UGC NET CBSE Paper II Law 2008 December Question Paper

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This is the UGC NET Question Paper II from the exam conducted by CBSE in December 2008.
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Q. Consider the following Judgements of the Supreme Court, which dealt with the appointment and transfer of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts :
(i) S.P. Gupta Vs Union of India
(ii) Sankal Chand Vs Union of India
(iii) In re special Reference No. 1 of 1998
(iv) Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association Vs Union of India

Which one of the following is correct chronological order in which the above judgements were delivered ?
– (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
– (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
– (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
– (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

Q. Which one of the following is the correct statement ? ‘Full Faith and Credit’ clause of the constitution does not apply to :
– Public records
– Judicial proceedings
– Acts of Corporation
– Public acts

Q. In which case has the Supreme Court of India held that there is no reason to compel non-smokers to be helpless victims of air pollution ?
– Salem Advocate Bar Association Tamil Nadu Vs Union of India
– Onkar Lal Bizoe Vs Union of India
– Ramkrishnan Vs State of Kerala
– Murli S. Deora Vs Union of India

Q. Joint Session of the Parliament was summoned by the President of India to pass :
– Dowry Prohibition on Act
– Banking Service Commission Act
– Prevention of Terrorism Act
– All of the choices Act

Q. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List-I
(a) Liberty of thought and expression
(b) Freedom of speech and expression
(c) Making special provision for women and children
(d) Protection of interest of minorities

List-II(i) Right to freedom(ii) Cultural and Education rights(iii) Preamble(iv) Life and Liberty(v) Right to equality

Choose the answer corresponding to the order (a) (b) (c) (d)
– (iii) (iv) (v) (ii)
– (ii) (v) (iv) (i)
– (iii) (v) (iv) (ii)
– (ii) (iv) (v) (i)

Q. Which one of the following is the correct statement ? Double Jeopardy means :
– trying a person for two offences committed by him in one incident
– putting the same person on trial twice for the same offence
– trying the same person for two offences at two different times
– trying two persons jointly for the same offence

Q. Which one of the following is the correct statement ? The theory of repugnancy has application in a case where :
– both Union and State occupy two different fields in different lists
– both Union and State laws are enacted under the concurrent list
– the Union law is enacted under List III and State law in enacted under List II
– the Union and State laws enacted under the State list

Q. Which one of the following is not expressly covered as a Fundamental Right under the constitution of India ?
– Right to form association
– Right to equality before law
– Right to freedom of press
– Right to assemble peaceably and without arms

Q. Which set of the following is the concepts of law ?
– Precedent and Legislation
– Judicial Process and Judicial Activism
– Rights and Duties
– Ratio and obiter

Q. Jurisprudence was designed to defend the stability of a particular economic system and protect the interests of the middle class. A legal theory built on these premises can hardly be called value-free or impartial. Said :
– Austin
– Salmond
– Holland
– Hart

Q. Which one of the following is not a source of law ?
– Legal theory
– Custom
– Precedent
– Legislation

Q. Match List-I with List-II using the code given below :

List-I (Theory)
(a) Retributive theory
(b) Sociological theory
(c) Theory of Precedent
(d) Theory of Property

List-II (Subject)
(i) Legal Right
(ii) Source of law
(iii) Punishment
(iv) Roscoe pound

Choose the answer corresponding to the order (a) (b) (c) (d)
– (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
– (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
– (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
– (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

Q. Law is a means of :
– Social Theory
– State Action
– Individual Development in Society
– Social Control

Q. Kelsen propounded one of the following theories :
– Realist theory
– Natural law theory
– Pure theory
– Sociological theory

Q. The weaknesses of International law are :
(i) Lack of institutions
(ii) Lack of certainty
(iii) Vital interests
(iv) Lack of sanctions
– (iii) and (iv) are correct
– (ii) and (iv) are correct
– (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
– (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

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