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                Study Important Questions for Class 8 
                        Social Science(Civics)
           Chapter 6 – Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
        
       Very Short Answer Questions.                                                                     (1 Mark) 
       1. Fill in the blanks- 
       (i) The innocent is _____ in a fair trial. 
       Ans: Acquitted 
       (ii) Any act that is defined as crime is called as _____. 
       Ans: Offence 
       (iii) An accused is an individual who is tried by _____ for the crime. 
       Ans: The court 
       (iv) ______ guarantees a fair trial to every citizen. 
       Ans: Article 21 
        
       2. State true and false. 
       (i) Police are responsible to take custody of the victim. 
       Ans: False 
       (ii) Police is responsible to take investigating a civil crime. 
       Ans: True 
       (iii) Advocates fight in court for their respective clients. 
       Ans: True 
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       (iv) Judge is responsible to take note of every piece of evidence then give his 
       consent for the crime. 
       Ans: True 
        
       3. Match the following- 
        i. Detention       Crime 
        ii. Impartial      Public view 
        iii. Open Court    Fair 
        iv. Offence        Keeping in illegal custody 
       Ans: 
       (i) Detention-Keeping in illegal custody 
       (ii) Impartial-Fair 
       (iii) Open court-Public view 
       (iv) Offence-Crime 
        
       4. Choose the correct option 
       (i) The public prosecutor represents the interests of ______ 
       (a) State 
       (b) Citizens 
       (c)Small children 
       (d) All of the above 
       Ans: (a) State 
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       (ii) The retirement age of the chief justice of India is ______ 
       (a) 56 years 
       (b) 40 years 
       (c) 65 years 
       (d) 58 years 
       Ans: (c) 65 years 
        
       5. Define the Following 
       (i) Witnesses 
       Ans: A witness is someone who has witnessed a crime on their own and has testified 
       in court. 
       (ii) Detention 
       Ans:  Detention  is  when  the  state  or  a  governmental  official  takes  an  illegal 
       individual into custody. 
        
       Short Answer Questions                                                                           (2 Marks) 
        
       6. Define prosecutor. 
       Ans: A prosecutor is a lawyer who represents the state or any of its citizens. 
        
       7. Why is it necessary to keep the evidences protected? 
       Ans: Protecting evidence is vital since it could lead to the incorrect person being 
       victimized for no fault of his or her own, rather than punishing the guilty. It would 
       result in an unjust trial. 
        
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       8. Discuss the role of the police in criminal justice. 
       Ans: The police's job is to conduct investigations and apprehend the perpetrator. 
        
       9. What is the criminal justice system? 
       Ans:  A  criminal  justice  system  is  a  court  or  body  of  law  that  governs  the 
       investigation of a broken law or a crime committed by a group or an individual. 
        
       10. What is an FIR? 
       Ans: First Information Report is abbreviated as FIR. If somebody is subjected to any 
       form of wrongdoing, the first thing they should do is file a police report. 
        
       Short Answer Question                                                                               (3 Marks) 
        
       11. Give a brief of the Criminal Justice System in India. 
       Ans: The victim first reports the offence to the police station. The police gather 
       evidence, arrest the culprit, and have him or her appear in court within 24 hours. In 
       the courtroom, the trial begins. The public prosecutor represents the victim, and if 
       the accused so desires, he can also hire an advocate. When the hearing is over, the 
       judge renders his final verdict. If the accused is found guilty, the police will condemn 
       him or her, whereas if the accused is found not guilty, the accused will be acquitted. 
       If convicted, the accused has the right to appeal to a higher court. 
        
       12. What are the rights that Article 22 of the Indian Constitution provides? 
       Ans: The following rights are guaranteed under Article 22 of the Indian constitution: 
       1. The arrested person should be notified of the reason for his or her arrest. 
       2. The person who has been arrested should be brought before the court within 24 
       hours. 
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