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Understanding our criminal justice system

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What refers to an act that the law defines as a crime?

a)

Detention

b)

Offence

c)

Witness

d)

None of the above

2.
Who cannot be called to a police station only for questioning ?
a)
A Boy under 15 yrs
b)
women
c)
Both Women And A boy under 15 yrs
d)
Government Employees
3.

For ______offence, the police needs permission of the court to file an FIR.

a)

Cognisable

b)

Non-Cognisable

c)

Criminal

d)

Civil

4.

The Supreme Court of India has laid down certain guidelines to be followed by the police and any other investigating agencies during arrest, detention and interrogation known as the _____________________________.

a)

D. K. Basu Guidelines

b)

Malimath Committee Guidelines

c)

Maneka Gandhi Guidelines

d)

None of these

5.

What term refers to a person who is charged with a crime or other offence?

a)

Accused

b)

Fair trial

c)

Lawyer

d)

Detention

6.

What is the act of keeping the accused in custody by the police?

a)

Cross examine

b)

Detention

c)

FIR

d)

None of the above

7.

In a Fair Trial, ____________.

a)

The Innocent is acquitted

b)

Both Guilty and Innocent get a certain amount of punishment

c)

The guilty is acquitted

d)

Neither Guilty nor innocent get any punishment

8.

Q1. Public prosecutor is :

a)

One who represents the interests of state

b)

One who investigate crime

c)

One who declares the judgement

d)

None of these

9.
What is the full form of "FIR" ?
a)
Firm Investigation Result
b)
First Information Report
c)
Fast Ionic Reaction
d)
Firm Investigation Report
10.

Every person has a fundamental Right to be defended by a lawyer under the Article ___________.

a)

42

b)

67

c)

45

d)

22

11.

The act of being fair or just and not one side over another

(a)  

12.

Constitution places a duty on the state to provide a lawyer to any citizen who is unable to engage one due to poverty or other disability undere Article:

a)

Article 39 A

b)

Article 21

c)

Article 17 C

d)

Article 15

13.

The judge declares the judgement based on

a)

The witnesses

b)

His liking

c)

Who gives more money

d)

The evidence

14.

It is the duty of the --------- to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty-if is:(pls write everything in lower case)

(a)  

15.

Mention any 2 roles the police has in the criminal justice system?(any 2 will be considered;can be written in any case)

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