Legal Aptitude Quiz-12
Legal Aptitude is an important subject in CLAT,DULLB & Other Law Exams. In any of law exam, legal aptitude carries weightage of 25 % of questions. With focused practice good marks can be fetched from this section. These questions are very important in achieving your success in CLAT, DULLB and Other Law Exams..
Q1. For how long can the President’s rule in a State imposed initially?
Solution
President’s rule in state can be imposed initially only for a maximum period of 6 months under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.
President’s rule in state can be imposed initially only for a maximum period of 6 months under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.
Q2. Ex Post facto laws are laws with:
Solution
President’s rule in state can be imposed initially only for a maximum period of 6 months under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.
President’s rule in state can be imposed initially only for a maximum period of 6 months under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.
Q3. Capital punishment may be awarded by the:
Solution
Session courts can impose capital punishment subject to the review of High Court.
Session courts can impose capital punishment subject to the review of High Court.
Q4. If ..................... is a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles from the
baseline of a coastal state.
Solution
Territorial Waters is a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state.
Territorial Waters is a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state.
Q5. consider the following statements and identify the most suitable option:
Article 20 of the Constitution of India provides that
1. No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.
2. No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Solution
Article 20 of Constitution of India provides for protection in respect of conviction for offences and states that:
(1) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of the law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence
(2) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once
(3) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Article 20 of Constitution of India provides for protection in respect of conviction for offences and states that:
(1) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of the law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence
(2) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once
(3) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Q6. Who among the following is the first Judge retired from the Supreme Court of India?
Solution
Justice Syed Fazi Ali is the first Judge to retire from the Supreme Court of India.
Justice Syed Fazi Ali is the first Judge to retire from the Supreme Court of India.
Q7. Who among the following is considered as the father of the Civil Liberties movement in the country?
Solution
Vithal Mahadeo Tarkunde was a prominent Indian lawyer, civil rights activist, and humanist leader and has been referred to as the “Father of the Civil Liberties movement” in India . He was a former judge of the Bombay High Court.
Vithal Mahadeo Tarkunde was a prominent Indian lawyer, civil rights activist, and humanist leader and has been referred to as the “Father of the Civil Liberties movement” in India . He was a former judge of the Bombay High Court.
Q8. Which concept of law is determined by the famous M’ Naghten rule?
Solution
M’ Naghten rule relates to the defence of unsoundness of mind in criminal cases.
M’ Naghten rule relates to the defence of unsoundness of mind in criminal cases.
Q9. Which of the following words, when used in the Indian Penal Code, 1860,is not related
to the concept of mens rea?
to the concept of mens rea?
Solution
Mens Rea refers to the guilty state of mind. Dishonestly, fraudulently and maliciously all reflect the state of guilty mind.
Mens Rea refers to the guilty state of mind. Dishonestly, fraudulently and maliciously all reflect the state of guilty mind.
Q10. The first case of doctrine of frustration as decided by the Supreme Court of India:
Solution
Doctrine of Frustration may be defined as the occurrence of an intervening event or change of circumstances so fundamental as to be regarded by the law both striking at the root of the agreement, and as entirely beyond what was contemplated by the parties when they entered into the agreement. If an event which could not be foreseen by both parties supervenes, frustration would apply
Doctrine of Frustration may be defined as the occurrence of an intervening event or change of circumstances so fundamental as to be regarded by the law both striking at the root of the agreement, and as entirely beyond what was contemplated by the parties when they entered into the agreement. If an event which could not be foreseen by both parties supervenes, frustration would apply
