Prohibition Order 1979 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 69

   Under Article 11, a non-Muslim who is NOT a citizen of Pakistan is liable to tazir for drinking only if it occurs:

   A Anywhere in Pakistan, without qualification B In the presence of a Muslim C At a public place D During the hours of a public function
2. Question 2 of 69

   Under Article 10(1)(a), hadd shall not be ENFORCED where drinking is proved only by confession, but the convict:

   A Retracts his confession after execution has begun B Repents after conviction C Retracts his confession before the execution of hadd D Applies for pardon to the Provincial Government
3. Question 3 of 69

   Under Article 16(1), which offences under this Order are cognizable?

   A Every offence under this Order B Only an offence under Article 3 C Only offences carrying a sentence exceeding two years D An offence under Article 3, and an offence under Article 4, Article 8 or Article 11 if committed at a public place
4. Question 4 of 69

   Under Article 16(2)(b), no Court shall take cognizance of an offence under Article 20 save on:

   A A complaint by the licence-holder's competitor B A complaint made by, or under the authority of, a Prohibition Officer C A police report D A complaint by any member of the public
5. Question 5 of 69

   Under Article 8, drinking liable to hadd requires that the offender be:

   A An adult Muslim who takes intoxicating liquor by mouth B Any adult who takes any intoxicant by any means C An adult Muslim who takes any intoxicant by any means D A Muslim of any age who takes intoxicating liquor by mouth
6. Question 6 of 69

   Under Article 21, the power to appoint an officer to exercise all the powers of a Collector, and to delegate powers to Prohibition Officers, is vested in:

   A The Federal Government B The Board of Revenue C The Provincial Government D The Federal Shariat Court
7. Question 7 of 69

   Under Article 33, which of the following Provincial enactments was repealed by the Prohibition Order, 1979?

   A The Punjab Prohibition Ordinance, 1978 B The Punjab Excise Act, 1914 C The Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 D The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967
8. Question 8 of 69

   Under Article 23, a Prohibition Officer has, in addition to the powers conferred by the Order, all the powers conferred on:

   A A Magistrate of the first class B The officer in charge of a police station while conducting an investigation into a cognizable offence C A Collector under the Land Revenue Act D The officer in charge of a police station in any type of investigation
9. Question 9 of 69

   Under Article 32, the Order does not apply to:

   A Offences committed by non-Muslims B Offences committed outside Pakistan C Cases triable by a Magistrate D Cases pending before any Court immediately before its commencement, or offences committed before such commencement
10. Question 10 of 69

    Under Article 10(2), in a case mentioned in Article 10(1), the Court may:

    A Order retrial in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 B Award tazir on the basis of the evidence on record C Only acquit the accused D Refer the matter to the Federal Shariat Court
11. Question 11 of 69

    How many enactments does Article 33 repeal?

    A Three B Five C Four D Six
12. Question 12 of 69

    Under Article 9(b), the Court must be satisfied, having regard to the requirement of tazkiyah al-shuhood, that the witnesses:

    A Are of good social standing and unrelated to the accused B Are truthful persons and abstain from major sins (kabair) C Have personally consumed intoxicants themselves D Have given evidence in a prior similar case
13. Question 13 of 69

    Under the second proviso to Article 4, the enhanced quantity threshold for opium or coca leaf is:

    A Ten grams B One kilogram C Five hundred grams D Two kilograms
14. Question 14 of 69

    Under Article 7, drinking may be either:

    A Drinking in public or drinking in private B Drinking by a Muslim or drinking by a non-Muslim C Simple drinking or aggravated drinking D Drinking liable to hadd or drinking liable to tazir
15. Question 15 of 69

    Under the Explanation to Article 6, 'iztirar' in this Order means a situation in which a person is in apprehension of death due to extreme hunger or thirst, or:

    A Armed threat B Exposure to extreme cold C Serious illness D Loss of consciousness
16. Question 16 of 69

    Under the second proviso to Article 27(1), an offence punishable under Article 8 is triable by:

    A A Magistrate authorised under section 30 of the Code B The Federal Shariat Court in the first instance C A Court of Session, and not by a Magistrate authorised under section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure D Any Magistrate of the first class
17. Question 17 of 69

    The words extending the appeal-to-Federal-Shariat-Court route to sentences exceeding two years under ANY provision of the Order (not just Article 8) were inserted by:

    A The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1980 (P.O. No. 5 of 1980) B The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1983 (P.O. No. 12 of 1983) C Act VI of 1994 D The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1982 (P.O. No. 6 of 1982)
18. Question 18 of 69

    Under the proviso to Article 8, the punishment of eighty stripes shall not be executed until:

    A Thirty days have elapsed from conviction B It is confirmed by the Provincial Government C It is confirmed by the Court to which an appeal from the order of conviction lies D The offender has undergone a medical fitness examination
19. Question 19 of 69

    Under Article 2(l), 'public place' includes a hotel, restaurant, motel, mess and club, but does NOT include:

    A Any part of a private residence B The residential room of a hotel in the occupation of some person C A vehicle used for public transport D A park or garden after sunset
20. Question 20 of 69

    Under Article 12(2), a person contravening Article 12(1) - such as a police officer who arrests without following the medical-examination procedure - is punishable with imprisonment up to:

    A Two years, or fine up to one thousand rupees, or both B Six months, or fine up to five hundred rupees, or both C One year, without option of fine D Three months only
21. Question 21 of 69

    Under the Schedule to the Order, referred to in Article 2(g), which of the following is expressly listed as an intoxicant?

    A Tobacco in any form B Betel nut preparations C Charas, being the resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant D Any beverage containing caffeine
22. Question 22 of 69

    Under Article 2(o), 'tazir' means:

    A Punishment ordained by the Holy Quran or Sunnah B Punishment awarded by the Federal Shariat Court C Amputation or death imposed as punishment D Any punishment other than hadd
23. Question 23 of 69

    Under Article 15(2), where the offender under this Order is unknown or cannot be found, confiscation of the liable property is inquired into and determined by:

    A The Court of Session having territorial jurisdiction B The Collector or other Prohibition Officer in charge of the District, or any officer authorised by the Provincial Government C The Federal Shariat Court D The nearest Magistrate
24. Question 24 of 69

    Under Article 20, breach of a licence condition is punishable, in addition to cancellation or suspension of the licence and any other punishment, with imprisonment for life or not less than two years and fine, unless the holder proves that he:

    A Reported the breach voluntarily within seven days B Exercised due diligence to prevent such breach C Had no knowledge of the breach D Compensated the person affected by the breach
25. Question 25 of 69

    Under Article 19(2), the Collector SHALL cancel a licence if:

    A The holder fails to renew within thirty days B The holder transfers the licence without permission C The Provincial Government so directs, without further ground D The holder is convicted of an offence under this Order, or the purposes for which the licence was granted cease to exist
26. Question 26 of 69

    Under Article 25, an attempt to commit an offence punishable under Article 8 is punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to:

    A One year B Five years C One-half of the longest term for the completed offence D Two years
27. Question 27 of 69

    Under Article 2(g), 'intoxicant' means an Article specified in the Schedule and includes intoxicating liquor and other Article or substance which:

    A The Federal Government may, by notification, declare to be an intoxicant B The Collector may, by written order, declare to be an intoxicant C Any Court may, in a particular case, declare to be an intoxicant D The Provincial Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be an intoxicant
28. Question 28 of 69

    Under the second proviso to Article 4, as inserted by the 1983 Amendment Order, an enhanced punishment of imprisonment for life or not less than two years applies where the intoxicant is heroin or cocaine and the quantity exceeds:

    A Ten grams B One kilogram C One hundred grams D Five grams
29. Question 29 of 69

    Under Article 22(1), a search warrant for intoxicants or apparatus may be issued by a Collector, Prohibition Officer or Magistrate where he has reason to believe an offence under:

    A Any Article of this Order has been committed B Article 3 alone has been committed C Article 8 or Article 11 alone has been committed D Article 3, Article 4, Article 8, or Article 11 has been committed
30. Question 30 of 69

    The word 'raw', which had qualified 'opium' and 'coca leaf' in the second proviso to Article 4, was omitted by:

    A The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1983 B The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1980 C Act VI of 1994 D The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1982
31. Question 31 of 69

    Under Article 6, a person is guilty of drinking if he intentionally, and without ikrah or iztirar, takes an intoxicant by any means whatsoever:

    A Whether such taking causes intoxication or not B Only if such taking actually causes intoxication C Only if taken by mouth D Only if taken in a public place
32. Question 32 of 69

    Under Article 9(a), drinking liable to hadd may be proved where the accused:

    A Pleads guilty in any Court B Admits the offence to a Prohibition Officer C Is found intoxicated in a public place D Makes before a Court of competent jurisdiction a confession of the commission of drinking liable to hadd
33. Question 33 of 69

    Under Article 19(3), on cancellation of a licence, the holder must at once declare to the Collector his stock of intoxicating liquor and:

    A Dispose of the stock to such authorised person as the Collector may specify B Destroy the stock in the Collector's presence C Surrender the stock to the nearest police station D Export the stock within thirty days
34. Question 34 of 69

    Under Article 9(b), how many witnesses are required to prove drinking liable to hadd by testimony?

    A At least two Muslim adult male witnesses B At least four Muslim adult male witnesses C At least two witnesses, of any faith D At least three Muslim adult male witnesses
35. Question 35 of 69

    Under Article 13, an officer who vexatiously and unnecessarily delays forwarding an arrested person or seized article to a prohibition officer is punishable with fine which may extend to:

    A Five hundred rupees B Two thousand rupees C One thousand rupees D Five thousand rupees
36. Question 36 of 69

    The provisos to Article 27(1) conferring exclusive Court of Session trial jurisdiction and the appeal route were originally inserted by:

    A The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1980 (P.O. No. 5 of 1980) B The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1983 C The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Order, 1982 D Act VI of 1994
37. Question 37 of 69

    Under Article 26(1), which provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code apply mutatis mutandis to offences under this Order?

    A Sections 34 to 38 of Chapter II, sections 63 to 72 of Chapter III, and Chapters V and V-A B Sections 34 to 38 of Chapter II, section 71 and 72 of Chapter III, and section 149 of Chapter VIII C Chapters V and V-A only D Sections 63 to 72 of Chapter III only
38. Question 38 of 69

    Under Article 11, the punishment for drinking liable to tazir is imprisonment which may extend to three years, or:

    A Whipping not exceeding eighty stripes B A fine not exceeding one thousand rupees C Confiscation of property D Whipping not exceeding thirty stripes, or with both
39. Question 39 of 69

    Under Article 3(1), as inserted by the 1983 Amendment Order, importing, exporting, transporting, manufacturing or processing an intoxicant is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to five years and:

    A Whipping not exceeding thirty stripes, and fine B Whipping not exceeding eighty stripes only C A fine not exceeding five hundred rupees, without whipping D Imprisonment for life
40. Question 40 of 69

    Under Article 26(2), a person guilty of the abetment of an offence liable to hadd under this Order is liable to:

    A The hadd punishment for that offence B The punishment provided for such offence as tazir C Imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years D One-half of the punishment for that offence
41. Question 41 of 69

    Under Article 30, the Presiding Officer of the Court trying a case or hearing an appeal under this Order shall be a Muslim:

    A Without exception, regardless of the accused's religion B Provided that, if the accused is a non-Muslim, the Presiding Officer may be a non-Muslim C Unless the Provincial Government otherwise directs D Unless the complainant is a non-Muslim
42. Question 42 of 69

    Under Article 12(1), a police officer may not detain or arrest a person on suspicion of drinking unless the person:

    A Has been asked to accompany the officer to an authorised medical officer for examination and either refuses or is certified by the medical officer to have taken an intoxicant B Is found in an intoxicated state in a public place C Admits to drinking when questioned D Has a prior conviction for drinking
43. Question 43 of 69

    The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order, 1979 is which instrument of 1979?

    A President's Order No. 4 of 1979 B Ordinance VI of 1979 C President's Order No. 5 of 1979 D Ordinance IX of 1979
44. Question 44 of 69

    Under Article 2(d) and Article 2(n), 'buy' or 'buying' and 'sale' or 'selling' are both defined to include:

    A Only transactions for monetary consideration B Only transactions between licensed dealers C Any transfer by way of gift or otherwise D Only transactions exceeding a prescribed value
45. Question 45 of 69

    Under Article 2(a), 'adult' for the purposes of this Order means a person who has attained:

    A The age of eighteen years for a male and sixteen for a female, or puberty B The age of twenty-one years C The age of eighteen years or puberty D Puberty only, regardless of age
46. Question 46 of 69

    Under Article 27(4), the provisions of Chapter XXIX of the Code of Criminal Procedure do not apply to the punishment awarded under:

    A Article 3 or Article 4 B Article 11 C Article 8 D Any provision of this Order
47. Question 47 of 69

    Under Article 14, in any case in which an offence has been committed under the Order, which of the following is liable to confiscation?

    A Only the intoxicant itself B Only property registered in the offender's name C The offender's entire movable property D The intoxicant, still, utensil, implement or apparatus in respect of or by means of which the offence was committed, along with its receptacles, packages and carrying vehicles
48. Question 48 of 69

    Under Article 17, licences for bona fide medicinal, scientific, industrial or similar purposes, or for religious-ceremony or export use, may be issued by:

    A The Federal Government only B The Board of Revenue C The Provincial Government or, subject to it, the Collector D The Federal Shariat Court
49. Question 49 of 69

    Under Article 4, mere ownership, possession or custody of an intoxicant is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to:

    A Five years, or whipping not exceeding thirty stripes, and fine B Life imprisonment in every case C Two years, or whipping not exceeding thirty stripes, and fine D Six months only
50. Question 50 of 69

    Under Article 24, a person previously convicted of an offence under this Order who commits that offence again is, for the subsequent offence, awarded:

    A Double the punishment provided for that offence B The maximum punishment under the Pakistan Penal Code for a comparable offence C The punishment provided for that offence, in addition to the punishment for the earlier conviction D Life imprisonment automatically
51. Question 51 of 69

    Under Article 5, the offences in Article 3 or Article 4 do not apply to any act done:

    A By a Government employee acting in his official capacity B In the course of medical research approved by a university C Outside the territorial limits of Pakistan D Under, and in accordance with, the provisions of this Order or the terms of any rule, notification, order or licence issued thereunder
52. Question 52 of 69

    Under Article 31(1), rules for carrying the Order into effect are made by:

    A The Federal Government, by notification B The Collector, by written order C The Provincial Government, by notification in the official Gazette D The Board of Revenue
53. Question 53 of 69

    Under the proviso to Article 15(2), no order of confiscation shall be made until the expiration of how many days from the date of seizure?

    A Thirty days B Seven days C Fifteen days D Sixty days
54. Question 54 of 69

    Under Article 28, no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against a Provincial Government, police officer, Prohibition Officer or other officer in respect of anything:

    A Done under this Order, whether in good faith or not B Done under the direct written order of the Collector C Done during the investigation of a cognizable offence D Done in good faith under this Order or the rules made thereunder
55. Question 55 of 69

    Under Article 27(3), which provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure do NOT apply to the punishment of whipping awarded under this Order?

    A Chapter XXIX in its entirety B Sub-section (3) of section 391, or section 393 C Sections 391 and 392 in their entirety D Section 393 only
56. Question 56 of 69

    Under Article 16(2)(a), no Court shall take cognizance of an offence under Article 12 or Article 13 save on:

    A A complaint made by the person in respect of whom the offence has been committed B A police report C A complaint by any citizen D A complaint by the Provincial Government
57. Question 57 of 69

    Under Article 10(1)(b), hadd shall not be enforced where drinking is proved by testimony, but before execution a witness resiles so as to reduce the number of witnesses to fewer than:

    A Four B Three C One D Two
58. Question 58 of 69

    Under Article 2(h), 'intoxicating liquor' includes toddy, spirits of wine, wine and beer, and all liquids consisting of or containing alcohol normally used for intoxication, but does NOT include:

    A A solid intoxicant even if liquefied B Any liquid containing less than five per cent alcohol C Medicinal preparations containing alcohol D Any liquid manufactured outside Pakistan
59. Question 59 of 69

    Under Article 11, which of the following is liable to tazir for drinking?

    A A Muslim who drinks intoxicating liquor by mouth, in every case B A non-Muslim citizen of Pakistan, guilty of drinking except as part of a ceremony prescribed by his religion C A non-Muslim foreigner, wherever the drinking occurs D A Muslim minor who drinks in a public place
60. Question 60 of 69

    Under Article 15(1), a Court deciding a case involving property liable to confiscation may order such confiscation:

    A Despite the acquittal of the person charged B Only upon conviction of the person charged C Only with the consent of the Provincial Government D Only if no claimant comes forward within thirty days
61. Question 61 of 69

    Under Article 22(2), a person executing a search warrant may detain, search and arrest a person found in the place searched, subject to:

    A The provisions of clause (1) of Article 12 B The provisions of Article 16 C The provisions of Article 15 D No further conditions
62. Question 62 of 69

    Under Article 3(2), importing, exporting, transporting, manufacturing or trafficking in opium or coca leaf or their derivatives, or financing such activity, is punishable with:

    A Imprisonment which may extend to five years only B Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment not less than two years, and whipping not exceeding thirty stripes, and fine C Death or imprisonment for life D Whipping not exceeding eighty stripes only
63. Question 63 of 69

    Under Article 8, the punishment for drinking liable to hadd is whipping numbering:

    A One hundred stripes B Eighty stripes C Forty stripes D Thirty stripes
64. Question 64 of 69

    Under Article 1(3), the Prohibition Order came into force on:

    A The nineteenth day of February 1979 B The tenth day of February 1979 C The first day of July 1979 D The ninth day of February 1979
65. Question 65 of 69

    Under the Explanation to Article 6, 'ikrah' means:

    A Physical restraint at the time of the act B Putting any person in fear of injury to the person, property or honour of that or any other person C Deception as to the nature of the substance consumed D Compulsion exercised by a person in authority
66. Question 66 of 69

    Under the first proviso to Article 4, the possession offence does NOT apply to:

    A Any non-Muslim, in any circumstances B A licensed medical practitioner C Any person over the age of sixty D A non-Muslim foreigner, or a non-Muslim citizen of Pakistan who keeps a reasonable quantity of intoxicating liquor for use at or about the time of a religious ceremony
67. Question 67 of 69

    Under the Schedule, opium and opium derivatives, and coca leaf and coca derivatives, are defined by reference to:

    A The Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 B The Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 C This Order's own definitions in Article 2 D The Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (II of 1930)
68. Question 68 of 69

    Comparing the Prohibition Order with the Offences Against Property Ordinance on the retraction of a confession: under the Prohibition Order, retraction before execution of hadd allows the Court to:

    A Order retrial only, with no alternative tazir-on-the-record option as exists for the equivalent theft provision B Order retrial or award tazir on the evidence on record, exactly as for theft C Acquit the accused outright D Refer the matter to the Federal Shariat Court for directions
69. Question 69 of 69

    Under Article 29, this Order has effect:

    A Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force B Subject to the Pakistan Penal Code C Subject to the Provincial Prohibition Acts it repeals D Subject to the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984

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