The General Clause Act, 1897

Question 1

Section 3

Answer 1

Deals with definitional clause, of General Clause act and all the Central acts

Question 2

Section 4

Answer 2

Application of definition to previous enactments, Applies to Central Act after January 3, 1868 and before January 14, 1887.

Question 3

Section 3(2)

Answer 3

Definition of Act

Question 4

Section 3(3)

Answer 4

definition of Affidavit

Question 5

Section 3(7)

Answer 5

Definition of Central Act

Question 6

Section 3(8)

Answer 6

Definition of Central government

Question 7

Section 94 of Government of India Act 1935

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Administration of Chief Commissioner acting within the scope of authority.

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Section 124 of Government of India Act 1935

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Principal government acting within the scope of authority.

Question 9

Section 3(13)

Answer 9

Definition of Commencement

Question 10

Section 3(18)

Answer 10

Definition of Document

Question 11

Section 3(19)

Answer 11

Definition of enactment

Question 12

Section 3(21)

Answer 12

Definition of Financial Year

Question 13

Section 3(22)

Answer 13

Definition of good faith

Question 14

Section 3(23)

Answer 14

Definition of Government

Question 15

Section 3(24)

Answer 15

Definition of Government securities.

Question 16

Section 3(26)

Answer 16

Definition of Immovable property

Question 17

Section 3(27)

Answer 17

Definition of Imprisonment

Question 18

Section 3(29)

Answer 18

Definition of Indian Law

Question 19

Section 3(35)

Answer 19

Definition of Month

Question 20

Section 3(36)

Answer 20

Definition of movable property

Question 21

Section 3(37)

Answer 21

Definition of Oath

Question 22

Section 3(38)

Answer 22

Define Offence

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Section 3(39)

Answer 23

Official Gazette

Question 24

Section 3(42)

Answer 24

Definition of Person

Question 25

Section 3(49)

Answer 25

Define registration

Question 26

Section 3(51)

Answer 26

Define Rule

Question 27

Section 3(52)

Answer 27

Define Schedule

Question 28

Section 3(54)

Answer 28

Define Section

Question 29

Section 3(61)

Answer 29

Define Sub Section

Question 30

Section 3(62)

Answer 30

Swearing

Question 31

Section 3(65)

Answer 31

Writing

Question 32

Section 3(66)

Answer 32

Definition of Year

Question 33

Section 6

Answer 33

Effect of Repeal

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Section 6A

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Repeal of Act making textual amendments in the Act.

Question 35

Section 7

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Revival of Act

Question 36

Section 8

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Construction of reference to the repealed enactments.

Question 37

Section 9

Answer 37

Commencement and termination of time.

Question 38

Section 10

Answer 38

Computation of time

Question 39

Section 11

Answer 39

Measurement of time

Question 40

Section 12

Answer 40

Duty to be taken in Pro rata enactments

Question 41

Section 13

Answer 41

Gender and Number