RPF Sub-Inspector Promotion Examination MCQ Practice

1. A. Section 191(3)
2. B. Section 192
3. C. Section 190
4. D. Section 189

1. A. Ten or more
2. B. Seven or more
3. C. Five or more
4. D. Three or more

1. A. Section 111
2. B. Section 152
3. C. Section 113
4. D. Section 147

1. A. Section 112
2. B. Section 113
3. C. Section 197
4. D. Section 111

1. A. Section 197
2. B. Section 152
3. C. Section 111
4. D. Section 113

1. A. Section 147
2. B. Section 111
3. C. Section 148
4. D. Section 152

1. A. Section 150
2. B. Section 111
3. C. Section 148
4. D. Section 147

1. A. Section 147
2. B. Section 195
3. C. Section 111
4. D. Section 152

1. A. Exclusively the defamation chapter
2. B. Mischief provisions (Section 324 onward) combined with provisions on rash/negligent acts endangering life or personal safety of others, and potentially the acts-endangering-sovereignty or public-tranquility chapters if done with a subversive motive
3. C. Only Section 4, general punishment clause, applies with nothing else relevant
4. D. Exclusively the marriage-related offences chapter

1. A. Section 318(4), punishable with imprisonment up to seven years and fine
2. B. Section 303, treated purely as theft
3. C. Section 4, the general punishment clause alone
4. D. Section 111, treated automatically as organised crime

1. A. Criminal breach of trust (Section 316), because the parcels were entrusted to the employee in the course of his duty before being dishonestly disposed of — theft requires taking WITHOUT the owner's consent, which is absent here since possession was lawfully given
2. B. Extortion (Section 308), because the employee threatened the railway administration
3. C. Robbery (Section 309), because force was used against the railway administration
4. D. Theft (Section 303), because any dishonest dealing with another's goods is always theft regardless of entrustment

1. A. It falls exclusively under the terrorism provisions, never dacoity
2. B. A specific aggravated dacoity provision prescribing punishment up to life imprisonment or rigorous imprisonment extending to ten years, plus fine
3. C. There is no aggravated category for armed dacoity under the BNS
4. D. It is downgraded to simple theft since possession of weapons is irrelevant

1. A. It applies only to accusations of civil wrongs, not criminal offences
2. B. It is treated identically to simple theft with no enhancement
3. C. It is entirely decriminalised under BNS since no property changes hands physically
4. D. Enhanced punishment (up to imprisonment for life) where the accusation is of an offence punishable with death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment up to ten years, since the psychological coercion leveraged is extremely severe

1. A. It is treated identically to murder under Section 103
2. B. It is entirely excluded from the BNS's scope
3. C. It only applies if the deceased died of unnatural causes
4. D. A distinct sub-clause under the criminal misappropriation provisions, punishable with imprisonment up to three years, enhanced where the offender was employed by the deceased and entrusted with property by them

1. A. Dishonest intention (mens rea) at the time of taking — since the taking was under a genuine mistake of fact, not with dishonest intent to permanently deprive
2. B. The property must have an owner, which is missing here
3. C. The property must be movable, which is missing here
4. D. Nothing is missing; this is still a complete theft

1. A. Section 317 (dishonestly receiving stolen property)
2. B. Section 303, identical to theft itself
3. C. Section 4, treated only as a general punishment matter
4. D. Section 316, identical to criminal breach of trust

1. A. No offence at all if death does not actually occur
2. B. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment which may extend to ten years, with the offender and any others jointly concerned also liable to the same punishment
3. C. A fine only, capped at ₹500
4. D. Simple imprisonment up to one month

1. A. Robbery can only ever arise from extortion, never from theft
2. B. Theft becomes robbery if, in committing/attempting/carrying away the theft, the offender causes or attempts to cause death, hurt, wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death/hurt/wrongful restraint; extortion becomes robbery if committed in the victim's presence, putting them in fear of instant harm and obtaining delivery on the spot
3. C. Robbery can only ever arise from theft, never from extortion
4. D. Robbery has no relation to either theft or extortion; it is entirely independent

1. A. There is no difference; both require dishonest taking from another's possession at the outset
2. B. Criminal misappropriation typically involves property that initially came into the accused's possession lawfully or innocently (e.g., found property), which is subsequently dishonestly converted to one's own use — no dishonest 'taking' occurs at the outset
3. C. Criminal misappropriation only applies to immovable property
4. D. Criminal misappropriation always requires breaking into a locked premises

1. A. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment up to ten years, and fine
2. B. No enhancement; same as ordinary mischief
3. C. Simple imprisonment up to three months
4. D. A fine only, not exceeding ₹1,000

1. A. Wrongful loss or damage to property by causing destruction, or a change that destroys/diminishes its value/utility, with intent to cause or knowledge of likely wrongful loss/damage to the public or a person
2. B. Entrustment followed by dishonest use of the property
3. C. Only theft-adjacent removal of money
4. D. Physical removal of the property out of another's possession

1. A. Only dacoity (Section 310), since money changed hands in a group setting
2. B. Only extortion (Section 308), since fear was used
3. C. Cheating (Section 318) read with cheating by personation where applicable (Section 319), since false representation induced delivery of property/money
4. D. Only criminal breach of trust (Section 316), since money was entrusted

1. A. Section 111, treated as organised crime automatically
2. B. Section 4, general punishment with no specific term
3. C. Section 63, treated identically to rape
4. D. Section 319 (cheating by personation, part of the cheating provisions), with imprisonment up to three years or with the enhanced provision reaching up to seven years for cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to a person whose interest the offender is bound to protect

1. A. Section 318; fraudulently or dishonestly inducing the deceived person to deliver property or to do/omit an act they would not otherwise do/omit, causing or likely to cause damage
2. B. Section 309; use of force to obtain property
3. C. Section 316; entrustment followed by misappropriation only
4. D. Section 303; taking property without deception of any kind

1. A. Imprisonment up to one year only
2. B. Fine only, capped at ₹5,000
3. C. Simple imprisonment up to six months only
4. D. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment up to ten years, and fine

1. A. Section 324; damaging property belonging to another
2. B. Section 303; taking property without any entrustment at all
3. C. Section 318; deceiving a person to deliver property
4. D. Section 316; entrustment of property or dominion over property, AND dishonest misappropriation/conversion/use/disposal of that property in violation of a legal contract or direction

1. A. Section 111 exclusively, with no other applicable provision
2. B. Section 4, general punishment clause
3. C. Section 313 (belonging to gang of thieves)
4. D. Section 303, ordinary theft provision

1. A. Section 303, theft preparation clause
2. B. Section 311 (making preparation to commit dacoity), punishable with rigorous imprisonment up to ten years and fine
3. C. There is no such offence; only completed dacoity is punishable
4. D. Section 4, the general punishment provision, without any specific dacoity-preparation clause

1. A. Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than ten years, applicable to EVERY person jointly concerned in the dacoity, not just the one who killed
2. B. A flat fine of ₹1 lakh irrespective of the murder
3. C. Only the person who committed the murder is liable; others face only theft charges
4. D. No enhancement; ordinary dacoity punishment applies uniformly

1. A. Dacoity (Section 310), which carries life imprisonment or rigorous imprisonment up to ten years and fine
2. B. Organised crime (Section 111) automatically and exclusively
3. C. Extortion, downgraded rather than upgraded
4. D. Simple theft, with no enhancement despite the numbers

1. A. There is no distinction; the two words are interchangeable under BNS
2. B. Extortion always requires the use of a deadly weapon, robbery never does
3. C. Extortion involves putting a person in fear of injury and thereby dishonestly inducing them to deliver property; robbery under aggravated conditions involves either theft or extortion accompanied by fear of instant death/hurt/wrongful restraint
4. D. Robbery can never involve fear; only extortion can

1. A. Any theft irrespective of value, always as the sole punishment
2. B. Theft where the value of the property stolen is under ₹5,000, and the property is restored/returned, on first conviction
3. C. Never; community service does not apply to property offences at all
4. D. Only theft committed by a public servant

1. A. Only a fine, never imprisonment
2. B. Ten years mandatorily with no fine option
3. C. Life imprisonment mandatorily for any theft howsoever small
4. D. Three years, or fine, or both; for theft by a clerk/servant of property in possession of the master, imprisonment up to seven years is prescribed separately

1. A. Section 316; theft requires the property to be immovable
2. B. Section 303; both offences are legally identical with no distinguishing feature
3. C. Section 303; theft can only be committed by a stranger who is also a public servant
4. D. Section 303; theft requires dishonest taking of movable property out of another's possession WITHOUT consent, whereas criminal breach of trust involves property already entrusted to the accused

1. A. Section 88 punishes causing miscarriage generally unless done in good faith to save the woman's life; a distinct exception exists for good-faith life-saving procedures
2. B. The BNS decriminalises all forms of miscarriage without exception
3. C. Only the woman herself can ever be prosecuted, never any third party
4. D. There is no distinction; all miscarriages are punished identically regardless of intent or good faith

1. A. Section 103
2. B. Section 94
3. C. Section 137
4. D. Section 116

1. A. Section 63
2. B. Section 137
3. C. Section 143
4. D. Section 93

1. A. Section 71 (punishment for repeat offenders) — imprisonment for life meaning remainder of natural life, or death
2. B. Section 63 alone, with identical punishment as a first offence
3. C. Section 4, the general punishment clause with no enhancement
4. D. There is no repeat-offender provision under the BNS

1. A. Sections 152 and 153 (offences against the State)
2. B. Sections 111 and 113 (organised crime and terrorist act)
3. C. Sections 303 and 304 (theft and extortion)
4. D. Sections 98 and 99 (selling and buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.)

1. A. Section 63; applies to any woman regardless of age
2. B. Section 4; no age threshold specified
3. C. Section 137; applies only to boys
4. D. Section 97; applies to a girl under 21 years of age

1. A. Section 103
2. B. Section 96
3. C. Section 63
4. D. Section 137

1. A. A presumption of abetment may be drawn if the woman committed suicide within seven years of marriage and was subjected to cruelty by the husband/relatives
2. B. A presumption of abetment applies automatically regardless of any cruelty being shown
3. C. A presumption arises only if the suicide occurred more than ten years after marriage
4. D. No presumption is available; the prosecution must always prove abetment with direct eyewitness testimony

1. A. Section 74, merged with outraging modesty
2. B. Section 103, treated as ordinary murder with no special provision
3. C. Section 106, merged with negligent driving
4. D. Section 80, with minimum punishment of seven years imprisonment extendable to life

1. A. Section 152, as an offence against the State
2. B. Section 4, as a form of punishment
3. C. Section 63, merged into the rape provision
4. D. Section 85, with 'cruelty' defined in Section 86 to include wilful conduct likely to drive to suicide/grave injury and harassment for unlawful dowry demands

1. A. Section 103 — protects the accused's identity only
2. B. There is no such provision; disclosure is unrestricted under BNS
3. C. Section 4 — a general punishment clause with no privacy angle
4. D. Section 72 (akin to IPC Section 228A) — protects victim identity/privacy, punishable up to two years and fine, with exceptions for disclosure authorised by the victim or specified authorities

1. A. Section 69, a new distinct offence for sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means (including false promise of marriage without intention to fulfil it) not amounting to rape, punishable up to ten years plus fine
2. B. It is dealt with only as a civil breach of contract with no criminal liability
3. C. It is entirely decriminalised under the BNS
4. D. It is punished identically to acid attacks under Section 124

1. A. Section 103 as murder
2. B. Section 4 general punishment clause
3. C. Section 69 read with the custodial sexual-exploitation provisions (akin to IPC Section 376C)
4. D. Section 303 as theft

1. A. Section 303, treating it as theft
2. B. Section 66 (akin to IPC Section 376A), prescribing rigorous imprisonment for a minimum of 20 years, extendable to life or death
3. C. Section 103 alone, with no special rape-related provision
4. D. Section 118, treating it as simple hurt

1. A. Section 74
2. B. Section 79
3. C. Section 63
4. D. Section 75

1. A. Section 79
2. B. Section 78
3. C. Section 63
4. D. Section 77

1. A. Section 351
2. B. Section 63
3. C. Section 103
4. D. Section 74

1. A. Monitoring a woman's use of the internet, email, or any other form of electronic communication
2. B. Only postal mail correspondence
3. C. Only in-person physical following on public roads
4. D. Stalking of male victims exclusively

1. A. Only offences committed by strangers, never acquaintances
2. B. Unwelcome physical contact and advances involving explicit sexual overtures, demand for sexual favours, or showing pornography against a woman's will
3. C. Only cyberstalking through social media
4. D. Only physical assault causing grievous hurt

1. A. Punishment with death or imprisonment for life meaning imprisonment for remainder of natural life, and fine
2. B. Only monetary fine without imprisonment
3. C. Simple imprisonment up to 5 years
4. D. The same punishment as adult gang rape with no enhancement

1. A. Section 70; minimum 20 years rigorous imprisonment extendable to life, and fine/compensation to the victim
2. B. Section 4; only community service
3. C. Section 103; treated purely as murder
4. D. Section 63; minimum 2 years imprisonment

1. A. The marital rape exception age was aligned to 18, consistent with Independent Thought v Union of India (2017), and adultery (former Section 497) is not revived as a criminal offence, consistent with Joseph Shine v Union of India (2018)
2. B. The BNS revived Section 377 in full for all consenting adults
3. C. The BNS lowered the age of consent for marital exception to 15
4. D. The BNS revived the adultery offence in a gender-neutral form

1. A. There is no age-based enhancement anywhere in the BNS
2. B. Section 4 defines rape as a form of punishment
3. C. Section 103 defines rape with no age distinctions at all
4. D. Section 63 defines rape; Section 65 enhances punishment where the victim is under 16 or under 12, including possible death penalty for rape of a girl under 12

1. A. Community service only
2. B. A fine only, not exceeding ₹10,000
3. C. Simple imprisonment up to six months
4. D. Imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment up to ten years, and fine

1. A. 14 years for males, 16 years for females
2. B. 18 years for both males and females uniformly
3. C. 16 years for males, 18 years for females (or any person of unsound mind)
4. D. 21 years for both males and females

1. A. Kidnapping of adults and kidnapping of animals
2. B. Kidnapping for ransom and kidnapping for marriage only
3. C. Kidnapping from India and kidnapping from lawful guardianship
4. D. Kidnapping by force and kidnapping by fraud only

1. A. The BNS treats hurt caused by dangerous weapons/means as an aggravated distinct offence (Section 118, akin to IPC Section 324/326), attracting higher punishment than Section 115's simple hurt provision
2. B. There is no such enhanced category in the BNS
3. C. It is punished identically to simple hurt with no distinction
4. D. It is treated as attempted murder automatically in all such cases

1. A. Hurt applies only to injuries caused by weapons
2. B. Hurt is any bodily pain, disease or infirmity (Section 114); grievous hurt is a specific enumerated list of severe categories under Section 116 — every grievous hurt is hurt, but not vice versa
3. C. There is no legal distinction between the two terms under BNS
4. D. Grievous hurt requires death to occur

1. A. Section 152 (acts against sovereignty)
2. B. Section 106 (causing death by negligence)
3. C. Section 303 (theft)
4. D. Section 125 read with acid-attempt provisions (analogous to IPC Section 326B), covering attempt to throw acid

1. A. Section 103 (murder) applies exclusively
2. B. Section 303 (theft) applies by analogy
3. C. There is no distinct provision; it is treated as simple hurt
4. D. Section 124 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.), prescribing minimum ten years extending to life imprisonment

1. A. Only fractures of the skull specifically
2. B. Mental distress alone without physical injury
3. C. Any bruise regardless of severity
4. D. Emasculation, permanent loss of sight/hearing, fracture or dislocation of a bone/tooth, and any hurt endangering life or causing severe bodily pain for 20 days

1. A. Life imprisonment mandatorily
2. B. One year only
3. C. Two years, no fine
4. D. Ten years, plus fine

1. A. Three years
2. B. Two years
3. C. Five years
4. D. Ten years

1. A. Section 4, merged into general punishment kinds
2. B. Section 304A, unchanged verbatim from the IPC
3. C. Section 300, merged fully with murder
4. D. Section 106, which enhanced punishment for hit-and-run cases involving rash/negligent driving with a duty to report, distinguishing reported vs unreported escape

1. A. Section 103 unqualified murder with no mitigation available
2. B. Section 105 causing death by negligence
3. C. No provision applies; the act is entirely justified with zero liability
4. D. Exception 2 to Section 101 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder, akin to IPC Exception 2 to Section 300)

1. A. Rigorous (hard labour) and simple
2. B. Preventive and punitive
3. C. Short-term and long-term only
4. D. Civil and criminal

1. A. The doctrine of res judicata
2. B. The doctrine of vicarious criminal liability
3. C. The doctrine of strict liability only
4. D. The doctrine of transferred malice / transmigration of intention

1. A. BNS section number always equals IPC section number minus 200
2. B. They are always identical numbers
3. C. BNS section number always equals IPC section number divided by two
4. D. There is no fixed arithmetic relationship — the BNS was substantially renumbered and reorganised, so each correspondence must be individually known, not derived by a formula

1. A. BNS merges both into a single undefined offence
2. B. BNS defines murder before culpable homicide, opposite of IPC
3. C. IPC never defined culpable homicide separately
4. D. Nothing is reversed; IPC also defined culpable homicide (S.299) before murder (S.300) — BNS simply renumbers while keeping the same sequential logic

1. A. Not an offence at all
2. B. Murder simpliciter with no possible mitigation
3. C. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Exception 1 to Section 101, equivalent to IPC's Exception 1 to Section 300)
4. D. Grievous hurt only, never homicide

1. A. Simple sporting injuries during a lawfully conducted game with implied consent
2. B. Minor bodily harm consented to for a lawful purpose within known risk
3. C. Medical treatment performed in good faith with informed consent
4. D. Where death is intentionally caused, or grievous hurt is intentionally caused/attempted, even with the victim's consent, except in specific saved cases like good-faith surgery

1. A. Section 4 (kinds of punishment)
2. B. Section 24 (act causing slight harm, equivalent to IPC Section 95)
3. C. Section 2 (general definitions)
4. D. Section 103 (murder)

1. A. It applies only to police officers, never to civilians
2. B. It applies only when the act causes no harm at all
3. C. There is no such exception; ignorance of law is always a valid excuse
4. D. Act done pursuant to a judgment or order of a Court, or act of a judge/person bound by law and acting judicially, and act done in good faith under mistake of fact believing oneself bound by law

4638. Chapter II of the BNS deals with which subject matter?

1. A. Punishments
2. B. Offences against the State
3. C. Offences against property
4. D. Offences against the human body

1. A. IPC allowed only imprisonment for life, never death, for murder
2. B. Both prescribe death or imprisonment for life, plus fine; BNS additionally created a specific graver mob-lynching sub-clause under the same section number 103
3. C. BNS reduced the minimum punishment for murder to two years
4. D. BNS abolished the death penalty for murder entirely

1. A. There is no change at all; the section number and text are identical
2. B. BNS abolishes any offence relating to threats against the State
3. C. BNS Section 152 targets acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India (armed rebellion, subversive activities, separatist activities, or acts endangering sovereignty), moving away from the colonial-era 'disaffection against government' framing
4. D. BNS narrows the offence to apply only to government employees