Indian Evidence Act Set 9 MCQs

Q1 | Relationship is not a factor to affect credibility of a witness" held by the SupremeCourt in

s. sudershan reddy v. state of andhra pradesh, air 2006 sc 2716

s]/ed ibrahim v. state of andhra pradesh, air 2004 sc 2596

renuka bai v. state of maharashtra, air 2006 sc 3056

minu kumari v. state of bihar, air 2006 sc 150.

Q2 | In which case the Supreme Court held that material evidence and not the number ofwitnesses has to be taken note to ascertain the truth of the allegations made

surendra prasad tiwari v. state of uttar pradesh, air 2005 sc 125

syed ibrahim v. state of andhnz pradesh, air 2006 sc 2908

rajinder v. state of haryana, air 2006 sc 21

iagdish murav v. state of llttar pradesh, air 2007 sc 35

Q3 | Dying declaration can be sole basis of conviction if it inspires full confidence of thecourt. The court should be satisfied

that deceased was in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement

that it was not the result of tutoring, prompting or product of imagination

that deceased was not in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement

both (a) & (b)

Q4 | Examination of witnesses in criminal cases through video conferencing is

permissible

impermissible

permissible at the option of the witness

permissible at the option of the accused.

Q5 | Which confession needs a closer scrutin

confession made to officers under ndps act

confession made to private citizens

confession made to officials who do not have investigation powers under ndps act

when confessional statement found voluntary and free from pressure

Q6 | For taking the dying declaration from the deceased, the presence of Magistrate is260

mandatory

not mandatory

required at the request of the police

required at the request of the relative of the deceased

Q7 | The evidence unearthed by the sniffer dog falls under

‘oral evidence

documentary evidence

hearsay evidence

scientific evidence

Q8 | The possession or ownership of property of the grand father of defendant on thebasis of documents 30 years old can

be proved

not to be proved

be proved at the option of plaintiff

be proved at the option of defendant

Q9 | An accused can be convicted on the basis of his extra judicial confession only if it ismade before

a credible person

a police officer

a magistrate

none of these.

Q10 | Falsus in un0,falsus in omni bus is

a rule of evidence

a rule of criminal law

a rule of evidence in criminal trial

not a rule of evidence in criminal trial.

Q11 | Photostat copy of family settlement is allowed to be produced before court as

primary evidence

secondary evidence

electronic evidence

original evidence.

Q12 | A judgment in an election petition is not one of the judgments specificallyrecognised by

section 41 of the evidence act

section 42 of the evidence act

section 56 of the evidence act

section 57 of the evidence act

Q13 | Which section of the Indian Evidence Act was amended by the Criminal Law(Amendment) Act, 2005

section 154

section 118

section 32

section 90a

Q14 | A confession to be inadmissible under section 25 of the Evidence Act

must relate to the same crime for which offender is charged

may relate to the same crime‘f0r which offender is charged

must relate to another crime

none of the above.

Q15 | The provision ”hostile witness" is provided under section ...... ..of Indian EvidenceAct

section 155

section 133

section 154

section 145.

Q16 | In which of the following cases Supreme Court held that "Test identification paradeis only an aid to investigation. The practice is not born out of prudence"?

siddharth vashist @ manu shzzrma v. state (nct of delhi), air 2010 sc 2352

shivaji v. nagendra, air 2010 sc 2261

s. iaiswal v. alok, air 2010 (noc) 805

sujata v. s.k. behem, air 2010 (noc) 812.

Q17 | A dying declaration to be admissible:

must be made before a magistrate

must be made before the police officer

may be made before a doctor or a private person

may be made either before a magistrate or a police officer or a doctor or a private person.

Q18 | Declaration as to custom are admissible:

under section 32(1) of evidence act

under section 32(2) of evidence act

under section 32(4) of evidence act

under section 32(7) of evidence act.

Q19 | Under section 32(4) of Evidence Act, the declaration:

as to public rights & customs are admissible

as to private rights & customs are admissible

as to both public and private rights and customs are admissible

only as to customs are admissible.

Q20 | Under section 45 of Evidence Act, the opinion of expert can be for:

identity of hand writing

identity of finger impression

both (a) & (b)

neither (a) nor (b).

Q21 | Under section 45 of Evidence Act the opinion of expert can be on the question of:

indian law

foreign law

both (a) & (b)

only (a) & not (b).

Q22 | Opinion of an expert under section 45 of Evidence Act:

is a conclusive proof

is not a conclusive proof

is supportive & corroborative in nature

either (a) or (c).

Q23 | The res inter alia acta is receivable:

under section 45 of evidence act

under section 46 of evidence act

under section 47 of evidence act

under section 48 of evidence act.

Q24 | Entries in the books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are admissible undersection 34 of Evidence Act:

if they by themselves create a liability

if they by themselves do not create a liability

irrespective of whether they themselves create a liability or not

either (a) or (b).

Q25 | The relationship in section 50 of Evidence Act means:

relationship by blood only

relationship by blood or marriage

relationship by blood or marriage or adoption

only (a) and not (b) & (c).