Legal Service • Law Paper-I
When foreign judgment is not conclusive which of the following in the Code of Civil Procedure comes into operation?
A)
Section 13
B)
Section 15
C)
Section 16
D)
Section 10
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Section 10' (Option D).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Which of the following maxims is not related to the law of Contract?
A)
Consensus ad idem
B)
Assentio mentum
C)
Ex nudo pacto non oritur action
D)
Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Consensus ad idem' (Option A).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
A)
Chief of the Army
B)
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)
Chief Justice of India
D)
Chief of the Air Force
Based on established principles in Indian Polity & Governance, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Chief Justice of India' (Option C).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Forcible conversions infringe which of the following rights guaranteed under Article 25
A)
Freedom of conscience
B)
Right to Profess
C)
Right to Practice
D)
Right to Propagate
Based on established principles in Indian Polity & Governance, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Right to Propagate' (Option D).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Since a contract is concluded by the mere acceptance of an offer, the terms of the intended or proposed agreement must be indicated with sufficient definiteness in the offer itself. The terms of the offer must therefore be definite and certain. Which of the following cases held that the proposal must be sufficiently definite to permit the conclusion of the contract by mere acceptance?
A)
Coffee Board Bangalore v. Janab Dada Haji Ibrahim Halari
B)
Gorakh Nand Yadav v. District Magistrate, Gorakhpur
C)
Sanwarmal Goenka v. Soumyendra Chandra Gooptu
D)
Nandganj Sihori Sugar Co. Ltd. v. Badri Nath Dixit
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Nandganj Sihori Sugar Co. Ltd. v. Badri Nath Dixit' (Option D).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Principle of res-judicata applies:
A)
to suits only
B)
to execution proceedings
C)
to arbitration proceedings
D)
to suits as well as execution proceedings.
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'to arbitration proceedings' (Option C).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
The ‘doctrine of a clog on the equity of redemption’ is a rule of justice, equity and good conscience. This was re-affirmed by the Supreme Court in-
A)
Apte v. Price, AIR 1962 AP 274
B)
Kandula Kenkiah v. Donga Pallaya, (1920) 43 Mad 589
C)
Murarilal v. Dev Karan, AIR 1965 SC 225
D)
None of the above.
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Apte v. Price, AIR 1962 AP 274' (Option A).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Every transfer of immovable property made with intent to defeat or delay the creditors of the transferor-
A)
Shall be voidable at the option of any creditor so defeated or delayed.
B)
Shall be void ab-initio.
C)
Shall be oppose to the public policy.
D)
Shall not be lawful.
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Shall be void ab-initio.' (Option B).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Any fees collected and revenue generated by the UIDAI will be deposited in which of the following?
A)
Consolidated Fund of India
B)
Contingency Fund of India
C)
Public Accounts of India
D)
None of the above
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Public Accounts of India' (Option C).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Which of the following can be considered implied surrender of the lease?
A)
Non acceptance of a new lease taking effect during the continuance of the existing lease
B)
Abandonment of possession by the lessee
C)
A surrender by one of the two joint lessee’s, implied surrender on the part of second lessee
D)
Both (a) & (c)
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Non acceptance of a new lease taking effect during the continuance of the existing lease' (Option A).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
‘Y’ makes a gift deed in favour of ‘A’. The gift deed contains transfer of three houses unburdened by obligations, two houses which are mortgaged with ‘S’, two cars under the hire purchase agreement and three horses, one of which is lame. Which of the following statements will apply?
A)
A can choose to take gift of three houses and avoid all the rest
B)
A has a choice to take over movable property and avoid immovable property
C)
A can accept the whole gift, he has an option to accepting or not accepting the same house
D)
A must accept the whole gift or refuse the same
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'A can choose to take gift of three houses and avoid all the rest' (Option A).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Who among the following considered the Right to Constitutional Remedies to be the heart and soul of the Constitution?
A)
Rajendra Prasad
B)
BR Ambedkar
C)
Jawaharlal Nehru
D)
Sardar Patel
Based on established principles in Indian Polity & Governance, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'BR Ambedkar' (Option B).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
The Vice President of India also holds the position of
A)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
B)
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C)
Ex officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
D)
Head of the Armed Forces
Based on established principles in Indian Polity & Governance, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Ex officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha' (Option C).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Reciprocal contract is:
A)
A contract in which the consideration consists of mutual promises
B)
A bilateral agreement
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'None of these' (Option D).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
If a new contract is substituted in place of an existing contract it is called
A)
Alteration
B)
Rescission
C)
Novation
D)
Waiver
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Novation' (Option C).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Panchayati Raj belongs to
A)
Residual list
B)
Concurrent list
C)
State list
D)
Union list
Based on established principles in Indian Polity & Governance, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Concurrent list' (Option B).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Final judgments or orders delivered or passed by civil courts in any part of the territory of India shall be capable of execution anywhere within the territory according to the law, is provided under which article?
A)
Article 261(3)
B)
Article 260(2)
C)
Article 262(3)
D)
Article 260(3)
Based on established principles in Indian Polity & Governance, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Article 262(3)' (Option C).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Which among the following schedules of Indian constitution talks about the allocation of Seats in Rajya Sabha?
A)
3rd Schedule
B)
4th Schedule
C)
1st Schedule
D)
2nd Schedule
Based on established principles in Indian Polity & Governance, the correct and most appropriate choice is '1st Schedule' (Option C).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
“Mesne profits” of property under CPC 1908 means (i) those profits which the person in wrongful possession of such property actually received (ii) or might with ordinary diligence have received therefrom together with interest on such profits (iii) shall not include profits due to improvements made by the person in wrongful possession.
A)
(i) only
B)
(i) and (ii) only
C)
(ii) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is '(i) and (ii) only' (Option B).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Legal subrogation arises-
A)
By operation of usage
B)
By operation of law
C)
By operation of traditions.
D)
By operation of customs
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'By operation of law' (Option B).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
A lease of immovable property from year to year, or for any term exceeding one year or reserving a yearly rent, can be made-
A)
Registration is not mandatory.
B)
Only by an instrument.
C)
Although registration is not mandatory, but if registered, the parties may enjoy certain benefits.
D)
Only by a registered instrument.
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Registration is not mandatory.' (Option A).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, does not apply when the defendant becomes insolvent during the pendency of a suit and the estate vests in the official assignee. The statement is:
A)
False
B)
Partly true
C)
True
D)
None of the above
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'False' (Option A).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, vested interest is
A)
Defeated by the death of the transferor
B)
Defeated by the death of the transferee
C)
Both (a) and (b)
D)
Neither (a) nor (b)
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Defeated by the death of the transferor' (Option A).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
A suit to obtain a decree that a mortgagor shall be absolutely debarred of his right to redeem the mortgaged property is called
A)
Foreclosure or sale
B)
Redemption
C)
Implied redemption
D)
Both (b) and (c)
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Both (b) and (c)' (Option D).
Legal Service • Law Paper-I
‘B’ gifts a piece of land to ‘C’, a gift deed is made and the possession of the gift deed and the property is transferred to ‘C’. C delays the registration of the deed and in the meantime B dies. The heirs of B-
A)
Cannot claim the piece of land as valid gift has been made
B)
Cannot claim the piece of land, if C gets the deed registered before the heirs make a claim
C)
Can claim the piece of land, unless C transfers the same to someone else
D)
Can claim the piece of land as valid gift has not been made
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Can claim the piece of land as valid gift has not been made' (Option D).
