TLOI SET 1 Flashcards
Special leave to appeal by the
Supreme Court is available from the
decision of
(a) Any court or tribunal
(b) Any court, tribunal or administrative
authority
(c) Courts of the Armed Forces
(d) Parliament’s arbitrary powers
(a) Any court or tribunal
Under which article, does the
Supreme court make rules for regulating
generally the practice and procedure of
the Court?
A) Article 136
B) Article 142
C) Article 144
D) Article 145
D) Article 145
What does “Sua Sponte” mean?
On its own motion
In law, sua sponte (Latin: “of his, her, its or their own accord”) or suo motu (“on its own motion”) describes an act of authority taken without formal prompting from another party. The term is usually applied to actions by a judge taken without a prior motion or request from the parties
The Supreme Court of India came into
existence on
A) 26th November 1950
B) 26th January 1950
C) 15th August 1935
D) 14th August 1948
26th January 1950
What does the phrase “lex est norma
recti” mean?
Law is a rule of right
T h e H i g h C o u r t s e x e r c i s e a
jurisdiction even wider than that of the
Supreme Court under
Article 226 & 227
) The Supreme Court of India came into
being on
A) 26th Nov 1950 B) 26th January 1950
C) 28th Jan 1950 D) 14th August 1948
C) 28th Jan 1950
Not 26 Jan
The Sachar Committee report refers to
A) the contemporary status of Muslims in
India
B) the destruction of Babri Masjid
C) the Cauvery water dispute
D) the Godhra Massacre
the contemporary
status of Muslims in India
The Constitutional provisions
relating to the Eighth Schedule occur in
article _________ of the Constitution.
Art. 344(1) and 351
Which Article provides a Directive
for the development of the Hindi language?
Article 351
Under which article is the Right of
minorities to establish and administer
educational institutions provided for?
A ) 25 B) 27 C) 29 D) 30
Article 30
The 9th schedule to the Constitution
was inserted by ____ Amendment
A) First
B) Eighth
C) Ninth
D) Forty Second
A) First
What does Pacta sunt servanda
mean?
Agreements must be fulfilled in good faith.
How many duties are provided under
Part IV A of the Constitution?
A) 10 B) 11 C) 12 D) 08
B) 11
Uttar Pradesh has _____ LS Seats.
A) 10 B) 20 C) 79 D) 80
D) 80
After Uttar Pradesh, which state has
the maximum representation in Lok Sabha
A) Maharashtra
B) West Bengal
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
attorney general of India? A) Feroze Gandhi B) M.C. Setalvad C) H.J. Kania D) H.R Khanna
B) M.C. Setalvad
Who was the chairman of the first
law commission of India?
A) Feroze Gandhi
B) M.C. Setalvad
C) H.J. Kania
D) H.R Khanna
B) M.C. Setalvad
Who was the first chairman of the Bar Council of India? A) Feroze Gandhi B) M.C. Setalvad C) H.J. Kania D) H.R Khanna
M.C. Setalvad
What does Quantum Ramifactus
mean?
A) The amount of damage suffered
B) The amount of damage caused
C) The amount of damage paid
D) The amount of damage received
A) The amount of damage suffered
Art ______ Repeals The Indian
Independence Act, 1947 and the
Government of India Act, 1935.
A) 368 B) 365 C) 396 D) 395
D) 395
Tamil Nadu has 69% Reservation as
the act is placed in the __th schedule.
A) 14 B) 15 C) 8 D) 9
9
Right to privacy as a fundamental
right is implicit in
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to life and liberty
C) Right to Express oneself
D) Right against exploitation
B) Right to life and liberty
What does Prima Facie mean?
A) Primary Face
B) At first sight
C) Primarily False
D) At second primary facial sight
B) At first sight or on the face of it
What does Corpus juris mean? A) Corpse of a judge B) Body of Law C) group of jurists D) Knowledge of law
B) Body of Law
The __th schedule contains
provisions regarding salaries of the
President , Judges etc ?
A) 4 B) 2 C) 12 D) 11
B) 2
What is the name of the case that
resulted in decriminalising consensual sex
between two consenting adults?
A) Joseph Shine vs Union of India
B) Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India
C) Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union of India
D)Naz Foundation vs Union of India
B) Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India
Who gave a dissenting judgement in
the case Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.)
and Anr. vs Union Of India?
J Chandrachud
Which section of the IPC was held
unconstitutional in the judgment of
Joseph Shine vs Union of India in 2018?
A) 497 B) 378 C) 377 D) Sec 420
A) 497
What is the term used for Principles laid down in a judgement? A) Ratio Decidendi B) Obiter Dicta C) Jus Cogens D) Interpretation
Ratio Decidendi
“Suo Motu” Means
A) On its own
B) Arresting the fat person
C) A pending suit
D) the purpose of contract
On its own
The 102nd amendment of the
Constitution of India added which two
articles to & modified which 2 articles of
the constitution?
Add 338B, 342A
Modified 338, 366
The 103rd amendment of the
Constitution of India modified which two
articles of the constitution? (
) Art 15 & 16
In the Aadhar Judgement Disclosure of information in the interest of \_\_\_\_ under section 33(2) was held to be unconstitutional. A)National Security B)Parliament C)Army D)Pakistan
National Security
ArtIcle _ _ _ of the Indian
Constitution was (not exist now) an article that empowers
the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature
to define “permanent resident” of the
state and provide special rights and
privileges to those permanent residents
A) 37A B) 36A C) 35A D)370
C) 35A
not 370
The Chief Justice of India may at any
time, with the previous consent of the
president, request any person who has
held the office of a Judge of the Supreme
Court or of the Federal Court or who has
held the office of a Judge of a High Court
and is duly qualified for appointment as a
Judge of the Supreme Court to sit and act
as a Judge of the Supreme Court,
Art 128
Which of the following legal maxims
means “to a willing person, injury is not
done.”
D) Volenti non fit injuria
Right to Property was removed as a
fundamental right by the
A) 1st Amendment
B) 2nd Amendment
C) 42nd Amendment
D) 44th Amendment
44th Amendment
A puisne judge of a high court is
A) The senior most judge
B) A sitting judge other than the CJI
C) The CJI’s assistant
D) A retired Judge
A sitting judge other
than the CJ
What does De Jure mean?
A) having a right or existence as stated by law.
B) having a right or existence as stated by facts
C) The Jurists
D) The union of judges
A) having a right or
existence as stated by law
What does Carte Blanche mean?
A) Complete Discretion
B) Cart of the Blanco
C) A famous pen
D) Dependent of the head of the family
A) Complete
Discretion
Article \_\_\_ provides the Governor of India may sue or be sued by the name of the Union and the Government of a State may sue or be sued by the name of the State.
C) 300
You can sue and be sued for a
cheque not being honored by the bank
under Sec _____ of the negotiable
Instruments Act.
A) 420 B) 100 C) 138 D) 139
C) 138
Who is the next in line to be
chairman of NHRC as of February 2019?
A) J HL Dattu B) J Khehar C) J Madan Lokur
D) J AK Sikri
B) J Khehar
What does Alibi mean?
A) An alumnus of a college
B) Music Band
C) Plea of being present elsewhere when a crime took place
D) Plea of being present at the crime scene
C) Plea of being present elsewhere when a crime took place
Who was the Constitutional Advisor
to the Constituent Assembly?
A) Subash Chandra Bose
B) Sachchidananda Sinha
C) Dr BR Ambedkar
D) Shri BN Rau
D) Shri BN Rau
Nepali was added to the 8th
schedule via the ______ Amendment
A) 100th B)70th C)72nd D)71st
D)71st
Sindhi was added to the 8th
schedule via the ______ Amendment
A) 1st B) 4th C) 16th D)21st
D)21st
Konkani was included in the 8th
schedule by the ______ amendment
A) 92nd B) 73rd C) 72nd D)71st
D)71st
A person can claim the right to defend
oneself when he/she attacks someone
under severe provocation & faces
Immediate danger to life.
Facts : Shubhi hit Purnima when Purnima called Shubhi a lot of names and raised her hands to hit her. That hit could have ended Shubhi’s life. Which one of the following is correct?
A) Shubhi cannot claim the right to defend herself as
she called Purnima names first.
B) Shubhi can claim the right to defend herself as she was provoked and faced a threat to her life.
C) Shubhi can claim the right to defend herself as she
was being called names by Purnima.
D) Purnima can claim the right to hit Shubhi as
Shubhi called her names in return.
B) Shubhi can claim the right to defend herself as she was provoked and faced a threat to her life.
What does Quasi-Judicial mean?
a non-judicial body which can interpret law
The National Company Law
Tribunal (NCLT) is a ________ body in
India that adjudicates issues relating
to Indian companies.
Quasi-judicial
The writ of prohibition and
certiorari are available against
A) Politicians
B) Supreme court
C) Judicial & Quasi Judicial authorities
D) Private Limited Companies
C) Judicial & Quasi Judicial authorities
Corpus delicti means :
A) A delicate body of laws.
B) Hearsay evidence of an offence
C) Lack of evidence of an offence
D) the body of facts that constitute an offence
D) the body of facts that constitute an offense
Name the Former Gauhati High
Court Chief Justice who has been recently
been appointed as the first Lokayukta of
Odisha.
J Ajit Singh
What is the name of the dedicated
bankruptcy court of India?
A) National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
B) Company Board in the Delhi HC
C) Corporate law bench in the SC
D) IL&FS
A) National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT
Which of the following doesn’t
have a dedicated bench of the NCLT?
A)Telangana B) Mumbai C) Delhi D) Ahmedabad
A)Telangana
The maxim “De Minimis Non Curat
Lex” means
A) Law will not curate in minimum damage.
B) Law is not applicable in minor transgressions.
C) Law does not curate maximum damage
D) Litigation is not for minors.
127) B) Law is not
applicable
Article ____ deals with Uniform
Civil Code in the Constitution of India.
A) 42 B) 43 C) 44 D) 45
D) 44
Article ____ provides for the
doctrine of Stare Decisis.
141
Precedent is binding and authoritative on later cases
The decision in which case caused
a political crisis in India that led to the
imposition of a state of emergency by
Gandhi’s government from 1975 to 1977?
Indira Gandhi v. Raj
Narain
The award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a
A) Supreme Court
B) High Court
C) Civil Court
D) Quasi Judicial Tribunal
C) Civil Court
Lok Adalats have been given
statutory status under
A) Right to free legal aid in the constitution
B) The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
C) The Lok Adalat act 2001
D) Directive Principle of Justice for all
The Legal Services
Authorities Act, 1987
You can appeal against an award
by the Lok Adalat before
A) Supreme Court
B) High Court
C) it cannot be appealed in any court of law
D) Lok Aadalat division bench
C) it cannot be appealed
A right available against world at
large is:
A) Right in Personam
B) Right in Rem
C) Right in Universal
D) Right in Lex loci
B) Right in Rem
Corrupt practices are defined in
Section _______ of the Representation of
People Act, 1951.
A) 141 B) 143 C) 123 D) 191
C) 123
The original jurisdiction of the
the supreme court is provided in Article ____
A) 130 B) 129 C) 131 D) 133
C) 131
Who was appointed first President of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission after the Consumer Protection Act was passed in the year 1986?
Justice Balakrishna Eradi
At present who is the president of
the NCDRC?
J RK Agarwal
The NCDRC has the jurisdiction to
entertain a complaint valued more than
A)10 Crores B)1 Crore C)10 Lakhs D)50 Lakhs
B)1 Crore
Right to die with dignity was
recognized in the case-law of
Common Cause vs UOI
The Sachar Committee was set up
to look into
The socio-economic condition of Muslims
The EWS quota granted by the
103rd Amendment will be decided on the
basis of
Income
Which article provides for
Superintendence, direction and control of
elections to be vested in an Election
Commission?
A) 141 B) 299 C) 300 D) 324
D) 324
The Chief Election Commissioner of
India can be removed from his office
similar to the removal of a judge of
A) the Supreme court of India
B) Quasi-Judicial Administrative Body
C) the trial court
D) Sessions Court
A) the Supreme court of India
Which Article provides that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wild life of the country?
A) 49 B) 49A C) 48 D) 48A
D) 48A
The doctrine of pleasure is
embodied in Article _____ of the
constitution of India.
A) 311 B) 310 C) 320 D) 399
B) 310
After the _____ amendment the
Total number of ministers including Prime
Minister shall not exceed_____ % of the
total number of members of Lok Sabha.
91st & 15
Which state is the only Indian state to
have a uniform civil code?
A) Goa B) Sikkim C) Punjab D) Mizoram
Goa
After the recent addition of the High
Court of Telangana, the count of High courts in
India rose to _____
25
A _______ issued by Court, calls upon
the person to whom it is directed to be present
before the judge
(a) Summons (b) Police report (c) Bailiff (d) Bond
(a) Summons
The doctrine of Basic Structure was
propounded by the Supreme Court in:
Kesvananda
Bharati Case
What does Pari Passu mean?
A) Different beings require different status
B) On an unequal status
C) Absolute Supremacy of law
D) On an equal footing
D) On an equal
footing
What does Faux Pas mean?
A) Clever Fox
B) Passing the question
C) An embarrassing or Tactless mistake
D) Pausing for a while
An embarrassing
or Tactless mistake
What does In pari delicto mean?
Both parties to a dispute are equally at fault
What does ’Jus Gentium’ mean?
Law common to all nations
What does “sine qua non” mean?
An essential element or action.
What does “sine die” mean?
Matter adjourned
without fixing the next date
What does “respondeat superior” mean?
Let the master answer i.e. Vicarious Liability
Which amongst the following was a
committee constituted to inquire into
allegations of corruption in Indian Premier
League?
Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee
The first Woman Chief Justice of High
Court of India was
Leila Seth
The person appointed by two parties to
settle a dispute is known as:
(a) Judge (b) Arbitrator (c) Solicitor (d) Conciliator
b) Arbitrator
The Permanent Court of Arbitration is
located at
The Hague
Who said “litigation is a game in which
the court is an umpire”
Pollock
Who is the present Solicitor General of
India?
Tushar Mehta
The Commission which required into
and submitted report regarding the Godhra
train carnage is
Nanavati-Shah
Commission
When did International Criminal Court
come into existence?
A) 1998 B) 2001 C) 2000 D) 2002
2002
What is the name of the case popularly
known as “Hadiya case”?
Shafin Jahan vs Asokan K.M.
If Wing commander Abhinandan were
to be tried as per Pakistani Laws, we would
say that he was tried as per
A) Lex Paki B) Lex Loci C) Lex POW D) Lex Fori
B) Lex Loci
) In the year 2000, the NDA set up a one man commission to look into the killing of innocent Sikhs during the 1984 riots. What was the name of the commission? A) Nanavati Commission B) Sachar Committee C) Liberhan Commission D) Nanavati-Shah Commission
A) Nanavati Commission
Implantable medical devices and
medical equipments from April 2020 will come
under the purview of
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
In which year, the age of voting was
lowered from 21 to 18 years?
(a) 1985 (b) 1988 c) 1990 (d) 1991
1988
The issue of the Uniform Civil Code was
discussed for the first time and gained
prominence in the national discourse in the
case of
A) Shyra Bano case
B) Keshavananda Bharti case
C) Shah Bano case
D) Hadiya Case
Shah Bano case
The ______ amendment relates to
lowering of voting age from 21 to 18.
A) 60th B) 61st C) 72nd D) 86th
61st
Which article of the constitution states
that elections in India will be held on the basis
of Adult Suffrage?
326
Article ______ states that ____ is the
Minimum age for election to the post of
Governor
157 & 35
Chapter ___ of the United Nations
Charter deals with peaceful settlement of
disputes. It requires countries with disputes
that could lead to war to first of all try to seek
solutions through peaceful methods such as
“negotiation, enquiry, mediation etc”
VI
Akbar filed a case against Priya for
defamation for falsely accusing him of sexual
harassment. Since Akbar was a very high
ranking official in the government, the judge
didn’t summon Priya and instead pronounced
the judgement favouring Akbar. Priya’s
lawyers appealed in the high court as the
judgment primarily violated the principle
enshrined in the maxim -
Audi Alteram
Partem
Who was the first chairman of the
Rajya Sabha?
Dr. S Radhakrishnan
Who gave a dissenting judgment in
Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors vs
The State of Kerala.
Justice Indu Malhotra
The National Commission to review
the working of the Constitution (NCRWC)
was headed by
Justice Venkatachaliah
Article ____ enables the Supreme Court
to review its own judgments.
A) 132 B) 139 C) 137 D) 141
C) 137
Who headed the first Commission on
Backward Classes?
Kaka Saheb Kalekar
The guidelines issued by the Supreme
Court regarding sexual harassment at work
place against women in the historic Vishakha’s
case are law and binding on all courts in India
by virtue of
A) Doctrine of Pith & Substance
B) Doctrine of Stare Decisis
C) Doctrine of Harmonious Construction
D) Doctrine of Supremacy of the Supreme court
B) Doctrine of Stare Decisis
A void agreement means
Agreement not
enforceable by law
A voidable agreement means
Agreement which can
be voided at the option of one
party to the agreement
Res Ipsa loquitur is the principle that
A) Residents are not allowed to drink liquids
B) the mere occurrence of some types of accident is
sufficient to imply negligence.
C) the mere occurrence of some types of accident is
a violation of the law
D) Residential Colonies do not tolerate any violation
the law
the mere occurrence of some types of accident is sufficient to imply negligence
as the things
speaks for itself
Nemo judex in causa sua means
no-one should be a judge in his own case
A judgment passed by the Supreme
Court of India can be reviewed only by the:
Supreme Court itself
As per provisions contained in Article
243 D of the Constitution, _____ of the Seats
of Panchayati Raj Institutions and ____ offices
of the Chairperson at all level of Panchayati
Raj Institutions covered by Part IX of the
The constitution is reserved for women.
1/3rd & 1/3rd
Which of the following fundamental
rights, guaranteed by the Constitution of India,
1950 cannot be suspended during an emergency?
A) Freedom of speech and expression under article
19(1)(a)
B) Right to Constitutional remedies under Articles 32
and 226
C) Rights under Article 21 and 22
D) Rights under Articles 20 and 21
D) Rights under
Articles 20 and 21
Article ___ provides for the Right of
minorities to establish and administer
educational institutions
30
In which landmark judgment did the
Supreme Court of India lay down guidelines
against sexual harassment of women at
workplace?
Vishakha v.
State of Rajasthan
Kothari Commission relates to:
Education
You are very intelligent and hard
working, therefore, you will not be able to win
that marathon is an example of
A) Lexis Nexis
B) Non Sequitur
C) Sine Qua Non
D) Non Ipsa loquitur
Non Sequitur
Hard work is absolutely essential to
clear the CLAT & the DU LLB entrance. Hard
work is _______ to clear these exams
A) Lexis Nexis
B) Non Sequitur
C) Sine Qua Non
D) Non Ipsa loquitur
Sine Qua Non
The 91st Amendment froze the number
of seats in the Lok Sabha till the year
A)2019 B) 2027 C) 2026 D) 2021
2026
National Education Commission
(1964-1966) is popularly known as
Kothari Committee
_______ judgment is the one which is
decided without reference to a statutory
provision or earlier judgment which would
have been relevant.
A) Invalid B) Void C) Non Lex Errora D) Per Incuriam
Per Incuriam
A judge in his judgment remarked that
the parliament needs to introduce new cyber
law. This remark is
A) Per Incuriam B) Lex Juris C) Ratio D) Obiter dicta
Obiter dicta
Petitions to the Supreme Court of India
under Article 32 of Constitution are sub- ject to
the rule of ‘Res Judicata’ except:
A) Quo Warranto
B) Certiorari
C) Habeas Corpus
D) Prohibition
C) Habeas Corpus
What does Raison d’etre mean?
A) Reason to be/ Reason for existence
B) Ration of the army
C) Reason to not be
D) Reason for being apprehended by the law
Reason to be/ Reason for existence
_ _ _ _ was responsible for the
introduction of the concept of Absolute
Liability.
Justice P.N. Bhagwati
_________ pioneered the legalaid movement in the India.
A)J Ranjan Gogoi
B)J V. R. Krishna Iyer
C)J KM Joseph
D)J Khanna
Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
India and Pakistan have been asked to
maintain the status quo on the current situation.
What does this mean?
Both countries should
maintain the existing state of
affairs.
What does De Jure mean?
As per law
The Mallimath Committee Report deals
with
criminal justice
administration
As the expenses increases, their salaries
also increased on a Pro Rata basis. What does
Pro Rata mean?
Their salaries
increased in proportion to the
expenses
Out of the following which
Parliamentary Committee is chaired by a
member of the Opposition Party?
A) Estimates Committee
B) Joint Parliamentary Committee
C) Public Accounts Committee
D) Finance Committee
Public
Accounts Committee
Who is presently heading the Public
Accounts Committee?
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
A nominal sum given as a token for
striking a sale is called
Earnest money
The Supreme Court held that evidence
can be recorded by video conferencing in the
case
State of Maharashtra
v. Prafull Desai
The act of unlawfully entering into
another’s property constitutes
B)Trespass
If a witness intentionally makes a false
statement in Court, he commits the offence of
A) Forgery B) Falsehood C) Perjury D) Breach of trust
Perjury
The temporary release of a prisoner is
called
Parole
Who was India’s first woman Additional
Solicitor General?
Indira Jaising
Name the Lawyer who appeared for the
family of the 8 year old girl’s family in the
Kathua Case
Deepika Rajawat
Who is the 3rd woman ever to be
appointed as ASG to the supreme court?
A)Indira Jaising B)Madhavi Divan C)Pinky Anand D)
Karuna Nandy
Madhavi Divan
Which Constitutional Amendment
conferred a 10% quota on the EWS of the
society ?
103
The _____ Commission’s charter was to
examine the central-state relationship on
various portfolios and suggest changes within
the framework of Constitution of India.
A) Nanavati B) Sarkaria C) Mandal D) Sachar
Sarkaria
Who heads the four members
Committee appointed to study the Centre State
relations especially the changes took place
since Sarkaria Commission
Justice M.M.
Punchhi
Where is the National Judicial Academy
located’?
Bhopal
What was the Shah Bano case about?
The right of maintenance of divorced Muslim Women
The CAG is ranked 9th and enjoys the
same status as a _______ in Indian order of
precedence.
Judge of Supreme
Court of India
The controversial commission whose
reports on Godhra Train Incident were
declared null & void by the Gujarat High Court
UC Banerjee
Commission
What is the name of the commission
that inquired into the assassination of Indira
Gandhi?
Thakkar
Commission
The 1992 Bombay Riots were inquired
into by
Srikrishna
Commission
Who headed the committee that worked
on “Data Protection Framework”?
J BN Srikrishna
Every duty enforceable by law is called
A) Accountability
B) Obligation
C) Per Favor
D) Incidence
B) Obligation
Offence of breaking a divine idol is
A) Salus populi
B) Inciting a riot
C) Sacrilege
D) Blasphemy
Sacrilege
A person who goes underground or
evades the jurisdiction of the Court is known
as
Absconder
Who was the first leader of the opposition on Lok Sabha? A) Jagjivan Ram B) Ram Suhag Singh C) Y.B. Chavan D) Sharad Pawar
1.Ram Subhag Singh
2, Y Chauan
When was Article 21A (right to
education) inserted in the constitution?
2002
The president can nominate _____
members to the Rajya Sabha ?
12
Who amongst the following was not a
Chief Justice of India?
A) Justice P.N. Bhagwati
B) Justice R.M. Lodha
C) Justice Krishna Iyer
D) Justice J.S. Verma
Justice Krishna Iyer
Special Leave to Appeal is provided for
under Article
136
) A ______ is a practice which has been
followed for a very long period of time and
thus becomes a source of Law
Custom
When was the constitution of India
adopted?
26 November 1949
Which High Court has Jurisdiction of the
area of Lakshwadeep Islands
Kerala
Corroborative evidence means
A) Main evidence in a case
B) Evidence which supports the initial evidence
C) Evidence that corrodes and expires after a date
D) Evidence of a witness who supports the accused
Evidence which supports the initial evidence
What does the term “Ex Parte” mean?
A decision was given in absence of party/parties
Dyarchy’ under the Government of
India Act 1919 meant
division of powers
between the central and
provincial government
The President of India is elected by an
electoral college consisting of
(a) all the members of both the Houses of Parliament and all the members of all the Legislative Assemblies
(b) all the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and all the members of all the Legislative Assemblies
(c) all the members of both the Houses of Parliament and all the elected members of all the Legislative Assemblies
(d) all the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and all the elected members of all the Legislative Assemblies
all the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and all the elected members of all the Legislative Assemblies
What is Palimony?
A) Having more than one wife
B) Having more than one husband
C) Having to divide financial assets and real property
on the termination of a personal live-in relationship.
D) Having multiple affairs while not being married
Having to divide financial assets and real property on the termination of a personal live-in relationship.
The Parliament derives legislative
competence from the ____ of the 7th schedule
List I and List III
Abhinav enters into a contract with
Jyotika but states that contract will not have
an effect based on his option. What is the legal
term for such a contract?
A) Void ab initio
B) Valid contract
C) Voidable contract
D) Illegal contract
Voidable contract
_______ has been the Chief Justice of
India and was an acting president of India as
well?
Justice M. Hidayatullah
National Statistical Commission was
established in 2005 based on the
recommendation of
Rangarajan Commission
The _______ report studied The
Methodology for Measurement of Poverty in
the country and was constituted by the
Planning Commission in June 2012.
A) Venkatachaliah
B) Mandal
C) Rangarajan
D) Sarkaria
Rangarajan
The _ _ _ _ _ _ Commission was
constituted under the Commissions of Inquiry
Act, 1952 to probe allegations of corruption in
the wake of the controversy generated by the
Tehelka tapes in March 2001.
Phukan
A war criminal negotiated for Tabula
rasa in court. It means?
He wanted a blank Slate against his past crimes
The CM of Delhi is often found to
demand Carte blanche. What does this mean?
He wants full discretionary power.
Lis Pendens means
A pending Litigation
What is the name of the Aadhar Case?
Justice K.S.
Puttaswamy vs UOI
The doctrine of Public Trust is the principle
that certain resources like Air-Sea, waters and the
forests have such great importance to the people
as a whole that it would be wholly unjustified to
make them a subject of private ownership
The Central Vigilance Commissioner
shall hold office for a term of ____ years from
the date on which he enters upon his office or
till he attains the age of ______ years,
whichever is earlier
4 & 65
In the 102nd Amendment which body was given constitutional status, at par with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
NCBC
Where is the European Court of Justice
located?
Luxembourg
established in 1952
A childless NRI couple pass away in an
accident and their house in Defence Colony
was left with no owner. The legal term that
best describes the house is
Bona Vacantia
The law which provides special powers
to the Armed Forces in India is popularly
known as:
AFSPA
Parliament has exclusive power to make
laws with respect to any of the matters
enumerated in List I in the Seventh Schedule.
This is provided for in which article?
Art, 246
The High Court’s power of
superintendence is provided in the article
A) 226 B) 227 C) 228 D) 224
Art. 227
A: In Minerva Mills vs UOI, it was held
that Art 31C as amended by the 42nd
Amendment was held invalid
R: Article 31C’s amendment was violative of the basic structure
Both True
The emergency and the suspension of
Fundamental Rights don’t truly represent India
it was only a __________
A) Res Judicata
B) Temporia Mandamus
C) Emergencia Pasta non Grata
D) Punctum Temporis
D) Punctum Temporis
A man who witnessed Jessica Lal’s
murder first gives the statement to the police that he saw the murderer. Then on the next date of hearing he claims that he didn’t see anyone, then on the next hearing, he says he was on the terrace. Then on the next one, he again says he was on the terrace. Finally, the prosecution’s lawyer said “goli chai Gayi, larki mar gayi, ab too niche Aaja”. The judge refused to hear him any further on the basis of the maxim
A) Audi Alteram Partem
B) Audi non Alteram Partem
C) Non causa Non Sine Die
D) Allegans Contraria Non Est Audiendus
D) Allegans Contraria Non Est Audiendus
A valid contract must be made by
someone who is Compos Mentis. What does this mean?
A valid contract
must be made by someone
who is of a sound mind.
What does a Zero FIR mean?
An FIR that has no number and will be transferred to the appropriate police station
Who proposed the idea of Constituent
Assembly of India in 1934?
M.N. Roy
“We can’t comment on the matter. It is
Sub Judice.” What does this mean?
A particular case is
under trial
to modify article 370 the government first amended dash to make the constituent assembly of JK to be interpreted as legislative assembly of J&K
ARTICLE 367
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the period of limitation for a suit of title in case of Adverse possession of private properties is
12 years
Important Regarding Ayodhya Case
The law on adverse possession contained in the Indian Limitation Act
Article 65, Schedule 1 of the Indian Limitation Act prescribes a limitation of 12 years for a suit for possession of immovable property or any interest therein based on title.
the constituent assembly accepted Hindi written in Devanagari Script as official language of Union of India based on _____________formula, on 14th September 1949,
Munshi-Ayyangar formula
the speaker of Lok Sabha tenders his resignation to
Deputy Speaker of LS
you did it wrong in paper
under which article is the parliament empowered to enact the citizenship act 1955
Under Article 11
how many times has article 15 been amended?
3 times
1st Amendment
93rd Amendment
103rd Amendment
article 19(1) (c) was added by
The text of the 97th amendment to the Indian constitution, which makes the right to form cooperative societies a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(c) [now, the right to form “associations or unions or cooperative societies” (emphasis supplied)] is now available here.
pilfer means
steal (things of little value). "she produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer" Similar: steal thieve rob take snatch purloin loot rifle
in which case the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of insolvency and bankruptcy code 2016
Swiss Ribbons Pvt Ltd v Union of India,
SC upheld the mandate of section 29A with minor distinctions. Section 29A of the code lists persons or entities not eligible to submit a resolution application in insolvency proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal
Central Vigilance commissioner tenure of
four years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years. The CVC can have a Central Vigilance Commissioner and two Vigilance Commissioners
coastal area experiences 2 high and 2 low Tides every
Because the Earth rotates through two tidal “bulges” every lunar day, coastal areas experience two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes. High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.
In order to protect the migratory species throughout their range countries a convention on conservation of migratory species (CMS), has been in force, under the aegis of UN Environment Programme. Also referred as the
Bonn Convention
the new interest rate for public provident fund has been set at
7.1%
spitting in public has been made an offence under the
under Section 51 (b) of the Disaster Management Act
article 35a was inserted in constitution by
Delhi Agreement
Sheikh Abdullah and JL Nehru reached upon some agreements. These came to be known as the Delhi Agreement. One of the points agreed upon by the two parties was that domiciles of J&K shall be regarded as citizens of India, but the state Legislature was empowered to make laws for conferring special rights
Naga Khasi and Garo Hills are located in
Karakoram, Zanskar and Himalayan range
in October 2019 which state declared that those with more than two kids one get government job in state
Assam
Assam cabinet on October 21, 2019, decided that no government jobs will be given to persons with more than two children after January 1, 2021. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held in the leadership of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has been appointed as the chairman of
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Chief Justice of India was former Chief Justice of which high court
Madhya Pradesh High Court and is also serving as the Chancellor of the University of Delhi and Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
what is the International Day for Universal access to information celebrated
Since 2016 UNESCO marks 28 September as the “International Day for Universal Access to Information” (IDUAI), following the adoption of the 38 C/Resolution 57 declaring 28 September of every year as International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI)
ICMR earlier known as
1911 (as IRFA); 1949 (renamed to ICMR)
Anshula Kant has been appointed as MD and Chief of World Bank Group is former managing director of which bank?
SBI
Supported by a global coalition founded by India and __________, the US has begun the phase one clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against the coronavirus disease which has claimed the lives of over 7,000 people globally.
Norway
in 2019 which satellite has been put into orbit by ISRO for disaster management
RISAT-2B May 22, 2019 Disaster Management System, Earth Observation
Cartosat-3 Nov 27, 2019 Earth Observation
jibe meaning
an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt. "a jibe at his old rivals" Similar: snide remark cutting remark taunt sneer jeer insu
peeve
make (someone) rather annoyed; irritate. "he was peeved at being excluded from the meeting" Similar: irritate annoy anger vex
What is corporeal and incorporeal property?
Corporeal property is the right of ownership in material things. Incorporeal property also called as intellectual or conventional property. it includes all those valuable interests which are protected by law. 2. Corporeal property is always visible and tangible.
Every duty enforceable by law is called
a) Accountability
b) Obligation
c) Burden
d) Incidence
b)Obligation
Which section of iPC deals with negligent act likley to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Section 269
Which Section of IPC states that
Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.—Whoever malignantly does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 270 in The Indian Penal Code
which chapter of IPC is titled as ‘OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY , Convenience, And Decency. Offences which affect the public health, convenience, morals, decency and safety are dealt with in Chapter________of IPC.
XIV OF IPC
a CONTINGENT CONTRACT
a) is void
b) never becomes void
c) becomes void when the event becomes possible
d) is voidable
The doctrine of Frustration (applies here)
c) becomes void when the event becomes possible
The 104th amendment act has substituted the words 70 years with 80 years in Article
Article 334
Read 104th amendments
Name the quasi-judicial bodies of India
1 NGT
2 Railway Tribunal
3 National Company Law Tribunal
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What are quasi-judicial bodies?
ans
Which of the following is not a constitutional body?
a) SC
b) Finance Commission
c) Public Services Commission
None of them
Please read more if you got it wrong for 1st time
All of these are constitutional bodies
The Right to property was curtailed by
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 25th Amendment
d) 1st Amendment
25th Amendment
not 44th Amendment
25th Amendment curtailed the right to property, and permitted the acquisition of private property by govt for public use, on the payment of compensation which would be determined by the Parliament and not the courts
44thAmendment– Removed it as a fundamental right.
Which of the following is not a legal right?
A) Right to vote
b) Right to information
c) Right to die with dignity
d) Both C & B
d) Both C & B
RTI is a fundamental right stupid!
A proposal, when accepted, becomes a________
A) consideration
B) contract
C) offer
D) promise
promise
Sec 2 - Indian Contract Act
When the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the proposal said to be accepted, A proposal when accepted becomes a promise
Who performs the duties of Vice- president in the case when a vacancy occurs in the office of VP of India, before the expiry of his terms?
A) president
b) Speaker of LS
c) Deputy Chairman of RS
d) None
None
The Constitution is silent on this matter.
The Constitution does not provide a mechanism of succession to the office of Vice President in the event of an extraordinary vacancy, apart from re-election. However, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can perform the Vice President’s duties as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in such an event.
Which of the following is not a constitutional post?
a) Deputy Speaker
b) Deputy PM
c) solicitor General
d) B&C both
B&C both
Deputy PM
solicitor General
Dyarchy was eliminated by the
a) Independence Ac 1947
b) Govt. Of India Act 1919
c) Govt of India Act 1935
d) Govt of India Act 1901
Govt of India Act 1935 (ended dyarchy)
not Govt. Of India Act 1919 (Introduced dyarchy)
To maintain status quo is akin to the English idiom_____
a) Let the cat out of the bag
b) Let the sleeping dogs lie
c) whole nine yard
d) hit the nail on the head
Let the sleeping dogs lie
means
don’t disturb the situation as it is
As per the recent gazette notification which law commission has been constituted?
A) 21st
b)25th
C) 22nd
d) 24th
22nd
not 21st
A global Health Emergency was first declared during the time of which disease
H1N1 flu pandemic
PHEIC declared in 2014 for Ebola
2016 for Zika virus
