Indian Evidence Act Set 1

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This set of Indian Evidence Act Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Evidence Act Set 1

Q1 | Indian Evidence Act was drafted by
  • lord macaulay
  • sir james f. stephen
  • huxley
  • sir henry summer maine.
Answer: sir james f. stephen
Q2 | The law of evidence consists of
  • ordinary rules of reasoning
  • legal rules of evidence
  • rules of logic
  • all the above.
Answer: legal rules of evidence
Q3 | Relevancy and admissibility under the Indian Evidence Act are
  • synonymous
  • co—extensive
  • neither synonymous nor co-extensive
  • , synonymous & co-extensive both.
Answer: neither synonymous nor co-extensive
Q4 | ‘Self-regarding’ statements
  • can be self-serving statements
  • can be self-harming statements
  • can be self-serving or self-harming
  • none of the above.
Answer: can be self-serving or self-harming
Q5 | Under the law of evidence, as a general rule
  • opinion on a matter of fact is relevant but not on a matter of law
  • opinion on a matter of law is relevant but not on a matter of fact
  • opinion on a matter of fact and law both are relevant
  • opinion whether on a matter of fact or law, is irrelevant.
Answer: opinion whether on a matter of fact or law, is irrelevant.
Q6 | Indian Evidence Act applies to
  • proceedings before tribunals
  • proceedings before the arbitrator
  • judicial proceedings in courts
  • all the above.
Answer: judicial proceedings in courts
Q7 | Law of evidence is
  • lex tallienis
  • lexfori
  • lex loci solutionis
  • lex situs.
Answer: lexfori
Q8 | Law of evidence is
  • a substantive law
  • an adjective law
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Answer: an adjective law
Q9 | Facts can be
  • physical facts
  • psychological facts
  • physical as well as psychological facts
  • only physical facts & not psychological facts.
Answer: physical as well as psychological facts
Q10 | Under the Evidence Act, fact means
  • factum probaiidum
  • factum probmis
  • both factuin probaizdum and factum probans
  • none of the above.
Answer: both factuin probaizdum and factum probans
Q11 | Fact in issue means
  • fact, existence or non-existence of which is admitted by the parties
  • fact, existence or non-existence of which is disputed by the parties
  • fact existence or non-existence of which is not disputed by the parties
  • all the above.
Answer: fact, existence or non-existence of which is disputed by the parties
Q12 | Evidence under the Indian Evidence Act means & includes
  • ocular evidence
  • documentary evidence
  • ocular and documentary evidence both
  • ocular evidence based on documents only
Answer: ocular and documentary evidence both
Q13 | Proof of a fact depends on
  • accuracy of the statement and not upon the probability of its existence
  • not upon the accuracy of the statement but upon the probability of its existence
  • artificial probative value assigned to a fact
  • rigid mathematical demonstration.
Answer: not upon the accuracy of the statement but upon the probability of its existence
Q14 | Presumptions under the law of evidence are
  • presumption of facts
  • presumptions of law
  • both (a) & (b)
  • only (b) & not (a).
Answer: both (a) & (b)
Q15 | Under the law of evidence, the relevant fact
  • must be legally relevant
  • must be logically relevant
  • must be legally & logically relevant
  • must be legally & logically relevant and admissible.
Answer: must be legally relevant
Q16 | Relevancy is
  • question of law and can be raised at any time
  • question of law but can be raised at the first opportunity
  • question of law which can be waived
  • question of procedure which can be waived.
Answer: question of law and can be raised at any time
Q17 | Which of the following documents are not admissible in evidence
  • documents improperly procured
  • documents procured by illegal means
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Answer: neither (a) nor (b).
Q18 | The facts which form part of the same transaction are relevant
  • under section 5 of evidence act
  • under section 6 of evidence act
  • under section 7 of evidence act
  • under section 8 of evidence act.
Answer: under section 6 of evidence act
Q19 | Several classes of facts, which are connected with the transaction(s) in a particularmode, are relevant
  • under section 6 of evidence act
  • under section 7 of evidence act
  • under section 8 of evidence act
  • under section 9 of evidence act.
Answer: under section 7 of evidence act
Q20 | Motives, of preparation and conduct are relevant
  • under section 6 of evidence act
  • under section 7 of evidence act
  • under section 8 of evidence act
  • under section 9 of evidence act.
Answer: under section 8 of evidence act
Q21 | Under section 8 of Evidence Act
  • ‘motive is relevant
  • preparation is relevant
  • conduct is relevant
  • all the above.
Answer: all the above.
Q22 | For conduct to be relevant under section 8 of Evidence Act, it
  • must be previous
  • must be subsequent
  • may be either previous or subsequent
  • only subsequent & not previous.
Answer: may be either previous or subsequent
Q23 | Facts which are necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts of place, name, date,relationship & identity of parties are relevant
  • under section 8 of evidence act
  • under section 9 of evidence act
  • under section 10 of evidence act
  • under section 11 of evidence act.
Answer: under section 9 of evidence act
Q24 | Under section 9 of Evidence Act
  • the identification parades of suspects are relevant
  • the identification parades of chattels are relevant
  • both (a) & (b) are relevant
  • only (a) & not (b) is relevant.
Answer: both (a) & (b) are relevant
Q25 | Identification of a suspect by photo is
  • admissible in evidence
  • not admissible in evidence
  • section 9 of evidence act excludes identification by photo
  • section 8 of evidence act excludes identification by photo.
Answer: admissible in evidence
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