1. Generally dying declarations are admissible as evidence under-
A. Section 20 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
B. Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
C. Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
D. Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
2. Whic up of the following statements hold true for dying declarations?
A. Dying declarations cannot be used as a sole basis of conviction
B. Dying declarations unless corroborated cannot be used as sole basis of conviction
C. Dying declaration which is brief must be discarded
D. When eyewitness affirms that the deceased was not in a fit state to make the
declaration, medical opinion cannot prevail
3. In which of the following cases the evidence given by the witness will NOT
be relevant under section 33 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
A. When the witness is staying abroad
B. When the witness is dead
C. When witness cannot be found
D. When the witness is in coma
4. Accused wants to submit a document for consideration under section 35
of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. In which of the following cases will the
document become irrelevant?
A. It does not deal with a fact in issue
B. It does not deal with a relevant fact
C. It is not an entry made in public or other official book, register or record
D. It is not an entry made by public servant
5. A party wants to set aside a judgement under section 44 of the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872. In which of the following circumstances can he do so?
A. In case the judgement was passed by a superior Court
B. In case the person challenging is a stranger to the proceedings
C. In case the judgement was a result of gross negligence
D. All of these
6. According to section 61 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 –
A. The contents of documents must be proved by primary evidence
B. The contents of documents must be proved by secondary evidence
C. The contents of documents must be proved by both primary and secondary evidence
D. The contents of documents must be proved either by primary or secondary evidence
7. Definition of secondary evidence has been given under _________ of the
Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
A. Section 61
B. Section 62
C. Section 63
D. Section 64
8. B, an accused wants to submit carbon copy of the suicide note as
secondary evidence. The original is with the opposite party and he has
failed to produce the same. The suicide was not within the knowledge of the
accused prior to the receipt of carbon copy. Which of the following
statements will hold true for the case?
A. The evidence cannot be admitted due to applicability of section 30 of the Indian
Evidence Act
B. The evidence cannot be admitted because it fails to satisfy the requirements of section
64 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
C. The evidence cannot be admitted because it fails to satisfy the requirements of section
65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
D. The evidence can be admitted as it satisfies the requirements of both section 64 and
section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
9. According to section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 the secondary
evidence can be admitted in ________ exceptional cases.
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Nine
10. Which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 gives
provisions regarding proof as to electronic signatures?
A. Section 67
B. Section 67A
C. Section 67B
D. Section 67C
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