UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Supreme Court defines life imprisonment

Q1. Under Section 4 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, how many distinct categories of punishment are prescribed for offenders?

  • A. Four
  • B. Five
  • C. Six
  • D. Seven

Q2. Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the statutory power to suspend, remit or commute a sentence of life imprisonment is primarily vested in which one of the following?

  • A. The Supreme Court of India
  • B. The High Court having territorial jurisdiction
  • C. The appropriate Government (Union or State, as the case may be)
  • D. The National Human Rights Commission