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Indian Evidence Act | Set 1

1. Indian Evidence Act was drafted by

Correct : B. sir james f. stephen

2. The law of evidence consists of

Correct : B. legal rules of evidence

3. Relevancy and admissibility under the Indian Evidence Act are

Correct : C. neither synonymous nor co-extensive

4. ‘Self-regarding’ statements

Correct : C. can be self-serving or self-harming

5. Under the law of evidence, as a general rule

Correct : D. opinion whether on a matter of fact or law, is irrelevant.

6. Indian Evidence Act applies to

Correct : C. judicial proceedings in courts

7. Law of evidence is

Correct : B. lexfori

8. Law of evidence is

Correct : B. an adjective law

9. Facts can be

Correct : C. physical as well as psychological facts

10. Under the Evidence Act, fact means

Correct : C. both factuin probaizdum and factum probans

11. Fact in issue means

Correct : B. fact, existence or non-existence of which is disputed by the parties

12. Evidence under the Indian Evidence Act means & includes

Correct : C. ocular and documentary evidence both

13. Proof of a fact depends on

Correct : B. not upon the accuracy of the statement but upon the probability of its existence

14. Presumptions under the law of evidence are

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

15. Under the law of evidence, the relevant fact

Correct : A. must be legally relevant

16. Relevancy is

Correct : A. question of law and can be raised at any time

17. Which of the following documents are not admissible in evidence

Correct : D. neither (a) nor (b).

18. The facts which form part of the same transaction are relevant

Correct : B. under section 6 of evidence act

19. Several classes of facts, which are connected with the transaction(s) in a particular mode, are relevant

Correct : B. under section 7 of evidence act

20. Motives, of preparation and conduct are relevant

Correct : C. under section 8 of evidence act

21. Under section 8 of Evidence Act

Correct : D. all the above.

22. For conduct to be relevant under section 8 of Evidence Act, it

Correct : C. may be either previous or subsequent

23. Facts which are necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts of place, name, date, relationship & identity of parties are relevant

Correct : B. under section 9 of evidence act

24. Under section 9 of Evidence Act

Correct : C. both (a) & (b) are relevant

25. Identification of a suspect by photo is

Correct : A. admissible in evidence

26. Things said or done by a conspirator in reference to the common design is relevant

Correct : C. under section 10 of evidence act

27. A confession made ‘by a conspirator involving other members is relevant against the co-conspirator jointly tried with him and is admissible

Correct : C. under section 30 of evidence act

28. Alibi is governed by

Correct : D. section 11 of evidence act.

29. Transaction and instances relating to a right or custom are relevant

Correct : D. under section 13 of evidence act.

30. Section 13 of Evidence Act applies to

Correct : C. both corporal and incorporal rights

31. Section 13 of Evidence Act

Correct : B. is not confined to public rights and covers private rights also

32. Mode of proof of a custom is contained in

Correct : D. all the above.

33. Section 14 of Evidence Act makes relevant the facts which show the existence of

Correct : C. either state of mind or of body or bodily feeling

34. Under section 15 of Evidence Act, facts showing series of similar occurrences, involving the same person are relevant

Correct : A. when it is uncertain whether the act is intentional or accidental i

35. Admissions

Correct : A. must be examined as a whole and not in parts

36. Admissions bind the maker

Correct : A. in so far as it relates to facts

37. Admissions

Correct : C. either oral or in writing

38. Admission can be

Correct : C. either formal or informal

39. Admissions

Correct : B. are not conclusive proof of the matters admitted but operate as estoppel

40. Persons who can make admissions are mentioned in

Correct : D. section 18 of evidence act.

41. Admissions by agents are A

Correct : D. both (b) & (c). i

42. Admissions made by a party are evidence against

Correct : C. privies in estate

43. Which of the following admission is no evidence

Correct : D. only (a) &(b).

44. In a reference made over a disputed matter to a third person, the declaration so made by that person shall be an evidence against the party making a reference, by virtue of

Correct : C. section 20 of evidence act

45. Communication made ‘without prejudice’ are protected

Correct : B. under section 23 of evidence act

46. Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise is contained in

Correct : A. section 24 of evidence act

47. Section 24 of Evidence Act applies

Correct : D. only (a) & (b) are correct.

48. A confession made to a police officer is inadmissible under

Correct : B. section 25 of evidence act

49. A confession to be inadmissible under section 25 of Evidence Act

Correct : C. may relate to the same crime or another crime

50. Which of the following is not given by section 25 of Evidence Act

Correct : D. all the above.

51. A retracted confession

Correct : C. can not be made solely the basis of conviction unless the same is corroborated

52. A confession made by a person while in police custody is inadmissible as per

Correct : B. section 26 of evidence act

53. A confession made while in police custody is admissible under section 26 of Evidence Act

Correct : C. if made in the presence of a magistrate

54. A section 27 control

Correct : D. all the above.

55. Under section 27 of Evidence Act, ‘discovery of fact’ includes

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

56. Section 27 of Evidence Act applies

Correct : B. when the person giving information is an accused and is in police custody

57. Under section 27 of Evidence Act

Correct : B. only that portion which distinctly relates to the discovery is admissible

58. Facts discovered in consequences of a joint information

Correct : A. are not admissible and can not be used against any of the accused person

59. Confession of an accused is admissible against the other co-accused

Correct : C. under section 30 of evidence act

60. Confession of one accused is admissible against co-accused

Correct : A. if they are tried jointly for the same offences

61. ‘Necessity rule’ as to the admissibility of evidence is contained in

Correct : B. section 32 of evidence act

62. Under section 32 of Evidence Act, a statement of a person who is dead, to be admissible

Correct : A. must relate to the cause of his own death

63. The person whose statement is admitted under section 32 of Evidence Act

Correct : C. may or may not be competent to testify

64. A dying declaration is admissible

Correct : C. in civil as well as criminal proceedings ‘both

65. A dying declaration

Correct : A. can form the sole basis of conviction without any corroboration by independent evidence

66. A dying declaration to be admissible

Correct : D. may be made either before a magistrate or a police officer or a doctor or a private person.

67. Declaration in course of business are admissible

Correct : B. under section 32(2) of evidence act

68. Declaration as to custom are admissible

Correct : C. under section 32(4) of evidence act

69. Under section 32(4) of Evidence Act, the declaration

Correct : A. as to public rights & customs are admissible

70. Opinions of experts are relevant

Correct : A. under section 45 of evidence act

71. Under section 45 of Evidence Act, the opinion of expert can be for

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

72. Under section 45 of Evidence Act the opinion of expert can be on the question of

Correct : B. foreign law

73. Opinion of an ‘ expert under section 45 of Evidence Act

Correct : C. is supportive 8: corroborative in nature

74. The res inter alia acta is receivable

Correct : B. under section 46 of evidence act

75. Entries in the books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are admissible under section 34 of Evidence Act

Correct : C. irrespective of whether they themselves create a liability or not

76. Facts of which the judicial notice is to be taken are stated in

Correct : B. section 57 of evidence act

77. List of facts of which the judicial notice has to be taken under section 57 of Evidence Act

Correct : B. is illustrative only

78. Facts which need not be proved by the parties include

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

79. The court may in its discretion call for proving the facts

Correct : B. which have been admitted otherwise than such admissions

80. Oral evidence under section 60 of Evidence Act may be

Correct : A. direct only

81. Contents of a document under section 59 of Evidence Act

Correct : B. can not be proved by oral evidence

82. Contents of a document may be proved under section 61 of Evidence Act

Correct : C. either by primary or by secondary evidence

83. Secondary evidence of a document is admissible as a substitute for

Correct : A. admissible primary evidence

84. The circumstances under which the secondary evidence is admissible have been enumerated in

Correct : C. section 65 of evidence act

85. Oral account of the contents of a document is admissible

Correct : A. when given by a person who has seen & read the document a

86. A will is required to be proved by calling at least one attesting witness

Correct : D. all of the above.

87. Public documents are mentioned in

Correct : C. section 74 of evidence act

88. Documents which are not covered under section 74 of Evidence Act are called

Correct : C. private documents

89. Maxim ’0mnia proesumuntur rite esse acta’ means

Correct : A. all acts are presumed to be rightly done

90. Admissibility of electronic record has been prescribed under

Correct : C. section 65b of evidence act

91. Principle of ’0mnia proesumuntur rite esse acta’ is contained in

Correct : B. section 79 of evidence act

92. Section 79 of Evidence Act applies to

Correct : D. all the above.

93. Section 79 of Evidence Act contains

Correct : B. a rebuttable presumption of law

94. Sections 79 to 85 of Evidence Act contain

Correct : B. rebuttable presumptions of law

95. Presumption as to the accuracy of maps 8: plans made by the authority of Government is contained in

Correct : C. section 83 of evidence act

96. Under section 83 of Evidence Act, presumption as to accuracy of maps 8: plans can be raised in respect of

Correct : B. maps & plans made by the authority of government

97. Due execution and authentication of a power of attorney shall be presumed under section 85 of Evidence Act when executed before & authentication by

Correct : D. all the above.

98. Due execution of a document more than thirty years old coming from proper custody, IS a

Correct : A. presumption of fact

99. The presumption under section 90 of Evidence Act can be drawn in respect of

Correct : A. original documents

100. Section 90 of Evidence Act applies to

Correct : C. both testamentary and non-testamentary documents