UGC NET CBSE Paper II Law 2014 December Question Paper

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Q. Match List – I with List – II and give the correct answer by using the codes given below :

List – I (Sources of Public International Law)
1. General principles of law recognised by the civilized countries
2. Juristic Work
3. International Customs
4. Justice and Equity

List – II (Case-related)
a. North Continental Self case
b. Burkina Faso Vs. Mali
c. Portugal Vs. India
d. Paquete Habaana case

Choose the answer corresponding to the order (a) (b) (c) (d)
– 1 2 3 4
– 2 3 4 1
– 3 4 1 2
– 4 1 3 2

Q. Statement – I : Subject to Rules of Jus Cogens, local customary law can supplement or derogate from general custom.
Statement – II : International law does not recognise the concept of local custom.
Using the codes given below give the correct answer :
– Both the statements are individually true and Statement – II is the correct explanation of statement – I.
– Both the Statements are individually true but Statement – II is not the correct explanation of Statement – I.
– Statement – I is true, but Statement – II is false.
– Statement – I is false, but Statement – II is true.

Q. Using the codes given below indicate the chronological sequence in which the following judgements were delivered by the International Court of Justice :
1. Right of passage over Indian Territory case.
2. South-West Africa case.
3. Frontier Dispute.
4. Temple of Preah Vihear
– 1, 2, 3, 4
– 2, 4, 1, 3
– 1, 4, 2, 3
– 3, 2, 4, 1

Q. Match List – I with List – II and give the correct answer by using the codes given below :

List – I (Provisions under Statute of International Court of Justice)
1. Binding force of decrees of International Court of Justice.
2. Methods of conferring Jurisdiction upon the court.
3. Advisory Jurisdiction of the Court.
4. Courts power to allow a state to intervene in case to which it is not a party.

List – II (Related Articles)
a. Article 65
b. Article 62
c. Article 59
d. Article 36

Choose the answer corresponding to the order (a) (b) (c) (d)
– 3 4 1 2
– 2 3 4 1
– 4 2 3 1
– 1 2 3 4

Q. In which of the following cases, a child could not be a ‘Hindu’ under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ?
I. Only one parent is a Hindu and the child was brought up as a Hindu.
II. If after the birth of a child both the parents convert to Buddhism.
III. Only one parent is Jain and the child was not brought up as a Jain.
IV. If after the birth of a child both the parents convert to Muslim religion and in the exercise of parental right the child is also converted to Muslim religion.
– I, II and IV
– III and IV
– II and I
– I, II and III

Q. When two Hindus are descendants of a common ancestress but by different husbands, they are said to be related to each other by
– Uterine Blood
– Half Blood
– Full Blood
– Fosterage

Q. ‘Muta’ marriage is :
I. A temporary marriage.
II. Recognized under Sunni law.
III. Recognized under Shia law.
IV. For a fixed period.
– II and IV only
– I, II, III and IV
– I, III and IV
– II and III

Q. decree of judicial separation :
I. dissolve the matrimonial bond.
II. does not dissolve the matrimonial bond but merely suspends marital rights and obligations during the subsistence of the decree.
III. mandates that the parties still continue to be husband and wife but not obliged to live together.
IV. provides that if the parties have not resumed cohabitation for a period of one year either party may seek divorce.
– I, II and IV
– I, II, III and IV
– I and IV
– II, III and IV

Q. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer with the help of codes given below :

List – I
i. Ijma
ii. Faskh
iii. Mahr-ul-misl
iv. Qiyas

List – II
a. Cancellation of marriage
b. Opinion of one individual only
c. Collective opinion of commentators
d. Customary dower

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

Q. Rules relating to spinda relationship are based on the principle of
– Polygyny
– Endogamy
– Exogamy
– Polyandry

Q. Divorce by Zihar is a species of
– actual divorce
– inchoate divorce
– khula divorce
– constructive divorce

Q. For a valid contract acceptance should be
– absolute and qualified
– partial but unqualified
– absolute and unqualified
– absolutely qualified

Q. According to Explanation 2 to Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, which of the following statements are correct ?
i. An agreement to which the consent of the promisor is not freely given is valid because consideration is adequate.
ii. An agreement to which the consent of promisor is freely given is valid even if consideration is inadequate.
iii. Consideration must be legal.
iv. Consideration can be illegal.
– i and ii are correct.
– ii and iii are correct.
– iii and iv are correct.
– i and iv are correct.

Q. In Jyotindra Bhattacharjee Vs. Mrs. Sona Balon Bora, it was held that
– the onus of proving soundness of mind of a person always rests upon a person who alleges such state of mind of another person.
– the onus of proving unsoundness of mind of a person always rests upon a person who alleges such state of mind of another person.
– the onus of proving unsoundness of mind rests upon person of unsound mind.
– the onus of proving unsoundness of mind is on the judge deciding the case involving person of unsound mind.

Q. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct explanation with the help of codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Agreement is void when both parties are under mistake as to the matter of law.
Reason (R) : Parties entering into a contract are legally obliged to know the law relating to the contract.
– (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct reason for (A).
– (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
– (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
– Both (A) and (R) are wrong.

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