Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (14 February 2025)
Question/ Answer
Question1:- An inter-State Council for making recommendations for better co-ordination of policy and action can be established by:
A. The President
B. By the Central Government
C. The President after consultation with the Governors of the States
D. None of the above
Answer A is correct. Section 5 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for conditions of marriage. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
Question2:- Section 20 of The Specific Relief Act, 1963 was substituted in
A. 2015
B. 2018
C. 2021
D. 2023
Answer B is correct. Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 was substituted in the year 2018. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question3:- What is the ancient source of Hindu Law?
A. Shruti
B. Judicial Pronouncements
C. Legislative Enactments
D. None of the above
Answer C is correct. Shruti meaning “that which is heard”, refers to the Vedas, which are the foundational texts of Hindu law and considered an ancient source of Hindu law. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Which one of the following is not essential for a valid marriage under Muslim Law?
A. Illegitimate
B. Legitimate
C. Illegitimate having no right in ancestral property
D. Legitimate but having right of inheritance limited to their parent’s property only
Answer D is correct. Legitimate but having right of inheritance limited to their parent’s property only. The children born out of a void Hindu marriage are in the eyes of law as legitimate as children born out of a legal wedlock as the law believes the child shall not be held accountable for the deeds of his biological parents. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Which of the following doctrines means ‘a fact that is valid cannot be invalidated’?
A. Doctrine of Eclipse
B. Doctrine of Factum Valet
C. Doctrine of Pith and Substance
D. Doctrine of Severability
Answer B is correct. The Doctrine of Factum Valet upholds that a fact, once established, cannot be invalidated due to non-compliance with a condition. This doctrine is primarily applied in Hindu Law regarding marriages. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.