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BNSS · Chapter I

Preliminary — MCQs with answers

23 exam-style questions on this chapter, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · BNSS S.1

Who may appoint the date on which this Act comes into force under Section 1?

  1. A.The concerned State Government by notification
  2. B.The President by order
  3. C.The Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette✓ correct
  4. D.Parliament by resolution

Why: Section 1(3) provides: 'It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.' Thus the Central Government appoints the commencement date by Gazette notification.

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Q2 · medium · BNSS S.1

According to the Explanation in Section 1, which of the following is excluded from the meaning of 'tribal areas'?

  1. A.Territories within the local limits of the municipality of Shillong✓ correct
  2. B.Territories included in paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution
  3. C.The entire State of Nagaland
  4. D.Territories added to Assam after 21 January 1972

Why: The Explanation defines 'tribal areas' as territories which immediately before 21 January 1972 were included in the tribal areas of Assam as referred to in paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule, 'other than those within the local limits of the municipality of Shillong.' Hence areas within Shillong are excluded.

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Q3 · medium · BNSS S.1

If the provisions of the Sanhita (other than those relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII) do not apply to Nagaland or the tribal areas, can the concerned State Government extend those provisions to whole or part of Nagaland or tribal areas?

  1. A.No, the State Government has no power to extend them
  2. B.Yes, but only with prior approval of the Central Government
  3. C.Yes, but only to whole State and not to part
  4. D.Yes, the concerned State Government may, by notification, apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part with supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications✓ correct

Why: Section 1(2) provides that the concerned State Government 'may, by notification, apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas ... with such supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications.' Thus the State may apply them to whole or part with modifications.

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Q4 · hard · BNSS S.1

Which statement correctly describes the position of provisions relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII with respect to Nagaland and the tribal areas under Section 1?

  1. A.Provisions relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII are excluded and therefore do not apply unless the State Government notifies them.
  2. B.Provisions relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII are excepted from the exclusion and thus are not part of the 'shall not apply' bar to Nagaland and the tribal areas.✓ correct
  3. C.Chapters IX, XI and XII apply only after a Central Government notification.
  4. D.Chapters IX, XI and XII apply to tribal areas but are expressly excluded from application in the State of Nagaland.

Why: Section 1(2) says 'The provisions of this Sanhita, other than those relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII thereof, shall not apply—(a) to the State of Nagaland; (b) to the tribal areas.' This means the provisions relating to Chapters IX, XI and XII are excepted from that non‑applicability and therefore are not covered by the 'shall not apply' provision.

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Q5 · easy · BNSS S.2

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which of the following correctly defines a "bailable offence"?

  1. A.An offence punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding two years
  2. B.An offence which is shown as bailable in the First Schedule, or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force✓ correct
  3. C.An offence for which a police officer may arrest without warrant
  4. D.Any offence where the accused is released on personal bond without surety

Why: Section 2(1)(c) defines "bailable offence" as an offence shown as bailable in the First Schedule or made bailable by any other law. The other options describe warrant-categories or other concepts, not the statutory definition.

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