MCQs on Crime and Offence and tort- English

Crime is primarily defined as:

• A moral wrong against an individual

• An act or omission prohibited by law and punishable by the State

• A civil wrong resulting in damages

• A private dispute between two individuals

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of crime?

• Public wrong

• Punishable act

• Compensation to plaintiff

• Against social order

In criminal cases, prosecution is carried out in the name of:

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• State

• Injured party

Which of the following best distinguishes crime from tort?

• Tort is public wrong, crime is private wrong

• Tort gives rise to punishment, crime gives rise to compensation

• Tort is private wrong, crime is public wrong

• Both tort and crime are private wrongs

Crime disturbs:

• Only the injured party

• Only the family of accused

• Peace, order, and security in society

• Contractual obligations

Which feature of crime shows its difference from morality?

• Every immoral act is punishable

• All crimes are immoral, and all immoral acts are crimes

• Some immoral acts may not be crimes, but crimes are usually immoral

• Crime and morality are the same

Mens rea refers to:

• Physical act of crime

• Mental element or guilty mind in crime

• Compensation in tort

• Civil liability

The State vs. Accused principle represents:

• Tort

• Breach of contract

• Crime

• Morality

Crime is a ______ concept, while offence is a ______ concept.

• Narrower; broader

• Broader; narrower

• Technical; sociological

• Private; public

Which statute defines the term “offence”?

• Indian Penal Code (IPC), Section 40

• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 2(48)

• Both (a) and (b)

• Code of Civil Procedure