1. Which Article of the Constitution provides for Freedom of Speech and Expression?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 19(1)(a)
(C) Article 21
(D) Article 25
2. The doctrine of Severability applies to:
(A) Entire Constitution
(B) Void part of a statute only
(C) International treaties
(D) Administrative orders only
3. Who is known as the Father of the Historical School of Jurisprudence?
(A) John Austin
(B) Hans Kelsen
(C) Friedrich Carl von Savigny
(D) Roscoe Pound
4. According to Salmond, law is:
(A) Command of the Sovereign
(B) Body of principles recognized and applied by the State in the administration of justice
(C) Social engineering
(D) Rule of recognition
5. Which of the following agreements is expressly declared void under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
(A) Agreement by a minor
(B) Agreement in restraint of marriage
(C) Agreement with lawful consideration
(D) Agreement made with free consent
6. An offer may be revoked:
(A) After acceptance is complete against the acceptor
(B) Before communication of acceptance is complete against the proposer
(C) After performance of the contract
(D) Never
7. Which of the following is an essential element of the offence of cheating?
(A) Negligence
(B) Dishonest or fraudulent intention at the time of inducement
(C) Breach of contract only
(D) Absence of consideration
8. Criminal breach of trust is defined under:
(A) Section 403 IPC
(B) Section 405 IPC
(C) Section 415 IPC
(D) Section 425 IPC
9. Which one of the following is a civil wrong?
(A) Murder
(B) Theft
(C) Trespass to land
(D) Dacoity
10. The maxim Volenti non fit injuria means:
(A) Let the buyer beware
(B) No injury is done to one who consents
(C) The thing speaks for itself
(D) An act of God
11. Which of the following is not a source of International Law under Article 38(1) of the ICJ Statute?
(A) International Conventions
(B) International Customs
(C) Judicial Decisions
(D) United Nations General Assembly Resolutions
12. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on:
(A) 10 December 1948
(B) 26 June 1945
(C) 24 October 1945
(D) 16 December 1966
13. Trademark protection in India is governed by:
(A) Copyright Act, 1957
(B) Patents Act, 1970
(C) Trade Marks Act, 1999
(D) Designs Act, 2000
14. Which authority hears appeals from the Controller of Patents?
(A) High Court
(B) Supreme Court
(C) District Court
(D) National Green Tribunal
15. The “Polluter Pays Principle” was recognized by the Supreme Court in:
(A) Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India
(B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
(C) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
(D) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
16. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 recognizes which of the following as a consumer right?
(A) Right to Safety
(B) Right to Property
(C) Right to Vote
(D) Right to Employment
17. Which of the following is a negotiable instrument under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881?
(A) Railway Receipt
(B) Bill of Exchange
(C) Share Certificate
(D) Fixed Deposit Receipt
18. The offence of money laundering is primarily governed by:
(A) FEMA, 1999
(B) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
(C) Companies Act, 2013
(D) Benami Transactions Act
19. Which Article of the Constitution directs the State to secure a Uniform Civil Code?
(A) Article 39
(B) Article 44
(C) Article 48
(D) Article 51
20. Which writ is issued to prevent an inferior court from exceeding its jurisdiction?
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Mandamus
(C) Prohibition
(D) Quo Warranto
21. Which case established the principle of Absolute Liability in India?
(A) Rylands v. Fletcher
(B) Donoghue v. Stevenson
(C) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case)
(D) Ashby v. White
22. The principle of Audi Alteram Partem means:
(A) No one should be a judge in his own cause
(B) Hear the other side
(C) Law does not compel impossibilities
(D) Ignorance of law is no excuse
23. Which of the following is not an essential feature of arbitration?
(A) Agreement between parties
(B) Neutral arbitrator
(C) Decision binding on parties
(D) Criminal prosecution
24. Which Schedule of the Constitution contains the recognized languages of India?
(A) Seventh Schedule
(B) Eighth Schedule
(C) Ninth Schedule
(D) Tenth Schedule
25. Which legal maxim means “An act of the court shall prejudice no one”?
(A) Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea
(B) Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit
(C) Res Judicata Pro Veritate Accipitur
(D) Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium
Answer Key:
1-B 2-B 3-C 4-B 5-B 6-B 7-B 8-B 9-C 10-B 11-D 12-A 13-C 14-A 15-A 16-A 17-B 18-B 19-B 20-C 21-C 22-B 23-D 24-B 25-B
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