MCQ 16 May 2025

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (16 May 2025)



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Question1:- Under BNSS, 2023, which of the following offences has been redefined to include gender-neutral provisions?
  • (A) Rape
  • (B) Criminal Conspiracy
  • (C) Defamation
  • (D) Sedition
Answer is a is correct. BNSS, 2023 has redefined rape laws to be gender-neutral, ensuring that victims of sexual offences are not restricted by gender identity, unlike IPC, 1860, which defined rape as an offence committed against women only. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
Question2:- In which of the following recent cases, the Supreme Court brought officers under the NDPS Act within the ambit of “Police officers” under section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act? (Now, Section 23 of BSA, 2023)
  • (A) Ram Singh v. CBI
  • (B) Surjit Singh v. UOI
  • (C) Rajaram Jaiswal v. State of Bihar
  • (D) Toofan Singh v. State of T.N
Answer is d is correct. In this case, the Supreme Court held that officers under the NDPS Act are considered "police officers" under Section 25, making confessions made to them inadmissible. Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
Question3:- Which of the following doctrines was first applied by the Supreme Court of India in the case of Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)?
  • (A) Doctrine of Pith and Substance
  • (B) Doctrine of Basic Structure
  • (C) Doctrine of Colourable Legislation
  • (D) Doctrine of Eclipse
Answer is b is correct. The Doctrine of Basic Structure was first applied in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973), where the Supreme Court ruled that Parliament cannot amend the Constitution in a way that destroys its fundamental framework. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Reasonable time for the performance of a contract is a question of:
  • A) Fact
  • B) Law
  • C) Fact and Law
  • D) Prudence
Answer is a is correct. According to the explanation given under section 46 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 ‘reasonable time’ in each particular case is a question of fact. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
Question5:- Damages allowed under Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, is:
  • (A) Liquidated damages
  • (B) Penal damages
  • (C) Unliquidated damages
  • (D) Nominal damages
Answer is c is correct. Damages allowed under Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, is: Unliquidated damages. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

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