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Haryana Judicial Service (Pre.) Examination 2017 (PT) Code (A)

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1. A compromise which is voidable under Indian Contract Act, 1872 shall not be deemed to be within the meaning of Order XXIII Rule 3 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

(A) void

(B) voidable

(D) lawful

(E) None of the above

2. Where an appellant has withdrawn the appeal preferred against a decree passed ex parte, a subsequent application filed under Order IX Rule 13 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 shall be:

(A) Rejected

(B) Returned

(D) Referred to the appellate court

(E) None of the above

3. Which provision of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 debars a tenant from filing Inter-pleader suit against his landlord?

(A) Section 88

(B) Section 90

(Q Order XXXV Rule 3

(D) Order XXXV Rule 4

(E) None of the above

4. Composition of an offence under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 will result in of the accused.

(A) acquittal

(B) discharge

(D) probation

(E) None of the above

5. In one trial, X Is convicted against which no appeal Iles, whereas conviction against Y is appealable. Whether X can file an appeal against his conviction?

(A) No

(B) Yes

(D) There is no such provision

(E) None of the above

6. Under Section of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, it is mandatory fora police officer to inform the person arrested without warrants, about the right of ball if the offence is not non-bailable.

(A) 41A

(B) 50

(D) 54

(E) None of the above

7. X, a blacksmith, is seized by a gang of dacoits and forced, by threat of Instant death to take his tools and forced him to open the door of Y’s house. The dacoits then looted Y’s money and jewels and also killed Y’s son Z. What offehce/atnong the following offences under Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been committed by X?

(A) Dacoity with murder

(B) Abetment of dacoity and murder

(D) Preparation to commit dacoity

(E) None of the above

8. For constituting an offence of ’Abduction’ under Indian Penal Code, 1860, the abducted male person should be:

(A) Below 16 years of age

(B) Below 18 years of age

(D) Of any age

(E) None of the above

9. How many minimum number of persons are required to constitute the offence of rioting under Section 146 of Indian Penal Code, 1860?

(A) 2

(B) 5

(D) 11'

(E) None of the above

10. The five golden principles which constitute the ‘Panchsheef of the proof of a case based on circumstantial evidence are laid down in:

(A) Haricharan Kurmi v. State of Bihar (AIR 1964 SC 1184)

(B) Sharad v. State of Maharashtra (AIR 1984 SC 1622)

(D) Kashmir Singh v. State of M.P. (AIR 1952 SC 159)

(E) None of the above

11. What minimum number of witnesses are required to prove offence of dacoity in a trial?

(A) 5

(B) 8

(D) No particular number of witnesses is prescribed

(E) None of the above

12. The examination after the cross examination of a witness by the party who has called him, is called:

(A) Additional examination-in-chief

(B) Additional cross examination

(D) Re-cross examination

(E) None of the above

13. Which Article of the Constitution of India provides Constitutional safeguards to the civil servants?

(A) 309

(B) 310

(D) 312

(E) None of the above

14. What kind of Jurisdiction has been conferred under Article 143. of the Constitution of India upon the Supreme Court?

(A) Appellate jurisdiction

(B) Writ jurisdiction

(D) Supervisory jurisdiction

(E) None of the above

15. A counter-claim shall be deemed under Section 3 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to have been Instituted:

(A) On the same day as the suit in which counter-claim is made, was filed.

(B) On the day on which the counter-claim is made by Court

(D) Either (a) or (b) whichever is beneficial to the plaintiff

(E) None of the above

16. Section 15 of the Limitation Act, 1963 excludes from computation of limitation:

(A) Period of notice

(B) Time required for obtaining consent

(D) All of the above

(E) None of the above

17. Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 confers legitimacy on the children of:

(A) A void marriage

(B) A voidable marriage

(D) Both (a) and (b)

(E) None of the above

18. How many additional grounds of divorce are provided for women under Section 13(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(D) 5

(E) None of the above

19. Where In a contract between the partners no provision is made for duration of their partnership or for determination of their partnership, the partnership Is:

(A) Unlimited partnership

(B) Particular partnership

(D) Partnership at will

(E) None of the above

20. No suit for recovery of possession shall be brought under Section 6 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 against:

(A) Government

(B) A Public Company

(D) All of above

(E) None of the above

21. When, to prevent breach of an obligation, It Is necessary to compel the performance of certain acts which the court Is capable of enforcing, court may, under Section 39 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 grant:

(A) Mandatory Injunction

(B) Perpetual Injunction

(D) Specific Performance Decree

(E) None of the above

22. The fair rent of a building or rented land fixed under Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 generally prevails for a period of:

(A) Three years

(B) Four years

(D) Six years

(E) None of the above

23. A continuing guarantee may at any time be revoked by the surety, as to future transactions, by

(A) notice to the creditor

(B) notice of the principal debtor

(D) notice to public

(E) None of the above

24. What can a catalogue of books, listing price of each book and specifying the place where the listed books are available, be termed as?

(A) As offer

(B) An obligation to sell book

(D) A promise to make available the book at the listed place

(E) None of the above

25. X, being in debt to Y, the moneylender of his village, contracts a fresh loan on terms which appear to be unconscionable. That the contract was not induced by undue influence is to be proved by:

(A) Y

(B) X

(D) Either X or Y

(E) None of the above

26. The principle ‘facts speak for themselves' can be expressed by the maxim:

(A) Ubi jus ibi remedium

(B) Res ipsa loquitur

(D) Causa Causans

(E) None of the above

27. How many grounds of divorce are provided for a Muslim woman under Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(D) 10

(E) None of the above

28. ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are husband and wife having a son and a daughter. They have adopted a girl ‘Z’. The adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, is:

(A) Valid

(B) Void

(D) Illegal

(E) None of the above

29. Which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 lays down the order of succession among agnates and cognates?

(A) Sections

(B) Section 10

(D) Section 14

(E) None of the above

30. If, at the time of solemnization of marriage, wife has been subject to re-current attacks of insanity, under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the marriage will be:

(A) Valid

(B) Void

(D) Legal

(E) None of the above

31. Unavoidable delay upto in presentation of a document for registration under the Registration Act, 1908 may be condoned by Registrar.

(A) two months

(B) four months

(D) one month

(E) None of the above

32. Which of the following is/are ‘goods’ according to Sale of Goods Act, 1930?

(A) Actionable claim

(B) Money

(D) All of the above

(E) None of the above

33. Alienation of the minor's property made by a natural guardian without the previous permission of the Court, under Section 8 (3) of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 will be voidable at the instance of:

(A) Seller

(B) Purchaser

(D) Both (B) & (C)

34. Pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Civil Judges (Junior Division) are determined, under Punjab Courts Act, 1918 by

(A) State Government

(B) High Court

(D) Civil Judge (Senior Division)

(E) None of the above

35. Who among the following was the first person to be honoured with ‘Bharat Ratna posthumously?

(A) B.R.Ambedkar

(B) K. Kamaraj

(D) VinobaBhave

(E) None of the above

36. ‘Decibel* is the unit for measuring:

(A) Speed of light

(B) Intensity of sound

(D) Intensity of earthquake

(E) None of the above

37. Which of the following State in India has launched ‘Quit India Movement 2’ against social ills?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Bihar

(D) Tamil Nadu

(E) None of the above

38. To compel the attendance of a person to whom a summon has been Issued under Section 30 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the court is empowered to Impose upon him fine not exceeding rupees.

(A) 500/-

(B) 1000/-

(D) 3000/-

(E) None of the above

39. Which Section of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 states that place of trial Is to be deemed to be open Court?

(A) 153

(B) 153A

(D) 153C

(E) None of the above

40. A decree for restitution of conjugal rights may be enforced under Order XXI Rule 32 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, by:

(A) Attachment of property

(B) Detention in civil prison

(D) All of above

(E) None of the above

41. If an indigent person succeeds in the suit, the due amount of Court fees shall be recoverable from:

(A) The plaintiff

(B) The defendant

(D) The State Government

(E) None of the above

42. Which of the following section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 declares accused person to be a competent defence witness?

(A) 315

(B) 300

(D) 317

(E) None of the above

43. Which of the following is incorrect response in the light of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?

(A) Inquiry is conducted by the Court

(B) Inquiry is conducted after framing of charge

(D) Inquiry is conducted by the Magistrate

(E) None of the above

44. Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 saves inherent powers of ?

(A) High Court

(B) Sessions Court1

(D) Chief Judicial Magistrate

(E) None of the above

45. No court shall take cognizance of an offence, after the expiry of If the offence Is punishable with fine only.

(A) Six months

(B) One year

(D) Five years

(E) None of the above

46. Section 73 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 prescribes the maximum limit of solitary confinement to be:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(D) Six months

47. An Indian citizen murders a French citizen in Paris and absconded. He is found by Indian police In Mumbai. He (with previous sanction of Central Government) can be:

(A) prosecuted in India at the place fixed by Foreign Ministry

(B) prosecuted in national capital New Delhi only

(D) prosecuted at any place as per the request of French Government

(E) None of the above

48. ‘A’ finds a purse with money, not knowing to whom it belongs; he afterwards discovers that it belongs to ‘B’ but retains it for his own use. Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 *A’ is guilty of:

(A) Theft

(B) Criminal misappropriation

(D) Cheating

(E) None of the above

49. Which of the following Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 makes an accomplice a competent witness against accused?

(A) 130

(B) 131

(D) 133

(E) None of the above

50. Which of the following section of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 prescribes conditions for making oral admissions as to the contents of' documents as relevant?

(A) 21 (B) 22

(E) None of the above

51. Which of the following section(s) of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 makes confession of co-accused admissible?

(A) 30

(B) 25

(D) Both (B) and (C)

(E) None of the above

52. In case any question arises as to age of a Judge of a High Court, decision of which of the following authority shall be final as per the Constitution of India:

(A) President of India

(B) Chief Justice of India

(D) Collegium of Supreme Court

(E) None of the above

53. Which of the following is not- among the languages recognized under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

(A) Sindhi

(B) Santhali

(D) Bodo

(E) None of the above

54. How many ‘Fundamental Duties’ are prescribed under Article 51A of the Constitution of India?

(A) 10 (B) 12

(E) None of the above

55. A Pakistani citizen residing in India cannot claim Fundamental Right to:

(A) Equality before the law

(B) Life and personal liberty

(D) Freedom of religion

(E) None of the above

56. What will be limitation period for instituting a suit for which no specific period of limitation Is provided under Limitation Act, 1963?

(A) 1 year

(B) 2 years

(D) No limitation

(E) None of the above

57. Section 13B Of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been Incorporated by Amendment Act of:

(A) 1956

(B) 1964

(D) 1999

(E) None of the above

58. Which of the following is not a mode of dissolution of firm under Indian Partnership Act, 1932?

(A) Dissolution by agreement

(B) Compulsory dissolution

(D) Dissolution by Court

(E) None of the above

59. Under Section 16 of Specific Relief Act, 1963, in a suit for specific performance of contract, the plaintiff must aver performance of, or readiness and willingness to perform. What is the meaning of ‘readiness’?

(A) Filing of suit within limitation

(B) plaintiff's capacity including financial

(D) All of above

(E) None of the above

60. Any agreement between the landlord and tenant for payment of any sum in addition to fixed fair rent, shall, under Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, be:

(A) Null and void

(B) Voidable

(D) Illegal

(E) None of the above

61. When consent to an agreement is caused by misrepresentation under Indian Contract Act, 1872 the agreement is:

(A) Void

(B) Valid

(D) Illegal

(E) None of the above

62. ‘ Qul fecit per alium facit per se' means:

(A) He who has not the power of alienating is under the necessity of retaining

(B) He who does not the power of alienating is under the necessity of retaining

(D) He who is silent appears to consent

(E) None of the above

63. If a Hindu male dies intestate leaving behind Mother, Father, Son, Brother and Sister, the property will devolve on:

(A) All 5 getting l/5th share each

(B) Father, Son & Brother being males getting l/3rd share each

(D) Mother & Son getting Vi share each

(E) None of the above

64. Which section of Registration Act, 1908 makes it compulsory to affix passport size photographs and fingerprints upon the documents to be registered?

(A) 16A

(B) 23A

(D) 79A

(E) None of the above

65. Warranty as per Section 12 of Sale of Goods Act, 1930, is:

(A) a stipulation essential to main purpose of the contract

(B) a stipulation collateral to the main purpose of the contract

(D) a ground for repudiating the contract

(E) None of the above

66. Who among the following under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, will be the natural guardian of minor wife’s person?

(A) Husband

(B) Her father

(D) Her father-in-law

(E) None of the above

67. ‘Yad Vashem’ is an Israeli:

(A) Irrigation technique

(B) Holocaust Memorial

(D) Commando Force

(E) None of the above

68. Where is the headquarter of World Anti- Doping Agency (WADA)?

(A) Montreal

(B) New York

(D) Paris

(E) None of the above

69. Sir Creek, a disputed region between India and Pakistan is a:

(A) coral island

(B) volcanic island

(G) tidal estuary

(D) backwater lagoon

(E) None of the above

70. Sudirman Cup is associated with game of:

(A) Judo

(B) Hockey

(D) Badminton

(E) None of the above

71. The proposif ions are: Under Order XVIII, Rule 2 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908:

(I) A copy of the written arguments shall be furnished simultaneously to the opposite party

(II) Adjournment shall be granted generally for the purpose, of filing the written arguments

(III) The Court cannot fix any time-linut for oral arguments Which of the following is correct in respect of the aforesaid propositions:

(A) (I) is correct, (H)&(III) are incorrect

(B) (I) & (II) are correct, (HI) is incorrect

(D) (II) & (JU) are correct, (I) is incorrect

(E) None of the above

72. Where an Interim injunction has been granted under Order XXXIX of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, without notice to opposite party, the court shall make an endeavour to finally dispose of the application within thirty days from the date of which

(A) the application was filed

(B) the injunction was granted

(D) opposite party appears in cburt

(E) None of the above

73. Which of the following provision of Code of, Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with attachment before judgment?

(A) Order XXXVm, Rule 1

(B) Order XXXVIH, Rule 3

(D) Order XXXVHI, Rule 4

(E) None of the above

74. If trial Court Is satisfied that convict intends to file appeal, It shall release him on bail under Section 389(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 where:

(A) Convict is on bail, and awarded imprisonment is not exceeding 3 years

(B) Convict is on bail, and awarded imprisonment is not exceeding 5 years

(D) Offence is exclusively bailable though convict is in jail

(E) None of the above

75. In the Indian Constitution, criminal procedure is included in the

(A) Concurrent list

(B) Union list

(D) Residuary list

(E) None of the above

76. A proclamation under Section 82 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall specify time for not less than 30 days from the date of of such proclamation:

(A) Issuing

(B) Receiving

(D) Returning

(E) None of the above

77. Under which section of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Court can grant adjournment subject to payment of costs by a party:

(A) 310

(B) 311

(D) 316

(E) None of the above

78. If, in a complaint case it is made to appear to Magistrate that an investigation by the police is in progress In relation to the same offence, which of the following order(s) a Magistrate may pass under Section 210 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?

(I) Return the complaint to be re-filed after police investigation

(II) Stay the proceeding of inquiry or trial on such complaint

(III) Call a report from the Investigating Officer

(IV) Refer the complaint for investigation by police

(V) Refer the complaint to Chief Judicial Magistrate

(A) (HI) and (IV)

(B) (H)and(V)

(D) (II) only

(E) None of the above

79. Judgment In Mahboob Shah v. Emperor, AIR 1945 PC 118 explained the penal law relating to:

(A) Right to private defence

(B) Defence of unsound mind

(D) Common intention

(E) None of the above

80. Which Section of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines ‘sedition’?

(A) Section 121A

(B) Section 123

(D) Section 124A

81. The question is as to the date of Y’s birth. An entry In the diary of a deceased surgeon regularly kept in the course of business, stating that, on a given day he attended Y’s mother and delivered her of a son, Is a relevant fact under which of the following Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

(A) Section 32

(B) Section 33

(D) Section 73

(E) None of the above

82. The constitutional validity of which of the following section of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 has been upheld by Supreme Court in State of U.P. v. Deoman Upadhyaya (AIR 1960 SC 1125):

(A) 27

(B) 32

(D) 119

(E) None of the above

83. Who among the following is empowered to finally determine whether a Bill is Money Bill or not?

(A) The Prime Minister of India

(B) The Council of Ministers

(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(E) None of the above

84. Which of the following is not a writ issued by a superior court to an inferior Court?

(A) Mandamus

(B) Certiorari

(D) Prohibition

(E) None of the above

85. Which of the following section of the Limitation Act, 1963 gives recognition to the cojicept of ‘Adverse Possession’?

(A) 22

(B) 24

(D) 27

(E) None of the above

86. Who among the following was In news for National Anthem decision (2016)?

(A) Justice J.S.Khehar

(B) Justice Dipak Misra

(D) Justice J. Chelameswar

(E) None of the above

87. A and B jointly purchased a tea shop. Each of them contributed half of the expense Incurred for pottery and utensils. Then they leased out the shop and shared the rent equally. They are:

(A) Partners

(B) Co-owners

(D) Agent of each other

(E) None of the above

88. To prevent a continuing breach in which the plaintiff has acquiesced, a court:

(A) can grant perpetual injunction

(B) can grant mandatory injunction

(D) cannot grant injunction

(E) None of the above

89. When consideration or object of an agreement is partly unlawful, under Indian Contract Act, 1872 the agreement Is:

(A) Void

(B) Voidable

(D) Enforceable

(E) None of the above

90. Under which section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, a dependant’s claim for maintenance under the Act, can be created as a charge on the estate of deceased?

(A) 25

(B) 26

(D) 28

(E) None of the above

91. Registration of the documents containing contract to transfer for consideration, any Immovable property for the purposes of Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, has been made compulsory with effect from

(A) 24.09.2001

(B) 24.09.2003

(D) 24.09.2004

(E) None of the above

92. Section of Sale of Goods Act, 1930, is an exception to rule of Caveat Emptor.

(A) 8

(B) 11

(D) 18

(E) None of the above

93. Section 12of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 does not oust the jurisdiction of to appoint guardian of a minor’s undivided interest in Joint family property.

(A) District court

(B) High court

(D) State Government

(E) None of the above

94. In which of the following judgment, Supreme Court held that irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not a ground for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 yet Supreme Court in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India can grant the relief:

(A) Anil Kumar Jain v. Maya Jain, 2009 (4) RCR (Civil) 310

(B) Dhannulal v. Ganeshram, AIR 2015 SC 2382

(D) Ramchander v. Ananta, 2015 (2) RCR (Civil) 1

(E) None of the above

95. Name the Governor General who abolished Satiin1829?

(A) Lord Clive

(B) Lord Curzon

(D) Lord Dalhousie

(E) None of the above

96. Under which of the following provision of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a Court may permit the plaintiff to effect service of summons by hand upon defendant personally:

(A) Order V Rule 3A

(B) Order V Rule 7 (Q Order V Rule 9A

(D) Order V Rule 19A

(E) None of the above

97. Under Section 34 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a Court may grant pendente lite Interest at a rate

(A) Agreed between the parties

(B) Deemed by it reasonable

(D) Charged by natioalised bank

(E) None of the above

98. A Court may pass judgment on admissions under Order XII Rule of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908:

(A) 8

(B) 6

(D) 2

(E) None of the above

99. What is the maximum sentence of imprisonment which can be passed on conviction in a summary trial under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?

(A) 15 days

(B) 30 days

(D) Three months

(E) None of the above

100. In all proceedings under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the evidence shall be recorded in the manner prescribed for

(A) Summons cases

(B) Warrant cases

(D) Summary cases

(E) None of the above

101. Sale of an obscene object to any person under the age of years, is punishable under section 293 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

(A) 14

(B) 16

(D) 20

(E) None of the above

102. Which of the following section of Indian Penal Code, 1860 prescribes punishment for ‘cheating’:

(A) 416

(B) 417

(D) 420

(E) None of the above

103. A intending or knowing himself to be likely to permanently disfigure B’s face, gives B a blow which does not permanently disfigure B’s face, but which cause B to suffer severe bodily pain for the space of more than three weeks. A has voluntarily caused

(A) Hurt

(B) Grievous hurt

(D) Mischief

(E) None of the above

104. If a maker of dying declaration survives, his statement can be used under Indian Evidence Act, 1872:

(l) As substantive evidence

(II) To corroborate the testimony of maker if examined

(m) To contradict the testimony of maker if examined

(IV) Cannot be used at all

(A) (II) and (III)

(B) (I)and(II)

(D) (IV) only

(E) None of the above

105. Which of the following section of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is based upon the well known principle that ‘possession Is prima facie proof of ownership’?

(A) 110

(B) 112

(D) 115

(E) None of the above

106. Constitution Bench of Supreme Court in ‘Jindal Stainless v. State of Haryana’ (AIR 2016 SC 5617), has explained the constitutional provisions regarding:

(A) Use of religion in Elections

(B) Liquor vends on Highway

(D) Restriction on trade or commerce etc.

(E) None of the above

107. A suit for compensation for malicious prosecution shall be filed within................. from the time when the plaintiff Is acquitted or prosecution Is otherwise terminated.

(A) 6 months

(B) lyear

(D) 3 years

(E) None of the above

108. Which of the following statement Is Incorrect In the light of provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

(A) Documents not duly stamped or registered are admissible

(B) Proceedings may be held in Camera on the request of the party

(D) Limitation for appeal against final Order under Section 25 of the Act is 90 days

(E) None of the above

109. A contract of life insurance is In the nature of:

(A) Agreement by way of wager

(B) Quasi contract

(D) Gratuitous Contract

(E) None of the above

110. A female Hindu inherited property from her husband. She died intestate. The said property shall, in the absence of any children or grand children of the deceased, devolve upon:

(A) Government Charitable Trust

(B) the heirs of her father

(D) the heirs of her husband

(E) None of the above

111. Who Is known as the ‘Saint of the Gutters’?

(A) Mother Teresa

(B) VinobaBhave

(D) Kailash Satyarthi

(E) None of the above

112. Which High Court declared Ganga Yamuna rivers as ‘living human’?

(A) Allahabad

(B) Uttarakhand

(D) Delhi

(E) None of the above

113. ‘X’ residing in Chandigarh, publishes statements defamatory to ‘Y’ In Ludhiana. ‘Y* may sue *X’ at:

(A) Chandigarh only

(B) Ludhiana only

(D) either in Chandigarh or in Ludhiana

(E) None of the above

114. On production of a certified copy of the foreign judgment, the presumption as to the competency of the court, under section 14 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is a:

(A) presumption of fact

(B) presumption of fact & law both

(D) irrebuttable presumption of law

(E) None of the above

115. Under Section199 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in a prosecution for defamation of the Vice President of India, Sessions Court may take cognizance of such offence without the case being committed to it, but only upon a complaint in writing made by

(A) The President of India

(B) Director General of Police

(D) Public Prosecutor

(E) None of the above

116. Constitution Bench of Supreme Court In Judgment ‘Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab’, decided on 10.01.2014 settled controversy regarding law contained in section of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:

(A) 125

(B) 311

(D) 357

(E) None of the above

117. Which section of Indian Penal Code, 1860 makes sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife, during separation, without her consent, punishable?

(A) 376A

(B) 376B

(D) 376E

(E) None of the above

118. A along with his gang members B, C and D holds X down and fraudulently takes X’s money and jewels from X’s clothes without his consent. Out of the following, what offence A and his gang members committed under Indian Penal Code, 1860:

(A) Extortion

(B) Robbery

(D) Theft

(E) None of the above

119. Who wrote the book ‘The Argumentative Indian’?

(A) Jhumpa Lahiri

(B) Shashi Tharoor

(D) VikramSeth

(E) None of the above

120. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect in the context of Section 65 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 regarding judge’s power?

(I) A Judge can ask any question he pleases, even irrelevant.

(II) Judge may order production of any document or thing

(III) Any party has right to make any objection to such question or order

(IV) The parties have inherent right to cross examine witness upon said question/ answer.

(A) (I)and(H)

(B) (H) and (HI)

(D) (I) and (IV)

(E) None o the above

121. Which of the following judgment, Supreme Court laid down the procedure regarding dealing with the objections as to the admissibility of the documents and other items of evidence?

(A) Baldev Singh v. State of Punjab, (AIR 2009 SC 913)

(B) Balu Yadav v. State of Bihar, (AIR 1997 SC 2678)

(D) Bipan Chander Panchai v. State of Gujarat, (AIR 2001 SC 1158)

(E) None of the above

122. In which of the following Directive Principle of State Policy, directs the same to take steps for preserving and improving the breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter of cows and calves and other milk and draught cattle?

(A) 46

(B) 47

(D) 48A

(E) None of the above

123. M agrees to pay N10,000 rupees if two parallel lines should enclose a space. The agreeement Is:

(A) Voidable at the instance of Promisee

(B) Void because of uncertainty and ambiguity

(D) Void because of impossible event

(E) None of the above

124. If an intestate deceased has left no heir qualified to succeed his property under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 the property shall, devolve on:

(A) Orphan home

(B) Charitable trust

(D) All the above

(E) None of the above

125. The headquarters of SAARC Secretariat is situated in:

(A) Kathmandu

(B) Thimphu

(D) Colombo