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An offence by which a person betrays his country by means of committing a traitorous offence attracting capital punishment, is known as

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An offence by which a person betrays his country by means of committing a traitorous offence attracting capital punishment, is known as
  1. terrorism
  2. treason
  3. sedition
  4. dacoity

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Correct answer: B - treason
Betraying one's country by a traitorous act punishable with death is treason, e.g. waging war against the Government of India (s.147 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, formerly s.121 IPC), punishable with death. Sedition (s.124A of the repealed IPC: exciting disaffection against the government) was not a capital offence and has no direct equivalent in the BNS (its s.152 punishes acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India); terrorism and dacoity are different offences.

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