APP • Paper-II
A Muslim husband can revoke the talaq
A)
expressly
B)
impliedly
C)
either expressly or impliedly
D)
neither expressly nor impliedly
Option C: either expressly or impliedly. This follows the applicable statutory or doctrinal rule.
APP • Paper-II
The main sources of Hindu law are
A)
Srutis
B)
Justice, equity and good conscience
C)
Commentaries and digests
D)
All of these
Option D: All of these. This follows the applicable statutory or doctrinal rule.
APP • Paper-II
The provisions of environmental protection in the Constitution were made under:
A)
Article 5-A
B)
Article 21-B
C)
Article 27-B(h)
D)
Article 48-A and 51-A(g)
Articles 48A and 51A(g) contain constitutional environmental-protection provisions.
APP • Paper-II
According to the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, any liquid or solid discharged from any premises used for carrying industrial operation or process or treatments is called:
A)
Sewage
B)
Contaminants
C)
Trade effluents
D)
Hazardous effluents
Industrial liquid/solid discharge is termed trade effluent under the Water Act.
APP • Paper-II
Which of the following are not a valid gift
A)
conditional gift
B)
contingent
C)
gifts in future
D)
all of these
Option D: all of these. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • Paper-II
Non-resumption of cohabitation between the parties after the passing of decree of judicial separation is a ground for divorce under section 13 (1A) (i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the resumption of cohabitation must be for a minimum period
A)
six months
B)
one year
C)
eighteen months
D)
two years
Failure to resume cohabitation for one year after a decree for judicial separation is a statutory ground for divorce.
APP • Paper-II
What are the methods mentioned in the Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for fixation/ revision of minimum wages:
A)
Committee Method
B)
Notification Method
C)
Voting Method
D)
Both (a) & (b)
Option D: Both (a) & (b). This follows the applicable statutory or doctrinal rule.
APP • Paper-II
‘Dependant’ under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, means
A)
A widow
B)
A minor legitimate or adopted son
C)
An unmarried legitimate or adopted daughter
D)
All of these
Option D: All of these. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • Paper-II
Under which article of the Constitution is the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 enacted?
A)
248
B)
249
C)
254
D)
253
The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted using Parliament's treaty-implementation power under Article 253.
APP • Paper-II
Under Section 14 of the Trade Union Act, 1926, certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions include
A)
The Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860)
B)
The Co-Operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912)
C)
The Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)
D)
All of these
Option D: All of these. This follows the applicable statutory or doctrinal rule.
APP • Paper-II
‘Trade Union’ means any combination whether temporary or permanent, formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between:
A)
Workman and employers
B)
Workmen and workmen
C)
Employers and employers
D)
All of these
Option D: All of these. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • Paper-II
A marriage solemnized between two Hindus, one of whom is having a spouse living at the time of marriage will be
A)
Valid
B)
Void
C)
Voidable
D)
Invalid
A Hindu marriage in which a spouse of either party is already living is void under the Hindu Marriage Act.
APP • Paper-II
Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 enables parties to a marriage to obtain its dissolution by a decree of divorce on which of the following grounds
A)
Desertion
B)
Passing of a decree for maintenance
C)
Remarriage of the husband
D)
All of these
Section 13 provides divorce grounds including desertion, maintenance-related decree grounds and remarriage.
APP • Paper-II
The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint any person as Commissioner under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 who
A)
is or has been a member of a state judicial service for a period of not less than five years
B)
is or has been for not less than five year an advocate or a pleader
C)
is or has been a Gazetted Officer for not less than five years, having educational qualifications and experience in personal management, human resource development and industrial relations
D)
All of these
Option D: All of these. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • Paper-II
In the Vizag Gas Tragedy, the National Green Tribunal held LG Polymers liable according to which of the following common law principles?
A)
Nuisance
B)
Trespass
C)
Negligence
D)
Strict-liability
The NGT applied the strict-liability principle in the Vizag gas-tragedy context.
APP • Paper-II
Risk Assessment is different from Environmental Impact Assessment in terms of:
A)
Hazardous Identification
B)
Disaster Management
C)
Probability Expression
D)
Consideration of Human Environment
Option C: Probability Expression. The result follows from the standard engineering relationship for the stated conditions.
APP • Paper-II
Which Convention adopted the protection of the ozone layer?
A)
Vienna Convention
B)
Basel Convention
C)
Montreal Protocol
D)
Stockholm Protocol
The Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer established the framework for ozone protection; the Montreal Protocol later imposed control measures.
APP • Paper-II
Which Convention was the first to achieve any kind of universal satisfaction?
A)
Stockholm Convention
B)
Vienna Convention
C)
Basel Convention
D)
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)
Option B: Vienna Convention. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
APP • Paper-II
Under section 51 of the Factories Act, 1948, no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than
A)
45 hours in any week
B)
50 hours in any week
C)
48 hours in any week
D)
46 hours in any week
Section 51 of the Factories Act fixes 48 hours as the maximum ordinary weekly working time for an adult worker.
APP • Law Paper-I
Who among the following scholars is not a proponent of Legal Positivism?
A)
Ronald Dworkin
B)
John Austin
C)
Joseph Raz
D)
H.L.A. Hart
Ronald Dworkin is not generally classified as a legal positivist.
APP • Law Paper-I
Agreements having no consideration is named as
A)
Valid
B)
Voidable
C)
Void
D)
None of these
An agreement without consideration is generally void, subject to statutory exceptions.
APP • Law Paper-I
The rule of “Audi alterem partem” requires reasonable opportunity of hearing, hearing may be
A)
Only in writing
B)
Only orally
C)
Written or oral
D)
Both written and oral
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Only in writing' (Option A).
APP • Law Paper-I
The maxim “ Res ipsa loquitor” is a
A)
Rule of law
B)
Rule of evidence
C)
Rule of maxim
D)
rule of natural justice
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'rule of natural justice' (Option D).
APP • Law Paper-I
In MC Mehta Vs Union of India the supreme Court was dealing with claims arising from the leakage of
A)
Oleum Gas
B)
Carbo Monooxide
C)
Methyl tcocynate
D)
Carbon dioxide
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Carbon dioxide' (Option D).
APP • Law Paper-I
Corpus depends on
A)
The nature of the thing
B)
The number of things
C)
Value of things
D)
Nature as well as number of things
The corpus of a possession relation depends on the nature and number of objects involved.
