Indian Evidence Act MCQ

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• During re-examination of witness under Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  ক

  A new matter can be raised as a matter of right generally

  খ

  No new matter can be raised

  গ

  A new matter can be raised only with the permission of the court

  ঘ

  None of the above
• The principle of estoppel is given under which of the following Sections of the Indian Evidence Act?
  ক

  Section 115

  খ

  Section 114

  গ

  Section 114-A

  ঘ

  None of the above
• A dying declaration is relevant
  ক

  Only if it is in writing

  খ

  Only if it is recorded by a Magistrate

  গ

  Even if oral, and it relates to the cause of death

  ঘ

  If it is recorded by a Doctor
• Facts alleged by one party and denied by the other in a case are termed as
  ক

  Positive facts

  খ

  Negative facts

  গ

  Relevant facts

  ঘ

  Facts in issue
• Statement of an injured person is recorded as dying declaration, however he survives. His Statement is admissible under which section of the Evidence Act?
  ক

  Section 32

  খ

  Section 60

  গ

  Section 85

  ঘ

  Section 157
• The question is, whether. A was ravished. The fact that without making a complaint, she said that she had been ravished:
  ক

  Is relevant as conduct

  খ

  Is not relevant as conduct

  গ

  Cannot be relevant as a dying declaration

  ঘ

  Cannot be relevant as corroborative evidence
• Under Indian Evidence Act evidence may be given in respect of
  ক

  Fact in issue only

  খ

  Relevant fact only

  গ

  Fact in issue and relevant fact

  ঘ

  None of these
• Immediately before dying, signs and gestures made by a victim, whose throat was cut by the accused, in answer to questions, indicating the person who had wounded him, are admissible under Section-
  ক

  6

  খ

  7

  গ

  32

  ঘ

  33
• The question before the court is whether document 'X' is the will of 'A'. Which of the following is relevant:
  ক

  A' had consulted Advocates in reference to making the will

  খ

  A' had caused drafts of wills to be prepared of which he did not approve

  গ

  A' had made enquiries as to the value of his estate which he has bequeathed

  ঘ

  All the above
• Whether following document are public documents.
  ক

  Relating to acts or orders of acts of the sovereign authority

  খ

  Public record kept in state of private documents

  গ

  Both A and B

  ঘ

  None of the above
• If no attesting witness can be found it must be proved that:
  ক

  Attestation of one attesting witness at least is in his handwriting

  খ

  Signature of the person executing the document is in the handwriting of that person

  গ

  Both A and B

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Oral admissions as to contents of electronic records are relevant when the genuineness of the:
  ক

  Electronic record produced is in question

  খ

  Digital signature on electronic record produced is in question

  গ

  Custody of electronic record is in question

  ঘ

  Digital signature certificate is in question
• Contents of a document under section 59 of Evidence Act
  ক

  Can be proved by oral evidence

  খ

  Can not be proved by oral evidence

  গ

  May or may not be proved by oral evidence

  ঘ

  Can only be proved by oral evidence under the order of the court
• A' (a client) says to 'B' (an attorney), 'I wish to obtain possession of property by use of forged deed on which I request you to sue'.<br>According to Section 126 of the Evidence Act, what is the legal position of this communication?
  ক

  The communication is protected from disclosure

  খ

  The communication is not protected from disclosure

  গ

  Limited protection can be granted

  ঘ

  This communication can be rejected
• A' says to 'B' that he has finished his wife forever. Under Indian Evidence Act this statement amounts to
  ক

  Admission

  খ

  Confession

  গ

  Statement

  ঘ

  All the above
• A puts jewels of her into a box belonging to B with the intention that the circumstances may cause B to be convicted of theft. What offence has been committed?
  ক

  Fraud

  খ

  Giving False evidence

  গ

  Fabricating False evidence

  ঘ

  None of the above
• In which of the following cases did the court held that a party who produces witnesses in court produces them as witnesses of truth; and simply because portions of their statements are not favourable to the party producing them, they cannot be condemned as biased witnesses?
  ক

  Gyasuddin Khan vs. State of Bihar, AIR 2004 SC 201 : 2004 CrLJ 395

  খ

  Lekhraj vs. State of Gujarat, AIR 1998 SC 242 : 1998 CrLJ 396

  গ

  Gulabchand Ganbhiramal vs. Kudilal Govindram, AIR 1959 MP 151 : 1961 CrW 55 (FB)

  ঘ

  Siddiqua vs. Narcotics Control Bureau, 2007 CrLJ 1471 (Del)
• Oral evidenceis not admissible to clarify the language used in a document when the language is
  ক

  Ambiguous or defective on its face

  খ

  Plain but not applying to the facts

  গ

  Plain but applying to two sets of facts

  ঘ

  Related with terms of regional nature
• When can leading questions be asked?
  ক

  In cross-examination

  খ

  In examination in chief with the permission of the court

  গ

  In re-examination with the permission of the court

  ঘ

  In all the above situations
• For presumption under section 107 of Evidence Act, the person is to be shown to be alive
  ক

  Within 7 years

  খ

  Within 12years

  গ

  Within 3 years

  ঘ

  Within 30 years
• Under which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act opinion as to digital signature is relevant?
  ক

  Section 34

  খ

  Section 39

  গ

  Section 47-A

  ঘ

  Section 85-A
• A super imposed photograph of the deceased over the skeleton of a human body to prove that the skeleton was of the deceased is relevant under-
  ক

  Section 7

  খ

  Section 8

  গ

  Section 9

  ঘ

  Section 10
• Which one among the following is not a primary Evidence?
  ক

  A document executed in several parts

  খ

  A copy made from or compared with original

  গ

  Document executed in counterparts

  ঘ

  Documents made by one uniform process
• Primary evidence means and includes:
  ক

  Oral account of the contents of the document by a person who has seen the original document

  খ

  The original document

  গ

  True copy made from and compared with the original document by a private party

  ঘ

  None of the above
• For the Court to make the presumption as mentioned in Section 90 of the Evidence Act about the document produced before it, such document must be purported or proved to be . . . . . . . . years old.
  ক

  15

  খ

  20

  গ

  25

  ঘ

  30
• Section 114-A of the Indian Evidence Act is related to
  ক

  Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman

  খ

  Presumption as to abetment of suicide by an woman

  গ

  Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecution for rape

  ঘ

  None of the above
• Under Section 14 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which of the following facts becomes relevant, namely
  ক

  Facts showing state of mind

  খ

  Facts showing state of body

  গ

  Facts showing state of bodily feelings

  ঘ

  All the above
• Provisions have been made under certain Sections of the Indian Evidence Act regarding relevancy of certain facts. Match the entries of List-I and List-II below and write the correct answer:<br>
  ক

  <table class="table-style-1"> <tr> <td><strong>List I (Facts)</strong></td> <td><strong>List II (Sections)</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>a. Opinion of Handwriting Expert</td> <td>1. 22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>b. State of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found</td> <td>2. 47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>c. Previous good character in criminal cases</td> <td>3. 32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>d. Oral admissions as to contents of documents</td> <td>4. 53</td> </tr></table> a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

  খ

  a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

  গ

  a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3

  ঘ

  a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
• What is conclusive proof of legitimacy under the law of Evidence?
  ক

  Birth during marriage

  খ

  DNA Test

  গ

  Father's acceptance

  ঘ

  Child statement
• A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for "Rs. 1000 or Rs. 1500".
  ক

  Evidence cannot be given to show which price was to be paid for sale

  খ

  Evidence can be given to show which price was to be paid for sale

  গ

  Evidence cannot be given to show the average of the sale prices

  ঘ

  Evidence can be given to show the average of the sale prices