MODEL NOTES FOR JUDICIAL EXAM - 79

1. With which issue did D.K Basu v. State of West Bengal deal with?

    Ans: Safeguard for arrested persons

2. Which principle is applicable for the purpose of reducing multiplicity of proceedings?

      Ans: Res judicata

3. Which writ can be used against a person believed to be holding a public office he is not entitled to hold?

  Ans: Quo Warranto

4. Per curiam opinion means

     Ans: An opinion handed down by the appellate court without identifying the individual judge who wrote the opinion

5. The Draft Constitution in the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India was prepared by :

     A. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar.

     B. Sir Benegal Narsing Rau

6. Statement I : The right to privacy is intrinsic to life, liberty, freedom and dignity.

Statement II : The right to personal liberty and the right to move freely throughout

India and the freedom of speech cannot be said to create an independent and absolute fundamental right to privacy.

    Which of the above statements indicate the present position of law?

      A. Statement I

      B. Statement II

7. Parliament may, by law, determine, to what extent, any of the rights conferred by Part III of the Constitution of India, shall be restricted in its application to members of the Armed Forces.

    A. This statement is incorrect in view of the judgment in Maneka Gandhi's case.

   B. This statement is correct.

8. Election Commission of India under Art 324 of the Constitution has the powers of superintendence, direction and control of elections. In this context identify the correct proposition/s of law.

   I. Election Commission therefore exercises administrative, legislative and judicial powers in varying' degrees.

  II. The powers of Election Commission is limited to administrative and judicial aspects.

  III. Election Commission only have administrative responsibilities of conducting the elections.

   A. I is correct

   B. II is correct

   C. III is correct

9. In the execution petition filed by J against K to realize the decree amount, the Court passed an order of attachment of property on 2.4.2014. One S was in possession of the property attached. The order of attachment was affixed in the property on 5.4.2014 and S became aware of it on 5.4.2014 itself. S went abroad on 7.4.2014. Mean while in the execution proceedings, the property was not sold for some reasons. After returning to India, S filed an application on 6.6.2018 under Order 21 Rule 58 CPC to raise the attachment. Which of the following statements is correct?

   A. The petition filed by S is maintainable.

   B. The petition filed by S is not maintainable

10. A decree may be 

       A. Tehsildar

       B. Collector

       C. Either by the court which passed it or to which it is sent