MCQ 8 December 2023

Daily Static MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (8 December 2023)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- An agent cannot claim remuneration for his misconduct under
  • (a) Section 220 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • (b) Section 221 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • (c) Section 223 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • (d) Section 224 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
Answer is A is correct. An agent who is guilty of misconduct in the business of the agency, is not entitled to any remuneration in respect of that part of the business which he has misconducted as per Section 220 of the Act. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Question2:- Provisions relating to estoppel are given in
  • (a) Chapter 7 of the Evidence Act
  • (b) Chapter 8 of the Evidence Act
  • (c) Chapter 9 of the Evidence Act
  • (d) Chapter 10 of the Evidence Act
Answer is B is correct. Chapter 8 from Section 115 to 117 deals with the principle of estoppel. Estoppel means precluding any person to make a contradictory statement or conduct from his previous act. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question3:- The question is whether “A” was ravished? The fact that without making a complaint, she said that he has been ravished is
  • (a) Relevant as conduct
  • (b) Admissible as conduct
  • (c) Not relevant as conduct
  • (d) A subject matter of enquiry
Answer is C is correct. As per Explanation 1 of Section 8 of the Act, the word ‘conduct’ in this section does not include statements, unless those statements accompany and explain acts other than statements. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Which Section of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, provides that the ‘specific relief to be granted only for enforcing civil rights and not for enforcing penal laws:
  • (a) Section 2
  • (b) Section 3
  • (c) Section 4
  • (d) Section 5
Answer is B is correct. In the given facts, X had an intention but his act was not completed but as he had initiated towards the commission of the act hence he will be held liable only for attempt to commit murder but on the other hand Y will be guilty of murder, though he had no intention to commit the offence but he had knowledge that the apple is poisonous. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question5:- What do you understand by ‘horizontal application of rights’?
  • (a) Equal fundamental rights to all
  • (b) Equality before law and equal protection of laws
  • (c) Fundamental rights enforceable against private persons
  • (d) None of the above.
Answer is C is correct. Horizontal rights are applied against private and vertical rights are applied only against public authorities. Therefore option (c) is the correct answer.
Question6:- Prof. K.C. Where said that our constitution is at most:—
  • (a) Federal Structure
  • (b) Quasi-Federal
  • (c) Weak Federation
  • (d) Strong Federation
Answer is B is correct. K.C. Where is a Father of contemporary federal theories, defined federalism as “the method of dividing power so that general and regional governments are each within a sphere co-ordinate and independent.” He called Indian constitution as Quasi- federal. Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Question7:- What is the age of child as per POCSO Act?
  • (a) Anyone below 18 years of age
  • (b) Anyone below 16 years of age
  • (c) Anyone below 14 years of age
  • (d) Anyone below 10 years of age
Answer is A is correct. Age of child as per POCSO Act is 18 years as per Section 2(1)(d). therefore option (a) is the correct answer.