MCQ 21st August 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (21st August 2024)



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Question1:- Whenever, the office of the District Magistrate is vacant, who shall succeed tot the executive administration of the district
  • (a) Officer below the District Magistrate shall succeed permanently on the orders of the State Government
  • (b) Officer below the District Magistrate shall succeed permanently on the basis of appointment by the High Court
  • (c) Any officer shall succeed temporarily till the pending orders of the State Government
  • (d) Any officer shall succeed temporarily till the pending orders of the High Court
Answer is C is correct. As per Section 20(3) of the Code, whenever, in consequence of the office of a District Magistrate becoming vacant, any officer succeeds temporarily to the executive administration of the district, such officer shall, pending the orders of the State Government, exercise all the powers and perform all the duties respectively conferred and imposed by this Code on the District Magistrate. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question2:- The guarantee issued may be cancelled by the surety at any time by notice to the creditor……
  • (a) Relating to future transactions
  • (b) Related to previous transactions
  • (c) Relating to past transactions as well as future transactions
  • (d) A guarantee issued cannot be cancelled absolutely
Answer is A is correct. Section 130 of the Indian Contract Law, 1872 talks about revocation of continuing guarantee. A continuing guarantee may at any time be revoked by the surety, as to future transactions, by notice to the creditor. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Which of the following cannot be altered by the Parliament by ordinary legislative procedure?
  • (a) Acquisition and termination of citizenship
  • (b) Privileges of the Parliament
  • (c) Composition of State Legislative Councils
  • (d) Representation of States in the Parliament
Answer is D is correct. Representation of States in the Parliament cannot be altered by the Parliament by ordinary legislative procedure. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Does Magistrate has power to stop investigation
  • (a) No magistrate has no power to stop investigation
  • (b) Magistrate has power to stop investigation in summons case
  • (c) Magistrate has power to stop investigation in all cases
  • (d) Magistrate has no power to stop investigation but High Court has power to stop investigation.e
Answer is B is correct. Magistrate has power to stop investigation in summons cases when investigation is not concluded within six months from the date on which the accused was arrested as per Section 167(5) of the Code. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Which statement is wrong regarding “Agency” under Indian Contract Law?
  • (a) The owner is capable of contracting
  • (b) The authority of the agent may be expressed or implied
  • (c) Consideration is necessary to create agency
  • (d) The guardian of a minor can appoint an agent for him
Answer is C is correct. Section 185 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 says that, no consideration is necessary to create an agency. It is exception to the general rule - a contract without consideration is void. Therefore, Option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- As per the Constitution, "Khap Panchayats do not have the right to order honor killings" In which of the following cases has it been laid down?
  • (a) Shanti Vahini v. Union of India
  • (b) Shanti Bhushan v. Supreme Court of India
  • (c) Roop Jaan Begum v. Union of India
  • (d) Lalita v. State of Chhattisgarh
Answer is A is correct. Shanti Vahini v. Union of India- Honour killing is a crime; making a person to marry other than his own choice is violation of Article 21. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the decision in the case of D.C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar?
  • (a) The President is entitled to promulgate ordinances during the recess of the Parliament
  • (b) The mechanical re-promulgation of the ordinances is unconstitutional
  • (c) Article 123 empowers the President to issue successive ordinances
  • (d) The power of the Governor to re-issue the Ordinance cannot be questioned in the court of law
Answer is B is correct. In D.C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar, The court ruled that the mechanical re-promulgation of the ordinances for a period of one to fourteen years without going to the legislation was a colourable exercise of power by the executive and ruled that re- promulgation of ordinances was unconstitutional. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

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