Q.1. According to Salmond, every legal right________________?
(a) Cannot be vested in a person
(b) Is availed against a person, upon whom lies the correlative duty
(c) Cannot oblige the person bound to an act or omission in favour of the person entitled
(d) Cannot have a title
Q.2. The corpus possessionis can be discussed__
I. As the relation of the possessor to other persons
II. As the relation of the possessor to the thing possessed
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Q.3. A valid agreement must contain all the following except
(a) There should be three or more competent parties
(b) The intention of the parties must be clear and acceptable to majority of them
(c) The object of the agreement should be directed towards regulating legal relationship between the parties
(d) Every agreement must be for an adequate consideration
Q.4. In Ashby v White, in a Parliamentary election the plaintiff was wrongfully prevented by the defendant officer from casting her vote. The candidate whom the plaintiff wanted to cast her vote, vote won the election and no actual damage was suffered by her, but the court awarded £ 1 by way of recognition of plaintiff’s legal right. What was the basis of the award?
(a) Damnum sine injuria
(b) Injuria sine damno
(c) Liability against society
(d) Penal liability
Q.5. The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to ____________?
(a) ‘Distribute revenue between the Centre and the States
(b) Prepare the Annual Budget
(c) Advise the President on financial matters
(d) Allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments
Q.6. The statement it brings about a chasm between sources of knowledge and legislative centres of their application” applies to____________?
(a) The Presidential system of government
(b) The practice of delegated legislation
(c) Dictatorship of the Cabinet
(d) The relationship between ministers and civil servants
Q.7. Under a cabinet form of government, the cabinet generally remains in office:
(a) for a fixed term
(b) so long as it enjoys the confidence of the popular chamber of legislature
(c) so long as it enjoys the confidence of the head of state
(d) so long as it enjoys the confidence of the electorate
Q.8. When a High Court citifies that a case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution, it can be brought to the Supreme Court under its____________?
(a) Original Jurisdiction
(b) Appellate Jurisdiction
(c) Advisory Jurisdiction
(d) None of the above
Q.9. Which of the following articles guarantees to all persons equality before the law and equal protection of laws within the territory of India?
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 15
(c) Article 16
(d) Article 17
Q.10. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by Part III of the same in their application to Forces, etc.?
(a) Article 21
(b) Article 33
(c) Article 35
(d) Article 38
Answers
1.Correct Answer: B
2.Correct Answer: C
3.Correct Answer: C
4.Correct Answer: B
5.Correct Answer: A
6.Correct Answer: D
7.Correct Answer: B
8.Correct Answer: B
9.Correct Answer: A
10.Correct Answer: B