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Multiple choice elements of business classification of human activities characteristics of business activities economic and non-economic activities human activities - commercial and non-commercial activities
Proxy has no right to speak at the meeting.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is True because of the following reasons :

(i) Proxy means a person appointed by a member of a public limited company to attend and vote on his behalf at the meeting. 
(ii) A proxy can be an outsider.
(iii) Under Section 176 of the Companies Act, 1956, a proxy cannot speak in-the meeting.
(iv) He is not allowed to take part in the discussion at the meeting. 
(v) He is appointed as a substitute of a member only for the purpose of voting on behalf of a member. 
(vi) A proxy can vote only when a poll is taken.
(vii) When a poll is taken, a proxy's vote is a valid vote. 
(viii) The information about the appointment of a proxy must be given to the company in a prescribed form 48 hours before the meeting. 
(ix) Hence, a proxy has no right to speak at the meeting.

Multiple choice political science subordinate courts the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats the high courts and subordinate courts of india judiciary in state

What does the writ of habeas corpus mean?

  1. The arrested person must be brought before the court, that holds the right to set the person free if the grounds of arrest are found to be faulty.

  2. It is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties

  3. It is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

  4. It is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The arrested person must be brought before the court, that holds the right to set the person free if the grounds of arrest are found to be faulty.

Multiple choice political science subordinate courts the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats the high courts and subordinate courts of india judiciary in state

What does the writ of Certiorari mean?

  1. it is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties

  2. it is issued when a court wants to order a lower court or similar authority to transfer some matter pending before it to other courts or other authorities

  3. it is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

  4. it is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is issued when a court wants to order a lower court or similar authority to transfer some matter pending before it to other courts or other authorities.

Multiple choice political science subordinate courts the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats the high courts and subordinate courts of india judiciary in state

What does the writ of prohibition mean?

  1. the arrested person must be brought before the court, that holds the right to set the person free if the grounds of arrest are found to be faulty.

  2. it is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties

  3. it is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

  4. it is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

Multiple choice political science subordinate courts the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats the high courts and subordinate courts of india judiciary in state

What does writ of Mandamus mean?

  1. the arrested person must be brought before the court, that holds the right to set the person free if the grounds of arrest are found to be faulty.

  2. it is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties

  3. it is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

  4. it is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties.

Multiple choice political science subordinate courts the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats the high courts and subordinate courts of india judiciary in state

What does the writ of Quo Warrant mean?

  1. it is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties

  2. it is issued when a court wants to order a lower court or similar authority to transfer some matter pending before it to other courts or other authorities

  3. it is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgments beyond their powers of jurisdiction

  4. it is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that position.

Multiple choice political science subordinate courts the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats the high courts and subordinate courts of india judiciary in state

The Sessions or Additional Sessions Judge alone can award death sentences or life imprisonment.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 The judge of the Session court is appointed by the High court. High Court may also appoint Additional Sessions judge to exercise jurisdiction in the Court of Session. The sessions judge or additional sessions judge may pass any sentence authorized by law which include death sentence and imprisonment for life. Further "when the court of Session passes a sentence of death it shall not be executed unless High Court Confirms it. So, in the District the Sessions Judge and Additional Sessions judge are authorised to pass death sentence and life imprisonment.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management marketing mix branding and packaging marketing marketing management

Statutory warnings are not required by the law.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Labeling is used to display information about a product and its container, packaging or the product itself.  It is used to provide the statutory warnings and facts about the product. Statutory warnings are made compulsory for the company  to be provided by the law.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

Give response to ________________________.

  1. No Court has power to compel the Governor to exercise or not to exercise any power or to perform or not to perform any duty

  2. The Governor cannot be prosecuted in a civil and Criminal Court for any act of omission or commission during the period he holds office

  3. both above statements are correct

  4. statement (a) is correct while (b) is not.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 361 provides protection to the President and Governors, including immunity from being answerable to any court for the exercise of their powers and immunity from criminal proceedings during their term.

Multiple choice memorandum of understanding and articles of association company business studies

Where a fraudulent and dishonest use is made of the legal entity, the Court will break through the corporate shell and apply the principle of what is known as _______

  1. Shifting of the corporate personality

  2. Doctrine of privity of contract

  3. Piercing through the corporate veil

  4. Doctrine of unjust enrichment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Piercing the corporate veil is a legal doctrine where the court ignores the separate legal personality of a company to hold its shareholders or directors personally liable for fraudulent acts.

Multiple choice memorandum of understanding and articles of association company business studies

Match the pairs.

List I List II
(i) ictus reus (1) the grounds of decision
(ii) obiter dictum (2) A guilty mind
(iii) ratio decidendi (3) Guilty act
(iv) mens rea  (4) An opinion of law not necessary to the decision
(5) Signifies a right to be heard

  1. (i)-2, (ii)- 5, (iii)- 1, (iv) - 3

  2. (i)-3, (ii)- 1, (iii)- 4, (iv) - 2

  3. (i)-3, (ii)- 4, (iii)- 1, (iv) - 2

  4. (i)-4, (ii)- 5, (iii)- 2, (iv) - 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct matches are: (i) ictus reus is the guilty act (3), (ii) obiter dictum is an opinion not necessary to the decision (4), (iii) ratio decidendi is the grounds of decision (1), and (iv) mens rea is a guilty mind (2).

Multiple choice commercial studies subsidiary books - 2 three column cash book three columnar cash book triple column cash book

When can mistake apparent on record be corrected?

  1. When mistake noticed by authority passing the order

  2. When mistake pointed out by corresponding officer of SGST

  3. When mistake pointed by person affected by the order

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

A mistake apparent on the record can be corrected by the authority that passed the order, upon the request of an affected party, or by official notice. All these scenarios allow for the rectification of such errors.

Multiple choice

Meaning: PROHIBITED

  1. Could not

  2. Shall not

  3. Should not

  4. Must not
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'prohibited' means something is forbidden, which is the definition of 'must not'.

Multiple choice civics why do we need a parliament? parliamentary procedures parliamentary system parliamentary system and procedures

Adjournment motions are generally allowed on subjects such as ____________.

  1. A railway accident resulting in the death of several persons

  2. A daring dacoity, communal tension

  3. Some natural calamity like flood or a tornado

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

Adjournment motions are raised only in Lok Sabha and raise a definite and factual matter of urgent and public importance. They do not cover more than one matter.

Multiple choice civics why do we need a parliament? parliamentary procedures parliamentary system parliamentary system and procedures

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. No member of Parliament can be proceeded in a court of law for any disclosure he makes in Parliament

  2. A member of Parliament is protected for any defamatory speech he makes in the Parliament and then circulates its copies to the public

  3. A member of Parliament is protected for any speech he makes in the Parliament

  4. A member of Parliament has absolute freedom of speech
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Members of Parliament have freedom of speech in Parliament. No member is liable to any proceedings in any court for anything said or any vote given by him in Parliament or its committees.