Pakistan Penal Code 1860 MCQs

1. Which year was the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 enacted?

a) 1857
b) 1860
c) 1947
d) 1952

Answer: b) 1860

2. Which British colonial official played a key role in drafting the Pakistan Penal Code 1860?

a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Sir James Stephen
c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d) Allama Iqbal

Answer: b) Sir James Stephen

3. In the Pakistan Penal Code, which section deals with the punishment for murder?

a) Section 302
b) Section 420
c) Section 144
d) Section 377

Answer: a) Section 302

4. What does Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code deal with?

a) Kidnapping
b) Robbery
c) Rape
d) Theft

Answer: c) Rape

5. Which section of the PPC deals with punishment for theft?

a) Section 302
b) Section 420
c) Section 379
d) Section 144

Answer: c) Section 379

6. Which section of the PPC deals with defamation?

a) Section 302
b) Section 420
c) Section 499
d) Section 144

Answer: c) Section 499

7. In the PPC, what is the punishment for forgery?

a) Fine only
b) Imprisonment for life
c) Death penalty
d) Both fine and imprisonment

Answer: d) Both fine and imprisonment

8. What does Section 420 of the PPC deal with?

a) Cheating
b) Kidnapping
c) Robbery
d) Rioting

Answer: a) Cheating

9. Which section of the PPC deals with 'Hurt'?

a) Section 302
b) Section 420
c) Section 300
d) Section 324

Answer: d) Section 324

10. Which section of the PPC deals with 'Dacoity'?

a) Section 302
b) Section 420
c) Section 379
d) Section 391

Answer: d) Section 391