Topic-Wise Test 4: Offenses Against Property (Sections 293-304, BNS, 2023)

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Topic-Wise Test 4: Offenses Against Property (Sections 293-304, BNS, 2023)

(Judicial Services Preliminary Examination – Rajasthan)

Instructions:

  • Total Questions: 10

  • Each question has one correct answer.

  • Explanations provided for every question.

Q1. Under BNS, 2023, which section defines theft?

a) Section 293
b) Section 295
c) Section 297
d) Section 300

✅ Answer: (b) Section 295
Explanation: Section 295 defines theft as dishonestly taking movable property without consent. It replaces IPC Section 378.

Q2. A person enters a house at night intending to steal but is caught before committing theft. What offense is committed under BNS, 2023?

a) Trespass
b) Attempt to theft
c) Housebreaking by night
d) Criminal mischief

✅ Answer: (c) Housebreaking by night
Explanation: Under Section 301, entering a house at night with criminal intent constitutes housebreaking, even if theft is not committed.

Q3. What is the minimum punishment for committing dacoity under BNS, 2023?

a) 5 years imprisonment
b) 7 years imprisonment
c) 10 years imprisonment
d) Life imprisonment

✅ Answer: (b) 7 years imprisonment
Explanation: Section 300 defines dacoity (robbery by 5 or more persons) and prescribes a minimum punishment of 7 years imprisonment.

Q4. Under which section of BNS, 2023 is extortion defined?

a) Section 293
b) Section 295
c) Section 297
d) Section 299

✅ Answer: (d) Section 299
Explanation: Section 299 defines extortion as putting a person in fear to obtain money or property unlawfully.

Q5. Which of the following statements is TRUE about robbery under BNS, 2023?

a) Robbery is a type of theft with violence
b) Robbery includes both theft and extortion
c) Robbery is a lesser offense than dacoity
d) All of the above

✅ Answer: (d) All of the above
Explanation: Section 298 defines robbery as theft or extortion committed with violence. It is distinct from dacoity, which involves 5 or more persons.

Q6. Which of the following is NOT an essential element of criminal misappropriation of property under BNS, 2023?

a) Dishonest intention
b) Property must be movable
c) Property must be taken by force
d) Misuse or conversion of property

✅ Answer: (c) Property must be taken by force
Explanation: Section 303 deals with misappropriation, where possession is legally obtained but later used dishonestly. Force is not necessary.

Q7. Under which section of BNS, 2023 is receiving stolen property an offense?

a) Section 293
b) Section 295
c) Section 301
d) Section 304

✅ Answer: (d) Section 304
Explanation: Section 304 criminalizes receiving or concealing stolen property, knowing it to be stolen.

Q8. A person forcibly takes another’s gold chain in broad daylight. What offense has been committed under BNS, 2023?

a) Theft
b) Extortion
c) Robbery
d) Dacoity

✅ Answer: (c) Robbery
Explanation: Under Section 298, robbery includes theft committed with force or intimidation.

Q9. What distinguishes dacoity from robbery under BNS, 2023?

a) Robbery involves more than five people
b) Dacoity can occur with only two people
c) Dacoity requires at least five offenders
d) There is no difference

✅ Answer: (c) Dacoity requires at least five offenders
Explanation: Section 300 states that dacoity is robbery committed by five or more persons.

Q10. What is the punishment for house trespass under BNS, 2023?

a) Up to 3 months imprisonment
b) Up to 6 months imprisonment
c) Up to 1 year imprisonment
d) Up to 2 years imprisonment

✅ Answer: (d) Up to 2 years imprisonment
Explanation: Section 301 prescribes up to 2 years imprisonment for house trespass, with enhanced penalties for aggravated forms.

Results & Analysis:

  • 10/10: Excellent! You have mastered property offenses.

  • 8-9/10: Very Good! Just a few refinements needed.

  • 6-7/10: Good, but revise definitions of robbery and dacoity.

  • Below 6: Needs improvement—focus on theft, extortion, and house trespass.

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