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WorksheetsMCQs on Crime and Offence and tort- English
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Offence means:
A moral wrong
Any act harmful to society
An act specifically defined and made punishable by law
Any dispute between two private parties
Which of the following is correct?
Every crime is an offence, but not every offence is a crime
Every offence is a crime, but crime is a broader term than offence
Crime and offence are identical
Neither crime nor offence overlap
The word “offence” is used more in:
Criminology and sociology
Statutes and codes
Philosophy
Morality
Which of the following is a crime in general sense but an offence in legal sense?
Theft
Murder
Rape
All of the above
The perspective of “crime” is ______, while that of “offence” is ______.
Legal; Sociological
Sociological; Legal
Criminal; Civil
Private; Public
Tort is mainly remedied by:
Punishment
Imprisonment
Compensation or injunction
Death penalty
In crime, burden of proof lies on prosecution to prove guilt:
On balance of probabilities
Beyond reasonable doubt
By presumption of innocence
By compensation
Example of tort:
Murder
Theft
Negligence
Robbery
Objective of tort law is:
To punish offender
To compensate victim
To reform offender
To maintain public order
Who are the parties in a tort case?
Plaintiff vs. Defendant
State vs. Accused
Government vs. Society
Victim vs. Prosecution
