Environment And Road Safety Education And Violence Against Women And Children And Drug Abuse 2020 Exam With Answers

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Punishment for drunken driving is:

A: Imprisonment which may extend to 6 months or Rs. 2000/- as fine or both
B: Imprisonment which may extend to 3 months or Rs. 1000/- as fine or both
C: Imprisonment which may extend to 1 year or Rs. 5000/- as fine or both
D: 2 years rigorous imprisonment

The answer is: A

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Explanation

Section 185 in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 considers drunk driving a criminal offence in India. According to the law, the punishment for a drinking and driving case can be imprisonment for six months and a fine of rupees two thousand. If an individual repeats the same crime within three years, the person is punished by imprisonment for up to two years and a fine of three thousand rupees.