Law (UGC/NET Paper II & III)

Comprehensive law quiz covering international law, constitutional law, criminal law, labor law, tort law, and family law topics for UGC/NET exam preparation

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

International law and municipal law are�

  1. Same
  2. Different
  3. Mutually exclusive
  4. Interdependent
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Whether the doctrine of 'Common Employment' is applied in India:

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Partly applied
  4. All are incorrect
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In India, treaty-making is

  1. Legislative Act
  2. Executive Act
  3. Judicial Act
  4. Both 1 and 3
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Human Rights Commission has been discarded in 2006 and its successor k

  1. Human Rights Committee
  2. Human Rights Council
  3. International Committee of Red Cross
  4. Amnesty International
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Strike is the legitimate weapon in the hands of:

  1. The workmen
  2. The employer
  3. Both employers and workmen
  4. None of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A' a child is in a house with 'Z' which has caught fire. Neighbouring people spreads blanket to save the child. 'Z' in the interest of the child throws him on the blanket, hut the child dies. 'Z' has committed an offence of:

  1. Murder
  2. Culpable homicide amounting to murder
  3. Culpable homicide covered under exception to section 300 of Indian Penal Code
  4. Not committed any offence
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where a Hindu Male and a Hindu Female contract their M riage tinder the Special Marriages Act 1954. Hindu Personal Law:

  1. Applies to such marriage
  2. Does no apply
  3. Applies with some nioditications
  4. Applies with the Indian Contract Act
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mark the correct answer:

  1. Tort is a statutory remedy
  2. Tort is a criminal wrung
  3. Tort is a civil wrong
  4. Tort is a contractual wrong
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The concept of exemplary punishment comes under which one of the following theories of punishment?

  1. Deterrent
  2. Preventive
  3. Reformative
  4. Retributive
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Lock-out is:

  1. antithesis of strike
  2. anti-strike
  3. equal to strike
  4. none of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following statements
I. Lockout indicates the closure of the place of business.
II. Lockout indicates the closure of the business itself.
III. Suspension of work due to trade reasons constitute lockout.
IV. Lockout does not include discharge.

  1. I. II and III are correct.
  2. II and III are correct.
  3. I and IV are correct.
  4. II and Ill are correct.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Rule laid down in 'Ryland Vs. Fletcher' is not applicable to:

  1. When the escape is due to 'Vismajor' or act of God
  2. When the damage is due to the wrongful or malicious act of a stranger
  3. When the escape is due to the plaintiff's own fault
  4. All the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who submitted the Report of the “National Commission to Review the working of the Constitution”?

  1. Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy
  2. Justice A.S. Anand
  3. Justice R.S. Sarkaria
  4. Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity is a part of:

  1. GATT
  2. ICCPR
  3. Directive Principles of State Policy
  4. Fundamental Rights
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Muta marriage is recognised by:

  1. Hanafi School
  2. Maliki School
  3. Ithna Ashari School
  4. Hanbali School
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The harpiony between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles was laid down by the Supreme Court in:

  1. The A.K. Gopalan's case
  2. The Golaknath case
  3. The Minerva Mills case
  4. The Champakam Dorairajan case
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Joint-session of the Parliament was summoned by the President of India to pass:

  1. Dowry Prohibition Act
  2. Banking Service Commission Act
  3. POTA
  4. All the above Act
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Source of International Law is:

  1. Lok Sabha
  2. Rajya Sabha
  3. Supreme Court of India
  4. None of these
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

X, a married woman of 40 years old with her own free will leaves her husband's house and began to live with her paramour Y as husband and wife. The husband of the wife files a criminal case against Y. Point out the correct answer.

  1. Y is libale for keeping the woman as wife
  2. Y is not liable because the woman has left her husband's house by her own free will
  3. Y is not liable because neither she has been kidnapped nor abducted
  4. Y is liable for bigamy
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
(a) National Emergency
|        (i) Article 316
|

| (b) President's Rule
| (ii) Article 360
|
| (c) Financial Emergency
| (iii) Article 356
|
| (d) Public Service Commission for Union
| (iv) Article 352
|

  1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
  3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
  4. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match List - I and List - Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

 
List - I
|        <b>List - II</b>
|

| (a) Liberty of thought and expression
| (i) Right to freedom
|
| (b) Freedom of speech
| (ii) Cultural and Education rights
|
| (c) Making special provision for women and children
| (iii) Preamble
|
| (d) Protection of interest of minorities
| (iv) Life and Liberty
|
|| (v) Right to equality
|

  1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(ii)
  2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
  3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(i)
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Adverse possession may lead to loss of:

  1. Possession
  2. Ownership
  3. Power
  4. Liberty
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched in the code
(1) Strict liability means no-fault liability
(2) Rylands Vs. Fletcher lays down the rule of trespass ab initio
(3) Vis major is a good defence in absolute liability
(4) Supreme Court has overruled strict liability by absolute liability

  1. (1) and (2)
  2. (3) and (4)
  3. (2) and (3)
  4. (1) and (4)
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two lovers nut allowed by their parents to marry agreed to commit suicide but later on gave up the idea of suicide. Decide the liability of the lovers:

  1. They are guilty U/s 120 B of the Indian Penal Code
  2. They are not guilty U/S 120 B of the Indian Penal Code
  3. They are guilty U/S 34 of the Indian Penal Code
  4. They are guilty U/S 309 of the Indian Penal Code
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Closure means:

  1. Permanent closing employment down of place of
  2. Temporary closing down of place of employment
  3. Both of the above
  4. None of these