Judiciary & LLM MCQ – 6

Q.1. The defendants by digging a coal pit in the land intercepted the water which affected the plaintiff’s well at a distance of about one mile. The plaintiff brought a suit for damages against the defendants.
Which one of the following maxims is applicable in the aforesaid case?

(a) Damnun sine injuria

(b) Injuria sine damno

(c) Res ips loquitur

(d) Volenti non fit njuria

 

Q.2. A tort significantly differs from a crime as to ________________?

(a) who is the party that starts the lawsuit

(b) whether there is a statute

(c) how bad the damage is

(d) the nature of the harm

 

Q.3. The principle underlying the development of tort law involves _____________?

(a) social responsibility

(b) compensation

(c) deterrence

(d) punishment

 

Q.4. The idea that a court has authority over the dispute so that any judgment issued will be respected as lawful involves__________?

(a) jurisdiction

(b) mediation

(c) arbitration

(d) nothing; there is no such concept

 

Q.5. Which of the following chapters of the Indian Evidence Act deals with `witnesses’?

(a) Chapter VI

(b) Chapter VII

(c) Chapter VIII

(d) Chapter IX

 

Q.6. A preliminary examination before the chief examination is suggested in the case of _____________?

(a) Defense witnesses

(b) Child witnesses

(c) Expert witnesses

(d) None of the above

 

Q.7. The court may dispense with the administration of oath in the case of child witnesses as per ___________?

(a) Section 118 of the Indian Evidence Act

(b) Section 119 of the Indian Evidence Act

(c) Section 5 of the Oaths Act

(d) None of the above

 

Q.8. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that leading questions on a material part of the evidence by the prosecutor would offend the right of the accused to a fair trial, enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

(a)  Vincent v State of Kerala

(b) Varkey Joseph v State of Kerala

(c) Vijayan v State of Kerala

(d) Kehar Singh v State

 

Q.9. The competency of a child witness can be tested by the________?

(a) Evidere test

(b) Voiredire test

(c) Mcnaughten test

(d) None of the above

 

Q.10. Purpose of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 was and is ________________?

(a) To provide quick redressal to commercial dispute by private Arbitration

(b) To provide slow redressal to civil dispute

(c) To provide redressal to civil dispute by private Arbitration

(d) All of above

 

 

Answers

1.Correct Answer: A

2.Correct Answer: A

3.Correct Answer: B

4.Correct Answer: A

5.Correct Answer: D

6.Correct Answer: B

7.Correct Answer: C

8.Correct Answer: B

9.Correct Answer: B

10.Correct Answer: A