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Q1 · easy · BNS S.147
Which of the following acts is expressly made an offence by Section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
- A.Waging war against the Government of India✓ correct
- B.Sedition against the Government of India
- C.Conspiracy to commit a civil wrong
- D.Publishing false statements about the Government
Why: Section 147 states that whoever wages war against the Government of India (or attempts to do so, or abets it) shall be punished. The provision specifically criminalises waging war against the Government of India.
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What punishment does Section 147 prescribe for the offence it defines?
- A.Imprisonment for up to seven years and fine
- B.Imprisonment for life without fine
- C.Death, or imprisonment for life, and fine✓ correct
- D.Only death
Why: Section 147 provides that the offender shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. Thus the statute expressly lists death or life imprisonment plus liability to fine.
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If a person attempts but does not succeed in waging war against the Government of India, is that conduct covered by Section 147?
- A.No, only a successful waging of war is covered
- B.Yes, an attempt to wage such war is covered✓ correct
- C.Yes, but only if it causes loss of life
- D.No, attempts are excluded and covered elsewhere
Why: Section 147 expressly includes an attempt to wage such war as punishable: it says ‘whoever wages war … or attempts to wage such war’. Therefore an attempt is within the section's scope.
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Does abetting the waging of war against the Government of India attract the penalty specified in Section 147?
- A.Abetting is not an offence under this section
- B.Abetting attracts a lesser, specified punishment distinct from Section 147
- C.Only abetting that results in an actual war is punishable under Section 147
- D.Yes; abetting the waging of such war is punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, and fine✓ correct
Why: Section 147 includes abetting the waging of such war within its scope and prescribes punishment: ‘or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.’
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According to the illustration to Section 147, A joins an insurrection against the Government of India. The illustration states A has committed the offence defined in this section. Joining an insurrection is therefore an example of which form of conduct under the section?
- A.Waging war against the Government of India✓ correct
- B.Attempting to wage war
- C.Abetting the waging of war
- D.A non-punishable political act
Why: The illustration treats A joining an insurrection as having committed the offence defined in the section. That indicates joining an insurrection is treated as waging war against the Government of India under Section 147.
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