The CUET PG Criminology exam in 2025 was scheduled on March 23, 2025. After the exam, candidates will be able to download the CUETPGCriminologyquestionpaper2025, answer key, and solution PDF. The test assesses a student’s grasp of criminological theories, criminal justice systems, victimology, law enforcement, penology, and current crime-related affairs.
Students must attempt 75 questions in 60 minutes, with a total of 300 marks. Each correct answer earns 4 marks, while 1 mark is deducted for every wrong response.
CUET PG Criminology 2025 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF
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CUET PG Criminology 2025 Question Paper with Solutions
Which of the following statements is NOT directly related to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The Directive Principles of State Policy talks about:
A. Equal justice and free legal aid
B. Maternity relief
C. Composition of the Council of States
D. Promotion of cooperative societies
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Which of the following ancient texts was the source of crime, crime control and punishment in the Indian traditional system of governance?
In criminological literature, 'Recidivism' implies:
Open jails are set up under philosophical tenets of ___________.
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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which of the following is a unique provision for 'children in conflict with law'?
The most significant advantage of e-courts in the Indian context is:
Arrange the following United Nations Congresses on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders from earliest to latest:
A. The Congress in Kyoto
B. The Congress in Stockholm
C. The Congress in London
D. The Congress in Milan
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Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India primarily aim at:
One of the unique features of Indian federalism is:
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The Protection of Civil Rights Act primarily addresses:
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Arrange the major commissions/committees on police reform in India from the earliest to latest years of their establishment:
A. Padnabhaiah Committee
B. Ribeiro Commission
C. National Police Commission
D. Malimath Committee
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Which article of the Constitution under Directive Principles of State Policy, aims to prevent the concentration of wealth (material resources)?
What is the primary purpose of Lok-Adalat in India?
According to the NHRC guidelines, which of the following is not applicable for Police-Public Relations?
Arrange the position/rank in the police administration from lowest to highest:
A. Deputy Superintendent of Police
B. Constable
C. Assistant Sub-Inspector
D. Additional Superintendent of Police
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One of the most distinctive aspects regarding child protection under the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015, is:
Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, which authority handles maintenance disputes?
Which of the following actions comes under the act of 'Dowry' as per the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961?
A. The groom's parents demand specific gifts for their relatives.
B. Parents give cash to their newly wedded daughter out of their own will.
C. Advertising that parental property will be given to the groom for marrying their daughter.
D. The groom's extended family forces the bride's family for destination wedding.
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Arrange the following scams from the earliest to latest, as they were brought to the knowledge of public.
A. Harshad Mehta Scam
B. Satyam Scam
C. PNB Nirav Modi Scam
D. Ketan Parekh Scam
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Sometimes, a child pornography image is hidden inside another graphic image file, audio file or other file format. Such malpractices come under the gamut of:
The duties of an employer are dealt under ___________ of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act.
Who among the following was actively associated with the concept of Public Interest Litigation and made it widely practicable in India?
Which report specifically addresses the conditions of women prisoners in India?
One of the most innovative features of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is:
Which subject is included in the concurrent list under the Indian Constitution?
A hidden computer programme that is set to disturb a computer system or network, which is triggered at a preset time or some other logically defined state of the system analogous to a time bomb, is called:
Which of the following conditions are considered as bonded labour under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976?
The Mulla Committee focused on reforms in the area of __________
Who among the following eminent criminologists are considered as the exponents of Positive School?
A. Raffaele Garofalo
B. Cesare Lombroso
C. Enrico Ferri
D. Richard Quinney
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The Government of India initiated a Helpline number for the elderly, which is:
The process where inmates adopt the norms, values, and behaviours of the prison sub-culture to survive the stresses of life behind bars is termed as:
Which of the following cases led to the establishment of the "Basic Structure Doctrine"?
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Arrange the following significant words as they appear in the preamble of the Constitution of India:
A. FRATERNITY
B. EQUALITY
C. LIBERTY
D. JUSTICE
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Sequence the following legislations as they were enacted - from earliest to latest:
A. National Food Security Act
B. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C. Family Courts Act
D. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
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___________ is an internet scam done by cyber criminals where the user is convinced digitally to provide confidential information.
In which of the following cyber crimes does the victim believe in the offender and part with information/money?
How much does a complainant have to pay the police to get a copy of the FIR or complaint?
What is included in the rights of prisoners in the contemporary legal framework in India?
One of the most distinct aspects of the 'Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act', is:
According to which principle or law of Forensic science, it is asserted that, "when a criminal or his/her instrument of crime comes in contact with the victim or the objects surrounding him/her, they leave traces, and the criminal or his/her instrument picks up traces from the same contact?"
BPRD stands for:
Which key aspect is emphasized in the recommendations of the Second Administrative Reforms Committee (ARC) on police reforms?
Which scheme focuses on vocational training for prisoners in India?
A comprehensive coverage of Integrated Child Protection Services by the Ministry of Women & Child Development is known as:
The POCSO Act denotes:
Which of the following statements are true with regard to 'Foster Care'?
A. It is a means of alternative care under the Juvenile Justice Act, other than the child's biological family.
B. It always precedes and leads to legal adoption.
C. It is keeping a child in need of care and protection in a family temporarily as identified by the District Child Protection Unit.
D. It may result in legal adoption.
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Which of the following are the characteristics of radical criminology?
A. It rejects the individualistic approach to crime causation.
B. Instead of explaining the fact of deviance with reference to the society within which it occurs, it gives importance to social power.
C. It questions the rightfulness of law.
D. It postulates the 'free-will' of deviants.
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Alcoholism is a:
A. Social problem
B. Victimless crime
C. Violent, organized crime
D. Problem with long term physical and mental health implications
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The four domains of child rights as propagated by the UNCRC are:
Under the POCSO Act, which of the following enhances child protection?
Which of the following Act originated from the Vishakha guidelines?
What is included under Innovative prison reform strategies?
What is the distinct approach adopted under Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act?
Which among the following is a part of the State Police?
What is the primary focus of the Indecent Representation of Women Act?
What is one of the most distinctive features of the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution?
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What is the most progressive provision regarding investigation of cases of child sexual abuse under the POCSO Act?
What is the primary influence of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights principles?
Which unique preventive measures is mandated under the POCSO Act?
Which remedy is uniquely provided under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, that goes beyond traditional legal recourse?
What are the three main sources of typically finding physical evidence according to Forensic Sciences?
Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the definition of "domestic relationship" includes:
In the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015, "children in need of care and protection" specifically excludes:
What is one of the salient features of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act?
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Which of the following offences may be considered a 'victimless crime'?
What are the five ordeals, treated as divine means of proof of the guilt or innocence of the accused in the traditional Indian governance system?
Noted socio-legal researchers Shaw and Mckay propounded, "traditions of delinquency are transmitted through successive generations of the same region in the same way as language, customs and attitudes are transmitted". How it is known as?
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