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Rajasthan JLO Prelims 2019 (Paper III Evidence Act) Question Paper with Answers

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1. Question 1 · Prelims

   Who has the power to interpret the statutes?

   1. (A) Parliament
   2. (B) Court
   3. (C) State Legislature
   4. (D) State Council

   Answer: (B) Court

2. Question 2 · Prelims

   What do you understand with "ut res magis valeat quam pereat"?

   1. (A) It may rather become operative than null
   2. (B) Court have no right to fill up the gaps of statutes.
   3. (C) It is compulsory to strictly comply with the provisions of statutes.
   4. (D) All of these

   Answer: (A) It may rather become operative than null

3. Question 3 · Prelims

   When defendant may be called upon to furnish security for appearance?

   1. (A) Left the local limits of the jurisdiction of the court
   2. (B) Is about to abscond
   3. (C) Has disposed of his property from the local limits of the jurisdiction of the court
   4. (D) All of these

   Answer: (D) All of these

4. Question 4 · Prelims

   Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act, provides provisions for refreshing memory?

   1. (A) Section-155
   2. (B) Section -158
   3. (C) Section-160
   4. (D) Section-159

   Answer: (D) Section-159

5. Question 5 · Prelims

   Which among the following are external aids of interpretations?

   1. (A) Dictionary and text books
   2. (B) Parliamentary proceedings and public policy
   3. (C) Judicial decisions and decisions of foreign courts
   4. (D) All of these

   Answer: (D) All of these

6. Question 6 · Prelims

   In which order and rule of C.P.C. the plaint can be rejected?

   1. (A) Order VII, Rule 11
   2. (B) Order VII, Rule 12
   3. (C) Order VII, Rule 13
   4. (D) Order VII, Rule 10

   Answer: (A) Order VII, Rule 11

7. Question 7 · Prelims

   Which is not the internal aid for the interpretation of statutes among the following?

   1. (A) Title
   2. (B) Punctuations
   3. (C) Popular law journal
   4. (D) Schedules

   Answer: (C) Popular law journal

8. Question 8 · Prelims

   Which of the following is the best description of the 'Golden Rule' of interpretation of statutes?

   1. (A) Words must be given their plain and ordinary meaning unless to do so would produce an absurd result
   2. (B) Words must be given their ordinary meaning
   3. (C) Words must be interpreted to find the mischief
   4. (D) All of these

   Answer: (A) Words must be given their plain and ordinary meaning unless to do so would produce an absurd result

9. Question 9 · Prelims

   In which Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 'Burden of proof has been defined?

   1. (A) Section-100
   2. (B) Section-101
   3. (C) Section-102
   4. (D) Section-103

   Answer: (B) Section-101

10. Question 10 · Prelims

    What do you mean by "delegatus non protest delegare ? ( delegatus non protest delegare)?

    1. (A) Delegatee can further delegate its delegated powers
    2. (B) Delegated powers further cannot be delegated.
    3. (C) powers can be delegated to the executive.
    4. (D) All of these

    Answer: (B) Delegated powers further cannot be delegated.