Zina Ordinance 1979 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 65

   The Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 is which Ordinance of 1979?

   A Ordinance VII of 1979 B Ordinance VI of 1979 C Ordinance VIII of 1979 D Ordinance IX of 1979
2. Question 2 of 65

   Under section 8(b), the eye-witnesses must give evidence of:

   A The act of penetration necessary to the offence B The circumstances surrounding the offence C The confession of the accused D The relationship between the parties
3. Question 3 of 65

   Under section 20(1), an offence punishable under the Zina Ordinance is triable by:

   A A Court of Session, and not by a Magistrate authorised under section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure B A Magistrate authorised under section 30 of the Code C The Federal Shariat Court in the first instance D A Magistrate of the first class
4. Question 4 of 65

   Under section 1(3), the Zina Ordinance came into force on:

   A The ninth day of February 1979 B The twelfth day of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1399 Hijri, that is, the tenth day of February 1979 C The first day of Ramadan, 1399 Hijri D The fifth day of July 1977
5. Question 5 of 65

   Under section 8(b), the Court must be satisfied, having regard to the requirements of tazkiyah al-shuhood, that the witnesses:

   A Are of good social standing in the locality B Have no interest in the outcome of the case C Are literate and of sound mind D Are truthful persons and abstain from major sins (kabair)
6. Question 6 of 65

   Under the second proviso to section 20(1), a trial by a Court of Session under the Ordinance shall ordinarily be held at:

   A The headquarters of the District in which the offence was committed B The seat of the Federal Shariat Court C The headquarters of the Tehsil in which the offence is alleged to have been committed D Such place as the Provincial Government may notify
7. Question 7 of 65

   Under section 5(2), the punishment for zina liable to hadd is to be executed:

   A Within the precincts of the jail B At such place as the Court may direct C At a public place D At the headquarters of the Tehsil
8. Question 8 of 65

   Section 19 of the Ordinance, omitted in 2006, applied to offences under the Ordinance certain provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code, namely:

   A Sections 34 to 38 of Chapter II, sections 63 to 72 of Chapter III, and Chapters V and V-A B Chapters XVI and XX in their entirety C Sections 375 and 376 only D Sections 299 to 338 of Chapter XVI
9. Question 9 of 65

   Under section 8(b), how many witnesses are required to prove zina liable to hadd by testimony?

   A At least two Muslim adult male witnesses B At least three Muslim adult male witnesses C At least four Muslim adult male witnesses D At least four witnesses, of whom two may be female
10. Question 10 of 65

    Which of the following definitions was OMITTED from section 2 by the Protection of Women Act, 2006?

    A 'Adult' B 'Hadd' C 'Tazir' D 'Muhsan'
11. Question 11 of 65

    Under section 22, the Ordinance does NOT apply to:

    A Cases pending before any Court immediately before the commencement of the Ordinance, or offences committed before such commencement B Offences committed by non-Muslims C Offences committed outside Pakistan D Cases triable by a Magistrate
12. Question 12 of 65

    Under section 8, proof of zina liable to hadd may be by confession made by the accused:

    A Before a police officer during investigation B Before a Court of competent jurisdiction C Before two Muslim adult male witnesses D Before any Magistrate
13. Question 13 of 65

    Under section 5(2)(a), a person guilty of zina liable to hadd who is a muhsan shall be:

    A Stoned to death at a public place B Punished with whipping numbering one hundred stripes at a public place C Punished with death by hanging D Punished with imprisonment for life
14. Question 14 of 65

    Under section 1(2), the Zina Ordinance extends to:

    A The Provinces only B The whole of Pakistan except the Tribal Areas C The whole of Pakistan D Such areas as the Federal Government may notify
15. Question 15 of 65

    The word omitted from section 4 by the Protection of Women Act, 2006 was:

    A 'Wilfully' B 'Validly' C 'Sexual' D 'Adult'
16. Question 16 of 65

    Under the Explanation to section 4, what is sufficient to constitute the sexual intercourse necessary to the offence of zina?

    A Emission B Cohabitation C Penetration D Proof of a continuing relationship
17. Question 17 of 65

    Section 10 of the Ordinance, omitted in 2006, dealt with:

    A Kidnapping or abducting a woman B Selling a person for purposes of prostitution C Zina or zina-bil-jabr liable to tazir D Attempting to commit an offence under the Ordinance
18. Question 18 of 65

    The definition of 'marriage' formerly in section 2(c) was omitted in 2006. As originally enacted it meant:

    A Marriage registered under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 B Marriage solemnised in the presence of two adult male witnesses C Marriage between two Muslims only D Marriage which is not void according to the personal law of the parties
19. Question 19 of 65

    Under the repealed section 19(2), a person guilty of the abetment of an offence liable to hadd under the Ordinance was liable to:

    A The hadd punishment for that offence B One-half of the punishment provided for that offence C The punishment provided for such offence as tazir D Whipping not exceeding thirty stripes only
20. Question 20 of 65

    Section 15 of the Ordinance, omitted in 2006, dealt with cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of:

    A Lawful marriage B Divorce C Consent of the woman's guardian D A valid nikahnama
21. Question 21 of 65

    Section 3 of the Ordinance, which gave it overriding effect notwithstanding any other law, was:

    A Retained and remains in force B Omitted by the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 C Substituted by the 1997 Amendment Act D Omitted by the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980
22. Question 22 of 65

    Under section 5(3), no punishment under section 5(2) may be executed until:

    A The period of limitation for appeal has expired B It has been confirmed by the Federal Government C It has been confirmed by the Federal Shariat Court in every case D It has been confirmed by the Court to which an appeal from the order of conviction lies
23. Question 23 of 65

    Under section 20(1), an appeal from an order of the Court of Session under the Zina Ordinance lies to:

    A The High Court B The Federal Shariat Court C The Supreme Court D The Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court
24. Question 24 of 65

    The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 is which Act of 2006?

    A Act VII of 2006 B Act VIII of 2006 C Act V of 2006 D Act VI of 2006
25. Question 25 of 65

    Under section 2(b), 'hadd' means:

    A Punishment ordained by the Holy Quran or Sunnah B Punishment other than tazir C Punishment awarded by a Court of Session D Punishment prescribed by the Federal Shariat Court
26. Question 26 of 65

    Sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 9, which allowed the Court to order retrial or to award tazir on the evidence on record, were:

    A Omitted by the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 B Retained and remain in force C Substituted by the 1997 Amendment Act D Omitted by the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980
27. Question 27 of 65

    Under section 9(2), where zina is proved ONLY by testimony, hadd shall not be enforced if a witness resiles from his testimony so as to reduce the number of eye-witnesses to:

    A Less than two B Less than three C Fewer than the number originally produced D Less than four
28. Question 28 of 65

    Under section 5(1), zina is zina liable to hadd if committed by a man who is an adult and is not insane with a woman to whom:

    A He is not married, whether or not he suspects himself to be B He is not validly married C He is not lawfully married under his personal law D He is not, and does not suspect himself to be, married
29. Question 29 of 65

    Sub-section (4) of the repealed section 10, providing that zina-bil-jabr liable to tazir committed by two or more persons in furtherance of common intention was punishable with death, was inserted by:

    A The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 B The Offence of Zina (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 C The Protection of Women Act, 2006 D The Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Act, 1997
30. Question 30 of 65

    Which offences remain punishable under the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 after the 2006 amendments?

    A Zina liable to hadd alone B Zina liable to hadd and zina liable to tazir C Zina liable to hadd and zina-bil-jabr D Zina, zina-bil-jabr and abduction of women
31. Question 31 of 65

    Sections 11 to 16 of the Zina Ordinance, dealing with kidnapping, abduction, sale and purchase of persons for prostitution, and enticement, were:

    A Retained and remain in force B Transferred to the Qazf Ordinance C Omitted by the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 D Omitted by the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980
32. Question 32 of 65

    After the Protection of Women Act, 2006, the concept of 'tazir' under the Zina Ordinance:

    A Continues to apply to non-adult offenders B Continues to apply where proof under section 8 is unavailable C Applies only to abetment D No longer applies, the definition in section 2(e) and the tazir provisions in section 10 having both been omitted
33. Question 33 of 65

    Under section 9(1), where zina is proved ONLY by the confession of the convict, hadd shall not be enforced if:

    A The convict applies for pardon B The complainant withdraws the allegation C The convict retracts his confession before the hadd, or such part of it as is yet to be enforced, is enforced D The convict repents before the Court
34. Question 34 of 65

    Under section 20(4), which provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure do NOT apply to the punishment of whipping awarded under the Ordinance?

    A Sections 391 and 392 in their entirety B Sub-section (3) of section 391 and section 393 C Section 393 only D Chapter XXIX of the Code
35. Question 35 of 65

    Section 5A also provides that no complaint of lewdness shall at any stage be converted into:

    A A complaint of qazf B A complaint of rape under section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code C A complaint of fornication D A complaint of zina under section 5 of this Ordinance or an offence of similar nature under any other law
36. Question 36 of 65

    Section 7 of the Ordinance, omitted in 2006, dealt with punishment for zina or zina-bil-jabr where the convict:

    A Was a non-Muslim B Was not an adult C Was a muhsan D Had retracted a confession
37. Question 37 of 65

    Which of the following provisions of the Zina Ordinance was OMITTED by the Protection of Women Act, 2006?

    A Section 8, proof of zina liable to hadd B Section 9, cases in which hadd shall not be enforced C Section 19, applying certain provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code D Section 21, Presiding Officer of Court to be a Muslim
38. Question 38 of 65

    A complaint of zina under section 5 is read with which provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898?

    A Section 203A B Section 200 C Section 190 D Section 561A
39. Question 39 of 65

    Under section 2(a), a female is an 'adult' on attaining:

    A The age of sixteen years, or on attaining puberty B The age of eighteen years, or on attaining puberty C The age of fifteen years D The age of sixteen years only
40. Question 40 of 65

    Under section 4, a man and a woman commit zina if they:

    A Wilfully have sexual intercourse without being married to each other B Have sexual intercourse without being validly married to each other C Cohabit without being married to each other D Have sexual intercourse against the will of either of them
41. Question 41 of 65

    The words 'or zina-bil-jabr' were omitted from sections 8 and 9 of the Ordinance by:

    A The Offence of Zina (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 B The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 C The Offence of Zina (Amendment) Act, 1997 D The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980
42. Question 42 of 65

    Under section 2(a), a male is an 'adult' for the purposes of the Ordinance on attaining:

    A The age of sixteen years, or on attaining puberty B The age of twenty-one years C The age of eighteen years only D The age of eighteen years, or on attaining puberty
43. Question 43 of 65

    The provisos to section 20(1) conferring trial jurisdiction on the Court of Session were inserted by:

    A The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 B The Offence of Zina (Amendment) Act, 1997 C The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (Ordinance III of 1980) D The Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (Ordinance XX of 1980)
44. Question 44 of 65

    Section 5A prevents a complaint of zina, or a case where an allegation of rape is made, from being converted at any stage into:

    A A complaint of qazf under Ordinance VIII of 1979 B A complaint of defamation under section 499 of the Pakistan Penal Code C A complaint of fornication under the Pakistan Penal Code D A civil suit for damages
45. Question 45 of 65

    Under section 20(6), which section of the Code of Criminal Procedure was repealed?

    A Section 561A B Section 491 C Section 561 D Section 526
46. Question 46 of 65

    Section 6 of the Zina Ordinance, which created the offence of zina-bil-jabr, was:

    A Retained in an amended form B Omitted by the Offence of Zina (Amendment) Act, 1997 C Omitted by the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 D Substituted by the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980
47. Question 47 of 65

    Under section 2(aa), a 'confession' means an oral statement explicitly admitting the commission of zina, voluntarily made by the accused:

    A Before any Magistrate of the first class B Before a police officer not below the rank of Inspector C Before a Court of Sessions having jurisdiction in the matter, or on receipt of a summons under section 203A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 D Before any Court of competent jurisdiction, whether oral or written
48. Question 48 of 65

    Under section 5(2)(b), a person guilty of zina liable to hadd who is NOT a muhsan shall be punished with whipping numbering:

    A Eighty stripes, at a public place B One hundred stripes, at a public place C Thirty stripes D Forty stripes
49. Question 49 of 65

    Besides the Pakistan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, which other enactment did the Protection of Women Act, 2006 amend alongside the Zina and Qazf Ordinances?

    A The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 B The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 C The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 D The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
50. Question 50 of 65

    Which of the following provisions of the Zina Ordinance SURVIVES the Protection of Women Act, 2006?

    A Section 6, zina-bil-jabr B Section 17, the mode of execution of the punishment of stoning to death C Section 10, zina liable to tazir D Section 3, the overriding effect of the Ordinance
51. Question 51 of 65

    Under section 6(1) of the Ordinance as it stood before 2006, zina-bil-jabr was committed in how many specified circumstances?

    A Four - clauses (a) to (d) B Three - clauses (a) to (c) C Two - clauses (a) and (b) D Five - clauses (a) to (e)
52. Question 52 of 65

    Following the Protection of Women Act, 2006, the offence formerly known as zina-bil-jabr is dealt with as:

    A Zina liable to tazir under section 10 of the Ordinance B Fornication under the Pakistan Penal Code C An offence under the Qazf Ordinance D Rape, under sections 375 and 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code
53. Question 53 of 65

    Under section 2(d), a male 'muhsan' is a Muslim adult man who is not insane and has had sexual intercourse with:

    A Any Muslim adult woman B A Muslim adult woman who, at the time, was married to him and was not insane C Any woman to whom he was married, whether Muslim or not D A Muslim adult woman who was not insane, whether married to him or not
54. Question 54 of 65

    Under section 21, the Presiding Officer of the Court by which a case is tried or an appeal is heard under the Ordinance shall be:

    A A Muslim in every case, without exception B A Muslim only where the accused is a Muslim, and otherwise a non-Muslim C Any person qualified to be a Sessions Judge D A Muslim, provided that if the accused is a non-Muslim the Presiding Officer may be a non-Muslim
55. Question 55 of 65

    Section 18 of the Ordinance, omitted in 2006, provided that a person attempting an offence under the Ordinance was punishable with imprisonment up to:

    A One-third of the longest term provided for that offence B The full term provided for that offence C Two-thirds of the longest term provided for that offence D One-half of the longest term provided for that offence
56. Question 56 of 65

    Under section 20(2), the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the confirmation of which sentence apply mutatis mutandis to confirmation of sentences under the Ordinance?

    A The sentence of death B The sentence of whipping C The sentence of imprisonment for life D The sentence of transportation
57. Question 57 of 65

    The definition of 'confession' in section 2(aa) was:

    A Part of the Ordinance as originally promulgated in 1979 B Inserted by the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 C Inserted by the Offence of Zina (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 D Inserted by the Offence of Zina (Amendment) Act, 1997
58. Question 58 of 65

    Section 5A of the Ordinance was:

    A Part of the Ordinance as originally promulgated B Inserted by the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 C Inserted by the Offence of Zina (Amendment) Act, 1997 D Inserted by the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980
59. Question 59 of 65

    The definition of 'confession' in section 2(aa) operates:

    A Subject to the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 B Subject to any rule of Islamic law to the contrary C Only where the accused is a Muslim D Notwithstanding any judgement of any court to the contrary
60. Question 60 of 65

    Under the repealed section 19(3)(a), which sections of the Pakistan Penal Code stood repealed on the promulgation of the Zina Ordinance in 1979?

    A Sections 299 to 338 of Chapter XVI B Sections 366, 372, 373, 375 and 376 of Chapter XVI and sections 493, 497 and 498 of Chapter XX C Sections 494 to 496 of Chapter XX only D Sections 375 and 376 only
61. Question 61 of 65

    Under the proviso to section 8(b), where the accused is a non-Muslim:

    A Only two eye-witnesses are required B The eye-witnesses may be non-Muslims C The requirement of tazkiyah al-shuhood does not apply D The case cannot be tried as one liable to hadd
62. Question 62 of 65

    Under section 5(3), where the punishment is whipping, until it is confirmed and executed the convict shall be dealt with:

    A In the same manner as if sentenced to simple imprisonment B In the same manner as if sentenced to rigorous imprisonment C As an under-trial prisoner D As a person released on bail
63. Question 63 of 65

    Under section 17, the punishment of stoning to death is executed in what manner?

    A The convict shall be stoned by officers of the jail until death results B The convict shall be shot dead before stoning begins C Such of the witnesses who deposed against the convict as may be available shall start stoning him, and while stoning is being carried on he may be shot dead D The convict shall be stoned by any persons present at the public place
64. Question 64 of 65

    Under section 17, once the convict is shot dead during the execution of stoning:

    A Stoning shall continue until the sentence is formally certified B The Court must certify the death before proceedings cease C The witnesses must confirm death before stopping D Stoning and shooting shall be stopped
65. Question 65 of 65

    The Protection of Women Act, 2006 inserted into the Pakistan Penal Code, after section 496, a new section dealing with:

    A Cohabitation caused by deceit B Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a woman C Rape D Selling a person for purposes of prostitution

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