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'Test of control' deals with:

In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that the audi alteram partem rule, in essence enforces the equality clause in Article 14 and it is applicable not only to quasi-judicial bodies but also to administrative order adversely affecting the party in question?"

The inadequacy of consideration will be taken into account by a court of law:

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  committed to provide:
(a) Universal access to affordable, reliable  and modern energy services
(b) Improving the share of renewable energy
(c) Doubling of energy efficiency by 2030
(d) Protection of ocean and wetland

Which of the following statement/statements  is/are NOT correct?
(a) The declaration of National Emergency on the ground of 'Armed Rebellion' was inserted by the Constitutional (42 Amendment) Act, 1976.
(b) President shall not issue a proclamation under Clause (1) Article 352 unless the decision of the Union Cabinet (the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers) is communicated to him in writing.
(c) A resolution approving the proclamation of National Emergency must be passed  by special majority.
(d) A proclamation of Emergency once approved by the Parliament shall remain in force until the emergency ceases.

Which of the following statement/statements  is/are correct?
(a) If the other House does not pass an Ordinary Bill and more than six months have passed, the President may summon a Joint Session of both the Houses.
(b) At the Joint Session of two Houses, new amendment can be proposed in the Bill with the permission of the Presiding Officer (Speaker of the Lok Sabha).
(c) The Lower House has exclusive power over Money Bills.
(d) Money and Financial Bills can be only introduced in the Lok Sabha and with prior recommendations of the President.

'Right to Environment discourse includes:
(a) Right to Health
(b) Right to Sanitation
(c) Right to Clean Technology
(d) Right to Free Speech

Every offence punishable under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is:

UN Commissioner for Human Rights is appointed by:

Which of the following is not included in the definition of law under Article 13 of the Constitution of India?

Which of the following Article of the Constitution uses the term 'martial law'?

Which of the following case is not related to "Theory of basic structure' under Article 368  of the Constitution?

Which of the following is incorrect in relation to the declaration of financial emergency by  the President under Article 360 of the constitution?

In which of the following case the Parliament has no power to legislate on the state list ?

Which of the following case is not related to  the Parliamentary previleges?

Which one of the following Jurists distinguished between 'expositorial' jurisprudence (What the law is) and 'Censorial' jurisprudence (What the law ought to be)?

'Now, natural law is not considered as absolute  but as relative. It is natural law with variable contents.' This observation specifically relates to:

According to Professor Hart the meaning of  the term 'Positivism' includes:
(a) Laws are commands.
(b) The analysis of legal concepts is distinct  from sociological and historical inquiries.
(c) Moral judgments cannot be established  or defended by rational argument, evidence or proof.
(d) The law as it is actually laid down, has to be kept separate from the law that ought  to be.

Match List-I with List-II and give the correct  answer by using the code given below:
        List-I                                      List-II
  (Theory)                                     (Jurist)
(a) Theory of social                     (i) Ehrlich
solidarity
 
(b) Theory of categorical             (ii) Duguit
Imperative
 
(c) Imperative Theory                  (iii) John Austin
of Law
 
(d) Theory of Living Law              (iv) Emanual   Kant

In the Constitution of India, the principle of rule of law is mainly embodied in

In case of theft under IPC, the following ingredients are necessary .
I. Dishonest intention to take the property
II. The property can be movable or immovable
III. Property should be taken without the consent of the person
IV. There must be some removal of the property
V. The property must be movable property
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following are true with regard to the desertion of spouse under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ?
I. Factum of separation
II. Animus deserendi
III. Prescribed period of two years must have passed before presentation of petition
IV. With reasonable cause
V. Without the consent of the petitioner
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Choose the correct chronological order of the jurists from the earliest to the latest .
I. Austin, Bentham, Pound, Holmes
II. Bentham, Holmes, Austin, Pound
III. Bentham, Austin, Pound, Holmes
IV. Holmes, Austin, Bentham, Pound
V. Bentham, Holmes, Pound, Austing
Codes :

Given below are two statements .
Statement I  : The power of legislation carries with it the power to delegate and unless the legislature has completely adbicated or effaced itself, there is no restriction on delegation of legislative powers .
Statement II  : Paraliament can abdicate or efface itself by creating a parallel legislative body .
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .

Consider the following statements .
I. An agreement without consideration is a void contract
II. An agreement in restraint of marriage is a voidable contract
III. An unmeaning agreement is a void contract
IV. An agreement to do imossible acts is a voidable contract
V. An agreement in restraint of legal proceedings is a void contract
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Arrange the following cases chronologically (starting from the earliest to the latest) .
I. National Legal Service Authority v/s UOI
II. Naz Foundation v/s Govt of NCT
III. Navtej Singh Johar v/s UOI
IV. Suresh Kaushal v/s Naz foundation
V. The cases of Navtej Singh Johar and Suresh Kaushal were decided in the same year
Codes :

When an unmarried woman adopts a child and subsequently marries the person who she subsequently marries, shall be the

Choose the correct chronological order of the emergence of the Schools of Jurisprudence (earliest to the latest) .
I. Natural, Historical, Analytical Positivism, Realist
II. Historical, Natural, Realist, Analytical Positivism
III. Analytical Positivism, Historical, Realist, Natural
IV. Realist, Hostorical, Analytical positivism, Natural
V. Realist, Natural, Historical, Analytical Positivism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 talks about direct selling, e-commerce and electronic service provider .

'General principles of law' recognised by civilised states as a source of international law has been applied in following case .

Match List I with List II .
   List – I                                                                                  List – II
(a) Theory of Justice                                                              (i) David Hume
(b) Idea of Justice                                                                  (ii) John Rawls
(c) Nicomachean Ethics                                                        (iii) Amartya Sen
(d) An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals              (iv) Aristotle
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

.......... has to provide by making regulations for any class of class of companies which may file a shelf-prospectus with the Registrar at the stage of first offer of securities .

The following is/are the exceptions to the principle of strict liability .
I. Act of God
II. Consent of the plaintiff
III. Intention of the defendant
IV. Act of third party
V. Minority
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Restitution of conjugal rights has its genesis under the

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of right of private defence
Reason (R) : Z is carried off by a tiger. A fires at the tiger knowing that the shot may kill Z. His shot gives Z a mortal wound. A has not committed any offence
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below .

The Hicklin test under Article 19(2) is related to

Consider the following statements .
I. Courts cannot review the question as to what 'aid and advice' is given by the council of Ministers to the President
II. The question of 'aid and advice' by the Council of Ministers is a justifiable issue
III. Article 14 cannot be worked against discrimination made by consitutional provisions
IV. The question of 'aid and advice' by the Council of Ministers is a non-justifiable issue
V. Article 14 can be worked against discrimination made by Constiutional provisions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : A bigamous marriage is void under Hindu Law
Reason (R) : A child born out of void marriage is legitimate child of his parents
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Which of the following doctrines is called as 'Doctrine of Non-regonition' ?

Every decision of the Goods and Services Tax Council shall require it to be taken at a meeting .

Match List – I with List II
   List I                                                                         List – II
(a) Mersey Docke v/s proctor                                    I.  statutory Authority
(b) Metropolitan Asylum District v/s Hill                    II. Vicarious Liability
(c) Nichols v/s Marsland                                           III.  Invevitable Accident
(d) Holmes v/s Mather                                              IV.  Act of God
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

The doctrine, res-ipsa loquitur was applied by the Supreme court in

The Institution of Ombudsman was first developed in

Trade secrets do not cover the following information .

Match List – I with List II :
     List I                                                                    List – II
(a) Post-modernism                                               I. Grund norm
(b) Source of Law                                                  II. Ratio decidendi
(c) Authority of a decision as a precedent             III. Critical legal studies
(d) Analytical school                                               IV. Volkgeist
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Match List – I with List II :
   List I                                                                                                      List – II
(a) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid                                I. 354-A, IPC
(b) Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid                                II. 326-B IPC
(c) Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment             III. 354-D IPC
(d) Stalking                                                                                              IV. 326-A, IPC
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Ordinarly, a delegated legislation can be given

Read the following principles of the Rio-Declaration on Environment and Devleopment (1992) and select the correct answer from the given options .
I. Principle 1 – Human beings are at the centre of concern for sustainable development
II. Principle 16 – In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by states according to their capabilities
III. Principle 14 – Environmental impact assessment shall be undertaken for proposed activities that are liekly to have a significant adverse impact on the environment
IV. Principle 20 – Women have a vital role in environmental management and development
V. Principle 24 – Peace, development and environmental protection are interdependent and indivisible
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Among the Muslims, Sariri is the stage

Match List – I with List II :
    List I                                                              List – II
  (Provision)                                                    (Section)
(a) Void marriage                                           I.  Section 27, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(b) Divorce by mutual consent                       II.  Section 24, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(c) Maintenance pendente lite                       III. Section 13 B, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(d) Disposal of property                                 IV. Section 11, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

A car was sold on 'as is' basis and without any warranty or guarantee whetever. After 5 days of the contract, the engine of the car blew up. Discuss the liability of the seller .

Match List – I with List II :
 List I                                                                      List – II
(a) Doctrine of Pith and Substance                      I. What cannot be done directly, cannot be done indirectly
(b) Doctrine of Indcidental Encroachment           II. The part of statute which is bad cannot be severed from the rest
(c) Doctrine of Severability                                  III. A law is not invalid even though trenched incidentally to another list
(d) Doctrine of colourable Legislation                  IV. True nature and character of the legislation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Who defined ownership as 'plenary control over an object' ?

Under which article of the constitution of India, it is the duty of the union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of every state is carried on, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India ?

Who said, "A legal person, is any subject matter other than a human being to which law attributes personality" ?

Who said that there are two elements of possession, (a) Corpus possessionis and (b) animus domini ?

Which of the following is incorrect ?

The National green Tribunal Act, 2010 came into force on

The Competition Act, 2002, provides for which of the following ?
I. Establishment of a commission to prevent practices having effect on competition
II. To promote and sustain competition in markets
III. To protect the interests of consumers
IV. To ensure freedom of trade carried on by the other participants in the markets
V. To establish NCLT and NCLAT to decide various matters
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Arrange in chronological order the case laws pertaining to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (year wise from beginning till the latest) .
I. Durga Prasanna Tripathy v/s Arundhati Tripathy
II. Bhagwat v/s Bhagwat
III. Parveen Mehtra v/s Inderjeet mehta
IV. Swapan Kumar Das v/s Maya Rani Dutta
V. Satendra Kumar Gupta v/s Kanchan Gupta and Others
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

National Commission for Backward Classes has been created through which Amendement to the constitution of India ?

Consider the following statements .
I. Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse is covered in Article 301
II. Restrictions on legislative powers of the union and states with regard to trade and commerce are covered in Article 302
III. Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse is covered in Article 302
IV. Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among states are covered in Article 304
V. Appointment of authority for carrying out the purposes of Article 301-304 is enshrined in Article 306
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Every state and every local authority within the state is required to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to liguistic minority groups under .

Given below are two statements .
Statement I "All human beings are not loegal persons"
Statement II " State is a juristic person"
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .

Which of the following is false ?

Which of the following is/are not administrative actions ?

Given below are two statements .
Statement I  : An appeal shall lie in the Supreme Court from any judgement, final order of sentence in a criminal proceedng of a high Court in the territory of India, if the High Court has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death
Statement II  : An appeal shall lie in the Supreme Court from any judgement final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding of a High Court in the territory of India, if the High Court has withdrawn from trial before itself any case from any court subordinate to its authority and has in such a trial convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death
In light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .

Pacta Terties Nec Noecent Nec Prosunt Means

Greenhouse effect means increase in atmospheric temperature due to the concentration of greenhouse

Which one of the following is correct ?

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : The ex post-facto laws are law which voided and punished an act that had been lawful when done
Reason (R) : Imposing or increasing a penalty with retrospective effect for violation of a taxing statute does not infringe Article 20(1)
In light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Match List – I with List II :
 List I                                                  List – II
(a) Bonn convention                       I. Protection of the ozone layer
(b) Vienna Convention                   II. Control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal
(c) Basel convention                      III. Conservation of migratory species of wild animals
(d) Rotterdam Convention             IV. Prior informed consent procedure for certain hazarduous chemicals and pesticides in international trade    
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Arranges the following in chronological order starting from earlier to later years .
I. The Trade Marks Act
II. The Petents Act
III. The Design Act
IV. The Copyright Act
V. The Protection of Plat Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

'Voluntarily' has been defined as an effect caused by means whereby a person intended to cause it or by means at the time of employing those means, to know or had reason to believe to be likely to cause it under

The law relating to armed conflicts of non-international character is governed by

Select the right answer from the given options .
I. COP 26 – Glasgow Climate Change Conference
II. COP 25 – Lima Climate Change Conference
III. COP 24 – Marrakesh Climate Change Conference
IV. COP 22 – Katowice Climate Change Conference
V. COP 21 – Paris Climate Change Conference
Choose the correct answer from the options gien below .

Who amongst the following can be appointed as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights commission (NHRC) ?

Which of the following can be registered as a trade mark ?

Match List – I with List II :
  List I                                                                                                                        List – II
(a) Solomon v/s Solomon                                                                                      I. Voting rights
(b) Royal Britisih Bank v/s Turquand                                                                     II. Corporate personality
(c) Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron v/s Riche (Ashbury)                                 III. Doctrine of Ultra Vires
(d) Vodafone International Holdings v/s UOI                                                         IV. Doctrine of Indoor management
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Which of the following is not correct under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 ?

Match List – I with List II
  List I                                                                                                                List – II
(a) Application of the act to electronic cheque and truncated cheque            I. Section 3A
(b) Electron signature                                                                                     II. Section 81 A
(c) Secure electronic record                                                                           III. Section 15
(d) Validity of contracts formed through electronic means                             IV. Section 10A
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

The test of reasonable foresight in determining remoteness of damages was first applied in

Given below are two statements .
Statements I Hart deals with primary rules of obligtion and secondary rules of recognition
Statements II Hart has nothing to do with the reformulation of analytical positivism
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .

Every partner of a partnership firm is liable for all the acts of the firm done while he is a partner. This doctrine is called

Nottebohm's case deals with nationality by

Given below are two statements .
Statement I : Every public company shall have at least three directors and every private company shall have at least two directors
Statement II : There can be a maximum of 15 directors and for having more than 15 directors, the company may pass a special resolution
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .

Give below are two statements .
Statement I : A contract which ceases to be enforceable by law becomes void when it ceases to be enforceable
Statement II : An agreement in restraint of trade is voidable
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Given below are two statements .
Statement I : Personal rights are inheritable
Statement II : Legal rights are recognised and enforced by law
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .

Match List – I with List II :
   List I                                                                                                   List – II
(a) Judicial review                                                                             I. Indira Gandhi v/s Raj Narayan
(b) Free and fair election                                                                  II. Keshavananda Bharati v/s State of Kerala
(c) Balance between part III and Part IV of the Constitution            III. SR Bommai v/s Union of India
(d) Secularism                                                                                  IV. Minerva Mills Ltd v/s Union of India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R .
Assertion (A) : The President of India is a mere constitutional head 
Reason (R) : In the parliamentary form of government, the Prime Minister is the head of government
In light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below .

Which of the following is not a ground of divorce available to wife under section 13(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ?

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : A master is liable for all tortious acts of his servants done in the course of employment
Reason (R) : The representatives of the dead person are in certain cases liable for the acts of the deceased
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

In which one of the following cases, legal aid was held as a Fundamental Right ?

Given below are two statements .
Statement I : It is the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President all deicisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for legislations.
Statement II : It is the duty of the Prime Minister to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals or legislation as the President may call for.
In light of the above statements, chose the correct answer from the options given below .

Which one of the following is not one of the modes of termination of agency ?

Given below are two statements .
Statement I : A childless stepmother is entitled a claim maintenance under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
Statement II : Under the Hindu Adoption and maintenance Act 1956, if the son is to be adopted, the adoptive father or mother should not have a Hindu son, son's son or son's son's son (whether by legitimate blood relationship or by adoption) living at the time of adoption
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .

The word 'Environment' has been defined under which of the section of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ?

Given below are two statements .
Statement I :  Holland defines ownership as plenary control over an object
Statement II : Ownership is either vested or contingent
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below .

Given below are two statements .
Statement I : Imperative law means 'a concept of the rule of action imposed upon men by some authority which enforece obedience to it'
Statement II : Natural law signifies the principles of natural right and wrong
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Under Article 338 (5) of the Constitution of India, National Commission for Scheduled Castes has