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Topic 201 · Reports & Indices

NCRB Crime in India 2024

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: NCRB released Crime in India 2024 on 6 May 2026: 58,85,867 cognizable crimes, 6.0% fewer than 62,41,569 in 2023.
  2. Theme: The crime rate fell from 448.3 to 418.9 per lakh population, partly due to BNS merging hurt offences.
  3. Publisher: NCRB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs; 2024 is its first year mixing IPC (January–June) and BNS (July–December) cases.
  4. Composition: IPC/BNS cases numbered 35,44,608 (60.2%); Special and Local Laws 23,41,259 (39.8%).
  5. Data: Hurt cases fell from 6,36,767 to 4,41,996; murders were 27,049 (down 2.4%), 'disputes' the top motive; charge-sheeting rate 72.1%.
  6. Highlights: Crimes against women fell 1.5% to 4,41,534; cybercrime crossed one lakh (1,01,928, up 17.9%).
  7. India Link: The BNS, BNSS and BSA (all 2023) came into force on 1 July 2024.
  8. Headquarters: NCRB is based at NH-48, Mahipalpur, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: NCRB was set up in 1986 on Tandon Committee, National Police Commission and MHA Task Force recommendations; Crime in India dates from 1953.
  10. Milestone: In 2009 NCRB took charge of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project.
  11. Statute: BNS sections 117–122 group hurt offences; sections 126–127 cover wrongful restraint and confinement.
  12. Definition: A cognizable crime lets police arrest without a warrant; crime rate means registered cases per lakh population.
Question 1 of 10

By what percentage did cognizable crimes fall in 2024 compared with 2023?

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Answer: (A) 6.0%

Core Trigger: NCRB released Crime in India 2024 on 6 May 2026: 58,85,867 cognizable crimes, 6.0% fewer than 62,41,569 in 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The crime rate fell from 448.3 in 2023 to what per lakh population in 2024?

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Answer: (D) 418.9

Theme: The crime rate fell from 448.3 to 418.9 per lakh population, partly due to BNS merging hurt offences.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 2

Question 3 of 10

NCRB functions under which Ministry?

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Answer: (C) Ministry of Home Affairs

Publisher: NCRB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs; 2024 is its first year mixing IPC (January–June) and BNS (July–December) cases.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What share of cognizable cases in 2024 fell under Special and Local Laws?

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Answer: (A) 39.8%

Composition: IPC/BNS cases numbered 35,44,608 (60.2%); Special and Local Laws 23,41,259 (39.8%).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 4

Question 5 of 10

1. Murders in 2024 were 27,049, up 2.4%. 2. The charge-sheeting rate was 61.2%. Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2

Data: Hurt cases fell from 6,36,767 to 4,41,996; murders were 27,049 (down 2.4%), 'disputes' the top motive; charge-sheeting rate 72.1%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The BNS, BNSS and BSA came into force on which date?

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Answer: (D) 1 July 2024

India Link: The BNS, BNSS and BSA (all 2023) came into force on 1 July 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Where is NCRB based in New Delhi?

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Answer: (B) Mahipalpur

Headquarters: NCRB is based at NH-48, Mahipalpur, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 8

Question 8 of 10

NCRB was set up in which year?

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Answer: (A) 1986

Founded: NCRB was set up in 1986 on Tandon Committee, National Police Commission and MHA Task Force recommendations; Crime in India dates from 1953.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In 2009 NCRB took charge of which project?

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Answer: (D) CCTNS

Milestone: In 2009 NCRB took charge of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 10

Question 10 of 10

1. A cognizable crime requires a court warrant for arrest. 2. Crime rate means registered cases per lakh population. Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Definition: A cognizable crime lets police arrest without a warrant; crime rate means registered cases per lakh population.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 201, point 12

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