Prelims · objective
Punjab Civil Judge Prelims 2017 Question Paper with Answers
107 questions. The first 10 questions are free to attempt. All Punjab Civil Judge papers
Question 1 · Prelims
An agreement or compromise is entered into on behalf of a minor without the leave of the Court. Such agreement or compromise, under Order 32, Rule 7 of Code of Civil Procedure is:
- (A) Valid
- (B) Void
- (C) Voidable against all the parties other than the minor
- (D) Voidable against all the parties including the minor
Answer: (C) Voidable against all the parties other than the minor
Question 2 · Prelims
Which one of the following movies, won the Best Film Award at 63rd National Film Awards?
- (A) Bahubali
- (B) Tanu weds Manu Returns
- (C) Bajirao Mastani
- (D) Piku
Answer: (A) Bahubali
Question 3 · Prelims
Under which section of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, it is mandatory to produce an arrested person before the Magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest?
- (A) 59
- (B) 58
- (C) 57
- (D) 56
Answer: (C) 57
Question 4 · Prelims
Under Indian Contract Act, 1872, if the time is essence of a contract and the promisor fails to perform the contract by the specified time, the contract:
- (A) becomes void
- (B) remains valid
- (C) becomes voidable at the instance of the promise
- (D) becomes unenforceable
Answer: (C) becomes voidable at the instance of the promise
Question 5 · Prelims
Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872, a court has no discretion regarding proof a fact in context of:
- (A) ‘May presume'
- (B) 'Shall presume'
- (C) 'Conclusive proof'
- (D) ‘Judicial Notice'
Answer: (C) 'Conclusive proof'
Question 6 · Prelims
As per Hindu Succession Act, 1956, two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended from:
- (A) Common ancestress but by different husbands
- (B) Common ancestress but by the same husband
- (C) Different ancestress but by different husbands
- (D) Different ancestress but by same husband
Answer: (A) Common ancestress but by different husbands
Question 7 · Prelims
Section 22 of the Limitation Act, 1963 refers to which of following case(s) of:
- (A) Continuing breach of contract
- (B) Successive breach of contract
- (C) Both continuing & successive breaches
- (D) Special damages
Answer: (A) Continuing breach of contract
Question 8 · Prelims
Which one among the following is not a Tiger Reserve in India?
- (A) Ranthabhor National Park
- (B) Sariska National Park
- (C) Jim Corbett National Park
- (D) Gir National Park
Answer: (D) Gir National Park
Question 9 · Prelims
When, for the first time, did the Prime Minister of India announce the 20-point Economic Programme?
- (A) 1973
- (B) 1974
- (C) 1975
- (D) 1976
Answer: (C) 1975
Question 10 · Prelims
What is the meaning of principle of quia timet in the context of law of injunction?
- (A) Some future probable injury to the right or interests of a person
- (B) Some past injury to the right or interest of a person
- (C) Some injury incapable of being estimated in money
- (D) Some injury capable of being estimated in money
Answer: (A) Some future probable injury to the right or interests of a person