Previous Year Prelims Questions

Q.1) Which of the following offence is considered as an

intermediary between the offence of theft and robbery”
a) Dacoity
b) Extortion
c) Abduction
d) None of the above
Ans: - B

Q.2) Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any

injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby
dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any
person any property or valuable security, or anything signed
or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security,
commits the offence of ………….
a) Dacoity
b) Extortion

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c) Abduction
d) None of the above
Ans: - B

Q.3) A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z

unless Z gives his money. He thus induces Z to give him
money. A has committed
a) Criminal intimidation
b) Extortion
c) Abduction
d) None of the above
Ans: - B

Q.4) A threatens to send clubmen to plough up Z’s field

unless Z will sign and deliver to B a bond binding Z under a
penalty to deliver certain produce to B, and thereby induces
Z to sign and deliver the bond. A has committed

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a) Criminal intimidation
b) Extortion
c) Abduction
d) None of the above
Ans: - B

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 Previous Year Questions
Q.1) A obtains property from X by saying 'your child is in the
hands of my gang and will be killed unless you send us five
thousand rupees'. [DJS 1971]
Q.2) Write short note on Extortion. [MPJS 2013]
Q.3) What is extortion? How it differs from theft? Describe
with illustration. [MPJS 2015]
Q.4) 'A' aims a knife at 'B' and tells 'C' that he will kill 'B' her
son, if she does not deliver her gold chain to him 'C' gives
away the chain to 'A'. What offence, if any, has 'A'
committed? Give reasons for your answer. [UPJS 1987]

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