{"id":92453,"date":"2025-06-01T11:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92453"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:25:03","slug":"as-per-the-provisions-of-the-indian-evidence-act-1872-which-of-the-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/as-per-the-provisions-of-the-indian-evidence-act-1872-which-of-the-f\/","title":{"rendered":"As per the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which of the f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As per the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which of the following is\/are included in the meaning of &#8216;Fact&#8217;?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Any thing, state of things, or relation of things capable of being perceived by senses<\/li>\n<li>2. Any mental condition of which any person is conscious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAs per Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the term &#8216;Fact&#8217; means and includes: (1) anything, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being perceived by the senses; and (2) any mental condition of which any person is conscious. Both statements provided in the question directly correspond to these two limbs of the definition.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The definition of &#8216;Fact&#8217; in the Indian Evidence Act is broad, covering both physical facts (perceptible by senses) and psychological facts (mental conditions).<br \/>\n&#8211; Examples of physical facts include: a man heard or saw something, certain objects are arranged in a certain order.<br \/>\n&#8211; Examples of psychological facts include: a man has a certain intention, a man has a certain reputation, a man holds a certain opinion.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; The Indian Evidence Act defines key terms like &#8216;Fact&#8217;, &#8216;Relevant&#8217;, &#8216;Fact in issue&#8217;, &#8216;Document&#8217;, &#8216;Evidence&#8217;, &#8216;Proved&#8217;, &#8216;Disproved&#8217;, and &#8216;Not proved&#8217; in its interpretation clause (Section 3). Understanding these definitions is crucial for interpreting the Act.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As per the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which of the following is\/are included in the meaning of &#8216;Fact&#8217;? 1. Any thing, state of things, or relation of things capable of being perceived by senses 2. 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