CLAT Sample Paper LLM PDF
CLAT Sample Paper LLM PDF
CLAT Sample Paper LLM PDF
PART-A
1. The first session of the Lok Sabha was held in the year-
(A) 1952
(B) 1962
(C) 1950
(D) 1956
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(A) B.R. Ambedkar : President of Constituent Assembly .c
(B) Rajendra Prasad : Nominated president of the Constituent Assembly
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(C) G.V. Mavalankar : First speaker of the Lok Sabha
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(D) Jawaharlal Nehru : First leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha
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3. Indian Constitution was framed by -
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(A) British Parliament
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(B) National Congress
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(D) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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4. When a contract provides for a specified sum in case of breach
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(A) it prescribes the maximum liability
(B) it prescribes the maximum limit of liability
(C) it prescribes neither the maximum nor the maximum extent liability
(D) none of the above
5. As per Article l9 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India, all citizens shall have the right-
6. As per which provision of the Constitution of India, shall it be the duty of every citizen of India to
abide by, the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National
Anthem?
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(A) Art 20
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(B) Art 28
(C) Art 30 e m
(D) Art 32
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8. Swaran Singh committee recommendations resulted in formulation of-
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(A) Directive Principles of State policy
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(D) Fundamental Duties
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9. Which is the largest committee in the Indian Parliament?
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(A) Public Accounts Committee
(B) The Estimates Committee
(C) The Committee on public Undertakings
(D) The Rule Committee
11. If a Member of Parliament remains absent without notice for 60 days then -
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(A) Question hour
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(B) Adjournment motion
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(D) None of the above
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13. Which of the following motions cannot be moved in Rajya Sabha
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(A) Censure motion
(B) Adjournment motion s i
(C) No-day yet named motion is
(D) No-confidence motion
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14. As per Art.75 (3) of the Constitution of India, the Council of Ministers shall be Collectively
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(A) the House of the People
(B) the Council of States
(C) the President
(D) the Vice-President
15. Who is authorized to decide a dispute regarding the disqualification of members of Parliament
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16. Freedom of speech for members of Parliament has been specificall y provided for under which
Article of the Constitution of India?
20. The Vice-President can be removed from his office before expiry of his term by the -
(A) President
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(B) Members of the Council of States and agreed by the House of the People
(C) Member of the Rajya Sabha
(D) The Supreme Court
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22. Lord Cornwallis introduced the ‘Cornwallis Code’ in 1973. What is the true effect of this code?
25. Which one of the following aimed at providing a federal structure for India?
26. ‘Lex iniusta non est lex has which of the following meanings?
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27. Cicero’s conception of natural law is based on the idea that ‘true law is right reason in
agreement with Nature.’ Reason is a key element because:
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(A) It is a sin for humans not to apply reason
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(B) The principles of natural law are discoverable by reason
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(C) Natural law does not apply without good reason
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(D) The law of nature is the basis of all positive law
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28. According to Hobbes, peace is the first law of nature because of which of the following
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(A) Without peace everyone has a right to everything including another’s life
(B) Peace is possible only after war
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(C) Law cannot achieve peace
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(D) Social contract cannot be entered into unless there is peace
29. Which statement is close to characterizing the principal difference between the positions
adopted by Hobbes and Locke?
(A) They adopt different attitudes towards the role of the courts in maintaining order
(B) They disagree about the role of law in society
(C) They have opposing views about the nature of contractual obligations
(D) They differ in respect of their account of life before the social contract
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31. Which of the factors below contributed significantly to the revival of natural law in 20th century?
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32. On what grounds does John Finnis reject Hume’s conception ofpractical reason?
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(A) That natural law corresponds to positive law
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(B) That Hume is a legal positivist
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(C) That syllogistic logic is false
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(D) That human reason can help us to determine what constitutes a worthwhile life
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33. Which of the following most accurately describes Hart’s response to Fuller’s argument
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concerning the invalidity of Nazi law?
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(A) The Nazi law in question was validly enacted
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(B) The court misunderstood the legislation
(C) Fuller misconstrued the purpose of the law
(D) The Nazi rule of recognition was unclear
34. Which of the following statements best captures the nature of Fuller’s ‘inner morality of law?
35. Which proposition below may be characterized as the most powerful refutation of Lord Devlin’s
argument by Hart?
(A) Societ y has no right to preserve its moral and social cohesion through the criminal law
(B)Homosexual acts cause public outrage
(C) The courts are the best place to resolve moral questions such as those concerning
homosexuality and prostitution
(D) The law is anachronistic
36. The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade is highly controversial because:
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(A) It failed to consider the rights of fathers
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(B) It overlooked the common law relating to abortion
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(C) The majority held that the abortion law of Texas was unconstitutional because it violated a
woman’s right to privacy,
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(D) The courts failed to consider the medical evidence
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37. Which statement best describes the relationship between law and morality among non-
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positivist legal theorists?
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(A) There is no relationship between law and morality
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(B) Law is always in advance of moral ideas
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(C) The law is inextricably bound up with morals
(D) Morality is generally in advance of the law
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38. Which statement below is the least consistent with the argument that judges in an unjust legal
system ought to resign?
39. As per Hohfeld’s scheme of ‘jural relations’ which of the following are not Jural Correlatives -
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40. The Will Theory of Rights maintains that the enforcement of Y’s duty requires the exercise of will
by X. It assumes the correlativity of rights and duties. Which of the following succeeds in
formulating the interest theory without this correlativity?
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(B) Accepting that conferring right means that the interest represented by that right ought to be
recognized
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(C) Treating an interest as the exercise of choice
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(D) Asserting that X has a right whenever the protection of his interest is recognized as a reason
for imposing duties – only when they are actually imposed
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41. Which of the following is the strongest argument against ethical relativism’s hostility to human
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(B) Communitarianism is
(C) Cognitivism
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(D) Positivism
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42. Who defined jurisprudence as “the knowledge of things divine and human, the science of just
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and unjust”?
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(A) Salmond
(B) Ulpian
(C) John Austin
(D) Holland
43. Which proposition below is the most inconsistent with Mill’s statement that any suppression of
speech is an assumption of infallibility and that only by the unrestricted circulation of ideas can the
truth be discovered?
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44. Which proposition below is the most powerful refutation of Bentham’s felicific calculus?
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(A) Posner’s approach fails to offer a means by which to calculate individual prosperity
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(B) It neglects the importance of individual choice
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(C) It regards wealth as a value, which it is not
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(D) The theory is economically unsound
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I Truth is not a justification for seditious utterances.
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II Truth which does not have some effect of promoting disaffection towards the government is a
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Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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(A) I only
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(B) II onl y
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
48. Anything is said to have been done dishonestly if it has been done with intention to I cause
wrongful loss to any person or wrongful gain to any person. II cause injury to any Person.
Which of the choices given above is/are correct?
(A) I only,
(B) II onl y
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
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49. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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The general defenses provided under General Exceptions in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be
pleaded
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(A) for IPC offences only
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(B) for IPC offences and offences under local law only
(C) for IPC offences and offences under special law only
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(D) for IPC offences and offences under local or special law
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50. Which of the following is/are the essential elements to be proved for prosecuting a public
servant for criminal misappropriation?
I Custody w
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II Entrustment
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Select the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) I only
(B) II onl y
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
51. Whether articles supplied to the ‘necessaries’ as required under Sec.68 of the Indian
Contract Act, 1872 is-
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52. ‘Y’ enters into a bet with ‘Z’, ‘Y’ promises that he will pay Rs. 50.000/- to, ‘Z’ if Australia defeats
India in a one day international being played at Delhi. ‘Z’ in turn promises to pay Rs. 50.000/- to ‘Y’
if India defeats Australia. India defeats Australia and ‘Z’ instead of paying the amount to ‘Y’
executes a promissory note in favour of ‘Y’, promising that he will pay money on or before a
specified date. No witness attests the promissory note. The promissory note is not registered, ‘Z’
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fails to pay within the stipulated time. On the basis of the above mentioned facts, which one of the
following is the correct answer as per the Indian law?
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(A) The promissory note has no validity in the eye of law because it is not attested
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(B) The promissory note has no validity in the eye of law because it is not registered
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(C)The promissory note has no validity in the eye of law because it is for debt due on wagering
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(D) The promissory note has no validity in the eye of law because betting should involve only cash
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transactions
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53. Which one of the following statements is correct with regard to a contract for sale of immovable
property?
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(A) Time is always the essence of the contract
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(B) Time is never the essence of the contract
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(C) Time would not he regarded as the essence of the contract unless it is shown that the parties
intended so
(D) Since it is a sale of immovable property, even parties cannot intend to make time the essence
of the contract
54. Choose the most appropriate answer to complete the statement- Doctrine of frustration comes
into play
(A) I only
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(B) II onl y
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(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II e m
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56. Choose the most appropriate answer to complete the statement- When consent to an
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agreement is caused by fraud, then in accordance with the Indian Contract Act, 1872
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(A) the agreement is void ab initio
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(B) the agreement is a contract voidable from inception
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(C) the agreement is a contract voidable by subsequent events
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(D) the agreement is a contract and is valid
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57. Where the tender of ‘performance is rejected by the other party I the promisor has to still
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perform the contract but can claim damages.
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II the promisor is excused from further performance and is entitled to sue the promisee for breach
of contract.
Which of the choices given above is/are correct?
(A) I only
(B) II onl y
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
58. As per Lord Mansfield quasi contractual obligations are based on which of the following
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59. Assertion (A): If X does work for Y without his request or knowledge, he can sue for the value of
his work.
Reason (R): Acquiescence can be presumed from silence
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You are to examine the two statements above carefully and select the correct answer.
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(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
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(D) A is false but R is true
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60. Choose the most appropriate answer to complete the statement-
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An agreement to which the consent of the promisee is freely given, is not void merely because the
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(A) consideration is not there is
(B) consideration is not adequate
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(C) consideration is past
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(D) consideration is not spelt out clearly
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61. Consider the following statements:
I Two manifestations of willingness to make the same bargain do not constitute a contract. II
Contractual obligations arise if services are rendered which in fact. Fulfill the terms of an offer but
are performed in ignorance that the offer exists. Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(A) I only
(B) II onl y
(C) Both I and II
(D)Neither I nor II
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62. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(A) i iv s i iii ii
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(C) i
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(D) ii w iv iii i
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63. Consider the following statements:
In Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia v. Girdharilal Parshottamdas and Co., it was laid down that-
I. Section 4 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 does not imply that the contract is made qua the
proposer at one place and qua the acceptor at another place.
II. the communication of acceptance should be from a person who has the authority to accept.
Information received from an unauthorized person is ineffective.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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(A) I only
(B) II onl y
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
(A) By instigation
(B) By conspiracy
(C) By aiding
(D) By supporting
III. necessary that the person abetted must have the same intention or knowledge as that of the
abettor.
Which of the statement given above represent(s) the correct position of law?
(A) II only
(B) II and III
(C) I only
(D) III onl y
68. P instigates Q to cause the death of R, P gives a gun to Q to shoot R, Q shoots at R in the
presence of P causing R’s death.
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Which one of the following statement is correct as per the provisions of the IPC?
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(A) In case of criminal conspiracy, mere agreement is enough whereas in case of abetment by
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(B) There is no difference at all
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conspiracy an act should have taken place in pursuance of conspiracy
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(C) In case of criminal conspiracy, an act should also have taken place, but in case of abetment by
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conspiracy, no act needs to have taken place
(D) In case of abetment by conspiracy, there need not be an agreement whereas in case of
criminal conspiracy, agreement is essential
70. ‘X’ & ‘Y’ go to murder ‘Z’. ‘X’ stood on guard with a spear in hand but did not hit ‘Z’ at all. ‘Y’
killed ‘Z’. As per the IPC-
71. Five persons attempted to take away the wife of one of them from her brother’s home. In scuffle
with his brother-in-law, the husband shot him dead.
Which one of the following is correct, as per the provisions of IPC?
(A) All are liable for murder because they had common intention to commit murder
(B) All are not liable for murder because they had no common intention
(C) All are liable for murder because they had common object
(D) All are not liable for murder as they had no common object
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72. What is the basic difference between Section 34 and Section 149 of IPC?
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(A) Section 34 creates a principle of joint liability and does not create a specific offence.
Section 149 creates a specific offence
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(B)Section 149 does not create a specific offence but Section 34 creates a specific offence
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(C) Both create specific offences but the principle of joint liability is created only by Section 34
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(D) Both create specific offences but the principle of joint liability is created only by Section 149
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73. As per the IPC, illegal signifies s i
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(A) everything which is an offence
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(B) everything which is prohibited by law
(C) everything which furnishes ground for civil action
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74. As per the IPC, in case of an offence punishable with fine only, imprisonment for non-payment
of fine
75. Section 73 of IPC provides for the maximum limit of solitary confinement to be
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(A) ignorance of law is no excuse
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(B) ignorance of fact is no excuse
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(C) ignorance of law is an excuse
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(D) ignorance of fact is an excuse
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78. The maxim ‘actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea’ means
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(A) crime has to be coupled with guilty mind
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(B) there can be no crime without a guilty mind
(C) crime is the result of guilty mind
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(D) criminal mind leads to crime
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79. Irresistible impulse is a defense
(A) in India
(B) in England
(C) in lndia and England both
(D) neither in India nor in England
80. A hangman who hangs the prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempt from criminal
liability by virtue of
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(A) The General Clauses Act, 1897
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(B) The Limitation Act, 1963
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(C) The Indian Courts Act, 1872
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(D) The Indian Penal Code, l860
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83. Tort is redressible by an action s i
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(A) for restoration of original position
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84. The principle of privity of contract was held as not applicable in an action for tort in
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(A) a willful act done without just cause or excuse, known as malice in law
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(B) a willful act done with evil motive, known as malice in fact
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(C) both (A) & (B)
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(A) of law is a defense
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(D) of law & of fact both are defense
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89. An act done as Act of State has to be justified on the ground of
(A) an offence
(B) is a civil wrong
(C) both (A) & (B)
(D) either (A) or (B)
(A) an offer
(B) an invitation to offer
(C) a counter offer
(D) a promise
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92. A promisor can perform
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(A) the promise himself’
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(B) the promise through his representative competent to perform
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(C) the promise through his representative irrespective of the competency of that representative
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(D) both (A) & (B)
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93. As per the Indian Contract Act, 1872 if the time of performance of the contract is the essence
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of the contract and the promisor fails to perform the contract by the specified time then
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(A) the contract becomes void
(B) the contract remains valid. a
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(C) the contract becomes voidable at the option of the promise
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(D) the contract becomes unenforceable
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(A) Cripps Mission Plan
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(B) Cabinet Mission Plan
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(C) Wavell Plan
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98. The doctrine of impossibility of performance rendering contracts void is based on
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(D) unjust enrichment
PART-B
Note:- This part contains ten short-answer questions which must be answered within the space
provided here, with Ball point pen only.
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No extra sheet or blank paper would be supplied to any candidate for writing the short answers.
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Critically comment upon the following using the space given there under. Do not exceed the space
limit or overwrite
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l. The Constitution is a compromise document.
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2. Application of Common law in India.
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3. The concept of property and IPR
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5. The concept of ‘Domicile’
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6. Role of Government in legal education.
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7. Judicial Independence.
8. Dowry deaths.
9. Sovereign Immunity.