Strengthen your BNSS fundamentals with these carefully selected MCQs covering definitions, court structure, jurisdiction, bail, and other essential provisions.

1. On which date did the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) receive the assent of the President?

A. 25 December 2023
B. 20 December 2023
C. 21 December 2023
D. 24 December 2023

2. Under the BNSS, the term “bail” refers to the release of:

A. A person convicted of an offence
B. Both a person accused of an offence and a person suspected of committing an offence
C. A person accused of an offence only
D. A person suspected of committing an offence only

3. Which provision of the BNSS defines a “non-cognizable case”?

A. Section 2(1)(o)
B. Section 2(1)(c)
C. Section 2(1)(h)
D. Section 2(1)(m)

4. Under which clause of Section 2(1) is the term “inquiry” defined in the BNSS?

A. Section 2(1)(i)
B. Section 2(1)(j)
C. Section 2(1)(k)
D. Section 2(1)(o)

5. What is the subject matter of Section 6 of the BNSS?

A. Powers of Magistrates
B. Territorial jurisdiction
C. Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts
D. Classes of Criminal Courts

6. As per the BNSS, an inquiry may be conducted by:

A. A Court or a Magistrate
B. A Police Officer
C. A Court of Session only
D. A Magistrate only

7. In what form can a complaint under Section 2(1)(h) of the BNSS be made?

A. Oral only
B. Neither written nor oral
C. Both written and oral
D. Written only

8. Which section of the BNSS contains the saving clause?

A. Section 7
B. Section 6
C. Section 5
D. Section 4

9. Every Judicial Magistrate functions under the administrative control of:

A. The High Court
B. The State Government
C. The Chief Judicial Magistrate
D. The Sessions Judge

10. Who appoints the Judges of a Court of Session under the BNSS?

A. The Supreme Court
B. The High Court
C. The District Judge
D. The Law Minister

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Correct Answer – 1. A, 2. B, 3. A, 4. C, 5. D, 6. A, 7. C, 8. C, 9. C, 10. B