Q1: 1. What does Section 388 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 deal with?

• A) A) Robbery
• B) B) Extortion by threat of accusation
• C) C) Burglary
• D) D) Forgery

Q2: 2. In Section 388, what type of accusation can lead to extortion?

• A) A) Accusation of a civil offense
• B) B) Accusation of a minor offense
• C) C) Accusation punishable with death or life imprisonment
• D) D) Accusation of a traffic violation

Q3: 3. Which of the following is an essential element of the offense under Section 388?

• A) A) Accusation of a non-criminal act
• B) B) Threat of accusation leading to financial gain
• C) C) Threat of accusation punishable with death or life imprisonment
• D) D) Accusation without any threat involved

Q4: 4. In a real-life scenario, if someone threatens to accuse another person of a serious crime unless money is paid, it falls under which section of the IPC?

• A) A) Section 380
• B) B) Section 387
• C) C) Section 388
• D) D) Section 389

Q5: 5. What is the punishment prescribed for the offense under Section 388 of the IPC?

• A) A) Imprisonment up to 7 years
• B) B) Imprisonment up to 10 years
• C) C) Imprisonment for life
• D) D) Death penalty

Q6: 6. Under Section 388, what is considered as a form of extortion?

• A) A) Threat of violence
• B) B) Threat of accusation leading to serious punishment
• C) C) Coercion for property
• D) D) All of the above

Q7: 7. In a case where a person threatens to falsely accuse another of a crime punishable with life imprisonment, what offense is being committed?

• A) A) Blackmail
• B) B) Extortion by threat of accusation
• C) C) Forgery
• D) D) Robbery

Q8: 8. If someone threatens to accuse another person of a crime punishable with death under Section 388, what must be proven for the offense to be established?

• A) A) The accused must actually commit the crime mentioned in the threat
• B) B) The threat must be credible and capable of instilling fear
• C) C) The accusation must be true
• D) D) None of the above

Q9: 9. What distinguishes extortion by threat of accusation under Section 388 from other forms of extortion?

• A) A) The severity of the punishment threatened
• B) B) The involvement of false accusation
• C) C) The victim's financial status
• D) D) The location of the offense

Q10: 10. If a person falsely accuses another of a crime punishable with life imprisonment but does not demand anything in return, does it constitute an offense under Section 388?

• A) A) Yes
• B) B) No
• C) C) Depends on the nature of the accusation
• D) D) Depends on the financial status of the accused

Q11: 11. In a practical scenario, if a person threatens to falsely accuse their landlord of a crime punishable with life imprisonment unless the rent is reduced, what offense is being committed?

• A) A) Blackmail
• B) B) Extortion by threat of accusation
• C) C) Fraud
• D) D) Theft

Q12: 12. What is the intent behind the provision of Section 388 in the IPC?

• A) A) To protect individuals from false accusations
• B) B) To deter individuals from using threats for personal gain
• C) C) To punish any form of accusation
• D) D) To prioritize financial compensation over imprisonment

Q13: 13. If someone threatens to falsely accuse a public figure of a crime punishable with death, what legal recourse can the victim take under Section 388?

• A) A) Seek civil damages only
• B) B) File a police complaint
• C) C) Approach the local Panchayat
• D) D) None of the above

Q14: 14. What defense can be used by a person accused of extortion by threat of accusation under Section 388 if they can prove the truth of the accusation?

• A) A) Self-defense
• B) B) Justification
• C) C) Mistake of fact
• D) D) Duress

Q15: 15. If a person receives a threat of accusation punishable with life imprisonment but does not comply with the demands, can they still be charged under Section 388?

• A) A) Yes, for being a victim of extortion
• B) B) No, unless they engage in criminal activity
• C) C) Yes, for not reporting the threat
• D) D) No, unless the threat is carried out

Q16: 16. What aggravating factor could lead to a higher punishment under Section 388 of the IPC?

• A) A) Accusing a minor of a crime
• B) B) Threatening multiple individuals simultaneously
• C) C) Threatening a vulnerable person
• D) D) All of the above

Q17: 17. If a person falsely accuses their colleague of a crime punishable with life imprisonment to gain a promotion at work, what offense is being committed under Section 388?

• A) A) Defamation
• B) B) Extortion by threat of accusation
• C) C) Bribery
• D) D) Assault

Q18: 18. In a situation where a person threatens to falsely accuse their business partner of a crime punishable with life imprisonment unless they withdraw from the partnership, what legal provision is being violated?

• A) A) Section 120B
• B) B) Section 420
• C) C) Section 506
• D) D) Section 388

Q19: 19. If the threat of accusation under Section 388 involves a crime punishable with death, what level of seriousness does it add to the offense?

• A) A) Misdemeanor
• B) B) Felony
• C) C) Capital Offense
• D) D) Civil Offense

Q20: 20. What role does fear play in establishing the offense of extortion by threat of accusation under Section 388?

• A) A) Fear is not a relevant factor
• B) B) Fear must be proven to be reasonable
• C) C) Fear must be proven to be unreasonable
• D) D) Fear is only relevant if physical harm is involved

Q21: 21. If a person falsely accuses their neighbor of a crime punishable with life imprisonment to acquire their property, what crime is being committed under Section 388?

• A) A) Trespassing
• B) B) Extortion by threat of accusation
• C) C) Defamation
• D) D) Embezzlement

Q22: 22. What distinguishes extortion by threat of accusation under Section 388 from blackmail?

• A) A) The severity of the threatened accusation
• B) B) The demand for money or property
• C) C) The involvement of a third party
• D) D) The public nature of the threat

Q23: 23. If a person threatens to falsely accuse another of a crime punishable with life imprisonment unless they provide a false alibi, what offense is being committed under Section 388?

• A) A) Perjury
• B) B) Extortion by threat of accusation
• C) C) Obstruction of justice
• D) D) Defamation

Q24: 24. How does Section 388 aim to protect individuals from malicious accusations?

• A) A) By penalizing false accusations
• B) B) By requiring proof of the accusation
• C) C) By allowing victims to retaliate
• D) D) By providing immunity to the accused

Q25: 25. If a person threatens to falsely accuse their former partner of a crime punishable with life imprisonment unless they reconcile, what offense is being committed under Section 388?

• A) A) Stalking
• B) B) Extortion by threat of accusation
• C) C) Harassment
• D) D) Defamation