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1. Who is the chairman of NHRC? 13. Under Hindu Law, the grounds for divorce is
a) M. N. Venkata Chaliah b) Govind Prasad Mathur (a) Insanity (b) Cruelty (c) Adultery (d) All of these
c) Ajit S. Barhoke d) Arun Kumar Misra
14.Marriage between already married man and an
2.Chairperson and other members of NHRC are appointed unmarried woman is
by (a) Nill (b) Void (c) Voidable (d) Valid
(a) Prime minister (b) President
(c) Chief Justice (d) Home minister 15. A Muslim women cannot marry immediately after
divorce because she has to wait
3.Tenure of the Chairperson of NHRC is (a) can marry immediately
(a) 5 yrs or upto the age of 70 years whichever is earlier (b) till the period of Iddat (Seclusion) is over
(b) 6 yrs or upto the age of 62 years whichever is earlier (c) for one year (d) None of these
(c) 5 yrs or upto the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
(d) 5 yrs or upto the age of 70 years whichever is earlier 16.Disobedience of judgment or order of Court amounts to
(a) Perjury (b) Contempt of Court
4. Who shall be appointed as Chairperson of NHRC? (c) Offence (d) Torts
(a) A person who has been a Chief Justice of SC
(b) A person who has been a Chief Justice of HC 17.Minimum age for a boy to marry under Hindu law is
(c) A person who has been a Chief Justice of SC and HC (a) 21 years (b) 18 years (c) 25 years (d) 16 years
(d) Person who has been a Chief Justice of District Court
18. Minimum age for a girl to marry under Hindu law is
5. In India cyber terrorism is an offence punishable under: (a) 21 years (b) 18 years (c) 25 years (d) 16 years
(a) Information Technology Act, 2000
(b) Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 19. Person who aids in commission of an offence, he is
(c) Terrorist and Disruptive Activates (Prevention) Act, known as
1987 (a) Abettor (b) Abetment (c) Accomplice d) None
(d) Indian Penal Code, 1860
20. One who takes up proceeding against the accused on
6. Who among the following serve as Ex-officio members behalf of the State is
of NHRC? (a) Soliciter (b) Lawyer
(a) Chairperson of National Commission for Women (c)Amicus Curiae (d) Public Prosecutor
(b) Chairperson of National Commission for SC & ST
(c) Chairperson of National Commission for minorities 21. Which one of the following is not a source of law?
(d) All of the above (a) Custom (b) Legislation (c) Usage (d) Judicial
decision
7. Muslim Marriage is a
(a) Contract (b) Sacrament 22. RTI stands for-
(c) semblance of contract and sacrament (a) right to information (b) right to insanity
(d) Both a contract and a sacrament (c) right to inquiry (d) right to inquest

8. According to Vedas, Hindu Marriage is a 23. Right to information

(a) Contract (b) Sacrament (a) it is fundamental right (b) it is constitutional right
(c) semblance of contract and sacrament (d) None (c) it is legal right under the freedom of information of Act,
2005
9. At present, Hindu Marriage is a (d) it is not a legal right (e) it is moral right
(a) Contract (b) Sacrament
(c) semblance of contract and sacrament 24. Who was India’s first union law minister?
(d) None a) Sachchidanand Sinha b) B.N. Rao
c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) B.R. Ambedkar
10. At present, Hindu Marriage is a
(a) Contract (b) Sacrament 25. The concept of Public Interest Litigation was
(c) Neither a contract nor sacrament (d) None introduced first in
(a) Canada (b) England (c) India (d) U.S.A.
11. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 extends to
(a) the whole of India (b) Buddhists and Jains 26. Who introduced public interest litigation in India?
(c) those who are not Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews a) Justice P. N. Bhagwati b) Krishna Iyer
by religion (d) all c) Both d) None of the above

12. A husband is liable to maintain his divorced wife 27. Public Interest Litigation applies to any case of public
(a) till she gets remarried (b) For 10 years injury arising from
(c) For 5 years (d) For ever a) breach of any public duty
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c) the violation of law d) all of the above. (a) 299 (b) 301 (c) 302 (d) 300

28.Litigation by public spirited citizens is called 42. The term ‘rarest of the rare’ is used while awarding
(a) Malicious Litigation (b) Public Interest Litigation (a) Social offences (b) Economic offences
(c) Social Litigation (d) Nuisance (c) Death punishment (d) Life imprisonment

29. A child in the womb of the mother has 43. Defamation infringes a person’s right to
(a) some rights (b) Conjugal rights (a) Status (b) Pride (c) Reputation (d) Privilege
(c) some duties (d) All
44. Conspiracy needs at least……..persons
30. A man is presumed to be dead if he is not heard alive (a) Three (b) Two (c) Five (d) One
for
(a) 4 years (b) 7 years (c) 10years (d) 15 years 45. The language of the Supreme Court is
(a) English only (b) Hindi only
31. Making marriage complete by sexual intercourse: (c) Both the above
(a) Consummation (b) bigamy (d) Any language in the 8th Schedule of Constitution
(c) Polygamy (d) None
46. ‘Homicide’ means –
32.Relationship based on mutual trust and confidence is (a) manslaughter (b) stabbing (c) suicide (d) rioting
called ______________ relationship
(a) Friendly (b) Fiduciary 47. The Government has banned employment of children as
(c) Master and Servant (d) Employer and Employee domestic servants, helpers, workers etc from October 10,
2006 as per the Act year—Child Labour (Prohibition and
33. Medical jurisprudence is another name of Regulation) Act, 1986. These children are below the age of
(a) Forensic act (b) Forensic Medicine (a) 14 yrs. (b) 16 yrs. (c) 18 yrs. (d) 21 yrs.
(c) Philosophy of Medicine (d) Medical Science
48. Ex-officio members of NHRC is Chairperson of
34. A sentence of death by a lower court National commission for
(a) must be confirmed by High Court (a) Woman (b) Children (c) poor (d) handicap
(b) Must be confirmed by Supreme Court
(c) Must be confirmed by Prime minister 49. The early release of a prisoner is called
(d) Must be confirmed by the President (a) Bail (b) Parole (c) Lease (d) Lien

35. Whoever commits murder is punished with 50. Husband and wife have a right to each other’s
(a) Death sentence or life imprisonment company. This right is called
(b) 20 years imprisonment (c) Only life imprisonment (a) Legal right (b) Matrimonial right
(d) Only death sentence (c) Conjugal right (d) none

36. Homicide means____________by human being 51. Which of the following is not a source of law?
(a) Death of living being (b) Killing of human being (a) Custom (b) Culture/Public Opinion
(c) Killing of living and human being (c) Legislation (d) Precedent
(d) Murder of living being
52. The Supreme Court in its judgment held that the
37. What is a Special Court? Guru Granth Sahib is
(a) A court specially set up to enable quick and efficient (a) A juristic person (b) The holiest of the holy books
disposal of cases. (c) To be equated with the model (d) Not a juristic person
(b)A court which is special because of its infrastructure.
(c)A court which is special because it is presided over by a 53. Legal person is one:
Judge of a High court a) Who knows law
(d)A court which is special because it tries only sexual b) Capable of being right and duty bearing unit
crimes. c) Who is involved in a legal case d) None of these

38. Abetment to suicide is punishable under 54. A child offender under the Juvenile Justice (Care and
(a) Sec. 306 (b) Sec. 309 (c) Sec. 312 (d) Sec. 420 Protection of Children) Act, 2000 only when his age is
below
39. Culpable Homicide is defined in (a) 14 Years (b) 12 Years (c) 18 Years (d) 16 Years
a) 299 b) 300 c) 302 d) 303
55. Under Indian Majority Act a major is a person who has
40. Murder is defined in section ___ of IPC. attained the age of
a) 299 b) 300 c) 302 d) 303 (a) 18 Years (b) 21 Years (c) 15 Years (d) 25 Years

41. Section……………of the IPC punishes a murderer

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56. A person whose guardian has been appointed attains the 71. A person appointed by two parties to settle a dispute is
age of majority at known as
(a) 23 Years (b) 21 Years (c) 26 Years (d) 29 Years (a) Attorney (b) Arbitrator (c) Advocate (d) Solicitor

57. The killing of a new born child by its parents 72. An exclusive right conferred on one who invents a
(a) Infanticide (b) Abortion machine to make use, sell or assign it for a certain period, is
(c) Feticides (d) Malfeasance called
(a) Fundamental right (b) title (c) copyright (d) patent
58. Genocide means…..
(a) Mass killing of people of a race, ethnic group, etc. 73. A patent is granted for a:
(b) Killing of Children (a) New expression (b) New invention
(c) Elimination of harmful genes (d) none of these (c) New combination (d) New discovery

74. A film is protected under___ Act.

59. One who brings an action at law (a) Trade marks (b) Patents
(a) Defendant (b) Plaint (c) Plaintiff (d) Party (c) Copyright (d) Cinematograph
60. A child born after father’s death 75. Micky filed a suit for breach of contract against Ticky.
(a) Postliminits (b) Bastard The legal terminology for Micky and Ticky would be
(c) Posthumus (d) illegitimate child (a) Plaintiff and Defendant
(b) Appellant and Respondent
61. The early signs of death are:- (c) Aggrieved and Accused (d) None of the above
(a) Cadaveric changes in the muscles
(b) Putrefaction or decomposition 76. Micky filed a suit for breach of contract against Ticky.
(c) Mumification (d) Cooling of the body The District Court decided in Micky’s favour. However,
Ticky appealed to the High Court. The legal terminology
62. A person who makes a will is also called for Micky and Ticky would be called
(a) Executor (b) beneficiary (c) Writer (d) Testator (a) Plaintiff and Defendant
(b) Respondent and Appellant
63. What is a testament? (c) Aggrieved and Accused (d) None of the above
(a) Wish (b) Will (c) Evidence (d) All
77. Statement by a victim as to the cause of his/her death is
64. The act of unlawfully entering into another’s property is called.
known as (a) Culpable Homicide (b) Written statement
(a) Breach of property (b) trespass (c) Dying declaration (d) Confession
(c) Easement (d) escheat
78. Zero FIR in India
65. In criminal case, the burden of proving the guilt of an (a) Has no legal validity
accused lies upon the (b) Can be filed at any police station in India
(a) Complainant (b) Defence (c) Cannot be filed in a police station
(c) Prosecution (d) Eye witnesses (d) Means no FIR

79. There are four stages in the commission of a crime-

66. ___________ is done to a higher Court to examine
intention, preparation, attempt and commission. The
against a case decided by a lower Court.
(a) Petition (b) Writ Petition attempt to commit a crime is
(c) Public Interest litigation (d) Appeal (a) Punishable (b) not punishable
(c) Not ordinarily punishable (d) none of the above
67. The Party against whom an appeal is filed is called
80. The police prepares charge sheet under
(a) Appellant (b) Defendant
(a) Evidence Act, 1872
(c) Respondent (d) Petitioner
(b) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
(c) Police Act, 1861 (d) permission of court
68. The Party who files an appeal is called
(a) Appellant (b) Defendant 81. Charge sheet in a criminal case is prepared by
(c) Respondent (d) Petitioner (a) Court (b) magistrate (c) police (d) victim
69. “Offence” is defined under 82. Hawala market is related to
(a) Indian Penal Code (IPC) (a) Stock Exchange (b) Illegal Mandi
(b) Constitution of India (c) Evidence Act (d) All (c) Illegal Foreign Exchange (d) Smugling
70. “Burden of proof’ means 83. Under the child marriage restraint act 1929, act of child
(a) Burdening the case (b) culpable statement marriage is punishable. However,
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(b) Children will not be punishable but parents will be
punishable 95. An agreement to share the benefits of public office is
(c) Only parents of the children will be punishable (a) Valid (b) Voidable (c) Void (d) None
(d) None of the above
96. Caveat means?
84. A marriage is said to be child marriage if: (a) A warning (b) An injunction (c) Writ (d) Certiorari
(a) The girl is below 18 years and the boy is below 20 97. “No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the
years. same offence more than once”. The legal term for this is
(b) The girl and the boy are below 21 years. (a) Double jeopardy (b) self incrimination
(c) The girl is below 20 years and the boy the below 21 (c) Equal protection before law (d) Ex post facto law
years.
(d) The girl is below 18 years and the boy the below 21 98. The Supreme Court laid down certain requirements to
years. be followed in all cases of arrest or detention in-
85. Conspiracy is (a) Vishakha’s case (b) D.K. Basu’s case
(a) Absconding from the police (c) Antulay’s case (d) Keshavananda Bharti’s case
(b) Secret plan to commit a crime 99. Which of the following are sources of Law in India?
(c) Disobeying the criminal process (a) Custom (b) Precedent (c) Legislation (d) all
(d) Willful deceiving of the fact
100. In Law, the reputation of a business or company is
86. Disobedience to or disrespect for a court of law and its known as
officers amounts to (a) Goodwill (b) Fame (c) Image (d) None
(a) Contempt of court (b) Unaccountable to court
(c) Inadmissible to court (d) Incredible to court 101. AFSPA stands for Armed Forces……….?
87. The act of admitting an offence (a) Special Power Act (b) Social Power Act
(a) Admission of Crime (b) Approval of Crime (c) Supreme Power Act (d) General Power Act
(c) Confession of Crime (d) None 102. If a surgeon communicates to a patient that he cannot
live. The patient dies of shock. Surgeon commits the act of
88. Putting an accused in jail (a) Murder (b) commits no offence
(a) Imprison (b) Confinement (c) Punishment (d) None (c) Abetment of murder (d) offence of nervous shock
89. Prisoner refers to 103. Elimination or killing of a whole race or ethnic group
(a) Person arrested by police is called
(b) Person sentenced and putting in jail (a) Genocide (b) homicide
(c) Person in-charge of prison (c) Ethnicity (d) extermination
(d) Person who has been released from prison.
104. According to latest amendment sexual intercourse
90. Death sentence means with consent of the girl amounts to rape if she is under
(a) Sentence declared after the death of convict (a) 15 Years (b) 16 Years (c) 17 Years (d) 18 Years
(b) Declaration of putting the end to convict’s life
(c) Killing till death 105. The Dowry Prohibition Act
(d) Hanging till death (a) Prohibits taking of dowry (b) Prohibits giving of
dowry
91. The standard of the Proof required in criminal law is : (c) Both (A) & (B) (d) None of the above
(a) Beyond reasonable doubt
(b) Beyond shadow of doubt 106. A Promise made without the intention of performing it
(c) Preponderance of Probabilities amounts to
(d)Balance of Probabilities (a) Innocent misrepresentation (b) Fraud
(c) Negligent misrepresentation
92. The standard of the Proof required in civil law is : (d) Wrongful misrepresentation
(a) Beyond reasonable doubt
(b) Beyond shadow of doubt 107. A finds a watch on the floor of the class-room. Instead
(c) Preponderance of Probabilities of returning it to the college authorities he sells the watch.
(d)Balance of Probabilities A is liable for
(a) Theft (b) Extortion
93. A master is liable for the wrongs committed by his (c) Criminal misappropriation (d) Criminal Breach of trust
servants. It is called
(a) Joint liability (b) vicarious liability 108. A criminal complaint is filed before
(c) Work liability (d) public liability (a) Police Officer (b) A Magistrate
(c) Sub-Divisional Police Officer (d) High Court
94. Self Defence is a_________ remedy (e) Supreme Court
(a) Private (b) judicial
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(a) An Umpire (b) Mediator
(c) Court (d) None of the above 125. _____________ means disrespect for a court of law
(a) Contempt (b) Contest (c) Contradict (d) Contort
110. An insolvent person is
(a) Unskilled worker (b) Bankrupt 126. Maintenance of public property is a:
(c) Financially sound (d) intelligent person (a) Moral duty (b) Legal duty
(c) Both moral and legal duty (d) Political duty
111. Recidivist is a
(a) Smart person (b) Habitual criminal 127. Public Prosecutor is Counsel of the State
(c) Rash person (d) Mad person (a) where government is a party (b) in a Criminal trial.
(c) in a civil trial (d) in both Criminal and civil
112. Which of the following words would mean an offence trial.
of taking something illegally when its letters are
rearranged? 128. A lawyer who appears on behalf of the accused in
(a) Least (b) Slip (c) Abroad (d) Late court is called:
(a) Public prosecutor (b) Defence counsel
113. Deed is a written statement which is (c) Government pleader (d) Advocate General
(a) Signed (b) Sealed (c) Delivered (d) All the above
129. Vox populi means :
114. Diatom test is conducted to ascertain whether death (a) a famous personality (b) popular opinion
occurred due to- (c) a very popular drama (d) group of people
(a) Drowning (b) Hanging 130. Criminal or suspect who is on the run is called:
(c) Burning (d) Shock (a) Grass (b) apache (c) Fugitive (d) accomplice
115. What does ‘adjudication’ mean? 131. .The meaning of “audi alteram partem” is
(a) A decision by an Umpire (b) Mediation (a) Rights are associated with the duties
(c) Decision given by a court (d) none of the above (b) Everybody should be kind
(c) Everybody should be given reasonable opportunity to
116. The custodial death relates to defend one selves
(a) Death of police personnel in police station (d) None of above
(b) Death of arrests in police custody 132. Trademark is a legal word of:
(c) Death of Jail superintendent by convict (a) Brand (b) Product (c) Patent (d) Quality
(d) Death of female convict in court
133. Lyngdoh Committee was formed to frame guidelines on
117. In-camera trial means – (a) Student unions elections in universities and colleges
(1) Trial in open court (2) Trial through media (b) Elections in Govt. offices
(3) Trial to which the public and press are not admitted (c) Teachers Union elections in universities and colleges.
(4) Summary trial (d) Municipal Corporation

118. To declare a person guilty of an offence means to 134. Protection of children from sexual offences Act came
(a) Convict (b) Acquit (c) Evict (d) Corrupt into force in India in the year
(a) 2011 (b)2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014
119. Euthanasia means
(a) Surgery by consent (b) Transfer by consent
(c) Divorce by consent (d) Death by consent

120. Passing off someone else’s writing as ones own is

called
(a) Copying (b) Patenting (c) Plagiarism (d) adopting

121. An act in excess of the authority conferred by law is

(a) Intra Vires (b) Illegal (c) Ultra Vires (d) Extra Legal

122. A document on oath is called as

(a) Affidavit (b) Will (c) Codicil (d) Power of Attorney
123. Covenant means
(a) Order of the Supreme Court
(b) Order of the High Court
(c) A formal and binding agreement
(d) A judgment by Supreme Court

124. ____________ means to live together as husband and

wife especially without being married.
(a) Cohabit (b) Adultery (c) Cohere (d) Cogent