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CUSAT CAT LL.M. 2016 Question Paper with Answers

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Question 1

Insert the missing number :
8,24,12,?,18,54

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Question 2

Match List I with List II and choose the correct combination.
List I (Cases)List II (Authority on)
(a) Rylands v. Fletcher1. Injuria sine damnum
(b) Chasemore v. Richards2. Damnum sine injuria
(c) Ashby v. White3. Liability of manufacturer
(d) Donoghue v. Stevenson4. Rule of strict liability
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Question 3

Which of the following are good defenses to the rule of strict liability in 'Law of Tort'?
1. Act of God
2. Statutory Obligation
3. Consent
4. Interference of third party
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Question 4

Who among the following would be class I heir(s) under Section 8, Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
1. Daughter
2. Father's Father
3. Widow of a predeceased son
4. Brother
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Question 5

Arrange the following rights in the order they appear in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
1. Right to peaceful assembly
2. Right against torture
3. Right against slavery
4. Right to life
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Question 6

International Law is weak law because
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Question 7

Under which article of the Indian Constitution is the directive that the State shall strive for a Uniform Civil Code provided?
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Question 8

The President is required to act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Council of Ministers under
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Question 9

Which of the following statements is valid?
I. The Indian Parliament enjoys constituent powers.
II. The Indian Parliament can amend any and all Articles without any restriction.
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Question 10

Read the two statements I and II under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS, which replaced the Cr.P.C.) and choose the correct answer
I. A criminal charge may be disposed of without a full trial.
II. Any private person can arrest without a warrant under certain circumstances.
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Question 11

Which of the following statements is valid?
I. The writ of Mandamus can be issued against any public authority including the Governor
II. The writ of Habeas Corpus is available against private individuals
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Question 12

The procedure for amendment of the Constitution is found in
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Question 13

Read the two statements I and II and choose the correct answer
I. The President is not bound by the view of the State legislature in matters regarding alteration of the State's boundaries.
II. No bill altering a State's boundaries shall be introduced in any house of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President.
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Question 14

In which of the following cases was the exclusion of High Courts' review power from the decisions of administrative tribunals struck down?
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Question 15

The maxim 'salus populi suprema lex' in the Law of Torts is associated with the defence of
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Question 16

When law makes out a contract for parties although no contract might have been made by the parties, such a contract is termed as
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Question 17

The Code of Civil Procedure (1908) permits the Supreme Court to transfer cases from one court to another through
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Question 18

'De mortuis nil nisi bonum' means
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Question 19

As per "the golden rule of interpretation", statutes
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Question 20

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes.

List I (Person)List II (Definition of law)
a. Kelsen1. Hierarchy of norms
b. Roscoe Pound2. Science of social engineering
c. Aristotle3. Reason free from all passion
d. Hart4. A system of rules - primary and secondary
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