MCQ 11 February 2025

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (11 February 2025)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- In which article of the Constitution of India has the provision of Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha been provided?
  • A. Article 101
  • B. Article 108
  • C. Article 133
  • D. Article 102
Answer is b is correct. Explanation: Article 108 states that Joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases

(1) If after a Bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House—

(a)the Bill is rejected by the other House; or

(b)the Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in the Bill; or

(c)more than six months elapse from the date of the reception of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it.

the President may, unless the Bill has lapsed by reason of a dissolution of the House of the People, notify to me Houses by message if they are sitting or by public notification if they are not sitting, his intention to summon them to meet in a joint sitting for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the Bill:

Question2:- Under Order 8 Rule 6 Code of Civil Procedure set-off may be permitted if-
  • A. The suit is for recovery of property
  • B. Set-off claimed by the defendant is ascertained sum of money
  • C. Value of property recoverable is less than rupees two lacs
  • D. Defendant presents a written statement of the suit
Answer is b is correct. Explanation: Order 8 Rule 6(1)Particulars of set-off to be given in written statement.—(1) Where in a suit for the recovery of money the defendant claims to set-off against the plaintiff's demand any ascertained sum of money legally recoverable by him from the plaintiff, not exceeding the pecuniary limits of the jurisdiction of the Court, and both parties fill the same character as they fill in the plaintiff's suit, the defendant may, at the first hearing of the suit, but not afterwards unless permitted by the Court, presents a written statement containing the particulars of the debt sought to be set-off.
Question3:- An agreement in restraint of trade under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is
  • A. Valid
  • B. Voidable
  • C. Void
  • D. Enforceable
Answer is c is correct. Explanation: Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act states that Agreement in restraint of trade, void.—Every agreement by which any one is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind, is to that extent void
Question4:- Which one of the following sections of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 is concerned with the transfer of benefit to unborn child?
  • A. Section 13
  • B. Section 14
  • C. Section 15
  • D. Section 16
Answer is a is correct. Explanation: Section 13 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 deals with the transfer of benefit to an unborn child. The section states that Where, on a transfer of property, an interest therein is created for the benefit of a person not in existence at the date of the transfer, subject to a prior interest created by the same transfer, the interest created for the benefit of such person shall not take effect, unless it extends to the whole of the remaining interest of the transferor in the property.
Question5:- A claim for damages in a suit for injunction can be laid down
  • A. Under Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act
  • B. Under Section 39 of the Specific Relief Act
  • C. Under Section 40 of the Specific Relief Act
  • D. Under Section 37 of the Specific Relief Act
Answer is c is correct. Explanation: Section 40 of the Specific Relief Act states that Damages in lieu of, or in addition to, injunction. —

(1)The plaintiff in a suit for perpetual injunction under section 38, or mandatory injunction under section 39, may claim damages either in addition to, or in substitution for, such injunction and the court may, if it thinks fit, award such damages.

(2)No relief for damages shall be granted under this section unless the plaintiff has claimed such relief in his plaint :Provided that where no such damages have been claimed in the plaint, the court shall, at any stage of the proceedings, allow the plaintiff to amend the plaint on such terms as may be just for including such claim.

(3)The dismissal of a suit to prevent the breach of an obligation existing in favour of the plaintiff shall bar his right to sue for damages for such breach.