5 Practice Questions | What was the decision ofthe Supreme Court of India in the seminal ease of Kesavananela Bharti vs Stato of Kerala? (a) Court held that the Parliament cannot alter the basic sirueture or framework of the Constitution (b) Court held that the basie structure of the Constitution ‘ean only be amended with an assent of at least 75% nembers of both the houses of the Parliament. (©) Court held thatthe Partiament eannot amend the basic sirueture of the Constitution, though the same can be amended by the President of India. (@)_ Court held that the basie structure or framework of the Constitution can be amended by the Parliament, but ‘only pursuant to a referendum on the same. ‘The highest decision making authority in administrative syste (a) President (b)_ Prime minister (©) Cabinet (None of the above ur politico: ‘Money and Financial bills ean originate only in: (a) Rajya Sabha (b) Lok Sabha (©) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (@ State legislatures ‘The first state to be formed on linguistic basis in 1953 was (a) Maharashtra (by Karnataka (©) Tamil Nadu (@)__Andira Pradesh The pattem of distribution of powers in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of which nation? | (a) Ireland (b)- United States of America (©) Canada (England Astle 44 of the Indian Constitution provides for: (a) Uniform Civil Code for citizens (b) Organization of Village Panchayats 2. 13. (6). Right Education (@)_ Right to Property Who amongst the following is not appointed by the President of India? (a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (b) Judges of the High Court (6) Governor of the State (@)_ Chief Minister ofthe State ‘Whoamong the following was the frstleader of Opposition in the Lok Sabb? (@) YB.Chavan (©) AK. Gopalan (b) Rajiv Gandhi (@) NG Ranga Which Schedule of the Indian Ci anti-defection les? (@) Schedule VI (b)_ Schedule Vit (©) Schedule X —(@)_ Schedule IX (©). Schedule VII stitution deals with Which among the following states is regarded as the pio- reer of the ‘Right to Information’ in India’? (a) Rajasthan ) Gujarat (©) West Bengal (d)_ Madhya Pradesh (On which of the following dates was the National Flag oF India adopted? (a) 22nd July, 1947) 15thAugust, 1947 (©) 1th August, 1947 (d) 26th January, 1950 ‘The Five Year Plans provided for inthe Indian Constitution ‘were borrowed from the Constitution of which pation? (a) Ireland (b) Canada (6) Soviet Union (@)_ Great Britain Who was the First Speaker of Independent India’s Legislative Assembly? (@)_ BR. Krishnan (© C.Rajagopalchari (d) (b)G.V. Mavalankar N. Madhy RaoLAT 15, 16. 1, 19. 20, How many Schedules have been incorporated in the Indian Constitution? ® 10 9 © 2 @ os Right to livelihood of slum dwellers was decided for by the Supreme Court in which landmark judgment? (a) Minerva Mills case (b) Olga Tallis ease (©) Golak Nath Case (@)_ Indian Express Case Can the Parliament make law on the subjects enumerated in ‘the State List during emergeney period? (a) Yes, the Parliament ean make laws for whole or any part of teritary of India with respect to all or any mat ters enumerated in the State List, These laws shall ‘cease to have efleet 6 months post the expiration of the ‘emergency. (b) No, the Parliament cannot make laws for whole or any part of territory of India with respect to all or any mat ters enumerated in the State List (6) Yes, the Parliament ean make laws for whole or any part of teitory of India with respect to all or any mat ters enumerated in the State List, These laws shall ‘cease 10 have effect immediately aller the expiration ofthe emergency. (a) The Parliament can make laws pertaining to only those subjects which have been mentioned inthe text of the Constittion, for whole or any part of territory of India with espect to matters enumerated in the State List. In the event ofa tie, who among the following has a casting vote in the Lok Sabha? (a) President of India (©) Leader of Opposition (b)_ Prime Minister (@)_ Speaker of Lok “The oath wo the Governor of the state is administered by the: (a). President of India (b) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (©) Chief Justice of the High Court of that State (@)_ Vice-President of India A person can move to the High Court under Article ireeily incase of his violation of fundamental rights. (a) 26 32 (©) 29 @ 2% ‘The Government establishes Gram Nyayalaya for every: (a) District (b) Circle (©) Block (@) Tabs (©) Metropolitan area a. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26, 2 28. 2». 30, ‘The first session of the Lok Sabha was held on: (a) 21st February, 1952 (b) 26th January, 1950 (6) 26th December, 1949 (d) 13th May, 1952 Personal Freedom is protected by which of the following: (a) Certiora () Quo Warranto (©) Writ (@) Mandamus (©) Mabeas Corpus Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of Indi? (a) Motilal Nehru (©) DrBR.Ambedkar (©) Sardar Patel ‘Territorial waters of India extend upto how many nautical miles? (a) 16 wy) 2 © 12 @ 15 In which of the following states was the system of Panchayati Raj introduced forthe first time in India?” (a) Punjab )- Rajasthan (©) Haryana (a) West Bengal ‘The first no confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha post Independence was in the year (a) 1963 &) i972 (©) 1983 @ 1961 (b)_C. Rajgopatchari (2) Sarojini The highest law offier ofa State in India is (a) Advocate General (b)_ Solicitor General (©) Attorney General (d)_Central Law Minister (6) President of India Who amongst the following is the highest law officer in India? (a) Auorney General () Solicitor General (©) Law minister (@) Chiet Justice of the Supreme Court Which among the following is not one of the types of ques- tions that can be asked in a Lok Sabha? (@) Starred (b)Unstarred (©) Question to private members (@)_ None of the above The meaning of Foreign State as under the Lodian Constitution is (@)_ Commonwealth nation (b) Any other state apart from India (©) Federal state (2) States not in AsiaCLAT 31. 2 M 36. a. a8, 39. 40. ‘Who among the following is largely credited for the intro. {duction of Public Interest Litigation” in India? (a) Justice VR. Kuishna Iyer (b) Justice PIN. Bhagwati (6) _lustiee $.H, Kapadia (a) Justice GS. Singhvi ‘The representation of Anglo-Indian Community inthe Lok Sabha is dealt with which of the following articles? (@) Article 332 (by Article 333 (@) Anticle 331 (@) Anite 330 (©) Article 329 A person can move to the Supreme Court under Article direcly in case of his violation of fundamental sighs. (a) 26 (by 32 (©) 29 @ » “The President can eit consent in which of following matters: (a) Money Bill (b) Defense Bill (©) Finance Bill (@)Hluman Rights Bill withhold not refrain from his {Ad-Hoc Committees to the Parliament are assigned by: (a). Speaker of the Lok Sabha ()_ Chairman of Lok Sabha (©) Chairman of Rajya Sabha (@_ Both (a) and (e) Right wo vote is a (a) Fundamental Right (©) Legal Right (b) Constitutional Right (@)_ Statutory Right Mr ABC, a ftitious person, is aged 32 years. In tems of his age, he cannot be: (a). The Prime Minister of India (b) AMember of Lok Sabha (©) The President of India (@)_ A Member of Rajya Sabha avis pertaining to elections of the State Legislature are ‘made by the’ (a) Election Commission (0) (©) Vidhan Sabha @ Parliament President Raj Pramukh as under the Indian Constitution is repre sented by: (a) President of India (b) Governor of the state (©) Both (a)and(b)(@)_ None of the above If Articles: Constitution, Sections: (a) Civil Procedure Code (b) Indian Contract Act (©) Indian Penal Coded) All ofthe above an 2. a 44, 45. 46. a7. 48. Who among the following is legally competent to declare (2) Majority consent of the Houses ofthe Parliament (©) President of India (©) Prime Minister along with consent of the President (@_ Chairman of Rajya Sabha, President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India In which case did Supreme Court hold that Preamble is part of Constitution and they together with fundamental rights are subject to amending powers of Parliament provided that basic structure is not destroyed? (@)_S.R. Bommai vs Union of India (©) Golak Nath Case (6) Keshavananda Bharti vs State of Kerala (@) Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India Rajya Sabha members are chosen by: (a), Direct eteetions (b) Indirect elections (©) Assembly elections () All ofthe above ‘The ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’ have been provided only to (a) Citizens of Ins (b) Residents of India (6) Residents and Cit (@ Everyone fons of India Members of the Union Public Services Commission retire atthe age of: (a) 65 years (6) 68 years (b) 62 years (@) 64 years Special Leave to Appeal by the Supreme Court has been provided under which of the following constitutional provisions? (a) Anicle 135) Anticle 136 (6) Aricle227——(@)_Atiele 32 Powers, privileges and immunities provided to members of State Legislatures have been provided under which article? (a) Article 105 (b) Article 194 (©) Article 107 (@)._ Article 195 Consider the Statements: ‘A, Supreme Court of India isthe highest court of appeals BB. Supreme Cour is the custodian of the Constitution C. Supreme Courts advice is binding on the President of | India D. Supreme Court is empowered to appoint Judges of lower courts (@) alone is correct (b)_ Land Hare correct (©) [land Mare cormet (d) All are correctCLAT 4. 50. a. 32. 4 55. Shui M. Ansnthasayianam Avyangas was the fist fof Lok Sabha (a) Speaker (©) Leader of Opposition () Deputy Speaker (@) Leader ofthe House How do Dirvetive Principles of State Policy differ from Fundamental Rights? (a) ‘The former are-meant for Central Government, whereas the later aro meant for the State (b) The former are nota pur ofthe Constitution, whereas the lator are a part ofthe Constitution (©) The Directive Principles are not enforceable, whereas the Fundamental Rights ate enforceable (@ None of these The Lok Sabha (House of People) was duly constituted for the first ime on (@) 13th May, 1952 (©) 17th April, 1952 ‘The Supreme Court in the famous case of Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India held that (a) State need not interfere with a person's liberty to roam ‘around Ini (b) Right not expressly mentioned in any clause of Article 19) could still be covered by it under nevessary implication (©) Dramatic Performance is form of speech and expres sion under Article 19 of the Constitution (@_ None of the above (b) 25th October, 1951 (@) 2st February, 1952 “The Supreme Court of India enjoys: (a) Appellate Jurisdiction (b) Advisory Jurisdiction (©) Original Jurisdiction (4) Allof the above Anicle 20 of the Indian Constitution provides For: (a) Ex Post Facto Laws, Double Jeopardy and preventive detention (b) Ex Post Facto Laws, Double Jeopardy and Right against Self Incrimination (©) Ex Post Facto Laws and Self Incrimination only (@ Ex Post Double Jeopardy, Self Tncrimination and Preventive Detention Facto Laws, Why was the date 26th January, 1950 chosen for the Constitution of India to come into effect? (@) To commemorate the date on which Government of Inia Act 1935 was passed (b) To commemorate the Purna Swaraj Declaration pro- smulgated by Indian National Congress in 1930. (©) The date was agreed upon mutually by Indians and Britishers and also mentioned in Indian Independence ‘Act, 1947 (@)_ None of he above 56. 58, 59, 6. 02, 63. 64, Which of the following days was celebrated as Independence Day by the Indian National Congress before 15th August became the official Independence Day of India in 947? (@) 26th November (b) 2nd January (©) 26th January (@) 30th Jane 1. A Money Bill ean be introduced only in Lok Sabina, by (a) Any minister (b) Only by the Speaker (6) Only by any minister ofthe ruling party (@) Only by the Finance Minister ‘The Dominion of India isan independent State that existed between: (a) 25th August, 1947 (b)_ 15th August, 1947 (©) 15th August, 1947 (@)_ 15th August, 1947 26th January, 1950 26th January, 1950 26th November, 1950 29th August, 1947 Which among the following bodies is also known as “Popular Chamber"? (a) Lok Sabha © (©) Supreme Court of India (@) Rajya Sabha High Courts Which one of the following was not te about the Indian Constitution when it eam into effet on 26th nary, 1950? (a) Itcontained 12 schedules. (b) Iteontained 395 articles. (6) The articles were divided into 22 parts (@ _Tewas the world’s longest written Constitution, On which of the following days was the Indian Independence Act 1947 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom? (a) 18th July, 1947 (b) 15th August, 1947 (e) 29th August, 1947 (d) 26th July, 1947 Privy Purse paid to the rulers of princely states were tholished by: (a) ‘Twenty-fourth amendment (b) Twelfth amendment (©) Tenth amendment (@) ‘Twenty-sixth amendment has heen deseribed in the Constitution of India ws: (b) A United Nation (€)_ None ofthe above Im (a). Unionof States (©). Federation of States ‘Who amongst the following was appointed as the View President of the Constiwent Assembly, with Dr Rajendra Prasad as the President? (@)_ Dr Saetchidananda Sinha (b) Prot: Harendra Coomar MukherjeeLAT 65. or. 6s. 6. 70. a (©) Sir Benegal Narsing Raw (@ Dr BR. Ambedkar Who amongst the follow g was the frst President (lempo- sary) of the Constituent Assembly? (a) Dr Rajendra Prasad (b) Dr Sactchidananda Sinha (©) DrBR. Ambedkar @ SirBN. Raw Who amongst the following was appointed as the Constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly, who Tater was also appointed as a judge in the Permanent Court ‘of fntemational Justice, The Hague? (a) Raghunandan Pathak (0) V.R. Krishna lyer (©) BIN, Raw (a) Nogendra Singh The term of office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is: (a) Five years (b) Three years (e) Two years (@)_ From his election t the dissolution ofthe Lok Sabha. to which he was elected ‘Who amongst the following has nor been one of tho judges india in the International Court of Justice, The Hague? () BN. Raw (b) Nagendra Singh (@) Dalveer Bhandari Consider the following The first Chief Justice of India was Justice HI. Kania UU, Justice Anna Chandy was the first woman judge to be elevated to the Supreme Court (a) Only His true (b)- Only Mis true (©) Both Tand Ware true (@) Neither Unor Ware tue Consider the following 1. Justice Anna Chandy was the frst woman judge of India and the first woman in India to reach a High Court Judgeship. IL Justice Fatima Beevi was the first woman judge to be ‘appointed to the Supreme Coust of India (a) Only His true (b) Only His tue (©) Both Vand I are true (d) Neither Unor I are true Which amongst the following nations is said to have the ‘most powerZul Parliament in the world? (a) India (b) USA (©) UK (@) Pakistan ‘The fest Asian to be alld to the Bar in England was (@)- Chitaranjan Das (b) Subhash Chandra Bose (©) Gyanendra Mohan Tagore (@) Sujata Mano} n mm 16. n. 18. ‘The Presiding Otlicers) of the Lok Sabla ise (a) Speaker and Deputy Speaker (b) Speaker only (©). Deputy Speaker only (@)_Nono ofthe above Consider the following: I. Justice K.G, Balakrishnan was the first person of Dalit origin to have served as a Chief Justice of India. Tl, The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed for a {erm of 6 yeass or ill they attain the age of 65 years whichever is earlier (a) Only Tis tue (©) Both Land Il are true (b) Only Tis uve (@)_ Neither Hnor Hare true Who amongst the following Chief Justices of India hol the unique distinction of being the only person to have served the offices of Chief Justice of India, President of India and Vice-President of India? (@)_fustice K.G. Balakrishnan (b) Justice VIN. Khare (6) Iustice YK. Sabharwal (@) Justice M. Hidayatullah Consider the following: 1. The largest ever bench of the Supreme Court, a 13judge constitutional bench, decided om the ease of LLC. Golak Nath vs State of Punjab. I, The concept of famed “Basie Structure Doctrine’ was introduced in the ease of Kesavananda Bharti vs State of Kerala (a) Only Tis tue (6) Both Land Il are true (b) Only Mis trve (@) Neither Fnor His true Consider the following: 1. As it originally stood, the Constitution of India pro: vided fora Chief Justice and seven other judges for the Supreme Court of India I, The Supreme Court of India can currently accommo: date Chiet Justice and thirty other judges, (a) Only His true (b) Only His ve (€) Both Tand Mare true (d) Neither Unor is true The Indian Constitution envisages a bicameral system, What is Bicameralism? (a) The practice of having Supr Courts (®) The practice of having Central Government and State Governments (6). The practice of having President and Prime Ministers (2) The practice of having 1wo legislative chambers ne Court and HighLAT 79. In which among the following cases the Supreme Court Fold that Avticle 21 includes right to die? (a) State of Maharashtra vs Maruti Shripati Dubal (b) Gian Kaur vs State of Punjab (6) P Rathinam Nagbhushan Patnaik vs Union of India (@)_K-Karonakaran vs State of UP. 80, Which ofthe following features of our Constitution has not ‘been borrowed from the American Constitution? (a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles of State Policy (©) Independence of Judiciary and Judicial Review (G)_ The President being the Executive Head 81. The concept of suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency has been borrowed rom which of the following Constitutions? (a) Irish Constitution (b)_ USA Constitution (©) Weimar Constitution (Germany) (@)_ Canadian Constitution 82. From which of the following constitutions was procedure ff Constitutional Amendments borrowed? (a) South Afviean Constitution (b) Tapanese Constitution (6) Insh Constitution (@) French Constitution 83, Which amongst the following is nor tue about Tndian Five Year plans? (a) The concept of five year plans has been borrowed from USSR, (b) ‘The petiod of the First five year plan was 1951 to 1956 (©) India has had 12 Give year plans ill date (@) The fast five year plan ended in 2012 84, When was the National Emblem of India adopted? (a) 26th November, 1949 (b) 15th August, 1947 (©) 9th July, 1947 (@) 26th January, 1950 85. Which amongst the following is ot true about Indian Independence Aet, 1947? (a) Tefixed the date of 15th August, 1947, for the ereation ‘of two Dominions- India and Pakistan (b) ‘The Act was based on Mountbatten Plan (©) The Indian states were given un option to accede to eithor of the two dominions. (@) The responsibility of His Majesty's Government in India would partially end on 15th August, 1947, and Tully end only when the Indian Constitution comes into forve 86. 87. 89. 90. o1 9. 93. ‘The first Indisn Prime Minister to resign fiom office was: (@) Morarji Desai (b) Indira Gandhi (©) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (d)H.D. Deve Gowds For acquiring citizenship by registration, a person (of Indian origin) should have been ordinarily resident in India for a period ot: (a) Sevenyears——(@) Five years (©) Twelve yeas (@) Two years Free legal aid, though a is largely regard by the Courts as a (a)_ Directive principle of state policy, fundamental right (b) Fundamental right, directive principle of state policy (6) Fundamental duty, Fundamental right, (@) Fundamental right, legal right What is the minimum duration of stay essential before a person (overseas citizen ot India citizen) can apply for citizenship of India (eitizenship by registration)? (a). Five years (b) Seven years (©) Tenyears (A) Twelve years (Our Constitution is often considered as an inspired docu: ment, referring 1 the provisions ins nations. However, absolute majority of our provisions ‘are replicated from one of the legislations passed hy the Government of India well before independence. Identify the legislation from the following (a) Indian Independence Act 1947 (b) Government of India Act 1919 (6) Government of India Act 1935 (@) Government of India Act 1915 from other IF Sinty-first amendment ‘amendment (@) Incorporation of Goa, Daman and Diu as Union Territories (b) Formation of Nagaland as a State (©) Increase in size of Parliament (@) Incoxporation of Daca, Nagar and Haveli as Union Terstocies Voting age lowered, ‘Tenth 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India, passed dur ing Emergency period, added which ofthe following words ‘o the Preamble of India, in addition to “and integrity’ thus naking i “unity and inteprity of the nation’? (a). Socialist and Secular (b) Sovereign and Democratic (6) Democratic and Secular (@)_ Socialist and Sovereign Which of the following amendments to the Constitution of India, is in itso ealled a ‘mini-consttution"?CLAT (@) Forty-four Amendment (b) Forty-second Amendment (©) Twenty-forth Amendment (@) First Amendment 94, Which of the following amendments to the Constitution lowered the voting age fiom 21 years to 18 years? (0). Sixty-irst Amendment (b) Sixty-ninth Amendment (©) Nincticth Amendment (@)_Eightioth Amendment 98. Which ofthe following Anicles of the Constitution of Indi does not contain any of the Emergency Provisions? (a) Ariicle 352 (by Amticle 356 (0) Article 360 (@)_ Article 368 96. Ad-hoc judges are (a) Ampeached judges (by Retired judges (c)_ Judges selected only fora particular case, ora partiew Jar purpose (@) Judges also acting as heads of government appointed 97. The portfolios among the ministers is allocated by (a) ‘The President (b) The Prime Minister (©) ‘The Finance Minister (@)_ The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 98. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution dealing with fundamemtal rights provides for abolition of "untouchability? (a) Article 16 (b) Article 17 (©) Article 14 (@ Article 21 99, What did the 12th Amendment fo the Constitution of India alt with? (@)Incotporation of Goa, consequent to sequisition from Portugal (b) Incorporation of Dadra, Nagar and Haveli, consequent to acquisition from Portugal (©) Incosporation of Daman and Diu, acquisition from Portugal (@ Both (a) and ¢e) 100, Which amongst the following states was ereated by the 13th Amendment to the Constitation of India? consequent to (a) Nagaland (b) Tripura (©) Assam (a) Meghalaya 101. Which amongst the following amendments to the Constitution of India amended Eighth sehedule to include Sindhi as an official language? 102. 103. 108. 106. 107. 10s. 109. (a) 20thAmendment (b) 21st Amendment (©) 30thAmendment (1) 12th Amendment The largest ever Constitutional bench of was constituted for deciding upon the celebrated case of Keshavananda Bharat vs Siate of Kerala in 1973 (a) M1 judges (@) 13 judges (©) 1Sjudges (@) 17 judges The frst Artiele ofthe Indian Constitution deals with (a) Right to life and Fberty (b) Preamble (6) Name and teritory of the union (@)_ Admission or establishment of new sta How many states have bicameral State legislatures in India? (@ 5 ) 6 w7 @ 8 Who isthe ex-oficio Chairman of Planning Commission? (@)_ President of India (b) Prime Minister of India (©). Finance Minister of India (@) None ofthe above A total of Financial Emergencies have been imposed in India Gill date (a) Five () Three (©) One @ Zero Which ofthe following is NOT required from a Presidenti candidate? (a) He must be «citizen of India (b) He must be of age 35 years or above (©) He must be qualified 10 become a member of Rajya Sabha (@)_Hemust be qualified to becomes member of Lok Sabha Name the President of India who decked Emergeney in India on 26th June, 1975, upon the request of the then Prime Minister Indita Gandhi (a) MHidayatulish (6) (© Zakir Hussain (@) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed WN. Giri ‘Who amongst the following was the only President of India tohave oceupied the office two times? (a) Pakhruddin Ali Ahmed (b) MWh (6) DrRajendra Prasad (@)-N.S. Reddy 1. To relinquish his office, the President of India ean submit his resignation to: (a) Vice-President of India () Chie Justice of India (6). Speaker of Lok Sabha (@)_ Prime Minister of IndiaLAT mL. m2, 113, 114, 115, 116. uy. us. 49. 120, ‘The Preamble to the Constitution of India doesn't include which amongst the following words? (a) Republic () Autonomous (©) Socialist, (@) Secular Which amongst the following features of the Indian Constitution has not heen borrowed from U of the United States of America? (@) Fundamental Rights (b) Preamble (©) Five Year Plans (@) Independence of Judiciary and Judicial Review Constitution Identity the (current) number of items in Union, State and Concurrent lists respectively. (@) 100, 52 and 61 items (@) 100, 55 and 62 items (by 97, 52 and 61 items (@)_ 76,55 and 62 items they're not adequately represented, the President of India| ‘ean nominste not more than 2 Anglo-Indians to House of People under (a) Amticle 28 (b) Antcle 331 (6) Article 226 (d)_ Article 81 Arlile 20 of the Tndian Constitution does not provide for Which of the following concepts. (a) Expost facto laws (b) Double Jeopardy (6) Right to Property (@)_ Right against Self-Incrimination lly had 8 Schedules. When, and by which amendment was the th schedule added to the Constitution? (®) 1951, IstAmendment(b) (6) 1956, 6th Amendment (@) Indian National Congress was established on: (8) 28th December, 1888 (b) 28th December, 1885 (o) 25th December, 1887 (4) 21st December, 1891 The Constitution of India it 1952, 2nd Amendment 1961, 11th Amendment ‘Which of the following bodiesin Indias notaConsttutional body? (a) Contra Vigilance Commission (CVC) (b) Central Information Commission (CIC) (©) Planning Commission of India (@)_ 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission In which veur was the fist Law Commission of Ladia established? (a) 1958 (b) 1982, (©) 1955 (1960 National Emergeney under Article 352 was declared for the first time during: 121, 122. 123. 124. 18. 126. 127. 128. (a) 1947 Undo-Pakistan separation) (b) 1962 (Indo-China war) (©) 1971 (Indo-Pakistan war) (@ 1975, In which among the following landmark jodgments did the ‘Supreme Court lay down exhatistive guidelines to prevent sex- ual harassment of working women in de places oftheir work’? (@) Hussainara Khatoon vs Home Secretary, State of Bihar (b) Vishakha vs State of Rajasthan (6) Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India (@)_MC. Mehta vs Union of India Who amongst the following is the only Indian President ta hhave been elected unopposed? (@) M.Hidayatulish——()-Zail Singh (©) APJ.Abdul Kalam —() Neelam Sanjiva Reddy The Constitution of India, under Article 343(1), mandates that the official language of India shall be: (@) Mindi and Urdu (6) Hindi in Devanagari Script (© English (® Hindi, English and Urdu The Basie Features of Constitution now includes: (a) Rule of Law (6) Separation of Powers (©) Federal nature (@)_ Allo the above Who amongst the following is the ex-offi the Rajya Sabha of India? (@) Vice-President () President (6) Speaker of Lok Sabha (@)_ Leader the Opposition Chairman of | In ease of an infringement of Directive Principle of State Poli (a). There exists a remedy in all the courts (b) There is no remedy by judicial proceedings (©). Thore isis remedy in Lok Adalat (@) ‘There exists « remedy only in the Supreme Court ‘There are three bodies which are part of a Legislature of India, Name all three of them, (a). The President of India, Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposit (b) ‘The President of India, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (©). The President of India, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha (@)_ Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Speaker of Lok Sabha Which Lok Sabha is currently in session? (a) Tenth (loth) (@) Thirteenth (131) (©) Filteenth (15th) (d) Fourteenth (14th)GLAT 1. 130, BL 132, 133, 136. ‘What is a Lame Duck session in the Parliament? (@)_Iesthe session called upon by the Opposition whereby they have agreed not to vote on any of the proposals (b) This session is held when the new Parliament is ‘lected bur the old one meets for one last time. (©) Ie’sa session where the Parliamentarians are obligated to discuss Bills pending for atleast 3 years before the ‘other Bills. (@ The Session is called upon by the Speaker of Lok Sabha to resolve ongoing disputes between the ruling ‘party and opposition parties “Right 1 information’ is (a) Stautory right (b) (©) Basie right @ Fundamental right Fundamental duty Identify the first Chief Justice of India from the following, (a) Justice Ranganth Mishra (b) Justice Anna Chandy (©) Justice HA. Kania (@ Justice Bharveha Which of the following is not one of the exclusive quali fications for becoming a judge of the Supreme Court of India? (a). He should be a citizen of India and should have been {or atleast five years a judge ofa High Court (b) He should be a citizen of India and should have been for atleast ten years an advocate of a High Court (©) He should be citizen of India and should have been {oe alleast 10 years practiced in the Supreme Court (@ He should be a citizen of India and should be, in the ‘pinion of the President, a distinguished jurist Which among the following is not one of the classical lan guages of India? (a) Tamil (6) Sanskrit (©) Malayalam = (@) Kannada ‘he Supreme Court now has « sanctioned strength of 31 Judges. What was the original strength of the Supreme Court, when the Constitution eame into being? (a) Eight judges (b) Nine judges (©) Thirteen judges (4) Twenty-five judges . High Courts of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were estab- lished in the year's (@) 193: (©) 1947 @ (1960 1861 On which date did Supreme Court hold its inaugural sitting? (a) 26th January, 1950 (©) 28th January, 1950 (by 15th August, 1950 (@) Ist February, 1980 137. 138. 139. 140. 14. 12. 143. 148. Which constitutional body has the power to amend the Constitution of iia? (a) Iudiciary () Executive (C) Legislawre ——(@)_Allof the above In the landmark case of Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala, the validity of which of the following constitutional amendment acts were upheld? (@) 22nd and 23rd amendment (b) 2th.and 29th amendment (©) 2nd amendment (@)_ 24th and 25th amendment “Dr R.K. Raghavan Committee” was formed to contro: (@)_ Corruption (b) Ragging (©) Braindrain ——(@)_ None of the above ‘Who is the Head of Council of Ministers, which is constitu sionally obligated to aid and advise the President of India? (@)_ Leader of the ruling party (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (6) Prime Minister of India (@)_ Law Minister of India ‘To which Constitutional body is the Couneil of Minister collectively responsible? (a) House of People or Lok Sabha (b) Council oF States oF Rajya Sabha (©) President of India @) Allof the above The total number of Ministers, Minister, cannot exceed ‘members of House of People. (@ 12% ) 15% (©) 20% 25% Which among the following is also deseribed as the “Supe Caine due to its mode of functioning of providing direc: tions to the government? (a). Parliamentary AfTuirs Committee (b) Appointments Committee (©) Feonomie affuirs Committee (@ Political Attairs Commitee What is the full form of MPLADS in the scheme? (a) Member of Parliament Land And District Scheme (b) Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (©) Member of Parliament Land Area Development Scheme (@) Member of Parliament Local Area Distribution Scheme including the Prime ‘of the total number oF MPLADSCLAT 145, 146. ut. 148. 149, 150, Isl. 153, Name the amendment by which the election of Prime Minister of India was made beyond the serutiny of the Indian court (®) 42nd Amendment (b) (©) 44th Amendment (@) 39th Amendment 24th Amendment In which year was the Parliament of India founded? (a) 192: (b) 1947 ©) 1950 @ 1919 ‘The Parliamentary system of government in India, whereby the Prime Minister is presiding head and the President or Head ofthe State is only a ceremonial head is inspired from the UK system, and is called: (a) CommonLaw (b) (©) Civil Law @ Westminster Model Parliamentary Law Which of the following sets provided for the independence of India from the Britishers? (a) Indian Independence Act 1949 (b) Indian Independence Act 1946 (6) Indian Independence Act 1947 (@_ None ofthe above ‘The Directive Principles of State Policy are given under which Part of the Indian Constitution? (a) Part (by Part XI (o) Panty (Porta From the following, identify the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State (@) Nandini Satpathy (b) Jayatatithaa (©) Sucheta Kriplani (d) Rabri Devi Anicle 72 of the Indian Constitution talks of a special power of the President, which has not been given t any bother person, post or body in India except for him. What power are we talking about? (a). Power to hold his own elections (b) Power to dissolve the Parliament (6) Power to suspend the Chief Justice of India (@) Power to grant pardon or to suspend the sentence of ‘any conviet During the period of Emergency’ (a). The President exercises discretionary powers (b) The President is bound by advice of Council of Ministers (©) ‘The President ean overrule any exeeutive decision (@)Allof the above “The maximum duration of Zeno Hour" in Lok Sabha can be: (#) One hour (b) 30:minutes (©) 4S minutes (@)_ Unspecified 154. 156. 157. 158. 159, 160. 161. 1082. Who was made the Prime Minister of India when Janta Party came to power in 1977, who was also the first non- Congress Prime Minister of India? (a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (b) TLD. Deve Gowda (©) Morar Desai (@)_ None ofthe above 42nd Amendment added Fundamental Duties tothe Indian Constitution. Name the article and part which were added to introduce Fundamental Duties? (@) Article 51A and Part 1V (b) Article 30 and Part IVAs (©) Article 51 and Part TVA (Article 75 and Part VA The Parliament has to approve financial emergeney declared by the President, within the duration of (a) 6 months | (b) 3 months. (©) 2 months (12 months ‘Twelfth session of the Constituent Assembly, which was also its last one, was held on: (a) 26th January, 1950 (€) 26th November, 1949 (b) 24th January, 1950 (@) 24th January, 1949 Mandamus, a privileged wrt lies against (@)_ Anyone, with an intention of enforcing contracted obligations (b) Only a company or a corporate office (6) Restraining a public interest tigation (@_ None of the above Under which Asticle of the Constitution of India, can the provisions ofthe Constitution be amended? (a) Aricle357 ——(b) Article 368 (©) Anicle360 ——(d). Article 13 Through the 86th Constitution Amendment Act, which Article has been inserted which deals with Right to Education? (@) Article 21 (b) Article SIA (©) Aricle21A —(d)_ Article aS For what duration Rajya Sabha can withhold Money Bills? (a) days (b) 6days (6) 6 months (@)_ Rajya Sabha cannot withhold Money Bills Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides for lreedoms| which are: (a). Sacrosanet and immutable (b) Absolute without any restrictions (6). Subject to reasonable restrictions (@)_ Both (ay and (e)CLAT 163. 168. 168. 166. 167. 168. 169, 170. im. 1m, In which year was the first draft of Indian Constitution proposed? (a) 1945, (b) 1946 (©) 1947 (@ 1929 "Morley Minto Reforms" is associated with (a) Indian Council Act 1856 (b) Indian Couneil Act 1909 (6) Indian Council Act 1908 (@)_ Indian Council Act 1912 (On which of he following dates was ‘a resolution for transl ‘ion of Constitution of India into Hindi and many other la: guages of India’ was passed by the Constituent Assembly? (a) 17th September, 1949 (b). 17th October, 1948. (6) 12th November, 1949 () 17th December, 1947 Atotalof Assembly. (a) Twenty Sessions (b) (©) Fifteen Sessions (@) sessions were held by the Constituent Eleven Sessions. ‘Twelve Sessions Which body has the power to eal fora joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament? (@)_ Prime Minister (b) President (©) Members of Partiament (@) Members of Legislative Assembly Financial Emergency is declared by the of Tclia, and has heen declared ime(s) in India, (a) President, three (b) President, one (©). Prime Minister, nota single (@)_ President, nota single ‘The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by’ (a) President (b) Prime Minister (©) Election Commissioners (@ Both (@) and cb) What isthe quantum of reservation for women at all the levels of Panchayats? (a) One-third (b) Hale (©) One-fourth (@ One-eighth How many joint sittings of both the houses of the Parliaments have been convened so far? (a) One (by Three (eo) Nine (@) Thiry-1%0 Lok Sabha members are elected by: (a). People's Representation (b) State Legislatures 173. 178. 175, 176. 17. 178. 179. (€) Electoral college (@) Rajya Sabha members Which Constitutional Amendment is also referred to as “mini constitution"? (@) 44th Amendment (b) 42nd Amendment (©) 89thAmendment (d) 41st Amendment “The Advocate General of a State is appointed by: (a) President (b) Chief Minister (©) LawMinister — (@) Governor The 1946 Cabinet Mission to India was formulated to diseuss transfer of power from British Parliament to India. Name the politician at whose instance this Mission was instituted? (@)_ Sir John Simon (b) Clement Attlee (6) SirStafford Cripps (@)_Lord Wavell Article 370 is related to (a). Special status given to Jammu and Kashmir (b) Emergency Provisions (©) Fundamental Rights (@_ Amendment Procedure There is no hereditary ruler (ruling a particular state or the country) in India and all the authorities ofthe state are directly ot indirecly elecled by the peuple which is ensured by its (@) Secularnature — ¢) (6) Sovereign nature (@) Republican character Socialist nature Which ofthe following about the Rajya Sabha is correct? 1. Itis a permanent body that never dissolves IL. Its members are directly elected by the people TI. Iteonsists of not more than 250 members IV, One-third of its members retire every two years, @ Lu () Mand tv (©) LiliandtV (@) Fand IV In the Parliament, a starred question is one to which a mem: ber desires a/an (@)_ Oral answer (b) Writen answer (6). Oral answer with a written explanation (@) Secret answer How many regional languages are Sehiedule of the Constitution of India’? (@ 21 1s © @ 8 jsted in Eighth In which of the following eases Supreme Court held that the Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged? (@)_ S.R. Bommai vs Union of India (b) LC. Golak Nath vs State of PunjabCLAT Ie. 183. 188. 186. 187. 189, 190, (6) Keshavananda Bharti vs State of Kerala (@_ Maneka Gandhi vs UOT Which among the following is not a fundamental right anymore? (a) Right wo Lite (b) Right to Education (6) Right against Exploitation (@)_ Right to Property ‘A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) ean be filed by (a) Only an advocate (b) Any person having sufficient interest (©) The aggrieved party only (@ AnNGO only ut of the following, which is a non-justiciable feature of the Indian Constitution? (a) Directive principles of State Policy (b) Preamble (©) Fundamental Rights (@_ Both (@) and) ‘The executive powers of the Union are vested with the: (a) President (b)- Prime Minister (©) Cabinet (d) None of the above Supreme C (@)_ Violation of legal rights (@) Violation of moral rights (©) Violation of statuory rights (@ Violation of fundamental rights “You have the body’, in Latin terms mean: (@) Mandamus" (b) Habeas Corpus (©) Prohibition (@)Certiorar Who among the following certifies if « Finanee Bill is @ Money Bill or not? (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) President (6) Chairman of Rajya Sabha (@) Finance Minister Impeachment of President refers t (a). The appointment of President (b) Judicial powers assigned tothe President (€) Process of removal ofthe President (@) Process of briefing the President on issues affecting national interests, The guardian of Public Purse is and the Head of Auaits and Accounts of the Government in India i (@ Atomey General (b) Comptroller and Auditor General 11. 192. 193. 194. 196. 197. (€)_ Solicitor General (@ Finance minister In the landmark Habeas Corpus (A.D.M. Jabalpur vs Shivkant Shukla) case during the Emergeney, a judge gave a lone dissenting opinion. He was due to become the next Chief Justice of India in 1977, but was not allowed inspite of him being the senior-most judge of the Supreme Count He resigned in protest. Which judge are we talking about? (@) Justice MIL Beg (b) Justice HLR. Khanna (©) Iustice Grover (@)_ Justice Hegde ‘Who among the following presides over Lok Sabha, when the offices of oth Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha fall vacant? (a) President (b) Any person appointed by the President for this purpose (c) Any person appointed by the Speaker for this purpos (@)_ Any person appointed by the Prime Minister for this purpose Atotal of sessions of the Lok Sabha are held in year (a) One (b) Three (©) Five @ Ten 1. Accriminal offence is committed only when an act, which is forbidden by law, is done voluntarily HL. Ordinavly, a crime in not committed, if the mind of the person committing the ae i innocent. (a) Both Land If are incorrect (b) Both Land Il are correct (6) Only Lis correct (@) Only Mis correct 5. Which section of the Indian Penal Cade, 1860 defines the term *voluntarity"? @ he word thas not been defined anywhere inthe IPC, but its essence is reflected in almost all the provisions of the IPC: (a) Knowingly) (c) Mens Rea @ Voluntarily Praucalently In every criminal proceeding, the law stats off with (@)_ The contention of mens rea (b) Presumption in favour of innocence ofthe accusedGLAT 198. 199. 200, 201. 202, 203. 204. 208. (6) Presumption thatthe exime is committed by the accused (@) Presumption that the sufferer is free from any guilt From the following, identity the article ofthe Constitution of India which stipulates that President of India is exempt from the operation of criminal la” (a) Amticle 360° (b)Atticte 359 (6) Article 361 (A) Article 358, ‘The maxim “ignorantia fact! doth excusat, fgnorantia juris (a). Ignorance of fact excus (b) Ignorance of law excuses, ignorance of fact does not (©) Ignorance due to which mistake occurs is exeused if done in good faith (@ Ignorance due to which a vital mistake oceurs, is not ‘excused even if done in good faith ignorance of law does not One of the essential conditions for an accused to be pro- {ected under mistake of law and bona fide ets is (2), Good faith (b) Element oF ignorance (©) Non committing nature to the act (@) Negligence Generally under the IPC, nothing is considered to be an offence is itis done by acile under years oF ape @ 6 (by 7 8 @ 9 The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 defines a juvenile to be a child who has not completed (18 (b) 21 (©) 16 for boys and 18 for girs (@) 18 for boys and 21 fr ails ‘years of age. “Homicide ean never be las ful’. This statement is (Tue (by False (o) Partly tre (@) None of the above Which ofthe following maxim means “Let the punishment bbe proportioned to the rime"? (@) Derogatur legi, eum pars detrahitur; abrogatur te ‘uum proesus tollcar (0) Culpa paena par esto (©) Exmudo pacto non oritur action (@ Generalia verba sunt generaliter inelligenda “The Lave Commission's famed report reiterated the need fo teat juveniles with care and not punish them, (a) sist () 2nd (©) 1801 (@ 179%h 206. 207. 208, 209, 210, 2m. m2. 213, 214. Guidelines for proteotion of witnesses were issued inthe (@)_ Neelam Katara Case (b) Shivani Bhatnagar Case (©) Ketan Tirodkar Case (@)_ Noida Double Murder Case Insanity or mental abnormality is one of the general exceptions to criminal liability recognized by the IPC. TL. This prineiple is based on the prineiple of mens rea (a). Only Tis correct (b) Only Miscorrect (©) Both Tand Ml are comect (@) Both and Il are incorrect In legal terms, a “Recidivist is athe: (@) Firsttime eiminal (0), Believer fe) Atheist (@) Habitual Criminal “The maxim Folenti non fit injuria means (a) Maem caused with consent cannot be considered an injury (b) Harm caused with consent can be considered to be an injury (©) Harm caused and consent ae irelative terms (@)_Consent is immaterial as far as harm is concerned “The right of private defence under the IPC is available for the protection of (@)_ Self and of property (b) Self, other humans and of property (6). Self and other humans (@ Only sett ‘The term abet in general usage means: (a) Assist and promote (b) Help and perform (©) Perform and complete (d) Promote and perform ‘A dishonor of cheque attracts criminal liability under: (a) Indian Contract Act (b) Negotiable Instruments Act (€) General Clauses Act (@) Indian Penal Code When two or more persons agree to do or cause to be done an illegal acti is called as (a) Pursuance of Common object (b) Criminal Conspiracy (6) Common intention (2) Abetment and commission of crime Which among the following maxims means “An act does not make a person guilty, unless the intention be also guilty”? (@)_ Actus non facitreum, nisi mens sit rea (b) Bona fides non patitur, ut bis idem exigaturCLAT 13, 216. 217, 218, 219. 20, 2a. 2, 223. (6) Debet esse finisttium (@_Fauity sequitur legem Offences against public tranquility are generally refered twas @ (b) Conspiracy (©) Group oifences (@ Group offences and unlawful assembly Assault The no. of persons required t0 constitute the offence of ‘unlawful assembly as under the IPC ate: (a) Txaclly 4 (b) 3ormore ©) Sor more (Wor more 1. The chapter of offences relating to Elections wasadded in the IPC in the year 1920, 1, This was done as British India government introduced limited scope of participation for Indians in govern ‘ment elections Both Fand I ae incorrect Both Land Il are correct Only Lis correct ‘Only His correct @ © © @ ‘The erime of “unlawfully damay by fre is called (a) Robbery (©) Buggery Prosecution’ means: (a) Accivil suit (b)_Anaction in torts © (A) Making of criminal charge before a judicial magistrate ng or destroying property () Arson (@) Deceit Institution ofa suit ‘Which law commission dealt with offences related to reli gion and section 29547 (@ ath fe) th (by sth @ ist All the offences (with one exception) relating to marriage under chapter XX under the IPC deal with (0) Marital rape (b)_ Infidelity (©) Dowry death (@)Dowry The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was prepared by the Fist Law Commission, chaired by (@ Lord Dalhousie (b) (©) Lord Macaulay —(@) Lord William Bentinck Lord Wellesley The offence of bigamy is made out when (a) Second marriage is rendered void by reason of is tak ing place during life ofthe fest wife or husband. (b) Second marriage is permissible under customs gov cerning partis m4, 26. 27, 28, 29, 230, aa, (6) Second marriage is permissible under persons laws ‘of the parties (@ Conversion of the wife does not take place Which section of the IPC deals with the offence of murder? (a) Section 299 (b)_ Section 300 (©) Section 199 (@)_ Section 200 Latin maxim “In criminatibus, probationes bedent esse luce clariores® means: (@)_In-criminal cases, the proofs ought to be clearer than the Hight. AAnact does not make a person guilty, unless the inten tion be also guilty No one shall take advantage of his own wrong, None of the above © © © Offence of hen ean only be against: (2) Movable and Immovable property (b) Movable property only (€) Immovable property only (@)_None ofthe above Death caused by grave and sudden provocation is (a) Calpable homicide (b)Culpable homicide amounting to murder (©) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder (@) Murder A person driving a ear loses control of the ear and causes death ofa pedesirian, He has committed: (a) Death by rash and negligent act (b) Murder (©) Culpabie homicide (@) Clpable homicide not amounting to murder A juvenile under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 is one who thas not completed (2) 18th year of his’ her life (b) 16th year of her life and 18th year of his Le ©) (@) 2st year of his her lite [Sth year of her life and 16th year of his life Sexual intercourse with a girl below the age of years amounts to rape, even ift is done with the consent of ithe git (a) We years (b) 18 years (©) Wyears (@) 21 years ‘The Indian Penal Code, 1860 is a (a) Substantive Law (b) Procedural Law (©) Remedial Law (@) None of the aboveCLAT ‘Paen non potest, culpa perennis eit’, « Latin maxim, (@ Let the punishment be proportioned to the crime. (b) Unequal things ought not to be joined, (6) The exception affiems the rule in contrary eases (@) Punishment may have an end, crime is perpetual 223, Which of the following isa landmark judgment with respect to abolition of bonded labour in India? (a) Bandhua Mukti Morcha Case (b)_Olga'Telis Case (©) Shah Bano case (@ Vodafone case “The consent obtained in a case of sexual intercourse by ‘means of fear of death or hurt does not constitute rape’. (@) Te (by False (o) Partly true (@ None of the above 235, The action of forcibly taking a person or persons (minor oF adult) away against their willis called (a) Abduction (b) Kidnapping (©) Abscond (@) Both (a) and (6) A person who helps someone else commit a crime is known as (a) Antagonist o (©) Minderer @ fo depart secretly and hide oneself (in legal terms) means to: (a) Escape ()Abscond (©) Break ovt (ad) Runolt Culpuble Homicide means: (a). The crime of killing someone illegally with or without ‘an intention to kill (b) Lawful killing whieh is classified as murder due to the evil intention of killing (©) The crime of killing someone illegally necessarily without an intention to kill (@ The crime of Killing someone illegally necessarily with an intention t kil 236, Principle Accomplice 2a. 28, 239, “Unlawful killing of a person by his fiend acquaintance ‘would be termed as Genocide.” (a) Yes, the statement is correct (b) No, the statement is not correct (©) This statement is partially correct. (@ None ofthe above 240. A hostile witness is (a) Unfavorable witness (b) Adverse witness (©) Awitness who was atthe place ofthe incident when it happened (@ Both (a) and (b) 2a. 22, 23, 24. 25, 46. 47, 28. 249, 250, When a person who committed a crime is t be prosecuted, the burden of proof lies upon the: (a) Court (b) Police (©) Prosecution (@)_ Defence The minimum number of persons required for a eriminal conspiracy is @ 1 @) 2 © 3 w 2 Homicide, in legal terms, means: (a). Capital sentence (©) Killing of a human being by another human being (©) Murder (@ Murder, Culpable homicide, Rape or Kidnapping In legal terms, permanent dispossession of the sight of either eye would amount (@) Grievous must) (©) Assault @ Hust All ofthe above The vital ingrodonts ofa crime ar @) Knowledge, intention and aetion (b) Motive, intention and knowledge (©) Motive, mens rea and actus reus (@) Only Actus reus and mens rea In cases of kidnapping, the minor's consent is (a) Material (6) Immaterial (c) Amitigating circumstance (d) Partly material Robbery’ becomes “Dacoity’, when the total number of | people commiting the same is a) Atleast two, (b) Atleast five (©) Atleast ten (@) Over two but less than five. Tf over five persons are involved, it Becomes extortion, Innuendo, in legal terms, is: (@) Defamation ()__ Nuisance (©) Trespass (@) Bavery Which of the following is true? (a) Allunwritien contacts are agreements (b) All agreements are contracts (©) Only legally enforceable agreements are contracts (@) Only writen agreements are contracts, Which of the following is not an essential for a valid (a)_ Invention to create legal obligation, (b) Free consent and competenceCLAT 251, 252. 253, 254, 255, 256, 257. 258, 259, (©) Lawful consideration (a) None of the above ‘A ‘contract under seal” means: (a) Avoritten and signed contact (b) Adeed (©) Acontract deriving its binding force from its form (@ Alot the above A ‘contract of record means: (a) Contract deriving its binding force from an order of (&) Contract with written acknowledgement (6) Contract of receipt @ Acounteroffer A “tacit conteuet” means: (a) Contract ereated by the conduct of parties (b)_ Unveritten contract (©) Auction sale contract (None of the above Which of the following is true? (a) Alvitlegal contracts are void (b) All void contracts are illegal (©) All voidable contracts are illegal (@)_Allvalid contracts are either Voidable or void Which of the following is not rue? (a) Avoid contract is unenforceable (b) Avoidable contract is enforceable a the option of one ‘othe parties (©) Avalid contract i a legally binding agreement (@)_A void contract is enforceable atthe option of one of the parties ‘When a party reverts 10 a proposal with another proposal without knowing the original proposal, itis known as (a) Cross offer (b) Acceptance (©) Deemed acceptance (@) Counter-offer Upon receipt of an offer if the offeres instead of accept ing the proposal imposes certain conditions which have the effect of modifying the original offer, itis known as: (a) Cross offer () Acceptance (©) Deemed aceeptance —(d) Counter-offers ‘An advertisement on the window of a bookstore for sale of| ‘a stock of books would constitute: (a) Invitation to offer (b). Offer (©) Rescinded offer (€) Deemed acceptance Which of the following is most famously compared to the relaionship between a “lighted match and texin of ‘unpowder"? 260, 261. 262. 263. 264. 268. 266. (a) Ofer and acceptance (b) Competence af parties and fs (©) Assault and battery (@) Coercion and mistake ‘consent Which of the following is not an essential for valid acceptance? (a) Absolute in nature (b) Communication to other party (6) Qualified or conditional (@) Competent party Delivery of goods by a seller to the buyer at a pre deter ‘mined price will form: (a) Acceptance by conduct () Silent acceptance (©) Communication of price (@)_None ofthe above Which ofthe following is a necessary condition for enfore ing a standard form of contract? (@)_ Reasonable notice to parties (b) Notice to parties later in time (6). Standard form of contracts are not enforceable (@)_Standacd form of contracts are voidable Communication of an offer is deemed to he complete when: (a) When such communication comes to the knowledge ofthe offeree (©) When prior approval is received from the offeror (©) When offerce makes up his mind for acceptance of proposal (@) Allof the above Which of the following eases laid down the legal position for acceptance by conduct? (a) Hoyforth vs Knight (b) Carlill vs Carbolie Smokeball Company (©). Rylands vs Fletcher (@ None of the above Which of the following creates an automatic revocation of the proposal? (@)_ Death or insanity (b) Minor age (©). Insufficient consideration (@)_ Lawful consideration Which ofthe following would invalidate a contract? (a) Inadequate consideration (b) Unlawful consideration (©) Unequal consideration (@) Allof the aboveCLAT 267. 268, 269, 270, am. 2m. 23. 275, 216, Acceptance by electronic communication is (a) Noteffective (b) Effective bur not usually preferred (©) Fifective (@ Megat contingent contract is one: (a) Which depends on the future happening or non-hap- pening of an event (b) Which depends on the obligations ofthe partes to the ‘contract (©) Which depends on happening or non happening of any future natural disasters (@ Allof the above Which of the following contraets forms an exception o the requirement of consideration? (a) Power ofattomey (b) (©) Stamp Duy” (@ Pledge of shares will Caveat means: (@) word of caution (b) Procedure by which a writ ean be fled (6) Notice given the parties (@_Anex-part injunetion ‘Consensus ad idem" means: (a) Mecting of minds () (©) Absence of consent) Meeting of offers Incomplete eonsent “Caveat Emptor’ means: (a) Seller beware (b) Buyer beware (©) Insurer beware (@ Sign the contracts at your own risk Absence of meeting of minds would arise if there is an error om part ofthe partes regarding: (a) Nature of transaction (b) Nature and identity of party (©). Subject matter of the agreement (Any of the above ‘The contract is void when consent is caused by: (®) Mistake (b)_ Undue influence (©) Coercion (@) Fraud Coercion includes! (@) Unlawful detaining (6) Threatening (6) Prejudice to any person (d) All ofthe above Which of the following is not an essential ingredient for ‘undue influence? (a) A party dominates the will of another (b) A party has real oF apparent authority over another 27, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282. 283, 284, (6) Aparty exercises physical force over snother (@)_Aparty takes advantage ofits dominating position Which ofthe following have areal or apparent authority to be able to exercise dominant position over the other party? (@)Solicitor-client (b) Doctor-patient (©) Trustec-beneficiary —(@)_All ofthe above “Mere silence constitutes fraud.’ Which ofthe following is true about the given statement? (@)_ The statement is eorect (©) The statement is incorrect (©) The statement is incomplete and partially correct (@_ None of the above “Ubertimae fide” means (a) In good faith (€) Incomplete disclosure (b)_ Complete disclosure (@)_ Competent parties ‘An agreement in restraint of trade is (a) Void () Voidsbie (©) Incomplete (@)_ Absolute The Indian Contract Act, 1872, applies to: (@)_ Alfof India except Jammu and Kashmir (b) Allof India except Union Territories (©) All of India except the states who have voluntarily ‘opted out of the same (@ Altor india Cognizance is (a) Committing a baitable offence (b)_Instintion ofa civil suit (6) Arousing judicial knowledge (@ None of the above Which of the following is tue? (a) Mistake of fact essential to the agreement makes a contract void (b) Mistake of law makes a contract void (©) Mistake of fact essential to the agreement makes a contract voidable (@ Mistake of law makes a eontruct voidable Which of the following constitutes “mistepresentation"? (a). Unintentional misstatement of facts () Innocent statement (6) Unintentional eoncealment of facts (@) Allof the above Which ofthe following persons is not competent to contract? (@)_ Persons with unsound mind (©) Minor (©) Person disqualified from contracting (@) Allof the aboveCLAT 286, 287, 288, 289, 200. 21, 292. 293, The first aetion of any valid contract is (a) Offer (b) Acceptance (©) Consideration (dA productor service (6) Competent parties An agreement entered into by « minor is: (ay Valid (b) Noid ab initio (o) Voidable (@ Megat Which of the following cases laid down the position on enforceability of minor's contract? (a) Chand Singh vs Fatima Bibee (b) Mohori Bibee vs R (Privy Council) (6) Mohori Bibeo vs Dharmodas Ghose (@) Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India “The offer automatically lapses in case of the death of the offerve before the acceptance of the offer.” (a) Tue (b) Fabse (©) Party tre (a) Only when the offeree dies due to natural causes Ifa sums paid wo a minor under a contraet entered ino by bim, then such an amount can be: (a) Recovered (b) Not recovered (©) Recovered by a court order (@_ None ofthe above “A minor's contract is void’. Which of the Following state ‘ment is true? (a) Minor’s contract can be enforced after he attains majority Minor is liable to pay compensation to opposite party under the contsact aller he attains majority Minor’s contract eannot be validated even aftr attain ing majority Minor is Kable to repay the amount under the contract ‘o the opposite party w) © @ Ordinaril of the mi (@ Atalltimes (b) Only when the guardian is. family member (©) Only when the contract is forthe benefit of the minor (@)_ Only when the guardian is appointed by the court, contract entered into by a guardian on behalf or is vali: Whicl of the following is correet? (a) Rule of estoppel applies toa minor (b) Rule of estoppel does not apply to a minor (©) Ruleofestoppel applies to both minor and the guardian (@)_ Rule of estoppel applies 10a minor by order of court. 204, 296. 297. 298. 299, (€) Rule ofestoppel imposes the lability upon the default. ‘ng party to put the other parly into the same position ss Defore the entering ofthe contract. It does not apply toa minor, since the contract is void ab initio. ‘A person is considered to be of sound mind if (a) He is capable of forming a rational judgment at all He is capable of forming a rational judgment at the time of entering into the contract He is capable of forming a rational judgment at the time of default under the contract He is capable of distinguishing between right and wrong } © @ ‘A person who is of unsound mind temporarily can enter into a contract if (@)_ He is of sound mind at the time of entering into the contract He is capable of forming a rational judgment at the time of default under the conteaet es capable of forming a rational judgment at all times He signs the contraet under the guidance of a person with a sound mind o © @ ‘An alien enemy’ cannot enter into a contraet with an Indian subject during the subsistence of a war because: (@)_ Such a contract is against public poliey (©) Entering into such a contract is wrong morally and ethically ‘An alisn is restricted from entering into & contract With Indian nationals at all times All of the above © @ Where two parties enter into a contract to share equally among themselves the proceeds ofa fraudutent transaction, the contracts: (a) Valid (e) Voidable (©) Void ab initio (@)_Indivisible ‘An agreement by a Hindu person to give up son for adop- tion in exchange of allowance would be: (@)_ Unlawtul (b) Voidable (©) Permissible (@)_ Permissible on consent of natural parents An illegal contract is an agreement the consideration or object of which is: (a). Forbidden by law (b) Fraudulent (€)_ Immoral or opposed to public policy @ Allof the above