Law Questions and Answers - Set 16

1 In which of the following case, International Court of Justice denied existence of customary rule ?

1 North Sea Continental Shelf case

2 The Lotus case

3 Both of the above

4 None of the above

Answer: Both of the above

2 Which organ of the United Nationsn has been given responsibility of promoting international co-operation in the realisation of human rights ?

1 General Assembly

2 Security Council

3 Both of the above

4 None of the above

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Answer: Both of the above

3 In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that even the wife of a void marriage is entitled to maintenance ?

1 Amarjeet Kaur Vs. Harbhajan Singh(2003)10 SCC 228

2 Chand Dhawan Vs. Jawaharlal Dhawan (1993) 3 SCC 406

3 Nirmala Devi Vs. Ram Dass (2001) 2 SCC. 4

4 Ramesh Chandra Vs. Veena Kausal AIR 1978 SC 1807

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Answer: Chand Dhawan Vs. Jawaharlal Dhawan (1993) 3 SCC 406

4 In which of the following case, the court held that “Dower is a sale price of woman” ?

1 Maina Bibi case

2 Humara Bibi case

3 Subrunnisan case

4 Abdul Kadir case

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Answer : Subrunnisan case

5 Which form of talaq is revocable during period of ‘iddat’ ?

1 Talaq-i-Ahsan

2 Talaq-i-Hasan

3 Triple Talaq

4 None of the above

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Answer: Talaq-i-Ahsan

6 Essentials of valid contract is

1 Meeting of minds

2 Meeting of parties

3 Meeting to discuss consideration

4 Meeting to discuss proposal and acceptance

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Answer: Meeting of minds

7 Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and with help of codes given below, point out the correct explanation.

Assertion (A) : A proposal, when accepted, results in an agreement. Reason (R) : It is only after the acceptance of the proposal that a contract between the two parties can arise. Codes :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is good explanation of (A)

2 Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

3 (A) is true, but (R) is false

4 (A) is false, but (R) is true

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Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is good explanation of (A)

8 P, owner of a car, asked his friend Q to drive the car to Bombay where he would join him. As the car was about five kilometres from Bombay, it hit a pedestrian R, on account of Q’s negligent driving and injured him seriously. R sued P for damages. In this case :

1 P is not liable

2 The liability is solely of Q, as P was not accompanying him

3 Since Q was driving P’s car was under his authority, P is liable

4 P has the defence of inevitable accident

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Answer: Since Q was driving P’s car was under his authority, P is liable

9 “If it was lawful act, however ill the motive might be, the defendant had a right to do it.” This observation was made by the court in one of the following cases :

1 Mayor of Bradford Corporation Vs. Pickles

2 Ashby Vs. White

3 Christie Vs. Davey

4 Hollywood Silver Fox Farm Ltd. Vs. Emmet

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Answer: Mayor of Bradford Corporation Vs. Pickles

10 40. Read Assertion – I and Reason – II with the help of codes given below select the correct answer : Assertion – I : Common intention is asserted. Reason – II :

A period which is anterior in time among the offenders
From the facts of pre-arranged plan
From the act of conduct resulting from prior concert
From the totality of circumstances in which the act was committed

Codes :

1 ‘a’ is false because ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’ do not support it

2 ‘d’ is true as ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ support it

3 ‘c’ is true irrespective of support of ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘d’

4 ‘b’ is true being supported by ‘a’, ‘c’ and ‘d’

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Answer: ‘d’ is true as ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ support it

11 In which country where statutes make it obligatory to negotiate non-performance of the obligation invites penalty, failure to carry obligation is treated as unfair labour practice ?

1 U.K.

2 U.S.A.

3 France

4 India

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Answer: U.S.A.

12 In which of the following case, the Supreme Court held that “there was no rule of thumb that in every case of termination of workman’s service in violation of Section 25F of ID Act relief of re-instatement should be granted ?

1 Talwara Co-operative Credit & Service Society Ltd. Vs. Sushil Kumar (2009) I LLJ 326 S.C

2 Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd. Vs. G.S.T. Mazdoor Sabha (1980) I LLJ 137 (S.C.)

3 Mavji C. Lakum Vs. Central Bank of India (2008) III LLJ.1.(SC)

4 None of the above

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