Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (8th August 2024)
Question/ Answer
Question1:- The appropriate writ issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to
a public office is that of-
a) Prohibition
b) Quo warranto
c) Certiorari
d) Mandamus
Answer is B is correct. ‘Quo Warranto’ literally means ‘what is your authority?’ and it is
issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to a public office. Therefore, option
(b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- Pleading means-
a) Plaint or rejoinder
b) Plaint or written statement
c) Plaint or written statement or rejoinder
d) Plaint alone
Answer is B is correct. Refer Order 6, Rule 1 of CPC 1908. Therefore, option (b) is the correct
answer.
Question3:- Under Indian Contract Act, an agreement to remain unmarried is-
a) Valid
b) Voidable
c) Void
d) Unenforceable
Answer is C is correct. Refer Section 26 of I.C.A. 1872. Therefore, option (c) is the correct
answer.
Question4:- Under Limitation Act, period of limitation for setting aside an ex-parte decree
is__
a) 1 month
b) 30 days
c) 60 days
d) 90 days
Answer is B is correct. Refer Article 123 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- A is tried for the murder of B by poison. The fact that before the death of B, A
produced poison similar to that which was administered to B is-
a) Not relevant
b) Relevant
c) Partly relevant
d) Neither relevant nor irrelevant
Answer is B is correct. Refer Illustration (b) given in Section 8 of the I.E.A. 1872. Therefore,
option (b) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Under Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, no court shall take cognizance of an
offence punishable with fine only, after the expiry of a period of-
a) Six months
b) Twelve months
c) Thirty six months
d) No limitation
Answer is A is correct. Refer Section 468(2) (a) of Cr.P.C. Therefore, option (a) is the correct
option.
Question7:- The relief by way of mandatory injunction is:
a) Prohibitory
b) Mandatory
c) Discretionary
d) None of these
Answer is C is correct. Refer to section 39 Specific Relief Act, 1963. Therefore, option (c) is
the correct option.