Law Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Law Quiz Set 21

1 The accused caused bodily pain, disease or infirmity. But it is cognizable, bailable or compoundable. What offence, if any, has been committed by the accused ?

2 An individual’s act of abridgement of another’s right to movement could be an offence of :

3 “In case of violation of Article 21 by disturbing the environment, the court could award damages not only for the restoration of the ecological balance but also for the victim who have suffered due to that disturbance.” In which case the Supreme Court of India has made above observations ?

4 In which of the following case the constitutionality, legal validity, propriety and fairness of the settlement of the claims of the victims in a mass tort action relating to Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster has been challenged in Supreme Court of India ?

5 Under which Article of the Constitution Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted ?

6 The problem of the pollution of river Ganga by the inaction of the municipalities was brought to light in which of the following case ?

7 Which of the following Jurist regard the controversy “whether international law is a law, a dispute about words and not things” ?

8 What should be the order of the use of material source of International law ?

1. Treaties and Conventions
2. Customs
3. General principles and law recognised by civilised States
4. Judicial decisions and juristic opinion as subsidiary means for the determination of law

9 Which of the Article of the Statute of International Court of Justice makes it clear that the decision of the court will have no binding force except between the parties and in respect of that particular case only ?

10 Which of the following functions are performed by Economic and Social Council ?

1. It may make or initiate studies with respect to international economic, social, cultural, educational, health and related matters
2. It may make recommendations for the purpose of promoting respect for and observance of human rights
3. It may make recommendations to promote friendly relations and understanding amongst member States
4. It may prepare draft conventions for submission to the General Assembly on any of the subjects falling within its competence

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :

11 In which State, where a widow may adopt a child without an express authority from her husband, before the HA & M Act, 1956 ?

12 In ancient Hindu Marriage, which one is not approved form of Marriage ?

13 Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and with the help of codes given below select the correct explanation

Assertion (A) : The Muslim Women (Protection of Divorce Rights) Act, 1986 brought changes like limit the period of maintenance to Muslim divorcee till ‘iddat’ period and in case of no relatives the liability on Wakf Boards Reason (R) : The changes were brought under Muslim’s pressure Codes :

14 Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and with the help of codes given below select the correct explanation. Assertion (A) : The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 brought different grounds for dissolution of marriage and based on Maliki schools. Reason (R) : The DMM Act, 1939 is brought on the opinion of Ulema (Ijma) Codes :

15 “Everyone has the Right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law”. This has been stated in which of the following Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights ?