A person 'Y' is convicted for the offence of kidnapping in 1960 and sentenced to three years of imprisonment. On release from the Tihar Jail, he is apprehended and detained for commission of murder and tried and convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1990. Is this a violation of Article 20 of the Constitution of India?

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State. 2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 and 2

Consider the following statements:
1. A court has no power to release a woman on bail if the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
2. An accused shall not be released on bail by a court if he had been convicted previously on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years or more.
3. Necessity for identification by witnesses during investigation shall not be sufficient ground for rejection of bail.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A

1, 2 and 3

B

1 and 2 only

C

2 and 3 only

D

1 and 3 only

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Person Hanging Place a) Ashfaq Ulla Khan Faizabad Jail b) Rajendra Lahiri Meerut Jail c) Ram Prasad Bismil Gorakhpur Jail d) Roshan Singh Allahabad Jail

A

a

B

b

C

c

D

d

If an accused is charged of a major offence, but on the facts established he cannot be held guilty of that major offence. At the same time the facts established indicates that the minor offence has been committed, the person so tried for major offence can be convicted for such minor offence, it has been so provided

A

Under Section 220 of Criminal Procedure Code

B

Under Section 223 of Criminal Procedure Code

C

Under Section 222 of Criminal Procedure Code

D

Under Section 221 of Criminal Procedure Code

Under Representation of People Act (1951), a person shall be disqualified for being elected as a member of Parliament if 1. S/he has been found guilty of certain election offences or corrupt practices in the elections. 2. S/he have been convicted for any offence resulting in imprisonment for three or more years. 3. S/he have been dismissed from government service for corruption or disloyalty to the State. 4. S/he have been convicted for promoting enmity between different groups or for the offence of bribery. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1, 2 and 3 only

B

2, 3, and 4 only

C

1, 3 and 4 only

D

1, 2, 3 and 4

Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha appoints a Commission under Article 340(I) of the constitution of India to investigate the conditions of backward classes. 2. Article 338A of the Constitution of India deals with National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. 3. Article 338 of the Constitution of India deals with National Commission for Scheduled Castes. Which of the above statements are correct?

A

2 and 3 only

B

1 and 3 only

C

1 and 2 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Where the High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of ten years or more

A

He may file a second appeal to the High Court

B

He has no right to appeal

C

He may appeal to the Supreme Court

D

None of the above

Which of the following Articles of the 'Constitution' relate to the doctrine, if a person is tried and acquitted or convicted of an offence, he cannot be tried again for the same offence?

A

Article 20(1)

B

Article 22(1)

C

Article 20(2)

D

Article 22(2)

X, the Works manager, gets 5% commission of net profits after charging his commission and Y's commission. Y, the General Manager, gets 10% commission on net profits after charging his commission and X's commission. If the profit before charging commission of X and Y is Rs. 1,000, the commission of X will be:

A

Rs. 42.50

B

Rs. 45.00

C

Rs. 47.00

D

Rs. 49.00

Consider the following statement(s).
A police officer has the power to arrest any person without an order from a magistrate or warrant of arrest, if he has reason to suspect his complicity in a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years, provided that he is satisfied for reasons in writing that such arrest is necessary
1. To prevent such person from committing any further offence.
2. For proper investigation of the offence.
3. To prevent such person from tampering with or causing the evidence of the offence to disappear.
4. To compel the absconding co-accused to surrender.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A

1 and 2

B

2 and 3

C

1, 2 and 3

D

1, 2, 3 and 4

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