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IPC · Chapter 9

Offences By Or Relating To Public Servants — MCQs with answers

95 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 · IPC S.161

What is the legal status of Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code as stated in the provision text?

  1. A.In force and operative
  2. B.Repealed✓ correct
  3. C.Amended but operative
  4. D.Temporarily suspended

Why: The provision text states that Section 161 was "Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), S. 31." Therefore Section 161 is repealed and no longer in force.

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Q2 · easy · IPC S.161

Which enactment and provision repealed Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code according to the text?

  1. A.Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — S. 31
  2. B.Prevention of Corruption Act, 1960 — S. 31
  3. C.Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988) — S. 31✓ correct
  4. D.Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — S. 31

Why: The text explicitly records the repeal as: "Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), S. 31." Thus the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, section 31 effected the repeal.

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Q3 · easy · IPC S.162

What does the provision state about Section 162 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

  1. A.It was repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), S. 31.✓ correct
  2. B.It remains in force as part of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
  3. C.It was amended, not repealed, by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
  4. D.It was transferred to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Why: The provision text explicitly says: 'Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), S. 31.' Therefore Section 162 of the IPC was repealed by that Act. The text gives no indication that it remains in force or was merely amended or transferred.

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Q4 · medium · IPC S.162

Which statute and section is cited as having repealed Section 162 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

  1. A.Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S. 200
  2. B.Representation of the People Act, 1951, S. 34
  3. C.Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), S. 31✓ correct
  4. D.Indian Evidence Act, 1872, S. 10

Why: The provision specifies the repealing enactment as: 'Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), S. 31.' Thus the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, s. 31 is the cited repealing provision. No other statute or section is mentioned in the text.

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Q5 · easy · IPC S.163

According to the provision text, what is the status of Section 163 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

  1. A.Repealed✓ correct
  2. B.In force
  3. C.Amended but retained
  4. D.Temporarily suspended

Why: The provision text explicitly states: 'Repealed by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), S. 31.' This indicates that Section 163 has been repealed.

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