legal-aptitude-quiz13

Legal Aptitude Quiz-13

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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. Which article lays down the provision for a national commission for SC and ST?

•  Article 337
•  Article 334
•  Article 338
•  Article 339

Solution
Article 338 of the Constitution of India lays down the provision for a national commission for SC and ST.

Q2. From Which country has the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of Fundamental
Duties?

•  America
•  Britain
•  Canada
•  Russia (USSR)

Solution
The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. These duties, set out in Part IV-A of the Constitution, concern individuals and the nation. Like the Directive Principles, they are not legally enforceable. The concept of Fundamental duties was borrowed from USSR.

Q3. Injuria sine Damnum means ..................... It is .....................

•  Injury without damage; a tort
•  Injury with damage; a tort
•  Damage without Injury; a tort
•  Damage without Injury; not a tort

Solution
Injuria sine Damnum literally means injury without damage. The maxim means an infringement of any legal right without damage. Where there is infringement of legal right, action lies against that act. Therefore, if any legal right is infringed, it is immaterial whether any loss is sustained or not, this maxim ‘injuria sine damnum 'affords right to sue for legal remedy.

Q4. Under Article 22(4) of the Constitution of India, with the exception of certain provisions
stated therein, what is the maximum period for detention of a person under preventive
detention?

•  2 months
•  3 months
•  4 months
•  6 months

Solution
Preventive Detention may be employed for a maximum 3 months subject to other exceptions

Q5. The Supreme Court was set up:

•  through an Act of Parliament in 1950
•  through the Constitution of India
•  under the Government of India Act, 1935
•  under the Indian Independence Act

Solution
 The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal under the Constitution of India, the highest constitutional court, with the power of constitutional review.The Supreme Court of India came into being on 28 January 1950.

Q6. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has to address his resignation letter to:

•  President
•  Prime Minister
• Vice President
•  Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

Solution
The Speaker of Lok Sabha resigns to the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha and the Deputy Speaker resigns to the Speaker of Lok Sabha.

Q7. Who among the following can prescribe an authority for delimitation of Constituencies
of India?

•  Parliament
•  State Legislative Assemblies
•  Election commission
•  None of the above

Solution
Delimitation means redrawing boundaries of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies. Under Article 82 of Constitution, Parliament is obligated to enact a Delimitation Commission after every Census. The motive is to ensure that there is not much disparity in the population of different constituencies whether in Lok Sabha or in Vidhan Sabha.

Q8.  A” ..................... ” is the delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon
a contract that they shall, when the purpose is accomplished, be returned or otherwise
disposed of according to the directions of the person delivering them.

•  Contingent Contract
•  Contract of Agency
•  Bailment
•  Contract of Indemnity

Solution
A Bailment is the delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose is accomplished, be returned or otherwise disposed of according to the directions of the person delivering them.

Q9. What does the word “Quasi Contract” implies?

•  Legal obligation imposed on a party who is required to perform a promise
•  Contracts between two parties
•  Claim for unliquidated sum of money
•  None of the above.

Solution
A quasi-contract (or implied-in-law contract or constructive contract) is a fictional contract created by courts for equitable, not contractual, purposes. A quasi-contract is not an actual contract, but is a legal substitute formed to impose equity between two parties.

Q10.  Which of the following obligations do not necessarily arise from an agreement?

•  Torts
•  Marriage
•  Court judgments
•  All of the above

Solution
In torts a duty is established by law. Marriages arise of essential rites and ceremonies. And court judgments are obligatory due to their inherent nature.