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Delhi APO Prelims 2017 Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    Against whom among the following, the offence of abduction is committed?

    1. (A) Woman
    2. (B) Child below the age of 18 years
    3. (C) Child below the age of 12 years
    4. (D) Any person

    Answer: (D) Any person

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    When any person has reason to believe that he may be arrested on any accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, he may apply to the High Court or the Court of Session for a direction under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 that in the event of such arrest he may be released on bail. The Court may, on such application, issue direction:

    1. (A) not to arrest until further order.
    2. (B) to release the person without taking him in custody.
    3. (C) in the event of such arrest he may be released on bail.
    4. (D) in the event of such arrest he may be released on bail after three days.

    Answer: (C) in the event of such arrest he may be released on bail.

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    Which one of the following is NOT secondary evidence?

    1. (A) Copy made from original by mechanical process
    2. (B) Certified copy of a public document
    3. (C) Oral account of the contents of a document given by a person who has himself seen it
    4. (D) A copy transcribed from a copy but not compared with the original

    Answer: (D) A copy transcribed from a copy but not compared with the original

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    Which one of the following Sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000, provides for Audit of documents etc. maintained in electronic form?

    1. (A) Section 6A
    2. (B) Section 7A
    3. (C) Section 8
    4. (D) Section 10

    Answer: (B) Section 7A

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    When the property seized by a police officer is NOT produced before the Court during the inquiry or trial, the property for disposal shall be governed by which one of the following Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?

    1. (A) Section 454
    2. (B) Section 455
    3. (C) Section 457
    4. (D) Section 458

    Answer: (D) Section 458

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    Which one of the following statements with regard to dying declaration is NOT correct?

    1. (A) A dying declaration can be the sole basis of conviction if it inspires the full confidence of the Court
    2. (B) Where the Court is satisfied that the declaration is true and voluntary, it can base its conviction without any further corroboration
    3. (C) A dying declaration given to a close relative shall be the sole evidence for conviction of the accused
    4. (D) Where dying declaration is suspicious, it should not be acted upon without corroborative evidence

    Answer: (C) A dying declaration given to a close relative shall be the sole evidence for conviction of the accused

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Section 113 B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, deals with:

    1. (A) conclusive proof of legitimacy of birth of a child.
    2. (B) presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman.
    3. (C) presumption as to dowry death.
    4. (D) Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records.

    Answer: (C) presumption as to dowry death.

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    Which constitutional amendment is relevant to the goods and services tax?

    1. (A) Constitution (99th Amendment) Act
    2. (B) Constitution (100th Amendment) Act
    3. (C) Constitution (101st Amendment) Act
    4. (D) Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act

    Answer: (C) Constitution (101st Amendment) Act

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    When alteration of charges is permissible as per the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?

    1. (A) After the judgment is pronounced
    2. (B) Before the judgment is pronounced
    3. (C) After filing of appeal
    4. (D) Before the filling of appeal

    Answer: (B) Before the judgment is pronounced

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    ‘Z’ was in possession of certain ornaments and money at the time of her death. ‘A’, her servant, intentionally converts them for his own use, before it has been in the possession of person legally entitled for the same. ‘A’ has committed which one of the following offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

    1. (A) Theft under Section 379
    2. (B) Theft under Section 382
    3. (C) Dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 403
    4. (D) Dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 404

    Answer: (D) Dishonest misappropriation of property under Section 404