MCQ 02 May 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (02 May 2024)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- Period of limitation means
  • (a) The period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or application by the Schedule to the Limitation Act.
  • (b) The period of limitation computed in accordance with the provisions of Limitation Act.
  • (c) Both (a) and (b)
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is A is correct. Period of limitation means the period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or application by the Schedule to the Limitation Act as per Section 2(j). Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question2:- The period of limitation for preferring an appeal to the High Court from an order of sentence, other than the sentence of death is
  • (a) 30 days
  • (b) 90 days
  • (c) 60 days
  • (d) 45 days
Answer is C is correct. As per Article 115 (b)(i) The period of limitation for preferring an appeal to the High Court from an order of sentence, other than the sentence of death is 60 days. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question3:- As per section 2(c) of the Limitation Act a bill of exchange includes
  • (a) Promissory note and bond
  • (b) Promissory note
  • (c) A hundi and a cheque
  • (d) Bond
Answer is C is correct. Bill of exchange as per Section 2(c) includes a hundi and a cheque. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- What is the period of limitation for filing a suit under Article 113 of the Limitation Act?
  • (a) 5 years
  • (b) 6 months
  • (c) 3 years
  • (d) 6 years
Answer is C is correct. Article 113 states any suit for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this schedule then the period of limitation will be 3 years. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question5:- In case of a suit for property which the plaintiff has conveyed while insane, the time from which the period of limitation (three years under Article 102 of the Schedule of the Limitation Act, 1963) begins to run is
  • (a) When the plaintiff is restored to sanity
  • (b) The date the property was conveyed
  • (c) When the plaintiff has knowledge of the conveyance
  • (d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer is D is correct. The period of limitation will begin to run in case of a suit for property which the plaintiff has conveyed while insane from the date when the plaintiff is restored to sanity and when the plaintiff has knowledge of the conveyance. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question6:- The period of limitation for filing the suit for compensation of injury caused by an injunction wrongfully obtained begins to run from
  • (a) When the injunction obtained
  • (b) When the injunction ceases
  • (c) When the injunction application is filed
  • (d) When the suit for injunction is filed
Answer is B is correct. As per Article 90 3 years of limitation period runs from when the injunction ceases in case for compensation for injury caused by an injunction which was obtained wrongfully. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Under section 21 of Limitation Act, 1963 when the suit shall be deemed to have been instituted as against the newly impleaded defendant
  • (a) From the date of filing of the suit
  • (b) From the date of filing of application to implead him as defendant
  • (c) The date on which he was impleaded
  • (d) None of them
Answer is C is correct. Under section 21 of Limitation Act, 1963 when the suit shall be deemed to have been instituted as against the newly impleaded defendant from the date on which he was impleaded. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.