MCQ 02 August 2025

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (02 August 2025)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- Which of the following case is not related with criminal conspiracy.
  • (a) D.D. Mulchey V/s R.
  • (b) Yakub Memon Vs State of Maharashtra
  • (c) State of M.P. V/s Sheetla Sahai
  • (d) Mahboob Shah V/s Emperor
Answer is d is correct. Mahboob Shah V/s Emperor is related with common intention U/S-3(5) of B.N.S. All other cases are related with Criminal conspiracy. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
Question2:- A tort that involves a person making a false statement that harms another person's reputation is known as:
  • (A) Nuisance
  • (B) Trespass
  • (C) Defamation
  • (D) Assault
Answer is c is correct. Defamation is the publication of a false statement about a person that tends to lower their reputation in the estimation of right-thinking members of society. It can be in the form of libel (written) or slander (spoken). Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
Question3:- The principle of "audi alteram partem" means:
  • (A) No person should be a judge in his own cause
  • (B) Let the other side be heard
  • (C) He who acts in bad faith acts without jurisdiction
  • (D) An act of a court of law shall prejudice no one
Answer is b is correct. "Audi alteram partem" is one of the two main pillars of natural justice. It means that no person should be condemned unheard. This principle requires that a person against whom an order is to be passed must be given a fair opportunity to present their case and be heard.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Whether time is essence of contract or not, would depend upon:
  • (a) Terms and conditions of contract
  • (b) Conduct of parties
  • (c) Attending circumstances
  • (d) All of the above
Answer is d is correct. In case of M/s Avdel Tools and Services vs. M/s Trufit Fastners Pvt. Ltd., A.,I.R. 2009 NOC 1054 (Bom.) it was held that whether time is essence of contract, would depend upon following 3 Points (a) Terms and conditions of contract, (b) Conduct of parties (c) Attending circumstances. (Section 55). Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
Question5:- The legal term for damages that are not pre-determined and are assessed by the court based on the harm suffered is:
  • (A) Liquidated damages
  • (B) Compensatory damages
  • (C) Unliquidated damages
  • (D) Punitive damages
Answer is c is correct. In tort law, the damages are "unliquidated," which means the amount is not fixed or pre-agreed upon. The court has the discretion to assess the amount based on the evidence presented about the nature and extent of the harm suffered. Liquidated damages, by contrast, are pre-agreed amounts specified in a contract.Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.