The Council of Europe Convention recognizes all of the following about domestic violence, except that
A. Domestic violence affects women disproportionately
B. Economic violence within the family or domestic unit is not domestic violence
C. Men may be victims of domestic violence
D. Children are victims of domestic violence
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"Protection Officer" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is appointed by
A. Central Government
B. Zila Parishad
C. State Government
D. Zila Nayalaya
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What is/are the duties of protection officers under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?
A. To assist the Magistrate in discharge of his functions under the Act
B. To make domestic incident report to Magistrate
C. To ensure that the aggrieved person is provided the legal aid and to make available shelter home, to get aggrieved person medically examined and to ensure monetary relief to aggrieved person
D. All the above
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Which woman is covered under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?
A. Women who are or have been in a relationship with the abuser
B. Woman who has lived together in a shared household with her husband
C. Woman who is related by consanguinity, marriage or through a relationship in nature of marriage or adoption
D. All the above
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Provisions of Section 18 provide that, Magistrate may, after giving the aggrieved person and the respondent an opportunity of being heard and on being prima facie satisfied that domestic violence has taken place or is likely to take place, pass a protection order in favour of the aggrieved person and prohibit the respondent from (mark the incorrect)-
A. Committing any act of domestic violence;
B. Providing any monetary aid to the person aggrieved
C. Aiding or abetting in the commission of acts of domestic violence
D. Entering the place of employment of the aggrieved person or, if the person aggrieved is a child, its school or any other place frequen ted by the aggrieved person
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"Respondent" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 means
A. Any adult male person, who is or has been, in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person and against whom the aggrieved person has sought any relief under the Act
B. Any male adult or child or adolescent who is or has been in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person
C. Any male or female, adult or child or adolescent who is or has been in domestic relationship with the aggrieved person
D. None of the above
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Relief which can be provided under Domestic Violence Act, 2005
A. Compensation Orders
B. Custody of Children
C. Residential Order and Protection Orders
D. All the above
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Non-compliance of, which of the following orders passed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is an offence:
A. Maintenance order
B. Custody order
C. Residence order
D. Protection order
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Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 the protection officers and members of service providers are public servants under
A. Section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
B. Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code
C. Section 135 of the Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 2 of the General Clause Act
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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides for effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution of India who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the
A. Family
B. Workplace
C. Outside the family
D. All the above
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The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence was signed in
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As per Section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, "respondent" means and includes:
A. Any person, who is in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person and against whom the aggrieved person has sought relief under the Act
B. Male partner when aggrieved female is living in a relationship with him in the nature of a marriage
C. The female relatives of the husband of the aggrieved wife, seeking their removal from the shared household
D. None of the above
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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 came into force on:-
A. 26th January, 2005
B. 17th October, 2006
C. 13th September 2005
D. 26th October, 2006
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Section 23 of The Domestic violence act 2005 provides . . . . . . .?
A. Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
B. Protection of action taken in good faith
C. Cognizance and proof
D. Appeal
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Section 26 of The Domestic Violence Act 2005 deals with . . . . . .?
A. Appointment of Protection Officers
B. Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
C. Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
D. Cognizance and proof
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"Magistrate" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence means
A. Judicial Magistrate of First Class
B. Metropolitan Magistrate exercising jurisdiction under Criminal Procedure Code
C. Only (A)
D. Both (A) and (B)
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Which section of The Domestic violence act 2005 deals with Proceedings to be held in camera?
A. Section 16 of The Domestic violence act 2005
B. Section 14 of The Domestic violence act 2005
C. Section 13 of The Domestic violence act 2005
D. Section 18 of The Domestic Violence Act 2005
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A Magistrate directing the matter to be referred for counselling under Section 14 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, will fix the next date for hearing:
A. After a period of two months
B. Within a period not exceeding two months
C. After a period of three months
D. After a period of four months
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The Magistrate under the Domestic Violence Act may pass an order to pay compensation for injuries in:-
A. Section 21
B. Section 22
C. Section 20
D. Section 23
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The "residence order" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is issued
A. Under section 18
B. Under section 19
C. Under section 20
D. Under section 21
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