Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is Act No. ___ of 1988?
A. 13
B. 31
C. 49
D. 9
Answer: C
2. Which among the following is/are correct with regard to Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988?
A. Act is to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption in India
B. It extends to the whole of India
C. It applies also to all citizens of India outside India
D. All the above are correct
Answer: D
3. Which among the following does not come under the term “election” as defined under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988?
A. Election held under any law for the purpose of selecting office bearers of recognized service associations under Central Government
B. Election held under any law for the purpose of selecting members of Parliament
C. Election held under any law for the purpose of selecting members of any Legislature
D. Election held under any law for the purpose of selecting members of local authority or other public authority
Answer: A
4. “Public servant” as defined under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 means?
A. any person in the service or pay of the Government or remunerated by the Government by fees or commission for the performance of any public duty
B. any person in the service or pay of a local authority
C. any person in the service or pay of a corporation established by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act, or an authority or a body owned or controlled or aided by the Government or a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956
D. All the above
Answer: D
5. Which among the following does not come under “Public Servant” as defined under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988?
A. Chairman, member or employee of any Service Commission or Board
B. Vice-Chancellor of a University
C. Any Judge
D. None of the above
Answer: D
6. Section 2 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 discuss about?
A. Short title and extent
B. Definitions
C. Power to appoint special Judges
D. Power to try summarily
Answer: B
7. Under Section 3 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Central Government or the State Government has powers to appoint as many special Judges to try the following offences?
A. any offence punishable under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
B. any conspiracy to commit or any attempt to commit or any abetment of any of the offences specified in the Act
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer: C
8. A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a special Judge under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 unless he is or has been a?
A. Sessions Judge
B. an Additional Sessions Judge
C. an Assistant Sessions Judge under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
D. Either A or B or C
Answer: D
9. Offences punishable under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 shall be tried by?
A. A Special Judge of CBI Court
B. A Special Judge of NIA Court
C. Special Judges appointed under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
D. All the above
Answer: C
10. Every offence under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 shall be tried by the special Judge for?
A. the area within which it was committed
B. the area within which the offender resides
C. the area within which the complainant resides
D. the case as decided by the Governor of the respective state
Answer: A
11. When trying any case, a special Judge may also try any offence, other than an offence specified in section 3 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, with which the accused may, under the?
A. Indian Penal Code, 1860
B. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
C. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
D. All the above
Answer: B
12. The trial of an offence under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 shall be held, as far as practicable, on day-to-day basis and an endeavour shall be made to ensure that the said trial is concluded within a period of?
A. Six months
B. One Year
C. Two Years
D. Three Years
Answer: C
13. Where a trial under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is not concluded within two years, then which among the following action is to be caused?
A. the special Judge shall record the reasons for not having done so
B. said period may be extended after recording reasons for a period not exceeding six months at a time
C. said period together with such extended period shall not exceed ordinarily four years in aggregate
D. All the above
Answer:D
14. Under which section of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 a special Judge may tender a pardon to such person on condition of his making a full and true disclosure of the whole circumstances within his knowledge relating to the offence?
A. Section 6
B. Section 4
C. Section 9
D. Section 21
Answer: A
15. A person conducting a prosecution before a special Judge under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 shall be deemed to be a?
A. Amicus Curiae
B. special prosecutor
C. public prosecutor
D. Assistant Solicitor General
Answer: C