MCQ 15 July 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (15 July 2024)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- Balfour v. Balfour is a leading case on the principle of:
  • (a) Acknowledgment
  • (b) Intention to contract
  • (c) Promissory estoppel
  • (d) Restitution
Answer is B is correct. The court in this case held that the alleged agreement did not constitute a legal contract, but was only an ordinary domestic arrangement which could not be sued upon. There was no Intention to contract. Mutual promises made in the ordinary domestic relationship of husband and wife do not of necessity give cause for action on a contract. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- What is the evidentiary value of newspaper reports?
  • (a) Primary and best evidence
  • (b) Secondary and best evidence
  • (c) Primary and hearsay evidence
  • (d) Secondary and hearsay evidence
Answer is D is correct. Newspaper reports are secondary hearsay evidence which cannot be relied upon until it is proved by further evidences. In Khilumal v. Arjun Das, the Court held that the newspaper reports are mere hearsay and cannot in law be relied upon as the proof of speech. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws is provided under which provision of the Code
  • (a) Section 3
  • (b) Section 3A
  • (c) Section 4
  • (d) Section 4A
Answer is C is correct. Section 4(1) states all offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- An offer was sent by post, the acceptor wrote 'accepted' on the letter, put it in his drawer and forgot about it. The transaction is a
  • (a) Valid contract
  • (b) A voidable contract
  • (c) A void contract
  • (d) No agreement as the acceptance was never communicated to the proposer
Answer is D is correct. According to Sec. 4. The communication of an acceptance is complete- as against the acceptor, when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer. So, no agreement as the acceptance was never communicated to the proposer. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Section 73A of the Indian Evidence Act was inserted by which Act?
  • (a) Act 21 of 2000, Section 92
  • (b) Act 21 of 2001, Section 92
  • (c) Act 21 of 2005, Section 91
  • (d) Act 21 of 2000, Section 91
Answer is B is correct. Section 73A which talks about proof as to verification of digital signature was inserted by Act 21 of 2001, Section 92 of Information Technology Act 2000. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Executive magistrate is appointed by
  • (a) High Court under Section 20(2)
  • (b) State Government under Section 20(1)
  • (c) High Court under Section 20(1)
  • (d) State Government under Section 20(2)
Answer is B is correct. As per Section 20(1) of the Code, in every district and in every metropolitan area, the State Government may appoint as many persons as it thinks fit to be Executive Magistrates and shall appoint one of them to be the District Magistrate. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Section 25A which deals with Directorate of Prosecution was inserted in the year
  • (a) 2002
  • (b) 2005
  • (c) 2009
  • (d) 2013
Answer is B is correct. Section 25A of the code was inserted in the year 2005 by Act 25 and came into force on 23rd June 2006. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.