MCQ 20 February 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (20 February 2024)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- A gift made for religious or spiritual motive
  • (a) Can be revoked before the delivery of possession
  • (b) Can be revoked after delivery of possession
  • (c) Either (a) or (b)
  • (d) Is irrevocable
Answer is D is correct. A gift made for charitable or religious purpose cannot be revoked and becomes irrevocable as and when any property is gifted. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question2:- A gift becomes irrevocable on
  • (a) The death of the donor
  • (b) The death of the donee
  • (c) The death of both the donor and the donee
  • (d) The death of either the donor or the donee
Answer is D is correct. On the death of either of the donor or the donee the gift becomes irrevocable after acceptance by the donee or any person on behalf of the donee. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Where the donor reserves to himself the usufruct, such reservation
  • (a) Does not detract from the validity of the gift
  • (b) Renders the gift irregular
  • (c) Renders the gift void
  • (d) Either (a) or (c)
Answer is A is correct. Where donor reserves the usufruct to himself, this does not detract from the validity of the gift and the gift remains valid. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question4:- A gift of musha in property capable of partition without division is
  • (a) Valid from the moment of partition
  • (b) Valid from the moment of partition and delivery to the donee
  • (c) Not valid at the moment of the gift nor can be validated subsequently
  • (d) Is valid on acceptance
Answer is B is correct. A gift of musha in property capable of partition without division is valid from the moment of partition and delivery to the donee. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Surender’s dog is lost. He advertises in a newspaper — “Anyone who finds the dog will get a reward of Rs. 20,000.” This advertisement is
  • (a) A proposal
  • (b) An invitation to proposal
  • (c) An acceptance
  • (d) A void contract
Answer is A is correct. This is a proposal or an offer as per Section 2(a) of the Indian Contract Act. It is a valid proposal as there is consideration also involved in the proposal. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question6:- The doctrine of privity of contract means that:
  • (a) A contract is a private affair between the parties
  • (b) Consideration can be supplied only by the parties to contract
  • (c) The contract can be enforced only by a civil and private action
  • (d) Only parties to contract can sue and be sued upon the contract
Answer is D is correct. Privity means between the parties only and this doctrine applies in contract law as it states that parties themselves can sue each other and no third party who has no right in the contract can sue the parties to the contract for any of the breach of the terms of the contract. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Quid pro quo means ………..:
  • (a) Something in return
  • (b) Adequacy of consideration
  • (c) Sufficiency of consideration
  • (d) Value of promise
Answer is A is correct. Literal meaning of Quid pro quo is something in return. This term is generally used for consideration. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.