RPF Sub-Inspector Promotion Examination MCQ Practice

1. A. Only through a national television broadcast
2. B. Only via a mobile app notification
3. C. Publicly read in some conspicuous place of the town/village and affixed to a conspicuous part of the house where he ordinarily resides
4. D. Only by publication in the Official Gazette of India

1. A. Only fax transmission
2. B. Only telegram
3. C. Speed Post or courier service, or by electronic communication such as e-mail
4. D. Personal delivery by a High Court Judge

1. A. Some conspicuous part of the house or homestead in which he ordinarily resides
2. B. The nearest police station notice board only
3. C. The website of the Ministry of Home Affairs
4. D. A newspaper of national circulation only

1. A. His adult son
2. B. A servant of the household
3. C. His spouse
4. D. His adult daughter

1. A. Indefinitely until formally revoked
2. B. Fifteen days only, with no extension possible
3. C. One year without any extension mechanism
4. D. Two months from the making thereof, extendable up to six months by the State Government if necessary

1. A. Face permanent closure of business without any process
2. B. Be immediately imprisoned pending compliance
3. C. Pay a fixed monetary penalty without any hearing
4. D. Appear before the Magistrate and show cause why the order should not be made absolute

1. A. Actual possession, not the question of title
2. B. Only monetary compensation between parties
3. C. Title and ownership conclusively
4. D. Criminal liability of the parties involved

1. A. Submit the dispute to private arbitration only
2. B. Pay a security deposit equal to the land's market value
3. C. Attend and put in written statements of their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession
4. D. Immediately vacate the disputed property pending trial

1. A. One month only, regardless of circumstances
2. B. Life imprisonment in all cases
3. C. A maximum of 90 days regardless of the security period ordered
4. D. The period for which the security was ordered

1. A. No bond can be ordered for a minor under any circumstances
2. B. The minor himself, mandatorily, regardless of age
3. C. The local police station in loco parentis
4. D. His sureties

1. A. One year
2. B. Six months
3. C. Five years
4. D. Three years

1. A. Allow the prosecution unlimited time to gather evidence
2. B. Reduce the number of witnesses examined
3. C. Eliminate the need for cross-examination
4. D. Prevent undue and prolonged delay in trial proceedings

1. A. Unlimited adjournments as requested by counsel
2. B. Not more than two adjournments
3. C. No adjournments are permitted at all once trial begins
4. D. Exactly five adjournments

1. A. The District Legal Services Authority or State Legal Services Authority, as the case may be
2. B. The local police station only
3. C. The State Human Rights Commission exclusively
4. D. The Central Bureau of Investigation

1. A. Section 357A CrPC
2. B. Section 359 CrPC
3. C. Section 250 CrPC
4. D. Section 358 CrPC

1. A. Murder
2. B. Petty theft where the value of stolen property is returned or restored
3. C. Dacoity with murder
4. D. Kidnapping for ransom

1. A. Section 413 BNSS (equivalent to the victim's appeal proviso under Section 372 CrPC)
2. B. Section 105 BNSS
3. C. Section 35 BNSS
4. D. Section 193 BNSS

1. A. Reject it outright as procedurally invalid
2. B. Require the complaint to be notarized first
3. C. Refer it to the police for conversion to FIR only
4. D. Reduce it to writing and have it signed by the complainant, as newly clarified under BNSS

1. A. BNSS is Act No. 46 of 2023, notified to come into force from 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC, 1973
2. B. BNSS came into force on 26 January 2024
3. C. BNSS is Act No. 45 of 2023 and remains only partially notified
4. D. BNSS replaced only the Indian Evidence Act, not the CrPC

1. A. Transferred to a special transitional tribunal
2. B. Automatically dismissed and refiled under BNSS
3. C. Automatically converted to BNSS procedure regardless of stage
4. D. Continued and disposed of under the provisions of the CrPC as if the BNSS had not been enacted, as a general savings rule

1. A. The Public Prosecutor, giving reasonable time to respond
2. B. No notice is required in any circumstance
3. C. Only the local municipal corporation
4. D. Only the media

1. A. Only the Supreme Court
2. B. The High Court or the Court of Session
3. C. Only the jurisdictional police station
4. D. Any Judicial Magistrate of the second class

1. A. Persons who cannot afford a private lawyer
2. B. Persons above the age of forty years
3. C. Persons accused of offences under local municipal laws
4. D. Persons against whom proceedings are pending for more than one offence, or persons accused of an offence punishable with death or life imprisonment

1. A. The local Member of Parliament
2. B. The complainant's advocate
3. C. The investigating officer of the case
4. D. The Superintendent of Jail

1. A. The entire maximum period
2. B. One-half of the maximum period
3. C. Two-thirds of the maximum period
4. D. One-third of the maximum period of imprisonment specified for that offence

1. A. BNSS removed the requirement of furnishing any bond entirely
2. B. BNSS abolished default bail altogether
3. C. BNSS explicitly codifies that the accused must apply for and be prepared to furnish bail, in line with the settled position under both regimes
4. D. BNSS made default bail available only to first-time offenders

1. A. The Chief Minister's office
2. B. A local Executive Magistrate or the officer in charge of the local police station
3. C. The Election Commission
4. D. The nearest post office

1. A. Thirty days from the date of issue only
2. B. It is cancelled by the court which issued it, or until it is executed
3. C. One year from issue, with no possibility of extension
4. D. It automatically lapses after seven days

1. A. Only by public town-crier announcement
2. B. No electronic mode is recognized under BNSS
3. C. Electronic communication, such as e-mail or other electronic means as prescribed
4. D. Only via a newspaper classified ad

1. A. Any random employee found at the gate
2. B. The Secretary, local manager, or other principal officer of the corporation
3. C. A newspaper publication is the only valid mode
4. D. Only the Managing Director in person

1. A. Only a constable in charge of the local police station
2. B. Only the Postmaster General directly
3. C. A District Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court of Session, or High Court
4. D. Only the Union Home Ministry

1. A. Seven years
2. B. Five years
3. C. Three years
4. D. One year

1. A. Life imprisonment
2. B. Imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years
3. C. Imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year
4. D. Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years

1. A. Executive Magistrates
2. B. Family Court judges only
3. C. Gram Nyayalaya adjudicators exclusively
4. D. Lok Adalat panels

1. A. An appeal to the local police superintendent
2. B. A revision to the District Magistrate
3. C. A special leave petition under Article 136 or writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution
4. D. A regular first appeal to the Sessions Court

1. A. Offences committed by first-time offenders
2. B. Offences affecting the socio-economic condition of the country, or committed against a woman or a child, or punishable with death/life imprisonment/imprisonment exceeding 7 years
3. C. Offences punishable with fine only
4. D. All offences under special local laws without exception

1. A. Seven days strictly
2. B. Ninety days with no extension
3. C. Thirty days, extendable up to forty-five days for reasons to be recorded
4. D. One year

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

1. A. Try the case himself regardless of gravity
2. B. Dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction
3. C. Refer the matter to the High Court directly
4. D. Commit the case to the Court of Session under the applicable BNSS commitment provision

1. A. The Magistrate has no power over offences not in the original FIR
2. B. The Magistrate may take cognizance of such other offences disclosed by the material on record
3. C. The Magistrate must return the report for re-filing an amended FIR
4. D. Cognizance can only be taken after a fresh complaint is filed

1. A. Section 173 BNSS
2. B. Section 105 BNSS only
3. C. Section 349 BNSS (power to order collection of specimen signatures, handwriting, or voice sample)
4. D. Section 41 BNSS

1. A. Always fully admissible without any exception
2. B. Inadmissible in evidence against the accused, subject to specified statutory exceptions under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
3. C. Admissible only if videographed
4. D. Admissible only if corroborated by two independent witnesses

1. A. Section 183 BNSS requires the statement of a victim of specified sexual offences to be recorded by a Judicial Magistrate as soon as the commission of the offence is brought to police notice
2. B. No specific safeguard exists for such victims under BNSS
3. C. Only the Superintendent of Police may record such a statement
4. D. Any constable can record such a statement informally

1. A. Only by telegram
2. B. Only through a notarized written affidavit
3. C. Statements cannot be recorded at all under BNSS
4. D. Audio-video electronic means, in addition to written form

1. A. Only serving members of Parliament
2. B. Only government employees above Group A rank
3. C. Only persons holding a valid passport
4. D. A male person under fifteen or above sixty years of age, a woman, and a mentally or physically disabled person

1. A. Section 528 BNSS
2. B. Section 105 BNSS
3. C. Section 35 BNSS
4. D. Section 179 BNSS (equivalent to Section 160 CrPC)

1. A. Section 175 BNSS
2. B. Section 43 BNSS
3. C. Section 144 BNSS
4. D. Section 84 BNSS

1. A. Section 107 CrPC (security to keep peace in other cases)
2. B. Section 151 CrPC (arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences)
3. C. Section 41 CrPC (arrest without warrant by police)
4. D. Section 129 CrPC (dispersal of unlawful assembly)

1. A. Section 176 CrPC (inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death)
2. B. Section 160 CrPC (police summons to witnesses)
3. C. Section 151 CrPC (arrest to prevent cognizable offences)
4. D. Section 133 CrPC (conditional order for removal of nuisance)

1. A. Two months, extendable up to six months by the State Government if necessary
2. B. Indefinitely until formally revoked
3. C. One year without any renewal needed
4. D. Fifteen days only, with no extension possible

1. A. Section 109 CrPC (security for vagrants)
2. B. Section 125 CrPC (maintenance)
3. C. Section 106 CrPC (security for good behaviour from persons convicted of certain offences)
4. D. Section 144 CrPC (public nuisance orders)

1. A. The property value exceeds one crore rupees
2. B. The person is about to dispose of the whole or part of the property, or about to remove it from the local jurisdiction of the Court
3. C. The person has a criminal record
4. D. The complainant demands it in writing

1. A. Where the person has absconded to evade trial and there is no immediate prospect of arrest, trial may proceed in absentia after following prescribed procedure
2. B. Only for offences committed by government servants
3. C. Only for offences relating to elections
4. D. In every case where a summons is unserved once

1. A. Not less than thirty days from the date of publishing the proclamation
2. B. No minimum period prescribed
3. C. Not less than seven days
4. D. Not less than sixty days

1. A. Anticipatory bail
2. B. Interim bail
3. C. Conditional bail
4. D. Default bail (also called statutory bail)

1. A. 15 days only in one continuous stretch
2. B. No cap; entirely at the Magistrate's discretion
3. C. 60 days continuously
4. D. 15 days, which may now be authorized in parts within the first 40 or 60 days of the total detention period

1. A. A list of all social media accounts of the accused
2. B. A certificate from the telecom regulator
3. C. Sequence of custody of electronic devices seized during investigation
4. D. The make and model of the investigating officer's phone

1. A. No permission is needed at any stage
2. B. Prior permission of the trial court is required, and further investigation must ordinarily be completed within 90 days
3. C. Further investigation can only be done by the CBI
4. D. The accused must personally consent to further investigation

1. A. Section 154 CrPC (FIR)
2. B. Section 207 CrPC (supply of documents)
3. C. Section 161 CrPC (examination of witnesses)
4. D. Section 173 CrPC (police report on completion of investigation)

1. A. Approval from the State Human Rights Commission
2. B. Publication of the seizure list in the government gazette
3. C. A notarized affidavit from the accused
4. D. Audio-video recording of the seizure process and witnesses signing the seizure list

1. A. Only the investigating officer's own signature suffices with no witnesses
2. B. The search must be abandoned entirely
3. C. The search must wait until witnesses from the same locality become available
4. D. Witnesses from another locality or area may be called, and this is now expressly permitted by the Sanhita

1. A. Seek prior written consent from the occupant's neighbours
2. B. Wait 48 hours before attempting any entry
3. C. Give the occupant notice of authority and purpose, and demand that the occupant allow free ingress before any forcible entry
4. D. Immediately break open the door without any notice

1. A. Conducted only in the presence of a High Court judge
2. B. Published in a local newspaper within 24 hours
3. C. Approved by the Election Commission
4. D. Recorded through audio-video means, preferably mobile phone, and the recording sent to the District Magistrate

1. A. A forensic expert must visit the crime scene to collect forensic evidence and videograph the process
2. B. DNA testing is mandatory only for murder cases
3. C. Only the investigating officer needs to photograph the scene
4. D. A forensic report is optional and left to the discretion of the court

1. A. 15 days
2. B. 90 days
3. C. 180 days
4. D. 30 days

2226. Which statement about zero FIR under BNSS is accurate?

1. A. Zero FIR was expressly abolished under BNSS
2. B. Section 173 BNSS statutorily recognizes registration of an FIR by any police station irrespective of area jurisdiction, to be later transferred to the jurisdictional station
3. C. Zero FIR can only be registered at a police station within the same district as the offence
4. D. Zero FIR is only applicable to offences against women and children

1. A. Sundays and holidays are excluded from the 24-hour count
2. B. There is no exception; 24 hours is absolute in every situation
3. C. Special orders of a Magistrate under Section 187 BNSS extending custody beyond 24 hours for investigation purposes
4. D. Any officer may extend custody indefinitely on his own authority

1. A. No force at all under any circumstance
2. B. Lethal force in every instance of resistance
3. C. All means necessary to effect the arrest, but the right to cause death is not conferred unless the person is accused of an offence punishable with death or life imprisonment
4. D. Only verbal warnings and no physical contact

1. A. Only economic offences, handed to the SEBI office
2. B. A non-bailable and cognizable offence, or a proclaimed offender, handed over to the nearest police officer without unnecessary delay
3. C. Any offence whatsoever, handed over to a magistrate within seven days
4. D. Only cyber offences, handed to the cyber cell

1. A. A Magistrate having jurisdiction, as and when required
2. B. The arresting officer's immediate superior only
3. C. The State Legal Services Authority
4. D. No appearance obligation exists once bailed

1. A. 72 hours for cognizable offences
2. B. 24 hours excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's court
3. C. No fixed cap; left to the officer's discretion
4. D. 48 hours in all cases

1. A. Any male officer may do so without restriction
2. B. Only the Superintendent of Police can authorize it verbally
3. C. It is completely prohibited under all circumstances
4. D. A woman police officer makes a written request to the Judicial Magistrate of first class for prior permission

1. A. A designated police officer nominated by each District and State to maintain arrestee information at police stations and headquarters
2. B. The local municipal corporation
3. C. The nearest civil court registrar
4. D. The District Magistrate's personal secretary

1. A. Permission from the State Human Rights Commission
2. B. No special permission is required
3. C. Prior permission of the Chief Judicial Magistrate only
4. D. Prior permission of an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police

1. A. The officer must record reasons in writing for both the arrest and for not making the arrest
2. B. The officer must inform the local bar association
3. C. The officer must videograph the arrest in all cases
4. D. The officer must obtain prior magisterial sanction in every case

1. A. Questions the answers to which would tend to expose that person to a criminal charge, penalty, or forfeiture
2. B. Questions asked in a language other than Hindi
3. C. There is no exception; all questions must always be answered
4. D. Only questions about their own name and address

1. A. There is no requirement to preserve any records once an FIR is registered
2. B. Records must be preserved as per applicable State police manuals/regulations and cannot be destroyed while a case is pending trial, appeal, revision, or where relevant for future proceedings
3. C. All records must be destroyed within 24 hours of case closure
4. D. Case diaries can be destroyed immediately after chargesheet filing

1. A. Grounds for immediate arrest without any further process
2. B. No offence at all, as assistance is always voluntary
3. C. An offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for failure to give information or assist a public servant when legally bound to do so
4. D. A civil tort only, not a criminal offence

1. A. Life imprisonment
2. B. One month only, with no extension possible
3. C. Three years
4. D. Ten years

1. A. Issue a warrant of arrest to compel attendance and, at its discretion, impose a fine after recording reasons
2. B. Refer the witness's case to the Supreme Court
3. C. No action can be taken against a non-appearing witness
4. D. Immediately sentence the witness to life imprisonment