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Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) encompasses methods like arbitration, mediation, and compromise to resolve legal conflicts outside traditional courts. It emphasizes party autonomy, binding agreements, and specific proceedings for consumer and maritime disputes. ADR is a crucial topic in law studies and appears in various legal competitive examinations.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. If dispute is not settled through mediation, Ombudsman will pass an award within 3 months of receipt of the compliant.

  2. If the award is acceptable to the insured, it is binding on the insurer to implement the award.

  3. If the insured does not accept the award, it is not implementable at insurer’s level.

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the given statements are correct. 

Multiple choice

What does the term 'Commission' mean?

  1. Person authorised by court to take evidence

  2. Head of arbitration proceedings

  3. Necessary party in a case

  4. Proper party in a case

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When a person cannot be present in court to give evidence, then the court can issue commission for taking evidence outside the court of law.

Multiple choice

Who settles the disputes arising in claim settlements?

  1. Claim Hub

  2. Insurance brokers

  3. Arbitration

  4. Agents
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Arbitration is a method of alternative dispute resolution, used to settle disputes between two parties outside a court of law. Both parties agree on an independent third party, called an arbitrator, to hear their dispute and decide the outcome.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are NOT the essential elements in Voluntary Arbitration?

  1. The Voluntary Submission Of Dispute To An Arbitrator.

  2. The Subsequent Attendance Of Witnesses And Investigations.

  3. Voluntary Arbitration May Be Specially Needed For Disputes Arising Under Agreements.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Essential Elements In Voluntary Arbitration Are :- The Voluntary Submission Of Dispute To An Arbitrator.

  • The Subsequent Attendance Of Witnesses And Investigations.
  • The Enforcement Of An Award May Not Be Necessary in Binding because there Is No Compulsion.
  • Voluntary Arbitration May Be Specially Needed For Disputes Arising Under Agreements.
Multiple choice

The term 'role-conflict' refers to which one of the following situations?

  1. Two individuals with conflicting interests try to work together.

  2. An individual faces two or more conflicting expectations.

  3. Two individuals with differing specializations try to do a similar kind of work.

  4. An individual is confronted with a situation where she/he is expected to deliver more than what she/he is capable of.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Role-conflict occurs when an individual occupies multiple social positions (roles) that create incompatible expectations or demands. For example, a working mother may experience role-conflict between her professional responsibilities and family obligations. Options A and C describe interpersonal conflicts, not role conflicts. Option D describes inability or overload, not conflicting expectations.

Multiple choice

Which one among the following is not the basis of a category of conflict?

  1. The field or object of conflict

  2. The number of mediators

  3. The number of parties involved in the conflict

  4. The balance of power of the parties involved
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Conflict is categorized by the object of conflict, the number of parties, and the balance of power. The number of mediators is not a standard basis for categorizing the conflict itself.

Multiple choice

When do role conflicts arise?

  1. When one performs multiple roles

  2. When one's roles are ill-defined

  3. When the role assigned is not in agreement with one's status.

  4. All of the above three
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Role conflict can arise from multiple roles, ill-defined expectations, or a mismatch between status and role, making all provided options valid contributors.

Multiple choice

What is the function of Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)?

  1. To facilitate arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution

  2. To facilitate arbitration only

  3. To facilitate dispute resolution only

  4. To set up permanent court in different regions of the country
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The primary function of the PCA is to provide services for the resolution of disputes that may arise among states, state entities, intergovernmental organizations, and private parties.

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A person choosen by disputing parties to settle their differences is called ______.

  1. Agent

  2. Partner

  3. Arbitrator

  4. Owner
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An arbitrator is a neutral third party chosen by the disputing parties to resolve their differences outside of the court system, often as part of an arbitration agreement.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management consumerism the consumer protection act, 1986 consumer protection commerce

What are the basic remedy/remedies for the settlement of disputes? 

  1. Changing the industrial system

  2. Mutual negotiations and consequent settlements

  3. Intervention of a third party

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dispute settlement can involve various methods including direct negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation, making all the listed options valid approaches.