Daily MCQs for Judiciary Prelims Exams - (22 January 2025)
Question/ Answer
Question1:- What is the period of limitation for filing a suit under Article 113 of the Limitation Act?
(a) 5 years
(b) 6 months
(c) 3 years
(d) 6 years
Answer is c is correct. Article 113 states any suit for which no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in this schedule then the period of limitation will be 3 years. Therefore, option (c) is correct answer.
Question2:- What is the effect of “Holding over”?
(a) The lease becomes illegal
(b) The lease is renewed
(c) The lease becomes extinguished
(d) The lease becomes void
Answer is b is correct. Tenants who have the right to renew their lease but choose to hold over before renewing may lose their renewal right. To renew a lease, a tenant must give notice to the landlord by a set date before the lease expires. This date is usually between three and twelve months before the lease expires. Therefore, option (b) is correct answer.
Question3:- Which of the following must be stated in the pleadings
(a) Facta probantia
(b) Facta Probanda
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer is b is correct. Facta probantia means evidentiary facts and facta probanda means material facts. In the pleadings, only facta probanda I.e. material facts should be stated. Therefore, option (b) is correct answer.
Question4:- Doctrine on clog on the equity of redemption is a rule of justice, equity and good conscience. This was affirmed by the Supreme Court in
(a) Apte v. Rice
(b) Murarilalv. Dev Karan
(c) Surapur v. Dewan Chand
(d) None of the above
Answer is b is correct. The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the doctrine of a clog on the equity of redemption as a rule of justice, equity, and good conscience in the case of Murarilal v. Dev Karan. Therefore, option (b) is correct answer.
Question5:- No evidence is required to be pleaded in
(a) Written statement
(b) Writ petition
(c) Counter affidavit
(d) all of the above
Answer is d is correct. Only relevant facts to be pleaded in the pleading as per Order 4 of CPC but evidentiary facts should not be pleaded in either written statement, writ petition or in counter affidavit. Therefore, option (d) is correct answer.