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Civil Law
Q 1 :
What is the primary purpose of the Law of Evidence in civil cases?
A.To regulate court procedures
B.To determine guilt or innocence
C.To ensure fair and just proceedings
D.To define civil offenses
Q 2 :
Hearsay evidence is generally:
A.Admissible
B.Inadmissible
C.Conditional
D.Irrelevant
Q 3 :
What does the term "burden of proof" refer to in civil cases?
A.Defendant's responsibility to prove innocence
B.Plaintiff's responsibility to prove the case
C.Both parties' equal responsibility
D.Judge's responsibility to gather evidence
Q 4 :
Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence in civil cases?
A.Testimonial evidence
B.Documentary evidence
C.Expert evidence
D.Criminal evidence
Q 5 :
What is the best definition of circumstantial evidence?
A.Direct evidence that proves a fact
B.Evidence based on personal knowledge
C.Indirect evidence that implies a fact
D.Hearsay evidence
Q 6 :
What is the "best evidence rule"?
A.The most convincing evidence should be presented
B.Only original documents are admissible
C.Hearsay evidence is always admissible
D.Expert opinions are preferred over eyewitness accounts
Q 7 :
In civil cases, what is the purpose of the discovery process?
A.To surprise the opposing party
B.To gather evidence before trial
C.To keep evidence confidential
D.To speed up the trial process
Q 8 :
What is the role of a character witness in civil cases?
A.To provide expert opinions
B.To testify about the defendant's reputation
C.To present scientific evidence
D.To establish motive
Q 9 :
What is the difference between direct and cross-examination?
A.Direct examination is conducted by the defense, while cross-examination is by the prosecution
B.Direct examination is the initial questioning, while cross-examination follows
C.Direct examination is for expert witnesses, while cross-examination is for lay witnesses
D.Direct examination is only for the plaintiff, while cross-examination is for the defendant
Q 10 :
What does the parol evidence rule address in civil cases?
A.The admissibility of oral statements
B.The use of expert witnesses
C.The credibility of witnesses
D.The exclusion of written contracts
Q 11 :
What is the significance of the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine in evidence law?
A.Admissible evidence obtained unlawfully is excluded
B.Circumstantial evidence is deemed inadmissible
C.Hearsay evidence is considered unreliable
D.Expert testimony is given more weight
Q 12 :
In civil cases, what is the purpose of a motion in limine?
A.To dismiss the case
B.To exclude certain evidence before trial
C.To request a summary judgment
D.To impeach a witness
Q 13 :
What is the role of a court-appointed expert witness?
A.To advocate for one party
B.To assist the court by providing expertise
C.To testify as a character witness
D.To present hearsay evidence
Q 14 :
Which of the following is an example of real evidence in a civil case?
A.Witness testimony
B.Documented records
C.Physical objects
D.Expert opinions
Q 15 :
According to the Indian Partnership Act, what is the term for the act of a partner binding the firm to a contract?
A.Implied authority
B.Actual authority
C.Ostensible authority
D.Imputed authority
Q 16 :
What is the best description of the "best interests of the child" standard?
A.A standard of proof
B.A rule of evidence
C.A legal presumption
D.A guiding principle in child custody cases
Q 17 :
What is the term for the dissolution of a partnership due to the death of a partner?
A.Dissolution by mutual consent
B.Dissolution by agreement
C.Dissolution by operation of law
D.Dissolution by court order
Q 18 :
What is the "Dead Man's Statute" designed to address?
A.Hearsay evidence
B.Admissibility of expert testimony
C.Competency of witnesses
D.Testimony about transactions with deceased individuals
Q 19 :
According to the Indian Partnership Act, what is the liability of a partner for the wrongful act or omission of another partner?
A.Joint liability
B.Several liability
C.Joint and several liability
D.Limited liability
Q 20 :
What does the "chain of custody" refer to in evidence law?
A.The order of presenting witnesses
B.The chronological sequence of events
C.The proper handling and documentation of physical evidence
D.The authentication of electronic records
Q 21 :
In a partnership, what is the term for the partner who is actively involved in the day-to-day management of the business?
A.Active Partner
B. Working Partner
C.Managing Partner
D.Operational Partner
Q 22 :
Which type of evidence is generally considered the most reliable in civil cases?
A.Hearsay evidence
B.Expert testimony
C.Documentary evidence
D.Circumstantial evidence
Q 23 :
According to the Indian Partnership Act, how is the share of a deceased partner in the partnership determined?
A.By the court's decision
B.According to the partnership deed
C.Equally among all partners
D.By the surviving partners
Q 24 :
What is the role of a fact-finder in a civil trial?
A.To present evidence
B.To interpret the law
C.To determine the facts of the case
D.To make legal arguments
Q 25 :
What is the term for a partner who lends money to the firm but does not participate in its management?
A.Nominal Partner
B.Silent Partner
C.Secret Partner
D.Dormant Partner
Q 26 :
In civil cases, what is the purpose of the "res gestae" exception?
A.To admit evidence of prior bad acts
B.To allow admission of spontaneous statements
C.To exclude irrelevant evidence
D.To limit the use of expert witnesses
Q 27 :
Under the Indian Partnership Act, how can a partnership be dissolved by the court?
A.Insanity of a partner
B.Misappropriation of funds
C.Persistent misconduct
D.All of the above
Q 28 :
What is the significance of the "collateral source rule" in civil cases?
A.It limits the use of character evidence
B.It allows a plaintiff to recover damages from sources other than the defendant
C.It governs the admissibility of expert testimony
D.It establishes the burden of proof for the plaintiff
Q 29 :
According to the Indian Partnership Act, what is the term for a partner who holds out to the public that someone is their partner, even if it's not true?
A.Ostensible Partner
B.Implied Partner
C.De facto Partner
D.Quasi Partner
Q 30 :
Which of the following is an example of demonstrative evidence?
A.Eyewitness testimony
B.Medical records
C.Maps, charts, or diagrams
D.Expert opinions
General Knowledge & Reasoning
Q 31 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
A.Two
B.Three
C.Five
D.Four
E.None of these
Q 32 :
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A.True
B.False
C.Uncertain
D.None
Q 33 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
A.A
B.E
C.T
D.X
E.Y
Q 34 :
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 35 :
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 36 :
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 37 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
A.T
B.L
C.E
D.Y
E.X
Q 38 :
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 39 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 40 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’ and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
A.V
B.T
C.E
D.A
E.B
Q 41 :
Yojna a weekly journal
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 42 :
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 43 :
Devaluation of a currency means
A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Q 44 :
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A.1 and 3
B.2 and 3
C.1 and 2
D.1,2 and 3
Q 45 :
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B.Indira Mahila Yojna
C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Q 46 :
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
A.metastable state to any lower state
B.any higher state of lower state
C.metastable state to ground state
D.any higher state to ground state
Q 47 :
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
A.between 7 and 8
B.between 5 and 6
C.between 6 and 7
D.between 10 and 11
Q 48 :
In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is
A.1.93 A
B.9.65 A
C.19.3 A
D.0.965 A
Q 49 :
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
A.the nature of enzymes involved
B.the nature of the substrate
C.the amount of carbon dioxide released
D.the amount of oxygen utilised
Q 50 :
Which of the following is not a green - house gas ?
A.Water vapour
B.Carbon monoxide
C.Methane
D.Oxygen
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The state of Karnataka lies in........... region of India.
A.North east
B.South east
C.North west
D.South west
Q 52 :
. Karnataka shares its boundaries with
A.Tamil Nadu
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Odisha
D.West Bengal
Q 53 :
The state of Karnataka took birth in
A.August 15,1927
B.November 30,1945
C.August 15,1947
D.November 1,1956
Q 54 :
Total number of districts at present is
A.30
B.40
C.50
D.60
Q 55 :
Official language of the state of Karnataka is
A.Telgu
B.English
C.Tamil
D.Karnanada and English
Q 56 :
Pick the odd one out among the following:
A.Yakshagana
B.Asian elephant
C.Indian Roller
D.Sunflower
Q 57 :
The following is state is state symbol of Karnataka
A.Lotus
B.Sunflower
C.Jasmine
D.Rose
Q 58 :
On June 5,2016 revenue minister of the following state resigned over corruption charges.
A.Karnataka
B.Maharashtra
C.Goa
D.Madhya Pradesh
Q 59 :
Along with kaveri the other major river system of Karnataka is
A.Ganga
B.Krishna
C.Mahanadi
D.Yamuna
Q 60 :
One of the following is not the tributary of Kaveri
A.Hewavati
B.Kabiri
C.Lakshuana
D.Bhima
Q 61 :
Which country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was assassinated in a joint US-Israel strike in late February 2026?
A.Syria
B.Iraq
C.Lebanon
D.Iran
Q 62 :
What was the primary goal stated for the 2026 IsraeliβUnited States strikes on Iran?
A.Nuclear disarmament only
B.Border security
C.Economic sanctions enforcement
D.Regime change in Tehran
Q 63 :
Which Indian state won its maiden Ranji Trophy title recently (reported in early March 2026)?
A.Mumbai
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Jammu & Kashmir
D.Karnataka
Q 64 :
What funding amount did Germany announce for a new climate resilience initiative with India in February 2026?
A.EUR 10 million
B.EUR 100 million
C.EUR 50 million
D.EUR 20 million
Q 65 :
Which Indian state launched its first Dark Sky Park in Kolli Hills in February 2026?
A.Kerala
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Uttarakhand
D.Himachal Pradesh
Criminal Law
Q 66 :
Which section of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) deals with the definition of arrest?
A.Section 41
B.Section 46
C.Section 49
D.Section 51
Q 67 :
In CrPC, what does FIR stand for?
A.First Information Report
B.Final Investigation Record
C.Forensic Information Registry
D.Formal Inquiry Request
Q 68 :
What is the maximum period a person can be detained in police custody without being produced before a magistrate, as per CrPC?
A.12 hours
B.24 hours
C.48 hours
D.72 hours
Q 69 :
Under CrPC, which section deals with the conditions for the grant of bail?
A.Section 41
B.Section 437
C.Section 173
D.Section 306
Q 70 :
What is the primary purpose of a charge sheet in criminal proceedings?
A.To arrest the accused
B.To initiate investigation
C.To record the evidence
D.To accuse the person of an offense
Q 71 :
In CrPC, what is the term for the examination of a witness by the party producing him?
A.Cross-examination
B.Re-examination
C.Direct examination
D.Preliminary examination
Q 72 :
What is the maximum duration allowed for the investigation of an offense under Section 173 of CrPC?
A.30 days
B.45 days
C.60 days
D.90 days
Q 73 :
In CrPC, what is the term for the formal commencement of a trial in a court?
A.Summons
B.Warrant
C.Charge
D.Complaint
Q 74 :
Under CrPC, which section deals with the procedure for the examination of an accused by a medical practitioner?
A.Section 160
B.Section 164
C.Section 174
D.Section 175
Q 75 :
What is the term for the written statement of the substance of the evidence given by a witness in a judicial proceeding?
A.Affidavit
B.Deposition
C.Statement
D.Report
Q 76 :
In CrPC, which section deals with the power of the police officer to arrest without a warrant?
A.Section 41
B.Section 46
C.Section 49
D.Section 51
Q 77 :
Under CrPC, what is the term for the formal recording of evidence in the presence of the magistrate?
A.Inquest
B.In-camera proceedings
C.Examination-in-chief
D.Inquiry
E.Inquiry
Q 78 :
What is the term for the order issued by a magistrate for the arrest of a person accused of a non-bailable offense?
A.Arrest Warrant
B.Search Warrant
C.Summons
D.Notice
Q 79 :
In CrPC, which section deals with the power of the magistrate to grant bail to a person arrested for a bailable offense?
A.Section 37
B.Section 41
C.Section 437
D.Section 51
Q 80 :
What is the term for the legal process by which a person is accused of a crime and brought to trial?
A.Inquiry
B.Prosecution
C.Examination
D.Interrogation
Q 81 :
In CrPC, which section deals with the power of the magistrate to take cognizance of an offense upon receiving a police report?
A.Section 154
B.Section 156
C.Section 190
D.Section 200
Q 82 :
What is the term for the legal process by which an accused person is brought before a magistrate for the first time after arrest?
A.Examination
B.Inquiry
C.Arraignment
D.Preliminary hearing
Q 83 :
Under CrPC, which section deals with the power of the magistrate to issue a warrant for the search of a place to arrest a person?
A. Section 90
B.Section 93
C.Section 97
D.Section 100
Q 84 :
What is the term for the formal written accusation charging a person with a crime?
A.Complaint
B.Summons
C.Warrant
D.Charge Sheet
Q 85 :
Under CrPC, which section deals with the power of the magistrate to issue a search warrant for the search of a place suspected to contain stolen property?
A.Section 90
B.Section 93
C.Section 97
D.Section 100
Q 86 :
What is the term for the formal charge or accusation of a serious crime?
A.Indictment
B.Summons
C.Warrant
D. Complaint
Q 87 :
What is the term for the formal examination of an accused person by a magistrate to ensure that he is aware of the charges against him?
A.Inquiry
B.Examination
C.Charge
D. Committal
Q 88 :
Under CrPC, which section deals with the power of the magistrate to order the arrest of a person committing a cognizable offense in his presence?
A.Section 41
B.Section 46
C.Section 149
D.Section 154
Q 89 :
What is the term for the formal charge or accusation of a minor offense?
A.Indictment
B.Summons
C.Warrant
D. Complaint
Q 90 :
In CrPC, which section deals with the power of the magistrate to release an arrested person on bail?
A.Section 37
B.Section 41
C.Section 437
D.Section 51
Q 91 :
What is the term for the document issued by the court ordering the release of a person who has been arrested?
A. Bail Bond
B.Summons
C.Warrant
D.Remand
Q 92 :
In CrPC, which section empowers the magistrate to take cognizance of an offense on receiving a complaint?
A.Section 154
B.Section 156
C.Section 190
D.Section 200
Q 93 :
What does Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?
A.Admissions
B.Hearsay evidence
C. Relevancy of facts
D.Proof
Q 94 :
In the Indian Evidence Act, what is the term for a fact that, if proved, leads to the inference of the existence of another fact?
A.Primary evidence
B.Secondary evidence
C.Relevant fact
D.Circumstantial evidence
Q 95 :
What is the term for evidence that is given by a witness who has not seen the occurrence but heard about it from others?
A.Direct evidence
B.Hearsay evidence
C.Documentary evidence
D.Real evidence
Q 96 :
Under the Indian Evidence Act, what is the term for a statement made by a person while giving evidence in a court, if the statement contradicts his previous statement?
A.Admission
B.Estoppel
C.Hostile witness
D.Confession
Q 97 :
In the context of the Indian Evidence Act, what is the term for evidence that directly proves or disproves a fact in issue?
A.Primary evidence
B. Secondary evidence
C.Real evidence
D.Documentary evidence
Q 98 :
What is the term for the examination of a witness by the party that calls him?
A.Cross-examination
B. Direct examination
C.Re-examination
D.Preliminary examination
Q 99 :
Under the Indian Evidence Act, what is the term for a document that is not the original but a copy of the original?
A.Primary evidence
B.Secondary evidence
C.Real evidence
D.Documentary evidence
Q 100 :
In the Indian Evidence Act, what is the term for a fact that, when combined with other facts, leads to a conclusion?