APO Prelims 2026: 20 Important Law MCQs with Answers

1) Inquiry under the BNSS, 2023 is conducted by:

(a) Magistrate or Court

(b) Magistrate only

(c) Police officer

(d) Sessions Court only

Correct answer: (a) Magistrate or Court.

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2) ‘Voyeurism’ is defined under which Section of the BNS?

(a) Section 77

(b) Section 75

(c) Section 133

(d) Section 76

Correct answer: (a) Section 77.

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3) ‘A’ intentionally causes ‘B’s death, partly by illegally omitting to give ‘B’ food, and partly by beating ‘B’. ‘A’ has committed the offence of:

(a) Attempt to murder

(b) Murder

(c) Grievous hurt

(d) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Correct answer: (b) Murder.
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4) The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added to the Preamble of Indian Constitution by:

(a) 46th Amendment

(b) 42nd Amendment

(c) 41st Amendment

(d) 44th Amendment

Correct answer: (b) 42nd Amendment.
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5) ‘In furtherance of common intention’ used in Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, requires:

(a) No pre-arranged plan is necessary

(b) All accused must be present at one place

(c) Common object

(d) Pre-arranged plan

6) The maxim ‘Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa’ finds place in which of the following Section of the BNSS, 2023?

(a) Section 338

(b) Section 335

(c) Section 337

(d) None of the above

7) Under the BNSS, 2023, who can file an application for Plea Bargaining?

(a) The investigating officer

(b) The accused of the offence

(c) The public prosecutor

(d) The victim of the offence

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8) Under Section 41 of BNS, 2023, no right of private defence of property is available against the offence of:

(a) Criminal breach of trust

(b) Robbery

(c) Theft

(d) Criminal trespass

9) who is given protection from arrest under Section 42 of the BNSS, 2023?

(a) President of India

(b) Members of Parliament

(c) Members of Armed Forces

(d) Judicial Officers

10) Under B.N.S., 2023 causing death by rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide is punishable under –

(a) Section 101

(b) Section 105

(c) Section 106

(d) Section 109

11) Which of the following section of B.N.S.S., 2023 contains the ‘Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.’?

(a) Section 157

(b) Section 158

(c) Section 159

(d) Section 160

12) Which one of the following is not relevant under Section 6 of B.S.A., 2023?

(a) Motive

(b) Intention

(c) Previous conduct

(d) Preparation

13) Palvinder Kaur v. State of Punjab case relates to which of the following?

(a) Dying declaration

(b) Confession

(c) Relevancy of judgements

(d) Admission

14)  When confession of one accused is proved, it may be admissible against co-accused-

(a) If they are tried jointly but not for the same offence.

(b) It they are tried for the same offence but not jointly.

(c) If they are tried for different offences and separately.

(d) It they are tried jointly and for the same offence.

15) A police officer detains a person in the lock-up despite production of bail order from the court. The police officer is guilty of –

(a) Abduction

(b) Wrongful confinement

(c) Wrongful restraint

(d) Kidnapping

16) ‘Petty Organised Crime’ under 54. B.N.S., 2023 does not include –

(a) Theft

(b) Dishonest misappropriation of property

(c) Theft in a dwelling house

(d) Cargo theft

17) According to B.N.S., 2023, sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife is not rape, if the wife is not under –

(a) 16 years of age

(b) 18 years of age

(c) 21 years of age

(d) 15 years of age

18) ‘A’, with the intention of causing the death of a child of tender years, exposes it in a desert place. The death of the child does not ensue. ‘A’ is liable for committing the offence under of B.N.S., 2023.

(a) Section 93

(b) Section 94

(c) Section 109

(d) Section 110

19) The difference between ‘murder’ and ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’ was explained by Justice in State of A.P. V. Rayavarapu Punnayya, AIR 1977 SC 45.

(a) P.N. Bhagwati

(b) V.R. Krishna lyer

(c) R.S. Sarkaria

(d) М.H. Beg

20) Showing pornography against the will of a woman is an offence under which of the following section of B.N.S., 2023 ?

(a) Section 75 B.N.S.

(b) Section 76 B.N.S.

(c) Section 77 B.N.S.

(d) Section 78 B.N.S.

This article has been researched and prepared by PUSHPENDRA KUMAR VERMA, Legal Research Intern at LegalRath.

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