MPDLAO - Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POSCO)

1. Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, when the child is subjected to
sexual assault by one or more persons of a group in furtherance of their common intention -

(a) each of such persons shall be deemed to have committed gang penetrative sexual

assault

(b) each of such person shall not be liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him
alone

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

2. Which of the following authorities is entitled to receive the information of commission of offences
under the Act?

(a) the Special Juvenile Police Unit

(b) the local police

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

3. Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the statement of the child shall
be recorded at -

(a) the residence of the child

(b) at the place of his choice

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

4. Which of the following is true?

(a) The police officer recording the statement shall not be in uniform

(b) The statement must be recorded by a woman police officer not below the rank of subinspector

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

5. Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the medical examination of the
child shall be conducted -

(a) in the presence of a police officer

(b) in the presence of any other person in whom

the child reposes trust or confidence

(c) in the presence of a magistrate

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

6. Which of the following Courts shall be “Special Courts” under the Act?

(a) High Court

(b) Magistrate of Second Class

(c) Magistrate of First Class

(d) None of the above

7. The Special Court under the Act shall also be empowered to deal with cases pertaining to -

(a) Section 67B of the IT Act, 2000

(b) Section 60 of the IT Act, 2000

(c) Section 45 of the IT Act, 2000

(d) None of the above

8. Which of the following is true?

(a) The Court shall presume the existence of mental state on the part of the accused

(b) The burden shall be on the prosecution to prove before the Court that he the accused no such
mental state

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

9. Who is empowered under the Act to appoint a special public prosecutor for every special court?

(a) State Government

(b) Central Government

(c) Either (a) or (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

10. Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, an order made by the Special
Court -

(a) shall be invalid merely by subsequent proof that the age of the person so determined by it was
not the correct age

(b) shall not be deemed to be invalid merely by subsequent proof that the age of the person so
determined by it was not the correct age

(c) shall be subject to appeal

(d) None of the above

11. Under the Act, the evidence of the child shall be recorded within a period of -

(a) 60 days from the date of taking cognizance of the offence

(b) 45 days from the date of taking cognizance of the offence

(c) 15 days from the date of taking cognizance of the offence

(d) None of the above

12. Who among the following shall monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Protection
of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012?

(a) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

(b) Magistrate of First Class

(c) State Government

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

13. Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, every report of the offence -

(a) shall be ascribed an entry number and recorded in writing

(b) be read over to the informant

(c) shall be entered in a book to be kept by the police unit

(d) all of the above

14. Which of the following is true?

(a) A person who, by wilful misrepresentation, or by wilful concealment of a material fact, which he
is bound to disclose, voluntarily causes or procures, or attempts to cause or procure a thing to be
done, is said to instigate the doing of that offence.

(b) Whoever, either prior to or at the time of commission of an act, does anything in order to
facilitate the commission of that act, and thereby facilitates the commission thereof, is said to aid
the doing of that act.

(c) Whoever employ, harbours, receives or transports a child, by means of threat or use of force or
other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or of a position, vulnerability
or the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control
over another person, for the purpose of any offence under this Act, is said to aid the doing of that
act.

(d) All of the above

15. Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under the Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act, 2012 or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt, does
any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be punished with -

(a) imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-
half of the imprisonment for life

(b) imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-
half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence

(c) Either (a) or (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

16. Where the Special Juvenile Police Unit or local police is satisfied that the child against whom an
offence has been committed is in need of care and protection, then, it shall

(a) make immediate arrangement to give him such care and protection (including admitting the child
into shelter home or to the nearest hospital) within twenty-four hours of the report, as may be
prescribed

(b) report the matter to the Child Welfare Committee and the Special Court within a period of
twenty-four hours or where no Special Court has been designated, to the Court of Session, including
need of the child for care and protection and steps taken in this regard

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

17. Which of the following is true?

(a) Where a false complaint has been made or false information has been provided by a child, he
shall be subjected to simple imprisonment

(b) Whoever, not being a child, makes a false complaint or provides false information against a child,
knowing it to be false, thereby victimising such child in any of the offences under this Act, shall be
punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

18. Which of the following is true?

(a) No child shall be detained in the police station in the night for any reason.

(b) The Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, shall record the statement as spoken by
the child in the presence of the police officer

(c) The Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, shall record the statement as spoken by
the child in the presence of the parents

(d) Both (a) and (c)

19. Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 , a fact is said to be proved only
when the Special Court believes it to exist -

(a) beyond reasonable doubt and not merely when its existence is established by a preponderance
of probability

(b) on preponderance of probability only

(c) on presumption of law

(d) None of the above

20. The Special Court shall complete the trial, as far as possible, within a period of -

(a) One year from the date of taking cognizance of the offence.

(b) Two years from the date of taking cognizance of the offence.
(c) Six months from the date of taking cognizance of the offence.

(d) No time period is specified

21. Where an act or omission constitutes an offence punishable under this Act and also under
sections 166A, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 370, 370A, 375, 376, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D,
376DA, 376DB], 376E or section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), then, the offender found
guilty of such offence shall be liable to punishment only under this Act or under the Indian Penal
Code as provides for punishment which is -

(a) smaller in degree

(b) greater in degree

(c) equal in degree

(d) smaller or greater in degree

22. Which section provides for abetment of an offence under the Act?

(a) Section 16

(b) Section 14

(c) Section 10

(d) Section 6

23. The object of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is to -

(a) protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography

(b) provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

24. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 has it’s basis in -

(a) clause (3) of article 15 of the Constitution

(b) Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on
11th December, 1992

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

25. Which of the following is the date of enforcement of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Act, 2012?

(a) 9th November, 2012

(b) 14th November, 2012

(c) 5th November 2011

(d) 9th December 2012

Answer Key

1. (a)

2. (c)

3. (c)

4. (c)

5. (b)

6. (d)

7. (a)

8. (a)

9. (a)

10. (b)

11. (d)

12. (a)

13. (d)

14. (d)

15. (c)

16. (c)

17. (b)

18 (d)

19. (a)

20. (a)

21. (b)

22. (a)

23. (c)

24. (c)

25. (b)