MODEL NOTES FOR JUDICIAL EXAM - 93

1. During the recess of the Parliament, the President can promulgate Ordinances

    A.With the prior approval of Parliament

    B. With the consent of the Council of Ministers

    C. With the prior approval of Supreme Court of India

  D. On his own if he is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action

2. A cuts down a tree on Z’s ground, with the intention of dis­honestly taking the tree out of Z’s possession without Z’s con­sent. What offence did A commit?
    Ans: Here, as soon as A has severed the tree in order to such taking, he has committed theft.(Illustration a, Sec. 378 IPC)

3. Assertion(A): Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence.
    Reason(R): Where the aid of the society cannot be obtained, individual may do everything necessary to protect himself. 
    Codes:
    a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A 
    b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

 4. The case law of Mobarik Ali v. The State of Bombay comes under which provision of IPC?
      Ans: Sec. 2

5. In relation to the expression defined in Sec. 3 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 which of the following statements is not correct?
    A. 'Fact' includes not only physical facts but also psychological facts

    B. Court includes arbitrators

6. The Law Commission of India in its 262nd Report has recommended that the death penalty may be abolished for all crimes other than
     A. Terrorism related offences
     B. Waging war against India
     C.  Both

7. A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes ___ when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.
    A. void
    B. voidable

8. Which one of the legal propositions is correct?
     A. It is necessary for a contract to be valid that the consideration should be adequate
     B. Inadequacy of consideration does not affect the validity of the agreement.

9. Parliament added Article 31a to the Indian Constitution by the
    A. 1st Constitutional Amendment of 1951
    B. 1st Constitutional Amendment of 1952

10. No order for detention of the judgment debtor in civil prison in execution of a decree for the payment of money shall be made, where the total amount of the decree does not exceed 
      A. two thousand rupees
      B. five thousand rupees