Legal Aptitude Quiz-2
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Legal Aptitude is an important subject in CLAT,DULLB & Other Law Exams. In any of law exam, legal aptitude carries weightage of 25 % of questions. With focused practice good marks can be fetched from this section. These questions are very important in achieving your success in CLAT, DULLB and Other Law Exams..
Q1. Tort in India is based on:
- common law
- administrative law
- constitutional law
- all of the above
Solution
common law
common law
Q2. Who is considered as father of international law?
- Hugo Grotius
- Hamilton
- Salmond
- None of the above
Solution
Hugo Grotius was a jurist in the Dutch Republic. For his immense contribution to the study of international law he is considered as the father of international law
Hugo Grotius was a jurist in the Dutch Republic. For his immense contribution to the study of international law he is considered as the father of international law
Q3. Jurisprudence is a subject that deals with:
- Interpretation of law
- Philosophy of law
- Implementation of law
- Implementation of law
Solution
Jurisprudence is the study of philosophy of law.
Jurisprudence is the study of philosophy of law.
Q4. Judicial activism is when:
- judiciary is considering large number of cases through PI
- judiciary is encroaching upon domain of legislature and executive
- judiciary is actively deciding cases against government
- none of the above
Solution
Judicial activism is when judiciary is encroaching upon domain of legislature and executive.
Judicial activism is when judiciary is encroaching upon domain of legislature and executive.
Q5. Which of the following type of question cannot be asked during the Question Hour in Parliament?
- Starred Questions
- Unstarred Questions
- Short Notice Questions
- None of the above
Solution
Question Hour is the first hour of a sitting session of India’s Lok Sabha devoted to questions that Members of Parliament raise about any aspect of administrative activity. The concerned Minister is obliged to answer to the Parliament, either orally or in writing, depending on the type of question raised.
There are 4 types of Questions —Starred, Unstarred, Short Notice Questions and Questions addressed to private Members. Starred Questions are those for which an oral answer is expected. The member is allowed to ask a supplementary question, with the permission of the Speaker, after the reply is obtained from the Minister concerned. Non-starred questions are those for which a written reply is expected.
A Short Notice Question is one which relates to a matter of urgent public importance and can be asked with shorter notice than the period of notice prescribed for an ordinary question. Like a starred question, it is answered orally followed by supplementary questions.
The Question to a Private Member is addressed to the Member himself/herself and it is asked when the subject matter of it pertains to any Bill, Resolution or any matter relating to the Business of the House for which that Member is responsible. For such Questions, the same procedure is followed as in the case of Questions addressed to a Minister with such variations as the Speaker may consider necessary or convenient
Question Hour is the first hour of a sitting session of India’s Lok Sabha devoted to questions that Members of Parliament raise about any aspect of administrative activity. The concerned Minister is obliged to answer to the Parliament, either orally or in writing, depending on the type of question raised.
There are 4 types of Questions —Starred, Unstarred, Short Notice Questions and Questions addressed to private Members. Starred Questions are those for which an oral answer is expected. The member is allowed to ask a supplementary question, with the permission of the Speaker, after the reply is obtained from the Minister concerned. Non-starred questions are those for which a written reply is expected.
A Short Notice Question is one which relates to a matter of urgent public importance and can be asked with shorter notice than the period of notice prescribed for an ordinary question. Like a starred question, it is answered orally followed by supplementary questions.
The Question to a Private Member is addressed to the Member himself/herself and it is asked when the subject matter of it pertains to any Bill, Resolution or any matter relating to the Business of the House for which that Member is responsible. For such Questions, the same procedure is followed as in the case of Questions addressed to a Minister with such variations as the Speaker may consider necessary or convenient
Q6. False Imprisonment under law of tort means:
- confinement of a person, without lawful justification
- an intentional confinement of a person, without lawful justification
- a fictional imprisonment
- none of the above
Solution
False Imprisonment under law of tort means an intentional confinement of a person without lawful justification.
False Imprisonment under law of tort means an intentional confinement of a person without lawful justification.
Q7. Doctrine of Contributory Negligence is applicable when:
- Plaintiff is at fault
- Both plaintiff and defendant are at fault
- Plaintiff, defendant, and witnesses are at fault
- None of the above
Solution
Doctrine of Contributory negligence is a doctrine of common law that provides that if a person was injured in part due to his/her own negligence i.e.his/ her negligence “contributed” to the accident, the injured party would not be entitled to collect any damages from the other party who supposedly caused the accident.
Doctrine of Contributory negligence is a doctrine of common law that provides that if a person was injured in part due to his/her own negligence i.e.his/ her negligence “contributed” to the accident, the injured party would not be entitled to collect any damages from the other party who supposedly caused the accident.
Q8. One can have copyright over its creation:
- When application for registration of copyright is filed
- When copyright is registered
- When it is published in gazette of India
- None of the above
Solution
Copyright in a work exists even if it is not registered.
Copyright in a work exists even if it is not registered.
Q9. Right to have clean environment emanates from:
- Article 14
- Article 19
- Article 21
- Article 32
Solution
Right to life and Liberty enshrined under Article 21 of Constitution has a very wide ambit and includes right to have clean environment.
Right to life and Liberty enshrined under Article 21 of Constitution has a very wide ambit and includes right to have clean environment.
Q10. Which of the following is not a separate legal entity?
- A company registered under Companies Act, 1956.
- A partnership firm.
- A limited liability partnership firm.
- A Public Sector Undertaking.
Solution
A Partnership firm is nothing more than an association of its partners. It is not considered a separate legal entity.
A Partnership firm is nothing more than an association of its partners. It is not considered a separate legal entity.
