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Sectional Test on General Defences (BNS, 2023) for CLAT PG

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Adtiya Aryan
29 June 20262 min read
1. Which chapter of BNS, 2023 deals with the concept of ‘General Defences’?
a) Chapter II
b) Chapter III
c) Chapter IV
d) Chapter V
2. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent’?
a) Section 42
b) Section 44
c) Section 46
d) Section 48
3. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Commencement and Continuance of right of private defence of property’?
a) Section 41
b) Section 42
c) Section 43
d) Section 44
4. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Commencement and Continuance of right of private defence of the body’?
a) Section 40
b) Section 41
c) Section 42
d) Section 43
5. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Acts against which there is no right of private defence’?
a) Section 35
b) Section 37
c) Section 38
d) Section 39
6. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind’?
a) Section 35
b) Section 36
c) Section 38
d) Section 39
7. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Right of private defence of the body as well as property’?
a) Section 35
b) Section 36
c) Section 38
d) Section 39
8. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Communication done in Good faith’?
a) Section 31
b) Section 32
c) Section 33
d) Section 34
9. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Consent given under fear or misconception’?
a) Section 22
b) Section 24
c) Section 26
d) Section 28
10. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Act of a child under seven years of age’?
a) Section 20
b) Section 21
c) Section 22
d) Section 23
11. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Accident in doing a lawful activity’?
a) Section 20
b) Section 18
c) Section 16
d) Section 14
12. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of court’?
a) Section 20
b) Section 18
c) Section 16
d) Section 14
13. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Act of Judge when acting judicially’?
a) Section 20
b) Section 15
c) Section 10
d) Section 13
14. The concept of ‘General Exceptions’ are covered under which sections of BNS, 2023?
a) Sections 15 to 45
b) Section 15 to 46
c) Section 16 to 45
d) Section 14 to 44
15. Which section of BNS, 2023 deals with ‘Act of a person of unsound mind’?
a) Section 20
b) Section 22
c) Section 24
d) Section 26

Answers

  1. Option b
  2. Option b
  3. Option c
  4. Option a
  5. Option b
  6. Option b
  7. Option a
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