MCQ 27 April 2024

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (27 April 2024)



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Question1:- Supreme Court in a recent judgement stated that a mere contradiction between testimony and statement given to the police cannot discredit him.
  • (a) G.V. Raman and Ors. vs. Emperor
  • (b) Birbal Nath vs. State of Rajasthan
  • (c) Sitaram Sao vs. State of Jharkhand
  • (d) Ajodhya Prasad Bhargava vs. Bhawani Shanker Bhargava and Anr.
Answer is B is correct. Supreme Court on 1 st November 2023 in Birbal Nath vs. State of Rajasthan observed that statements recorded during investigation under Section 161 CrPC are previous statement recorded under Section 145 of Evidence Act; the same can be used only for the purpose of contradiction and not for corroboration. If there is any minor contradiction between these statements the same cannot discredit the witness as a whole. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- A minor, who has been admitted to the benefits of the partnership, under Section 30(5) of the Indian Partnership Act on attaining majority has to exercise an option, to stay or to leave the firm, within
  • (a) one month of attaining majority
  • (b) six months of attaining majority
  • (c) 90 days of attaining majority
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is B is correct. Within six months from attaining majority or from the day he got the knowledge that he was admitted for profit in a partnership firm, whichever date is later; he has to exercise his opinion to stay or leave the firm according to Section 30(5) of the Indian Partnership Act. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Amongst below for which Article of the Constitution of India the corporate veil necessarily ascertained?
  • (a) Article 12
  • (b) Article 13
  • (c) Article 14
  • (d) Article 21
Answer is D is correct. In Chiranjitlal Chaudhary vs Association of India, court held that the Right to life and personal liberty is not restricted to a single person but also extends to corporation. Hence the theory of corporate veil which means that a corporation or a company can be made liable for the fraud done by it and to make the company liable the members working would be indirectly made answerable to such liability. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Which of the following Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides that "all documents including electronic records produced for the inspection of the Court are called documentary evidence"?
  • (a) Section 4
  • (b) Section 61
  • (c) Section 91
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is D is correct. Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act under the definition of ‘evidence’ provides evidence includes all statements which the court permits to be made by the witnesses is called oral evidence and all documents including electronic records for the inspection is called documentary evidence. Therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Question5:- If the bailee, without the consent of the bailor, mixes the goods of the bailor with his goods in such a manner that it becomes impossible to separate the goods and return them to the bailor, the bailoris entitled –
  • (a) To obtain relief for loss of goods by the bailee.
  • (b) To get relief of 1/2 part of the loss of goods by the bailee.
  • (c) To get relief of 1/4th of the loss of goods by the bailee.
  • (d) Rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
Answer is A is correct. Section 157 of the Indian Contract Act talks about effect of mixture without bailor’s consent and where the goods cannot be separated. Where it is impossible to separate the goods bailed from the other goods, and deliver them back, the bailor is entitled to be compensated by the bailee for the loss of the goods. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question6:- If India decides to have a Presidential form of government, the first and foremost amendment has to be made affecting the:
  • (a) System of judiciary
  • (b) Composition of parliament
  • (c) Executive-legislative relationship
  • (d) Provisions pertaining to Fundamental Rights
Answer is C is correct. In Presidential form of government, the President will become the head and thereby all the elections will be conducted by him, parliament will have no existence and hence the executive power of the PM will be transferred to the President. Though, the system of judiciary and provisions of Fundamental Rights will remain the same. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question7:- An offence which is punishable with fine only
  • (a) Contempt of court
  • (b) Public Nuisance
  • (c) Section 323
  • (d) None of the above
Answer is B is correct. Punishment for contempt of court is provided under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 which states a contempt of court may be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. Further Public Nuisance is punishable under Section 290 of Indian Penal Code where only fine is imposed which may extend to Rupees two hundred. Punishment for voluntary causing hurt is provided under Section 323 of Indian Penal Code wherein imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer

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