UGC NET Law Previous Question Paper Mock Test Dec 2015

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Q. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using codes given below :
Assertion (A) : That the act is imminently dangerous or that in all probability it will cause death.
Reason (R) :Such specific principle apply to punish a person although there is no intention to cause death.
– Both (A) and (R) are concurrent as per Sec. 299(c) and 300(4) respectively.
– Both (A) and (R) are intra-vivos as per Sec. 300 and Sec. 302
– Both (A) and (R) are dependent upon facts based as per Sec. 299(b) and Sec. 302.
– Both (A) and (R) must co-exist as per Sec. 300(2) and Sec. 301

Q. The aggravated form of perjury is known from :
– False statement on oath
– False evidence in a judicial proceeding
– Administering oath to speak truth
– False affidavit before honorary Magistrate

Q. Which of the following is not a crime in order to provide protection to currency ?
– A war medal
– Gold Mohur
– Current Coin
– Genuine specimen of antique coin

Q. Which of the following cases does not amount to robbery ?
– Taking away ornaments from the body of a lady while she was in coma.
– Removal of ornaments after death of a lady.
– Voluntary disposition of valuables.
– While theft is committed along with assault.

Q. Criminal liability for abandonment of a child is based on the principle of loco – parentis. who else could be responsible for that offence ?
– Adoptive father before the completion of formalities of adoption
– When a mother leaves the house for her husband’s ill-treatment and abandons the children to the care of husband
– When the school master who has been teaching infants placed under him for education
– A mother leaves a blind child on a foot path promising to return after fetching food but never returned

Q. Which of the following do not constitute an offence of forgery ?
– The intention to induce a belief that the document was duly signed.
– The intention to induce a belief that the document was duly sealed.
– The intention to induce a belief that the document was executed by the authority of a person.
– Knowingly makes false entries initially in the public record on his own authority by a public officer.

Q. Where directive principles have found statutory expression in do’s and dont’s the court will not sit idle and allow government to become a statutory mockery for protection of environment. The law will relentlessly be enforced and the plea of poor finance will be poor alibi when people in misery cry for justice. The above was observed in Municipal Council of Ratlam Vs. Vardhichand by :
– Justice Chinnappa Reddy
– Justice V.R. Krishna Iyyer
– Justice P.N. Bhagavati
– Justice Ranganath Misra

Q. Protection and Improvement of Environment and safeguarding forest and wild life is :
– A Fundamental Right.
– One of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
– One of the Fundamental Duties.
– Both Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duty.

Q. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court directed closing down and demolition of shrimp Industries in coastal regulation zone and implement the “Precautionary principle” and “the polluter pays principle” and held them liable for payment of compensation for reversing the ecology and compensate the individual for loss suffered ?
– M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India
– S. Jaganath Vs. Union of India
– Church of God (Full Gospels) in India Vs. K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare Association
– Vellore Citizen’s Welfare Forum Vs. Union of India

Q. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the answer by using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The right to clean drinking water and right to pollution free air to breath are attributes of “Right to Life”.
Reason (R) :Because they are the basic elements which sustain life.
– Both (A) and (R) are true. (R) is good explanation of (A)
– Both (A) and (R) are true. But (R) is not a good explanation of (A)
– (A) is true but (R) is false
– (A) is false but (R) is true

Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court applied the doctrine of public trust that the state as a trustee of all natural resources is under a legal duty to protect the natural resources. These natural resources are meant for public use and cannot be converted into private ownership ?
– M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India (Ganga Water Pollution Case)
– M.C. Mehta Vs. Kamalnath and others
– M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India (Replacing diesel vehicles by CNG vehicles)
– Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra Vs. State of U.P.

Q. What is the main objective of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 ? Give answer by using codes below :
(a) To prohibit employment of manual scavengers
(b) To rehabilitate manual scavengers
(c) To rehabilitate manual scavengers and their families
(d) To rehabilitate manual scavengers only and not their families
– Only (a)
– Only (a) and (b)
– (a), (b) and (c)
– (a), (b), (c) and (d)

Q. Which one of the following is the main objective of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended up to 2003 ?
– To check on poaching and illegal trade in domestic and wild animals.
– To check on poaching and on illegal trade in ivory.
– To check on poaching and legal trade in dog.
– To check on hunting and legal trade in elephant.

Q. Whose observations are these on the point that whether International law is a mere positive Morality ?
“If International Law were only a kind of morality, the framers of State papers concerning foreign policy would throw all their weight on moral arguments, But, as a matter of fact, this is not what they do. They appeal not to the general feeling of moral rightness, but to precedents, to treaties and to opinion of specialists”.
– H.L.A. Hart
– Oppenheim
– Edward Collins
– Frederick Pollock

Q. Which of the following statement/Statements is/are not correct ?
(a) Principle of law which is recognised by domestic law of a large number of states does not automatically become a ‘Principle’ of International Law.
(b) Para (1) (G) of Article 38 of the Statute of International Court of justice lists “General Principles of Law Recognised by Civilized States” as the Second Source of International Law.
(c) General Principles of law recognised by civilized states include only substantive principles provided they have received general recognition of Civilized States.
(d) The development of general principles of law recognised by civilized states as an important source of law, has given a death-knell to the positivism.
– only (b) is incorrect
– both (b) and (c) are incorrect
– (a), (b) and (c) are incorrect
– all (a), (b), (c) and (d) are incorrect

Q. Which one of the following cases is not a case on the point that there is no distinction between ‘De Facto’ and ‘De – Jure’ recognition for the purpose of giving effect to the internal acts of the recognized authority ?
– Bank of Ethopia Vs. National Bank of Egypt and Liquori
– Luther Vs. Sagor
– Civil Air Transport Incorporated Co. Vs. Central Air Transport Corporation
– The Arantzazu Mendi Case

Q. In which one of the following cases the International Court of Justice has held that in respect of grant of nationality there is no obligation of the states if a man has no relationship with the state of Naturalisation and the court has applied the ‘Principle of effective nationality’ ?
– Re Lynch Case
– Stoeck Vs. The Public Trustee
– Nottebohm’s Case
– Paneyezys Soldutisk

Q. Which one of the following institution is not authorised for requesting for ‘Advisory Opinion’ of the International Court of Justice ?
– Economic and Social Council
– The Trusteeship Council
– The International Atomic Energy Agency
– Secretariat

Q. Read both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer by using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : International Law is not potent enough to restrain a powerful state which has no respect for public opinion.
Reason (R) :Sanctions behind International Law are weak.
– Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
– Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
– (A) is true but (R) is false
– (A) is false but (R) is true

Q. Consider the following :

The Recommendation of the Security Council made to the Member under Article 42 of U.N. Charter becomes an obligation for them which none can shirk ?
(a) If the Security Council decides to take action no time is given for further declarations by the General Assembly.
(b) When the Security Council decides for taking enforcement measures, it also determines the part to be played by each member state.
(c) All or only some members may be requested to participate but every member is to join in mutual assistance.
(d) The legal requirements for military action are still not satisfied even after the council has acted.
Which of the above statement/statements is/are correct ?
– (a), (b), (d) are correct
– (b), (c) and (d) are correct
– only (a), (b) and (c) are correct
– (c), (d) and (a) are correct

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

List – I (Provisions)
(a) Voting procedure of the General Assembly
(b) Composition of Security Council
(c) Composition of Trusteeship Council
(d) Provisions regarding Membership in the United Nations
(i) Article 23
(ii) Article 86
(iii) Article 4
(iv) Article 18

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

Q. Which of the following is not a ground of Judicial Separation under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ?
– Renunciation of the world
– Seven years absence
– Conversion to Non – Hindu religion
– Desertion for one year

Q. Grounds of divorce meant exclusively for wife under section 13(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are :
(a) Pre – Act bigamy by Husband.
(b) Husband is guilty of rape, sodomy and bestiality.
(c) Non-payment of maintenance and no cohabitation for one year or upwards.
(d) Repudiation of marriage by wife.
– (a), (c) and (d)
– (c), (d) (a) and (b)
– (b), (c) and (d)
– (a), (b) and (c)

Q. Under the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 an adopted child :
(a) Can be given in adoption generally
(b) Cannot be given in adoption
(c) Can be given in adoption with the consent of natural parents
(d) Can be given in adoption only with the prior permission of the court
– (b) and (d) are correct but (a) and (c) are incorrect
– (d) is correct and (a), (b) and (c) are incorrect
– (b) is correct and (a), (c) and (d) are incorrect
– (a) and (b) are correct and (c) and (d) are incorrect

Q. Match List – I with List – II in relation to the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and give the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List – I
(a) Maintenance of wife
(b) Maintenance of widowed daughter-in-law
(c) Maintenance of parents and children
(d) Maintenance of dependants

List – II
(i) Sec. 19
(ii) Sec. 22
(iii) Sec. 18
(iv) Sec. 20

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

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