Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge
The Supreme Court of India, in an attempt to ensure the complete eradication of manual scavenging has ordered the compensation in the cases of sewer deaths to be increased to -
A)
Rs. 10 lakhs
B)
Rs. 20 lakhs
C)
Rs. 30 lakhs
D)
Rs. 40 lakhs
Option C is correct: Rs. 30 lakhs.
Legal Service • 2024 • General Knowledge
What per cent of GST is levied on cancer-fighting drugs, medicines for rare diseases, and food products for special medical purposes?
A)
0%
B)
2%
C)
5%
D)
12%
Option C is correct: 5%.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Relevancy of character has been provided from_________of the Indian Evidence Act.
A)
Section 51-54
B)
Section 52-55
C)
Section 53-56
D)
None of these
Character relevance is principally covered by Sections 52–55 of the Evidence Act.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
The case Badri Rai vs Stateof Bihar is related with_________of the Indian Evidence Act
A)
Relevancy of Confession
B)
Relevancy of Conspiracy
C)
Relevancy of dying declaration
D)
Relevancy of Character
Badri Rai v. State of Bihar is associated with the evidentiary treatment/relevancy of confessions.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
‘An accomplice cannot corroborate another’. The statement is______
A)
True
B)
False
C)
Partly correct
D)
None of these
An accomplice may legally corroborate another accomplice; corroboration may be required as a matter of judicial prudence, but the proposition itself is false.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Which among the following is exception of the principle “hearsay evidence is no evidence”?
A)
Res gestae
B)
confession
C)
Admission
D)
None of these
Res gestae (facts forming part of same transaction) is an exception to hearsay under Section 6 of Evidence Act.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Who can constitute Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee under the Information Technology Act, 2000?
A)
Central Government
B)
State Government
C)
High Court
D)
None of these
The Central Government constitutes the Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Who can issue the digital signature certificate?
A)
Controller
B)
Certifying Authority
C)
both of the above
D)
none of these
A Certifying Authority issues Digital Signature Certificates; the Controller regulates and supervises CAs.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Limitation runs from the
A)
Date the plaint is returned
B)
Date of the order by which plaint is directed to be returned
C)
Depends
D)
None of these
When plaint is returned for presentation to proper court, limitation is computed from date of return for refiling, with benefit of Section 14 exclusion if prosecuted in good faith.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Gaining of unauthorized access to data stored in a computer system is called
A)
Defacement
B)
Phising
C)
Hacking
D)
None of these
Unauthorized access to computer system/data is defined as hacking.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Which is not correct? The Controller may, if he is satisfied after making such inquiry, as he may think fit, that:
A)
a Certifying Authority has made a statement in, or in relation to, the application for the issue or renewal of the license, which is incorrect or false in material particulars
B)
a Certifying Authority has failed to comply with the terms and conditions subject to which the license was granted
C)
a Certifying Authority has failed to maintain the standards specified under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 20
D)
The license can be suspended for more than ten days even without giving certifying authority the reasonable opportunity of showing cause
A license cannot be suspended beyond the prescribed period without giving the Certifying Authority the required opportunity to show cause.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
The examination of a witness by the Adverse Party shall be called:
A)
Examination-in-Chief
B)
Cross-Examination
C)
Re-Examination
D)
None of these
Examination by the adverse party is cross-examination.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
In computing the period of limitation for any suit, appeal or application, the day from which such period is to be reckoned
A)
shall be excluded
B)
shall be included
C)
both (a) & (b)
D)
none of these
Section 12(1) Limitation Act excludes the day from which period is reckoned in computing limitation.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
What is the limitation period in a suit by a landlord to recover possession from a tenant after the date the tenancy is determined?
A)
One year
B)
Two years
C)
Six years
D)
Twelve years
Article 139 Limitation Act (now 67) provides 12 years for landlord to recover possession after tenancy determined.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Confession made to other person than police during police custody is not relevant unless it has been made immediately in presence of Magistrate. This provision has been made under________of the Indian Evidence Act
A)
Section 25
B)
Section 26
C)
Section 27
D)
Section 28
Section 26 concerns confessions by persons in police custody unless made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Which section of Information Technology Act deals with Child pornography?
A)
Section 67D
B)
Section 67F
C)
Section 67C
D)
Section 67B
Section 67B IT Act specifically punishes publishing/transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Section 27 of the Limitation Act:
A)
bars remedy
B)
extinguishes the rights
C)
both (a) & (b)
D)
None of these
Section 27 Limitation Act provides that at determination of limitation period for suit for possession, right to property itself stands extinguished.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Where the writing containing the acknowledgement is undated:
A)
Oral evidence may be given of the time when it was signed
B)
Oral evidence may be given of its contents
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of these
Explanation to Section 18 Limitation Act allows oral evidence of date of signing when acknowledgement writing is undated.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Spoofing means :
A)
Capable of sending data by attacker with the illusion that it is coming from a different source.
B)
Changing the password on a regular basis
C)
Using a combination of upper and lower-case characters, a number, and a special character in the password
D)
None of these
Spoofing is forging data to appear as coming from trusted source, e.g., IP or email spoofing.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
To protect e-mail, which of the following activity/activities is/are necessary?
A)
Do not open untrusted/unknown emails (spam)
B)
Do not keep your computer unattended to avoid misuse
C)
Always lock/shutdown the computer when not in use
D)
All of these
Email security requires not opening spam, not leaving system unattended, and locking/shutting down when not in use.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Before the enforcement of Limitation Act of 1963 which law was governing the Limitation provisions?
A)
The Limitation Act of 1859
B)
The Indian Limitation Act, 1871
C)
The Indian Limitation Act, 1908
D)
None of these
Before 1963 Act, law was governed by Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (with earlier Acts of 1859, 1871).
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Which among the following systems is followed in India?
A)
Adversarial System
B)
Inquisitorial System
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of these
India follows adversarial (accusatorial) system where two sides present case before neutral judge, unlike inquisitorial system.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Condonation of delay under section 5 is
A)
Mandatory
B)
Discretionary
C)
Depends
D)
None of these
Condonation of delay under Section 5 Limitation Act is discretionary; sufficient cause must be shown, court may admit after expiry.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Punishment for violation of privacy is given in:
A)
Sec. 66A of the Information Technology Act
B)
Sec. 66B of the Information Technology Act
C)
Sec. 66D of the Information Technology Act
D)
Sec. 66E of the Information Technology Act
Section 66E IT Act punishes violation of privacy by capturing/publishing private images without consent.
Legal Service • 2016 • Law Paper-III
Section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act provides about
A)
private document
B)
public document
C)
both (a) & (b)
D)
None of these
Section 74 identifies public documents.
