A carefully curated set of 50 judiciary-level MCQs covering Constitutional Law, CPC, IPC, CrPC, Evidence, and core legal principles. Designed to strengthen conceptual clarity, analytical thinking, and accuracy for judiciary prelims exams.
1. Doctrine of Eclipse applies to:
A. Pre-constitutional laws
B. Post-constitutional laws
C. Both
D. None
2. Severability means:
A. Whole law invalid
B. Only offending part invalid
C. Law revived
D. Law repealed
3. Article 13 deals with:
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Laws inconsistent with FR
C. Directive Principles
D. Duties
4. Res sub judice is under CPC:
A. Sec 10
B. Sec 11
C. Sec 9
D. Sec 12
5. Res judicata applies when:
A. Same parties
B. Same issue
C. Final decision
D. All
6. Order 7 Rule 11 CPC deals with:
A. Rejection of plaint
B. Return of plaint
C. Framing of issues
D. Decree
7. Temporary injunction is under:
A. Order 39
B. Order 21
C. Order 6
D. Order 9
8. Review petition is under:
A. Sec 114 CPC
B. Sec 96 CPC
C. Sec 100 CPC
D. Sec 115 CPC
9. Second appeal lies under:
A. Sec 96
B. Sec 100
C. Sec 115
D. Sec 114
10. Caveat is under:
A. Sec 148A CPC
B. Sec 151 CPC
C. Sec 96 CPC
D. Sec 115 CPC
11. Culpable homicide becomes murder when:
A. No intention
B. Intention + knowledge
C. Negligence
D. Accident
12. Grave and sudden provocation is exception to:
A. Sec 299
B. Sec 300
C. Sec 302
D. Sec 304
13. Common object is under:
A. Sec 34
B. Sec 149
C. Sec 120A
D. Sec 107
14. Criminal breach of trust involves:
A. Dishonest misappropriation
B. Consent
C. Theft
D. Force
15. Forgery requires:
A. Intention to defraud
B. Consent
C. Negligence
D. Mistake
16. FIR is not required in:
A. Cognizable offence
B. Non-cognizable offence
C. Serious offence
D. Murder
17. Police report leads to:
A. Trial
B. Cognizance
C. Bail
D. Arrest
18. Discharge differs from acquittal because:
A. Before trial
B. After trial
C. Final decision
D. Same
19. Compounding requires:
A. Court permission always
B. Consent of parties
C. Police approval
D. Judge only
20. Plea bargaining excludes:
A. Minor offences
B. Serious offences
C. Civil cases
D. All
21. Admission is:
A. Conclusive
B. Not conclusive
C. Irrelevant
D. Mandatory
22. Confession is:
A. Admission
B. Stronger admission
C. Weak evidence
D. None
23. Dying declaration needs:
A. Oath
B. Magistrate
C. None necessarily
D. Police
24. Leading question allowed in:
A. Examination-in-chief
B. Cross-examination
C. Re-examination
D. None
25. Presumption under Sec 114 is:
A. Mandatory
B. Discretionary
C. Irrelevant
D. Absolute
26. Consideration may move from:
A. Promisee
B. Third party
C. Both
D. None
27. Privity of contract means:
A. Third party rights
B. Only parties can sue
C. Stranger can sue
D. Public right
28. Void agreement is:
A. Enforceable
B. Not enforceable
C. Illegal always
D. Valid
29. Specific performance is granted when:
A. Damages adequate
B. Damages inadequate
C. Illegal contract
D. Void contract
30. Free consent excludes:
A. Fraud
B. Coercion
C. Misrepresentation
D. All
31. Tort of nuisance protects:
A. Property
B. Person
C. Both
D. Reputation
32. Strict liability exception includes:
A. Act of God
B. Plaintiff’s fault
C. Consent
D. All
33. Defamation requires:
A. Publication
B. Intention
C. Damage
D. All
34. Negligence requires:
A. Duty
B. Breach
C. Damage
D. All
35. Judicial review is:
A. Basic structure
B. Not basic structure
C. Optional
D. Directive
36. Basic structure doctrine from:
A. Golaknath
B. Kesavananda Bharati
C. Minerva Mills
D. Maneka Gandhi
37. Article 32 is:
A. Fundamental Right
B. Legal Right
C. Directive
D. Optional
38. Writ of Mandamus is issued to:
A. Private person
B. Public authority
C. Company
D. Individual
39. Habeas Corpus ensures:
A. Property rights
B. Personal liberty
C. Tax rights
D. Contract
40. Certiorari is for:
A. Transfer
B. Quash order
C. Enforce duty
D. Arrest
41. Burden of proof lies on:
A. Accused
B. Plaintiff
C. Prosecution
D. Court
42. Circumstantial evidence must form:
A. Weak chain
B. Broken chain
C. Complete chain
D. Optional
43. Motive absence leads to:
A. Acquittal always
B. Irrelevant
C. Not fatal
D. Mandatory
44. Alibi must be:
A. Proved strictly
B. Ignored
C. Optional
D. Presumed
45. FIR delay affects:
A. Always fatal
B. Never fatal
C. Depends
D. Invalid
46. Charge must contain:
A. Offence details
B. Law
C. Facts
D. All
47. Evidence must be:
A. Direct always
B. Relevant
C. Documentary only
D. Oral only
48. Appeal is:
A. Right
B. Discretion
C. Optional
D. Not allowed
49. Revision is:
A. Right
B. Discretionary
C. Mandatory
D. Automatic
50. Natural justice includes:
A. Fair hearing
B. No bias
C. Both
D. None
✅ Answer Key
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. B
29. B
30. D
31. C
32. D
33. D
34. D
35. A
36. B
37. A
38. B
39. B
40. B
41. C
42. C
43. C
44. A
45. C
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. B
50. C
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