MCQ 20 June 2025

Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (20 June 2025)



Question/ Answer
Question1:- When did the statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) come into force?
  • A. 1 January 2000
  • B. 1 July 2001
  • C. 1 July 2002
  • D. 17 July 1998
Answer is c is correct. While the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC), was adopted on 17 July 1998, it came into force on 1 July 2002, after the 60th country ratified the treaty. Therefore, option C is correct.
Question2:- Who is credited with coining the term "legal theory"?
  • A. H.L.A. Hart
  • B. W. Friedman
  • C. John Austin
  • D. Roscoe Pound
Answer is b is correct. W. Friedman is credited with coining or popularizing the term "legal theory" as distinct from jurisprudence. His approach aimed to analyse the law in a broader sociological and philosophical context. Therefore, option B is correct.
Question3:- Possession through an agent or servant is an example of:
  • A. Immediate possession
  • B. Constructive possession
  • C. Mediate possession
  • D. Adverse possession
Answer is c is correct. Mediate possession refers to possession exercised indirectly through another person, such as a servant, agent, or bailee. Therefore, option C is correct.
Question4:- Article 23(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) corresponds to which Article of the Constitution of India?
  • A. Article 19
  • B. Article 21
  • C. Article 41
  • D. Article 32
Answer is c is correct. Article 23(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) corresponds to Article 41 of the Indian Constitution, which is a Directive Principle of State Policy. Therefore, option C is correct.
Question5:- Under Section 19 of the Hindu marriage Act, 1955, a petition in a matrimonial case has to be filed at the place:
  • A. Where the respondent, at the time of the presentation of the petition, resides.
  • B. Where the parties to the marriage last resided together.
  • C. In case the wife is the petitioner, where she is residing on the date of presentation of the petition.
  • D. All of the above.
Answer is d is correct. Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 deals with the jurisdiction of courts in matrimonial matters. Thus, all the options listed are correct and collectively reflect the provision under Section 19. Therefore, option D is correct.