Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 496 of the Pakistan Penal Code deals with which offence?

(A) Adultery

(B) Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

(C) Bigamy

(D) Enticing a married woman

2. : Under Section 496, the act must be done:

(A) By mistake

(B) Dishonestly or with fraudulent intention

(C) By accident

(D) Without intention

3. : The person under Section 496 must know that:

(A) The marriage is invalid

(B) He is lawfully married

(C) The ceremony is religiously binding

(D) He can remarry

4. : The punishment under Section 496 may extend to:

(A) 3 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 7 years

(D) 10 years

5. : In addition to imprisonment under Section 496, the offender is also liable to:

(A) Fine

(B) Compensation

(C) Community service

(D) Deportation

6. : Section 497 of the PPC, which earlier dealt with adultery, was:

(A) Amended

(B) Repealed

(C) Substituted

(D) Extended

7. : Section 497 was repealed by which law?

(A) Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1992

(B) Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979

(C) Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972

(D) Women Protection Act, 2006

8. : The repeal of Section 497 took effect from which date?

(A) 1st January 1980

(B) 10th February 1979

(C) 14th August 1973

(D) 15th March 1980

9. : Section 498, dealing with enticing a married woman, was also:

(A) Retained

(B) Repealed

(C) Amended

(D) Modified

10. : Section 498 was repealed by the same Ordinance as Section 497, which is:

(A) Hudood Ordinance, 1979

(B) Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979

(C) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997

(D) Family Laws Ordinance, 1961

11. : Section 499 of the PPC defines which offence?

(A) Fraud

(B) Cheating

(C) Defamation

(D) Forgery

12. : Defamation involves making or publishing any imputation intending to:

(A) Harm reputation

(B) Gain money

(C) Cheat someone

(D) Create nuisance

13. : The imputation under Section 499 may be made by:

(A) Words spoken or written

(B) Signs

(C) Visible representations

(D) All of the above

14. : Defamation under Section 499 requires:

(A) Mere false statement

(B) Intention to harm or knowledge that it will harm reputation

(C) Malicious gossip

(D) Negligent act

15. : Which of the following is NOT considered defamation under PPC?

(A) True statement made in public interest

(B) False accusation

(C) Insulting caricature

(D) Harmful rumor

16. : Section 500 provides punishment for which offence?

(A) Fraud

(B) Defamation

(C) Cheating

(D) False evidence

17. : Under Section 500, general punishment for defamation may extend to:

(A) 1 year

(B) 2 years

(C) 3 years

(D) 5 years

18. : The punishment under Section 500 may also include:

(A) Imprisonment only

(B) Fine only

(C) Imprisonment, fine, or both

(D) Compensation only

19. : The proviso to Section 500 introduces enhanced punishment for:

(A) Anonymous defamation

(B) The originator of the defamatory imputation

(C) Repetitive defamation

(D) Defamation against a public officer

20. : The maximum imprisonment for the originator of defamatory content under Section 500 is:

(A) 2 years

(B) 3 years

(C) 5 years

(D) 7 years

21. : The minimum fine for the originator under Section 500 is:

(A) Rs. 50,000

(B) Rs. 100,000

(C) Rs. 150,000

(D) Rs. 10,000

22. : The punishment under Section 496 is of:

(A) Simple imprisonment only

(B) Either description (simple or rigorous)

(C) Rigorous imprisonment only

(D) Detention only

23. : The offence of defamation is primarily against:

(A) Property

(B) Person’s reputation

(C) Government

(D) Contract

24. : Defamation can be committed through:

(A) Spoken words only

(B) Written or printed material only

(C) Any form of expression harming reputation

(D) Physical injury

25. : Sections 496–500 of the PPC mainly cover offences related to:

(A) Marriage and reputation

(B) Property

(C) Public safety

(D) Religion