be prescribed

1. A. Only private industrial associations
2. B. Only the NDMA and SDMA
3. C. Only central government ministries
4. D. Panchayati Raj institutions, Municipalities, District Boards, Cantonment Boards and Town Planning Authorities

1. A. Only the District Development Officer
2. B. Only the Superintendent of Police of the district
3. C. The District Disaster Management Authority constituted under Section 25
4. D. Only the Chief Medical Officer of the district

1. A. The Ministry or Department of the Government of India having administrative control of disaster management
2. B. The Prime Minister's Office only
3. C. The Ministry of Railways only
4. D. The Cabinet Secretariat only

1. A. Assam (Guwahati)
2. B. Odisha (Cuttack)
3. C. Tamil Nadu (Arakkonam)
4. D. Punjab (Bhatinda)

1. A. Guwahati, Assam
2. B. Patna, Bihar
3. C. Pune, Maharashtra
4. D. Bhatinda, Punjab

1. A. The NDMA governing council only
2. B. The Comptroller and Auditor General
3. C. Each House of Parliament
4. D. The Supreme Court of India

1. A. Immunity only from civil suits, not criminal prosecution
2. B. No protection is provided under the Act
3. C. A good-faith protection clause barring suit, prosecution or legal proceeding for actions done in good faith under the Act
4. D. Absolute immunity even for acts done in bad faith

1. A. Transfer all its funds to the requesting body
2. B. Nothing; compliance is purely voluntary
3. C. Refuse unless a court orders otherwise
4. D. Make available such officers and employees as requested for functions connected with prevention, mitigation, rescue or relief

1. A. Only a public sector undertaking
2. B. Any body corporate, including a firm or other association of individuals
3. C. Only a company registered under the Companies Act with share capital above a threshold
4. D. Only a foreign company

1. A. Imprisonment which may extend to six months only
2. B. Imprisonment which may extend to five years, and fine
3. C. Imprisonment which may extend to two years, and fine
4. D. Life imprisonment

1. A. Civil tort only, not a criminal offence
2. B. Non-cognizable offence with no punishment prescribed
3. C. Punishable offence of making or circulating a false alarm or warning as to disaster or its severity leading to panic
4. D. Act punishable only under the Indian Penal Code, not the DM Act

1. A. State Industrial Compensation Fund
2. B. State Contingency Pension Fund
3. C. State Disaster Response Fund
4. D. State Mitigation Reserve Fund

1. A. Only foreign nationals residing in India
2. B. Only employees of private insurance companies
3. C. Any person for rendering assistance in dealing with a disaster or threatening disaster situation
4. D. Only serving members of Parliament

1. A. That they conform to the standards and specifications laid down for prevention of disasters and mitigation by the National, State and District Authorities
2. B. That they are exempt from all building standards
3. C. That they are completed within one month
4. D. That they are funded only by the Central Government

1. A. Not below the rank of Chief Secretary
2. B. Not below the rank of Superintendent of Police
3. C. Any Tehsildar
4. D. Not below the rank of Additional Collector, Additional District Magistrate or Additional Deputy Commissioner

1. A. Different departments of the Government at the district level and local authorities, in accordance with district plan guidelines
2. B. Only private NGOs registered under the Societies Act
3. C. Only the judiciary
4. D. Only central armed police forces

1. A. A State Armed Reserve Force
2. B. A State Advisory Committee consisting of experts in disaster management
3. C. A State Relief Tribunal
4. D. A State Judicial Commission

1. A. Judicial officers to adjudicate disaster compensation claims
2. B. Only financial grants, with staffing left to state governments
3. C. A standing army unit for immediate deployment
4. D. Such officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of NDMA's functions

1. A. A complete absence of any track infrastructure in India at the time
2. B. A deliberate act of international terrorism
3. C. A failure attributable solely to passenger misconduct
4. D. Failure of signal visibility/driver response in foggy conditions, highlighting the need for improved anti-collision and fog-safety devices

1. A. By the State Governments individually
2. B. By the Director General alone, without any rules
3. C. As may be prescribed
4. D. By the Supreme Court

1. A. Section 78
2. B. Section 75
3. C. Section 61
4. D. Section 72

1. A. Only the company's auditors
2. B. No individual, only the company as a legal entity
3. C. Every person who was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of the company at the time of the offence
4. D. Only shareholders who own less than 1% of shares

1. A. Any grants made by any person or institution for the purpose of disaster management
2. B. Only foreign government loans
3. C. Only contributions of State Governments
4. D. Only fines recovered from offenders under Chapter X

1. A. To suspend all railway operations nationwide
2. B. To immediately dissolve the state legislature
3. C. To transfer all state revenue to NDMA permanently
4. D. To take all necessary measures for the purpose of disaster management in accordance with the guidelines laid down by NDMA

1. A. Exclusively for sale to private contractors
2. B. In a state of readiness for use in the event of a disaster or threatening disaster situation
3. C. Stored permanently without ever being used
4. D. Only for use in annual budget audits

1. A. To prepare the District Disaster Management Plan and monitor its implementation
2. B. To draft the Union Budget for disaster relief
3. C. To regulate international treaties on disaster response
4. D. To appoint the Prime Minister's advisors

1. A. Patna, Bihar
2. B. Cuttack, Odisha
3. C. Pune, Maharashtra
4. D. Guwahati, Assam

1. A. They need no authentication
2. B. By such officers as the respective body has authorised in this behalf
3. C. Only by the President of India
4. D. Only by a Magistrate's seal

1. A. The fares or rates prevailing in the locality for the hire of such vehicle
2. B. No compensation is payable for vehicles
3. C. The vehicle's original purchase price
4. D. A flat sum of one rupee per day

1. A. No compensation is ever payable under any circumstance
2. B. Requisition is permitted only after a court order
3. C. Only property belonging to foreign nationals may be requisitioned
4. D. Payment of compensation as may be determined for requisitioned property

1. A. Appointment of district judges in disaster zones
2. B. Collection of agricultural revenue in affected areas
3. C. Evaluation of disaster severity and its effects
4. D. Regulation of railway fare structures

1. A. The Chief Justice of the State High Court
2. B. Only the State Legislative Assembly
3. C. The Department of Government of the State having administrative control of disaster management, including the Administrator of a Union territory appointed under Article 239
4. D. Only the Governor acting alone

1. A. Sex, caste, community, descent or religion
2. B. Only political affiliation
3. C. Only age and occupation
4. D. Only language and place of residence

1. A. Only offences punishable under Chapter X
2. B. Disasters of severe magnitude
3. C. Only disasters outside India
4. D. Any minor local incident

1. A. It is defined only in the Railways Act 1989
2. B. Section 2(l) defines it as a biological epidemic
3. C. The term is used in provisions such as Sections 24 and 34, but Section 2 contains no separate definition of it
4. D. It is defined in Section 2(d) as the same thing as a disaster

1. A. Amend the Constitution directly
2. B. Only recommend it to the High Court
3. C. Require its amendment, and the appropriate department or authority must take necessary action to comply
4. D. Do nothing, as only Parliament can act

1. A. Suspend the entire Act permanently
2. B. Amend the Constitution directly
3. C. Make such provisions, by order published in the Official Gazette, as appear necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty (removal of difficulties clause)
4. D. Dissolve Parliament

1. A. Only Magistrate courts
2. B. The Supreme Court and the High Courts only
3. C. Only the Railway Claims Tribunal
4. D. Every civil court in the country

1. A. Prior approval of the Election Commission
2. B. The express written permission of his official superior, or has other lawful excuse
3. C. Verbal approval from any colleague
4. D. A court order after resigning

1. A. Section 7
2. B. Section 17
3. C. Section 9
4. D. Section 28

1. A. Section 65
2. B. Section 5
3. C. Section 7
4. D. Section 13

1. A. Only educational institutions
2. B. Only the National Disaster Response Force
3. C. Every Ministry or Department of the Government of India
4. D. Only private companies with railway contracts

1. A. Formulating the national budget for disaster relief
2. B. Only maintaining law and order in the district
3. C. Acting as the district planning, coordinating and implementing body for disaster management, subject to directions of SDMA
4. D. Approving state-level infrastructure projects unrelated to disasters

1. A. Three months
2. B. Six months
3. C. Fifteen days
4. D. One month

1. A. Any offence of obstruction under Section 51 committed by them
2. B. Any claim of misappropriation of relief materials
3. C. Any warning of an impending disaster communicated or disseminated in their official capacity, or any action taken pursuant to it
4. D. Any dispute about their service conditions

77. How does Section 2(p) of the DM Act 2005 define 'resources'?

1. A. Resources means only foreign aid received by India
2. B. Resources means only equipment owned by the Armed Forces
3. C. Resources includes manpower, services, materials and provisions
4. D. Resources means only cash held in the National Disaster Response Fund

1. A. Commanding the Indian Army
2. B. Laying down the State Disaster Management Policy and approving the State Plan
3. C. Enacting central legislation
4. D. Appointing the President of India

1. A. Decided by the Supreme Court on a case-by-case basis
2. B. As may be prescribed
3. C. Decided by the Prime Minister by an oral order
4. D. Fixed by the Act itself at five years for every member

1. A. Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
2. B. National Disaster Mitigation Fund
3. C. National Disaster Response Fund
4. D. Calamity Relief Fund