Law Questions and Answers - Set 9

1 Preparation consists in devising or arranging means necessary for the commission of the offence. Such attempt is not punishable because

the motive was harmless
impossibility to reach wrongful end
does not affect the security of any person
it remained without culmination

The reasoned answer is

1 Only (i) is correct

2 The most probability is (i) and (ii)

3 There is quite likelihood of (i) and (iii)

4 All the reasons (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) have to be examined

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Answer: All the reasons (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) have to be examined

2 No person employed in a public utility service shall go on strike

without giving notice of strike to employer
within 14 days of giving such notice
after expiry of date specified in notice for strike
within 7 days of conclusion of conciliation proceeding

Codes :

1 I and IV

2 I and III

3 I and II

4 II and III

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Answer: I and II

3 There can be lay-off for

1 One day

2 More than one day

3 Maximum seven days

4 Any period, even less than one day

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Answer: Any period, even less than one day

4 The satisfaction of the President means the satisfaction of the Council of Ministers and not his personal satisfaction, held in

1 Samsher Singh Vs State of Punjab

2 U.N. Rao Vs Indira Gandhi

3 Ram Jawaya Kapoor Vs State of Punjab

4 Sardar Lal Vs Union Government

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Answer: Samsher Singh Vs State of Punjab

5 The Concurrent List was described as a ‘Twilight Zone’, as it were for both the Union and the States are competent to legislate in this field without coming in to conflict” is stated by

1 Basu, D.D

2 Dicey, A.V

3 Pyle, M.V

4 Ambedkar, B

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Answer: Pyle, M.V

6 Article 360 has been invoked

1 only one time

2 two times

3 three times

4 never invoked

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Answer: never invoked

7 “Jurisprudence is concerned primarily with the effects of law upon society and only to a lesser extent with questions about the social determination of law.” Who said it ?

1 Roscoe Pound

2 Eugen Ehrlich

3 Emile Durkheim

4 Max Weber

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Answer: Roscoe Pound

8 Which one of the following jurists emphasised that “We cannot understand what a thing is unless we study what it does” ?

1 Salmond

2 Roscoe Pound

3 Kelsen

4 Austin

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Answer: Salmond

9 Who defines ‘ownership as planary control over an object’ ?

1 Austin

2 Salmond

3 Holland

4 Savigny

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Answer: Holland

10 Assertion (A): A legal right is a legally protected interest. Reason (R) : An element of advantage is essential to constitute right. Codes :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2 Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 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: (A) is true, but (R) is false

11 Assertion(A): International Law Commission has initiated studies and prepared draft codes on diverse fields in international law. Reason(R): International Law Commission was established under General Assembly Resolution No. 174 (11) adopted on 21 November 1947 with an object to promote, progressively develop and codify international law code :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true

2 (A) is true but (R) is false

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

4 Both (A) and (R) are false

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Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true

12 Which one of the following is not a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council ?

1 U.K

2 U.S.A

3 Japan

4 China

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Answer: Japan

13 “Recognition operates retroactively not to invalidate the acts of a former government, but to validate the acts of a de facto government which has become the new de jure government.” has been held by the court in the case of :

1 Civil Air Transport Inc. Vs Central Air Transport corporation

2 A.M. Luther Vs Sagar & Co

3 The Arantzazu Mendi

4 Gdynia Ameryka Linie Vs Boguslawski

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