Offences by or relating to Public Servants Questions and Answers

Q: Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority" of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may

The punishment may extend to one month, or fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or both.Intentionally obstructing a sale of property offered by the lawful authority of a public servant (section 184 of the IPC, carried into the BNS) is a minor offence against public authority. The BNS keeps the term of imprisonment at up to one month and raises the fine from five hundred to five thousand rupees, in line with its general increase of fines for petty offences.Six months with ten thousand rupees and three months with two thousand five hundred rupees are not the penalties the section provides, so 'None of above' is also wrong.

Q: Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, who is considered a "Public servant" ?

The key's answer is All of the above.Section 2(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 defines 'public servant' very widely. It includes any person in the service or pay of the Government or remunerated by it for any public duty; employees of corporations and government companies; judges; and persons such as arbitrators authorised by a court to perform adjudicatory functions.Each option names a group the definition covers. Option A is narrower than the law (the definition is not limited to salaried employees), but the key reads all three as categories of public servants.

Q: Any public servant who accepts bribe shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than

The minimum term is three years.Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, punishes a public servant who obtains or accepts an undue advantage with imprisonment of not less than three years, which may extend to seven years, and fine.One and two years are below the statutory minimum, and life imprisonment (printed 'Lite') is not provided for this offence.

Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority" of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may

A.extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both
B.extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both
C.extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees, or with both
D.None of above

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Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: A

The punishment may extend to one month, or fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or both.

Intentionally obstructing a sale of property offered by the lawful authority of a public servant (section 184 of the IPC, carried into the BNS) is a minor offence against public authority. The BNS keeps the term of imprisonment at up to one month and raises the fine from five hundred to five thousand rupees, in line with its general increase of fines for petty offences.

Six months with ten thousand rupees and three months with two thousand five hundred rupees are not the penalties the section provides, so 'None of above' is also wrong.

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Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, who is considered a "Public servant" ?

A.Only employees drawing salary from government exchequer
B.Any person remunerated by the government for public duty
C.Judges, arbitrators, and employees of government corporations
D.All of the above

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Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: D

The key's answer is All of the above.

Section 2(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 defines 'public servant' very widely. It includes any person in the service or pay of the Government or remunerated by it for any public duty; employees of corporations and government companies; judges; and persons such as arbitrators authorised by a court to perform adjudicatory functions.

Each option names a group the definition covers. Option A is narrower than the law (the definition is not limited to salaried employees), but the key reads all three as categories of public servants.

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Any public servant who accepts bribe shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than

A.one year
B.two years
C.three years
D.Lite imprisonment.

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Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: C

The minimum term is three years.

Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, punishes a public servant who obtains or accepts an undue advantage with imprisonment of not less than three years, which may extend to seven years, and fine.

One and two years are below the statutory minimum, and life imprisonment (printed 'Lite') is not provided for this offence.

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