100 Most Importnat sentence-based covering key concepts, sections, and exceptions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, suitable for Judicial Services Preliminary Exam preparation :Set 1 (Q1–Q20):

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100 Most Importnat sentence-based  covering key concepts, sections, and exceptions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, suitable for Judicial Services Preliminary Exam preparation :Set 1 (Q1–Q20):


🧠 BNS 2023 – Sentence-Based Important MCQs (Set 1 of 5)

1. A person commits an act under the belief that he is legally bound to do so. According to BNS, 2023, such an act is:

  • (a) An offence

  • (b) A civil wrong

  • (c) Not an offence if done in good faith due to mistake of fact

  • (d) Justifiable only in war
    ✅ Answer: (c)

2. Under BNS 2023, death means:

  • (a) Expiration of life

  • (b) Medical brain death

  • (c) Death of a human being

  • (d) Legal termination of rights
    ✅ Answer: (c)

3. The term “movable property” in BNS excludes:

  • (a) Furniture

  • (b) Gold ornaments

  • (c) Land and things attached to the earth

  • (d) Car
    ✅ Answer: (c)

4. A person under 7 years of age commits an offence. He is:

  • (a) Liable under juvenile law

  • (b) Liable under BNS

  • (c) Not liable under BNS

  • (d) Liable only if the offence is heinous
    ✅ Answer: (c)

5. The right of private defence against property includes defence against:

  • (a) Extortion

  • (b) Criminal breach of trust

  • (c) Theft, robbery, mischief, or criminal trespass

  • (d) All types of harm
    ✅ Answer: (c)

6. Under BNS, the term “document” includes:

  • (a) Verbal statements

  • (b) Only printed paper

  • (c) Electronic and digital records

  • (d) None of the above
    ✅ Answer: (c)

7. Solitary confinement cannot exceed ______ at a time.

  • (a) 7 days

  • (b) 10 days

  • (c) 14 days

  • (d) 30 days
    ✅ Answer: (c)

8. The punishment for public servant disobeying law with intent to cause injury is covered under:

  • (a) Section 105

  • (b) Section 198

  • (c) Section 300

  • (d) Section 88
    ✅ Answer: (b)

9. “Voluntarily” causing an effect under BNS means:

  • (a) Without knowledge

  • (b) Without intention

  • (c) With intention or knowledge of likely consequences

  • (d) Accidental
    ✅ Answer: (c)

10. Under BNS, if a person is compelled to do an act due to threats of instant death, it:

  • (a) Is punishable

  • (b) Is an offence

  • (c) May not be an offence except for murder or offences against State

  • (d) Is strictly prohibited
    ✅ Answer: (c)

11. When a person causes death partly by omission and partly by action:

  • (a) It is not murder

  • (b) It is considered murder

  • (c) It is manslaughter

  • (d) It is not punishable
    ✅ Answer: (b)

12. Criminal conspiracy under BNS requires:

  • (a) Three or more persons

  • (b) An agreement to commit an illegal act

  • (c) A public declaration

  • (d) Presence of weapons
    ✅ Answer: (b)

13. Community service is a type of punishment under:

  • (a) Indian Contract Act

  • (b) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

  • (c) Civil Procedure Code

  • (d) Consumer Protection Act
    ✅ Answer: (b)

14. A person of unsound mind is not liable under BNS if:

  • (a) He pretends to be insane

  • (b) He is a habitual offender

  • (c) At the time of act, he is incapable of knowing the nature of the act

  • (d) He is voluntarily intoxicated
    ✅ Answer: (c)

15. A person who falsely personates an assessor in court commits:

  • (a) No offence

  • (b) Contempt only

  • (c) An offence under BNS

  • (d) Civil trespass
    ✅ Answer: (c)

16. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt is punishable under:

  • (a) Section 117

  • (b) Section 200

  • (c) Section 90

  • (d) Section 12
    ✅ Answer: (a)

17. Abetment of suicide is punishable under which section of BNS?

  • (a) Section 110

  • (b) Section 108

  • (c) Section 105

  • (d) Section 96
    ✅ Answer: (b)

18. The term “public servant” includes:

  • (a) Private teachers

  • (b) Officers of the court

  • (c) Bank employees

  • (d) NGO staff
    ✅ Answer: (b)

19. Right of private defence does not extend to:

  • (a) Protection of own property

  • (b) Killing in retaliation

  • (c) Defence of others’ property

  • (d) Prevention of robbery
    ✅ Answer: (b)

20. Offence committed by intoxication is not excused unless:

  • (a) The person is a first-time offender

  • (b) He is below 18 years

  • (c) Intoxication was without his knowledge or against his will

  • (d) He apologizes
    ✅ Answer: (c)


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