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UGC NET Law 2010 (December) - Paper II Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    The Charter of the United Nations requires that the organization and its members shall act in accordance with the principles enumerated in the Charter. Which of the following is not one of such principles?

    1. (A) Sovereign equality
    2. (B) Settlement of international disputes by peaceful means
    3. (C) Promotion of human rights
    4. (D) Prohibition of threat or use of force

    Answer: (C) Promotion of human rights

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    The Supreme Court of India gave direction to the fact that the marriages of all persons, citizen of India, belonging to various religions should be made compulsorily registerable in those respective States where marriage is solemnized. These directions were issued in which of the following cases?

    1. (A) R.D. Upadhyay V. State of A.P.
    2. (B) Shastri V. Muldas
    3. (C) Seema V. Ashwanikumar
    4. (D) Kailash Sarkar V. Maya Devi

    Answer: (C) Seema V. Ashwanikumar

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    'Respondent superior' means

    1. (A) respondent is superior than plaintiff
    2. (B) master is superior
    3. (C) servant is not liable
    4. (D) master is vicariously liable

    Answer: (D) master is vicariously liable

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    The exercise of ordinary rights for a lawful purpose and in a lawful manner is no wrong even if it causes damage. This is known as

    1. (A) Volenti non fit injuria
    2. (B) Injuria sine damnum
    3. (C) Damnum sine injuria
    4. (D) None of the above

    Answer: (C) Damnum sine injuria

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    The Supreme Court of India for the first time struck down the 'Carry forward Rule' as unconstitutional in the following case:

    1. (A) Balaji V. State of Mysore
    2. (B) Rangachari V. General Manager, Southern Railway
    3. (C) Ashok Kumar Thakur V. State of Bihar
    4. (D) Devadasan V. Union of India

    Answer: (D) Devadasan V. Union of India

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    In remoteness of damages the main tests to determine whether damage is remote or not are I. Test of reasonable Foresight II. Test of Remoteness III. Test of Directness IV. Test of Foresightedness

    1. (A) II, III
    2. (B) II, IV
    3. (C) III, IV
    4. (D) I

    Answer: (D) I

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    The Special Marriage Act was enacted in the year

    1. (A) 1932
    2. (B) 1947
    3. (C) 1954
    4. (D) 1956

    Answer: (C) 1954

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    The main sources of Muslim law are, Holy Quran, Sunna & Ahadhis and Ijmaa.

    1. (A) True
    2. (B) False
    3. (C) Partly true and partly false
    4. (D) None of the above

    Answer: (A) True

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    The feeling of hatredness exciting an individual is an offence of

    1. (A) Conspiracy
    2. (B) Abetment
    3. (C) Defamation
    4. (D) None of above

    Answer: (D) None of above

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that, 'if a body is an agency or instrumentality of Government it may be an authority under Article 12'?

    1. (A) Ujjambai V. State of Uttar Pradesh
    2. (B) Ramana Dayaram Shetty V. The International Airport Authority of India
    3. (C) Electricity Board, Rajasthan V. Mohanlal
    4. (D) P.D. Shamdasaru V. Central Bank of India

    Answer: (B) Ramana Dayaram Shetty V. The International Airport Authority of India