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Q. Through 42nd Amendment to the constitution which of the following ‘Expressions’ were added to the Preamble ?
(a) Sovereign
(b) Socialist
(c) Secular
(d) Integrity
– Only (a), (b) and (c)
– Only (b), (c) and (d)
– Only (a), (c) and (d)
– (a), (b), (c) and (d)

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

List – I
(a) Compensation to persons killed in “Fake Encounter”
(b) Compensation to Rape Victims
(c) Interim Compensation to Rape Victims
(d) Protection against illegal arrest, detentions and custodial deaths.

List – II
(i) Delhi Domestic working women’s forum v. Union of India
(ii) Bodhisathwa Gautam v. Shubhra Chakraborty
(iii) People’s Union for Civil liberties v. Union of India
(iv) Joginder Kumar v. State of U.P.

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

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

List – I
(a) Right to speak includes Right not to speak
(b) Government has no monopoly on electronic Media
(c) Commercial Advertisement is part of Freedom of Speech and Expression
(d) Government cannot impose prior restraint on publication of defamatory material against its officials

List – II
(i) R. Rajagopal v. State of T.N.
(ii) Tata Press Ltd. v. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.
(iii) Secretary, Ministry I and B v. Cricket Association of Bengal (W.B)
(iv) Bijjoe Emmanuel v. State of Kerala

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

Q. Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct ?
(a) Fundamental Rights are not absolute. They are subject to reasonable restrictions.
(b) Freedom of Press is implict in Article 19 of the Constitution
(c) Socially and economically backward classes of persons are entitled to get benefit under clause (4) of Article 15 of the Constitution
(d) ‘Equal protection of laws’ under Article 14 of the constitution is based upon English law
– Only (a) and (b) are correct
– (a), (b) and (c) are correct
– (c) and (d) are correct
– (a), (b), (c), (d) all are correct

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

List – I
(a) Parliamentary Form of Government
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Emergency Provisions

List – II
(i) The U.S.A. Constitution
(ii) German Constitution
(iii) United Kingdom Constitution
(iv) Constitution of Ireland

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

Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that Art. 31-c was beyond the amending power of the parliament and was void since it destroyed the basic features of the constitution. The court observed that the constitution is founded on the bed rock of the balance between Part III and Part IV. To give absolute primary to one over the other is to disturb the harmony of the constitution which is essential feature of the Basic Structure.
– Minerva Mills v. Union of India
– In Re Kerala Education Bill Case
– Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
– Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India

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

List – I
(a) Original Jurisdiction of the supreme court
(b) Advisory Jurisdiction
(c) Appeal by Special leave
(d) Appellate Jurisdiction

List – II
(i) Article 143
(ii) Article 136
(iii) Article 132
(iv) Article 131

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

Q. Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct ?
(a) Predominance is given to the Union List Under Article 246 (1) of the Constitution
(b) Residuary powers are given to states under the Indian Constitution
(c) “Pith and Substance” means ” the true object of the legislation or a statute
(d) “Colourable Legislation” means “what you can do directly you can also do indirectly”
– Only (a) and (c) are correct
– (a), (b) and (c) are correct
– (b), (c) and (d) are correct
– (a), (b), (c) and (d) all are correct

Q. Administrative law primarily does not concern itself with which of the official functions ?
– Rule – making
– Rule – application
– Quasi – judicial action
– Private law

Q. Which of the following is not an exception to the principles of natural justice ?
– Impracticability
– Legislative action
– Rule against dictation
– Statutory necessity

Q. Match the List – I with List – II using codes given below :

List – I
(a) Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab
(b) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
(c) Vineet Narain v. Union of India
(d) Union of India v. Hindustan Development Corporation

List – II
(i) Doctrine of post decisional hearing
(ii) Doctrine of public accountability
(iii) Doctrine of separation of powers
(iv) Doctrine of legitimate expectation

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

Q. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : It is true that in any intensive form of government, the government cannot function without the exercise of some discretion by its official.
Reason (R) :Giving discretion to government officials is necessary for the welfare of people.
– (A) and (R) are right and (R) is the right reason for (A)
– (A) and (R) are right but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
– (A) is right but (R) is wrong
– Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Q. Which of the following is correct in relation to the functioning of the institution of Lokayukta in Indian States ?
– Provided with independent investigating agency
– They have not been given constitutional status
– Prosecution and final punishment power vested with them
– Their decision are final and not recommendatory in nature

Q. Which of the following is not considered ‘irrational’, basing upon the Wednesburg principles laid down in Associated Provincial Picture House Ltd. V. Wednesburg Corporation, 1948 (KB) ?
– Without the authority of law
– Based on no evidence
– It has sanction of law
– It is unreasonable

Q. On which of the following ground writ of certiosari cannot be issued ?
– Abuse of jurisdiction
– Exercise of jurisdiction
– Violation of principles of natural justice
– Error of law apparent on the face of the record

Q. Which of the following is not a jural postulate of the legal system of a society as propounded by Roscoe Pound. So in a civilized society men must be able to assume :
– That these will be no intentional aggression
– That members of society will act in good faith
– That people will control for their beneficial use, what they have created
– That people will cause injury to others during their course of work

Q. Who said that customs are superior to the legislation. Therefore legislations should not abrogate the customs rather synthesize them with the common consciousness of the people and society ?
– Henry Maine
– H.L.A. Hart
– Savigny
– Hans Kelson

Q. Who among the following is not the exponent of Philosophical school ?
– Hegel
– Kant
– Puchta
– Holland

Q. According to Honfield table of jural relations the jural correlative of right is duty. What are the jural correlatives of Liberty, Power and Immunity respectively ?
– No claim, Liability and Power
– No claim, Responsibility and Liability
– No claim, Duty and Liberty
– No claim, Liability and Disability

Q. ‘The limits of jurisprudence defined’ was published in 1945. It was written in 1782 byc__________.
– Bentham
– Blackstone
– Hobbes
– Locke

Q. Who among the following has not associated his theory of the state with ‘Social Contract’ ?
– Hobbes
– Locke
– Henry Maine
– Rousseau

Q. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer with the help of codes given below :
Assertion (A): Criminal is a victim of circumstances, he is sick so he requires treatment.
Reason (R) : Prison reforms and juvenile schools are established to reform the criminals.
– (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
– (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
– (A) is true but (R) is false.
– (A) is false but (R) is true.

Q. Match List – I with List – II using the codes below :

List – I
(a) Right of a person not to be assaulted
(b) Right of a person in his own property
(c) Right of a person to enjoy his premises
(d) Right of a person in the property of some one else

List – II
(i) Right in re-propria
(ii) Right in rem
(iii) Right in personam
(iv) Right in re-aliena

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

Q. Read the following situations and state which combination is correct to claim benefit under the broad concept of unsoundness of mind :
(a) Extreme Anger
(b) Somnambulism
(c) Irresistible impulse
(d) Hallucination
– (a) and (b) both
– (a) and (c) both
– (b) and (c) both
– (b) and (d) both

Q. Read the following situations and choose the correct one, where right of private defence is available :
– Against an act done or attempted to be done by a public servant
– Where there is time available to have recourse to state authorities
– Where there is a reasonable apprehension of causing injury to third person
– Where harm caused in no case should exceed the quantum of harm

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