Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (08 April 2025)
Question/ Answer
Question1:- Who was the chairman of “National Commission to review the working of the Constitution”?
(a) Hon’ble Justice J.S. Verma
(b) Hon’ble Justice O.P. Chinappa Reddy
(c) Hon’ble Justice R.S. Sarkaria
(d) Hon’ble Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
Answer is d is correct. Hon'ble Justice MN Venkatachaliah was the chairman of NCRWC was set up by NDA Government of India led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 22 Feb. 2000. It submitted its report in 2002 but the government did not implement it. Therefore, option (d) is correct answer.
Question2:- Tort is a violation of
a) A right in personam
b) A right in rem
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
Answer is b is correct. A tort is a violation of a right in rem which means that the right is vested in some person and is available against the world at large. Therefore, option (b) is correct answer.
Question3:- The term novus actus interveniens means
a) Directness of damages
b) Remoteness of damages
c) Direct and remote damages
d) Foreseeable damages
Answer is b is correct. The concept of the remoteness of damage refers to the idea that a defendant is only liable for the harm caused by their actions if that harm was foreseeable at the time of the wrongdoing. If the harm suffered by the plaintiff was too remote or unforeseeable, the defendant cannot be held responsible for it. Therefore, option (b) is correct answer.
Question4:- Section 183 of BNSS. Provides a special procedure for recording of:
(a) Confessions.
(b) Statements made during the course of investigation.
(c) Confession as well as statements made during the course of investigation.
(d) None of the above
Answer is c is correct. Confession as well as statement of witness can be recorded under section 183 of BNSS. Therefore, option (c) is correct answer.
Question5:- Difference between a contract and social agreement is that of
(a) Consideration
(b) Intention to create legal relationship
(c) Consensus ad idem
(d) Certainty of performance
Answer is b is correct. The fundamental difference between a contract and a social agreement lies in the intention to create legal relations. Therefore, option (b) is correct answer.