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Property and Trust Law
1,863 Questions
Property and trust law covers ownership rights, leases, adverse possession, and the transfer of assets. These legal principles are fundamental for judiciary exams, UPSC, and state PSCs. Practice these questions to understand property rights and related legal procedures thoroughly.
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Property and Trust Law Questions
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Your Word
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Your Promise
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Your Love
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Your money
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a classic riddle - you 'give your word' (make a promise), and then you must 'keep' it (honor it). Once spoken, a word or promise must be maintained. The other options don't fit the paradox of keeping something only after giving it away.
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A cliam on someone's property as security
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To know about
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Cause for the action
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None
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A lien is a legal claim or right against someone's property as security for payment of a debt or obligation. It gives the lienholder the right to take possession if the obligation is not met. Option A has a typo: 'cliam' should be 'claim'.
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liquidator
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executor
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gaurdian
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attorney
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conservator
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palintiff
E
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Explanation
A conservator is a court-appointed person responsible for managing the financial affairs of someone deemed physically or mentally unfit to handle their own matters. This is a legal guardianship arrangement specifically for financial protection.
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Dematerailisation
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Depository Instution
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Delivery Value
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Materialization
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Dematerialisation (note: spelled with 'ti' not 'tail' as shown in option) is the process of converting physical securities into electronic form, eliminating paper certificates. This is the standard system in modern stock markets. The option has a typo but correctly identifies the concept.
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c only
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a and c only
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a only
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a, b and c
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Dematerialisation is the process of converting physical share certificates into electronic form. Along with the physical certificates, a demat request form is required to initiate the process. A transfer deed is not needed for dematerialisation - it is used for transferring ownership of shares.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a common riddle. Your name belongs to you, but other people use it much more frequently than you do when they address or refer to you. Books and money are used by the owner more often than by others.
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Estate
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Fund
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Contents
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Stock
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Business personal property is commonly referred to as contents - movable property owned by a business used in operations like furniture, equipment, and inventory. Estate (A) refers to legal property interests. Fund (B) and stock (D) are financial terms not describing physical business property. Contents coverage specifically insures these movable assets.
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Endorsement
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Endowment
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Recording Method
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None of the options
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Endorsement is the process of transferring ownership of an insurance policy, commonly used when gifting a policy to another person. This involves signing over ownership rights on the policy document.
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Beneficiary
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Contractor
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Actuary
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Agent
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A beneficiary is the person designated to receive the death benefit if the contract owner or annuitant dies during accumulation. This ensures the accumulated value passes to the intended recipient rather than being lost.
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Backward States
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Judiciary
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Press
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Tea Estate
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The term 'Fourth Estate' refers to the press and news media. This concept originated from the three traditional estates of the realm in European society (clergy, nobility, and commoners), with the press being recognized as a fourth powerful force that can check and balance the other three. It is not related to backward states, the judiciary (which is one of the three branches of government), or tea estates.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
An heir is legally defined as a person who inherits or is entitled to inherit property, titles, or estates from a deceased person's estate. This is the standard legal and genealogical definition used in wills, probate, and inheritance law.
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to be handed down
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to be lost.
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to return.
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to offer.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Legacy refers to something handed down from the past, such as money, property, or traditions passed from one generation to another. Option A correctly captures this meaning of transmission or inheritance.
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are not associated with a class
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can be overridden in different Rulesets
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cannot be overrridden by properties of the same name
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are subject to rule resolution
B,D
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Explanation
In Pega, properties are rules. They are subject to rule resolution and can be overridden in different rulesets or ruleset versions to specialize behavior.
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By Law
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By Relation
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By ownership
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Interest of a Person in life
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Insurable interest can exist by law (e.g., mortgage lenders), by ownership (you own the property), or through natural interest in one's own life and close family members. 'By relation' alone is not a recognized legal basis for establishing insurable interest.
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Trusteeship emphasises state ownership of property.
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Trusteeship emphasises private ownership of property.
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Trusteeship provides a mean of transforming the present order of society into an egalitarian one.
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
According to Mahatma gandhi, trusteeship provides a mean of transforming the present order of society into an egalitarian one.