MCQ 17 April 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (17 April 2024)



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Question1:- In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of Section 51 of Code of Civil Procedure?
  • (a) Xavier v. Bank of Canara
  • (b) The Visaka case
  • (c) Indian Gramophone Co. v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey
  • (d) Jolly George Verghese v. Bank of Cochin
Answer is D is correct. In Jolly George Verghese v. Bank of Cochin Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 51 of Code of Civil Procedure. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question2:- Which provision deals with place of trial to be an open court
  • (a) Section 153A
  • (b) Section 153AA
  • (c) Section 153B
  • (d) Section 153C
Answer is C is correct. Section 153B deals with place of trial to be deemed to be open court. The place in which any Civil Court is held for the purpose of trying any suit shall be deemed to be an open Court, to which the public generally may have access so far as the same can conveniently contain them. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Constitution of rule committees is provided under which provision of CPC
  • (a) Section 122
  • (b) Section 123
  • (c) Section 124
  • (d) Section 125
Answer is B is correct. Section 123 deals with constitution of Rule committees in certain states where there is usual place of sitting of each of High Courts referred to in Section 122. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Compensatory costs can be imposed
  • (a) If the claim or defence is false or vexatious and subsequently disallowed or withdrawn
  • (b) If objection to the false or vexatious claim or defence has been taken by the party at the earliest opportunity
  • (c) Both (a) and (b) are correct
  • (d) Both (a) and (b) are incorrect
Answer is C is correct. Section 35A talks about compensatory cost if the claim or defence is false or vexatious and subsequently disallowed or withdrawn and if objection to the false or vexatious claim or defence has been taken by the party at the earliest opportunity. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Jurisdiction of a court is decided by
  • (a) Subject-matter of the dispute
  • (b) Pecuniary value of the suit
  • (c) Place where the dispute arose
  • (d) All of the above
Answer is D is correct. Jurisdiction of any court is determined through subject-matter of the dispute, pecuniary value of the suit and place where the dispute arose. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question6:- In reference of District Court, which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • (a) It can transfer any suit, appeal or other proceeding pending before it for trial to any Court subordinate to it and competent to try or dispose of the same
  • (b) It can withdraw any suit and appeal or other proceeding pending in any Court subordinate to it
  • (c) It can try or dispose of the suit, appeal or other proceeding withdrawn from any Court subordinate to it or it may transfer the same for trial or disposal to some other Court subordinate to it and competent to try or dispose of the same
  • (d) It cannot retransfer any suit, appeal or other proceeding to the Court from which it was withdrawn
Answer is D is correct. Section 24 talks about general power of transfer and withdrawal, clause (b) (iii) states retransferring any suit, appeal or other proceedings for trial or disposal to the Court from which it was withdrawn. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Jurisdiction lies to the court where the property immovable in nature falls
  • (a) Particularly in jurisdiction
  • (b) Substantially in jurisdiction
  • (c) Both (a) & (b)
  • (d) Only to High Court
Answer is B is correct. Jurisdiction lies to the court where the property immovable in nature falls substantially in jurisdiction. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.

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