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UGC NET Law 2005 (December) - Paper II Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    Mark the correct answer :

    1. (A) Tort is a statutory remedy
    2. (B) Tort is a criminal wrong
    3. (C) Tort is a civil wrong
    4. (D) Tort is a contractual wrong

    Answer: (C) Tort is a civil wrong

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    "Law is no doubt a remedy for greater evils yet it brings evils of its own" was said by :

    1. (A) Lord Devlin
    2. (B) Lord Atkin
    3. (C) Chipman Grey
    4. (D) Salmond

    Answer: (D) Salmond

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched in the maxim "Injuria sine damno" in the code : (a) actionable per se (b) not actionable (c) actionable on proof of damage (d) actionable on violation of legal right Codes :

    1. (A) a b
    2. (B) c b
    3. (C) c d
    4. (D) a d

    Answer: (D) a d

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    Direction for questions 3 and 4 : The following items consist of two statements, one labelled the 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled the 'Reason (R)'. Examine the statements and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Assertion (A) : A proclamation of emergency can be issued by the President if there is imminent danger of war or external aggression or armed rebellion. Reason (R) : The President can suspend the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights during the period of emergency.

    1. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    2. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
    3. (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
    4. (D) (A) is false but (R) is true

    Answer: (C) (A) is true but (R) is false

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    To convert a proposal into a promise, the acceptance must be :

    1. (A) qualified
    2. (B) unqualified
    3. (C) general
    4. (D) absolute and unqualified

    Answer: (D) absolute and unqualified

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    In which of the following statement "undue influence" does not exist :

    1. (A) when dominating party holds real or apparent authority
    2. (B) when a person's mental capacity is affected because of bodily distress
    3. (C) when a party threatens another to commit suicide
    4. (D) when the party holds fiduciary relationship

    Answer: (C) when a party threatens another to commit suicide

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    International disputes are settled by :

    1. (A) Supreme Court
    2. (B) United Nations
    3. (C) International Court of Justice
    4. (D) Panchayats

    Answer: (C) International Court of Justice

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that allowing medical examination of women to prove her virginity amounts to violation of her right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution ?

    1. (A) Prabha Dutt V. Union of India
    2. (B) Surjeet Singh Thind V. Kanwaljit Kaur
    3. (C) Kamla Devi V. State of Punjab
    4. (D) P. Nulla Thampi V. Union of India

    Answer: (B) Surjeet Singh Thind V. Kanwaljit Kaur

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Which one of the following jurists opined that crime is an act or omission in violation of public rights ?

    1. (A) Pollock
    2. (B) Austin
    3. (C) Blackburn
    4. (D) William Glanvillo

    Answer: (C) Blackburn

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    In which of the case the Question of Constitutional validity of section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 came for consideration for the first time ?

    1. (A) Digvijay Singh V. Pratap Kumari
    2. (B) T. Sareeth V. T. Venkat Subbiaiah
    3. (C) Yamunabai Adhav V. Anantrao Shivram Adhav
    4. (D) Saroj Rani V. Sudarshan Kumar

    Answer: (B) T. Sareeth V. T. Venkat Subbiaiah