MCQ 25 July 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (25 July 2024)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- Which one of the following statements is correct with regard to the nature of a valid contract?
  • (a) All agreements are contracts
  • (b) Contract is an agreement between consenting parties whether sane or insane
  • (c) Contract is an agreement without consideration
  • (d) The agreement enforceable by law, is contract
Answer is D is correct. An agreement enforceable by law is a contract. According to section 2 (h) of the Indian Contract Act, “an agreement enforceable by law is a contract”. That is all agreements are not contract. An agreement, in order to become a contract must satisfy certain conditions which are the essential elements of a contract. Mutual free consent is an essential element of an agreement. Insane can’t give free consent. As per Section 10 and Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, consideration is essential in a valid contract. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
Question2:- Which one of the following is not a punishment under section 53 of the Indian penal code 1860?
  • (a) Fine
  • (b) Transportation
  • (c) Forfeiture of property
  • (d) Death
Answer is B is correct. Transportation is not a punishment prescribed under Section 53 of Indian Penal Code; it was substituted by imprisonment for life in 1955. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Which one of the following was enacted to protect the interests of women in India?
  • (a) The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
  • (b) The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
  • (c) Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
  • (d) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009
Answer is C is correct. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 prevents discrimination on the ground of sex. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- The 'Doctrine of Privity of Contract' was for the first time applied in
  • (a) Dutton v. Poole 18000
  • (b) Jordon v. Jordon
  • (c) Price v. Easton
  • (d) Atlee v. Backhouse shianco
Answer is B is correct. The first instance of doctrine of privity of contract was seen in the case Jordan v. Jordon (1594), but was only solidified in the case of Tweedle v. Atkinson (1861). Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Which of the following is a leading case on intoxication-
  • (a) Nathulal Vs. state of M.P
  • (b) Barrow Vs. Issacs
  • (c) D.P.P Vs. Beard
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is C is correct. D.P.P. v. Beard is a landmark case on intoxication. In this case, the defendant, Arthur Beard, raped and killed 12-year-old Ivy Wood in Hyde, Cheshire. While raping her, Beard covered her mouth with his hand to stop her from screaming. In doing so, he pressed his thumb on her throat, and she died of suffocation. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Promotion of cooperative societies was inserted into the DPSP through the_________Constitutional Amendment Act.
  • (a) 42
  • (b) 44
  • (c) 86
  • (d) 97
Answer is D is correct. Article 43B: Promotion of co‐operative societies. It was inserted by the constitution (97 Th amendment) Act, 2011. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question7:- Which Jurist has said 'Contract is not Joke of Leisure time':
  • (a) Anson
  • (b) Cheshire
  • (c) Lord Stowell
  • (d) Lord Atkin
Answer is A is correct. The jurist is Anson. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.