Sectional Test on Procedure of Investigation under CrPC, 1973 for CLAT PG

1. Which section of CrPC, 1973 confers powers on the police officer to investigate cognizable offences?
a. Section 153
b. Section 154
c. Section 155
d. Section 156

2. Which section of CrPC, 1973 defines the term ‘investigation’?
a. Section 2 (a)
b. Section 2(h)
c. Section 2(d)
d. Section 2(k)

3) Which chapter of CrPC, 1973 deals with the information to police and the powers to investigate?
a. Chapter X
b. Chapter XI
c. Chapter XII
d. Chapter XIII

4) Which section of CrPC, 1973 defines the term ‘cognizable offence’?
a. Section 2 (a)
b. Section 2(b)
c. Section 2(c)
d. Section 2(d)

5) Which section of CrPC, 1973 defines the term ‘ Non- cognizable offence’?
a. Section 2 (l)
b. Section 2(m)
c. Section 2(n)
d. Section 2(o)

6) Which section of CrPC, 1973 deals with the information to the police officer?
a. Section 152
b. Section 153
c. Section 154
d. Section 155

7) Under which of the following sections of IPC, 1860 the offences need to be recorded by a woman police officer?
a. Section 354
b. Section 509
c. Section 326-A
d. All of the Above

8) Under which section of CrPC, 1973 states that an investigation can be initiated by an officer on the orders of the magistrate?
a. Section 190
b. Section 186
c. Section 184
d. Section 182

9) Under which section of CrPC, 1973 deals with the procedure of investigation to be followed by the police officer in order to collect evidence?
a. Section 150
b. Section 157
c. Section 154
d. Section 152

10) Under which section of CrPC, 1973 it states that the final report of the investigation needs to be submitted to the magistrate?
a. Section 170
b. Section 176
c. Section 173
d. Section 172

11) Which section of CrPC, 1973 deals with the procedure when the investigation is done outside India?
a. Section 164
b. Section 165
c. Section 166
d. Section 167

12) Which section of CrPC, 1973 deals with the oral examination of the witnesses by the police officers?
a. Section 161
b. Section 165
c. Section 166
d. Section 167

13) In which case did the Supreme Court held that evidence needs to be approached with caution and it cannot be discarded merely on the ground that it was recorded under section 164 of CrPC, 1973?
a. Sharad Bardichand Sarda .V. State of Maharashtra
b. Sushila Agarwal .V. NCT (State of Delhi)
c. Baluk Ram .V. State of U.P
d. None of the Above

14) Which section of CrPC, 1973 deals with the recording of statements or confessions by a magistrate?
a. Section 161
b. Section 165
c. Section 166
d. Section 164

15) Which section of CrPC, 1973 deals with the procedure when the investigation is not completed within 24 hours?
a. Section 161
b. Section 165
c. Section 166
d. Section 167