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Understanding Our Criminal Justice System

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which type of advocate who pleads on behalf of the accused person?

a)

Public prosecutor

b)

Defence lawyer

c)

Judge

d)

All of these

2.

What term refers to a person who is tried by a court for a crime?

a)

Accused

b)

Lawyer

c)

Detention

d)

Fair trial

3.

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

a)

Detention

b)

Offence

c)

Witness

d)

All of these

4.

A person who is called upon in court to provide a first hand account of what he/she has seen, heard or knows?

a)

Criminal

b)

Offence

c)

Witness

d)

None of these

5.

Who register the FIR?

a)

Firemen

b)

Policemen

c)

Lawyer

d)

Public prosecutor

6.

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

a)

Cross-examine

b)

Detention

c)

FIR

d)

All of these

7.

What is the type of the advocate who pleads the cases on behalf of the government and who has been appointed by the government on permanent basis?

a)

Public prosecutor

b)

Private prosecutor

c)

Deed writer

d)

Typist

8.

Who decides whether a person is guilty or not?

a)

Advocate

b)

Public prosecutor

c)

Judge

d)

Police

9.

Article 21 of the Constitution Guarantees-

a)

Right to Speech

b)

Right to life

c)

Right to freedom

d)

None of the above

10.

Fair trial is the procedure which has been set and followed for the cases to be tried in the courts fairly.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Rajeev Gandhi was a judge of Supreme Court.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Detention is the act of keeping the accused in custody by the police.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Judge pronounces the sentence.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

An advocate may send a criminal to jail.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Accused is a person who is tried by a ………………. for a crime.

(a)  

16.

Offence is a ………………. activity.

(a)  

17.

A fair trial is ensured by the Article ………………. of the Constitution.

(a)  

18.

………………. is Station Head Officer.

(a)  

19.

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We hope the given NCERT MCQ Questions for Class 8 Civics Chapter 6 Understanding Our Criminal Justice System with Answers will help you.

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