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IPC 1860: 9 previous year questions

UPSC has asked 9 questions on IPC 1860 between 2020 and 2025: CISF (LDCE) 7 · CDS 2. 9 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 0 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.

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CDS2025 · 1IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. First Law Commission recommended Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been completely replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Answer C (official UPSC key)First Law Commission recommended the IPC 1860 | IPC 1860 completely replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023

CDS2024 · 2IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Which one of the following organizations challenged the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in the Supreme Court of India ?

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Challenged the constitutionality of IPC Section 377 in the Supreme Court → Naz Foundation (India) Trust

CISF (LDCE)2021IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which one of the following statements about “Theft” is correct ?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Theft (IPC) → property must be in someone's possession

CISF (LDCE)2021IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Punishment for Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house has been prescribed in which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ?

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Mischief by fire or explosive with intent to destroy a house → IPC Section 436

CISF (LDCE)2021IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Criminal Breach of Trust is defined under

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Criminal Breach of Trust defined → IPC Section 405

CISF (LDCE)2021IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

A person commits the offence of Criminal Breach of Trust if he A. misappropriates the property he is entrusted with. B. misappropriates the property having any dominion over the same. C. misappropriates with dishonest intention. D. converts it to his own use. Select the correct answer using the code given below : 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Criminal Breach of Trust → misappropriating entrusted property | or property under one's dominion | with dishonest intention | converting it to own use

CISF (LDCE)2020IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Refusal to answer questions asked by a public servant in exercise of his legal powers, by a person legally bound to state the truth on that particular subject is

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Refusing to answer a public servant's lawful question when bound to state the truth → imprisonment up to six months

CISF (LDCE)2020IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Under Section 354A of the IPC 1860, who can be a victim of the crime of sexual harassment ?

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Victim of sexual harassment under IPC S. 354A → only a woman

CISF (LDCE)2020IPC 1860 On card POL 12·1

Which one of the following with regards to offence of theft is correct ?

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Answer B (official UPSC key)Theft → dishonest intention is the gist of the offence