Whoever involves in kidnapping for reason, hostage-taking or hijacking he committed offence of ________________?
Correct answer: D. Terrorism
- A. Felony
- B. High treason
- C. Sedition
- D. Terrorism
Explanation
Kidnapping for ransom, hostage-taking, and hijacking are expressly treated as terrorist acts under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Therefore, the offence is terrorism rather than an ordinary felony or an offence against the state such as treason.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Criminal Law
Criminal law identifies offences against the state, persons and property, and explains the requirements of actus reus and mens rea for establishing liability. It also covers stages of crime, abetment, attempt, joint and common intention, general exceptions, criminal responsibility and punishments, distinguishing substantive offences from criminal procedure.
Practise Criminal Law
1,518 free Criminal Law MCQs from Law and Constitution, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Law and Constitution questions like this
Law and Constitution is on 2 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Criminal Law questions
A person who has committed an offence of terrorism under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 and is or has been concerned in the commission, preparation or investigation of an act of terrorism is called___________________?
Section __________ of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 dals with punishment for acts of terrorism?
Whoever commits an act of terrorism under section 6, whereby he does any thing like to cause death or endangers life, but death or hurt is not caused he shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than________________?
Terrorism is dealt by section ____________ of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997?
Section 5(1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 empowers armed forces or civil armed forces to use ___________ for prevention of terrorist acts and scheduled offences?
As per section 4B if an order of acquittal is passed by an Anti-Terrorism Court in any case instituted upon complaint and the High Court on an application made to it by the complainant in this behalf grant special leave to appeal from __________ days present such an appeal to the High Court?