Law (Legal Aptitude) 1

Test your knowledge of Indian legal acts, constitutional provisions, and international law concepts

21 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The basic distinction between civil and criminal laws is

  1. civil laws deal with matters of restoration of right
  2. criminal laws deal with punishment
  3. criminal laws deal with wrongs which are harmful to society at large
  4. Both (1) and (2)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The President is the head of the union executive. Such power has been given to him by the

  1. Constitution of India
  2. Parliament
  3. Special Commission appointed from time to time for this purpose
  4. Supreme Court of India
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The reliefs provided under Specific Relief Act, 1963 are

  1. discretionary
  2. mandatory
  3. pro rata
  4. pari passu
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sale of Goods Act, 1930 contains provisions regarding

  1. movable property
  2. immovable property
  3. both movable and immovable properties
  4. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Though there is provision under section 146 of Evidence Act, 1872 that a witness can be cross-examined to discover who he is and what is his position in life, in the case of rape or attempt to rape, the prosecutrix cannot be asked as to her general immoral character. This provision was made in

  1. Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001
  2. Indian Penal code (Amendment) Act, 1990
  3. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999
  4. Indian Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2002
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

National Judicial Academy, which provides training to judicial officers, is situated at

  1. Delhi
  2. Kolkata
  3. Bhopal
  4. Mysore
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is associated with the drafting of Indian Penal Code?

  1. Lord Macaulay
  2. Sir Frederic Pollock
  3. Mulla
  4. Sir H. S. Maine
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 covers

  1. movable property
  2. immovable property
  3. both (1) and (2)
  4. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Indian succession act, 1925, contains provisions regarding

  1. Succession
  2. Intestate succession
  3. Testamentary succession
  4. Intestate and testamentary succession
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Within the provision of article 36I B which was inserted by the constitutional 91st Amendment a disqualified member shall?

  1. Be disqualified to hold any remunerative political post
  2. Not be disqualified to hold any remunerative active political post
  3. Be debarred from any promotion in remunerative political post
  4. Not be debarred from any promotion in remunerative political post
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The father of international law is

  1. Plato
  2. Aristotle
  3. Grotius
  4. Denning
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A Child offender who commits any crime can be tried and prosecuted under the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of Children ) Act, 2000 only when his

  1. age is below 14 years
  2. age is below 12 years
  3. age is below 18 years
  4. age is below 7 years
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Dissolution of Muslim marriage act, 1939 provides grounds of dissolution of Muslim marriage to

  1. Spouses
  2. only males
  3. Only females
  4. Muslim parents and parents-in-law
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

UN charter begins by proclaiming

  1. "We the peoples of United Nations"
  2. "We the states of UN"
  3. "We sovereign states"
  4. None of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Headquarter of UN is at first Avenue , UN Plaza ...... USA

  1. San Francisco
  2. Washington
  3. New York
  4. Chicago
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Each member of the Security Council has one vote decision on procedural matter, which are to be taken by ........ permanent members. Here veto does not apply. On all other matters, there must be nine affirmtic votes included those of five permanent members.

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 5
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a source of law in India?

  1. Custom
  2. Public opinion
  3. Legislation
  4. Precedent
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In what context jessup said, ' the inescapable fact of power differential'?

  1. Formation of General Assembly
  2. Constitution of Security council
  3. Veto power to permanent members of the security council
  4. For the Dumbarton Oaks Proposals envisaging the need for an executive organ
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to clause (IB) of article 164 of constitution of the Indian which was inserted by the constitutional 91 amendment disqualified member of legislative assembly of a state or either house of legislature of a state having legislative council shall also be disqualified. According to clause (IB) of article 164 of constitution of the Indian which was inserted by the constitutional 91 amendment disqualified member of legislative assembly of a state or either house of legislature of a state having legislative council shall also be disqualified

  1. To be appointed as minister from date of his disqualification till that of expiration of membership
  2. From his political party permanently
  3. From his political for 2 year
  4. From a executive post in his political party only
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The so-called provision in the Central Vigilance Commission Act envisages that CBI, before conducting an enquiry into an offence committed by officers of the rank of joint secretary or above in any government department or in any public sector undertaking, has to take prior approval of the

  1. central government
  2. concerned state government
  3. concerned state vigilance commission
  4. police chief of concerned state
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

General assembly of UN is the nearest world has yet come to parliament of man. It consists of representatives of all member states. Each state has one vote, but it can send

  1. 1 representative
  2. 2 representatives
  3. 3 representatives
  4. 5 representatives