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UGC NET Law 2013 (December) - Paper II Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    'Case law is gold in the mine, a few grains of the precious metal to the tons of useless matter, while statute law is coin of the realm ready for immediate use.' Who said these words ?

    1. (A) Ihering
    2. (B) Austin
    3. (C) Kelson
    4. (D) Salmond

    Answer: (D) Salmond

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    'Tuhr' means

    1. (A) Period of menstruation
    2. (B) Period of iddat
    3. (C) Period between menstruation
    4. (D) None of the above

    Answer: (C) Period between menstruation

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    Match items in Table A with items in Table B, using codes given below : Table - A a. Promise b. Frustration c. Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance d. Agreement in restraint of marriage Table - B i. Section 56 ii. Section 2(d) iii. Section 26 iv. Section 38 Codes : i ii iii iv

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

    Answer: (B) b a d c

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Find correct answer using codes given below : Assertion (A) : 'Option of Puberty' is an easy process to repudiate the marriage under Hindu Law. Reason (R) : 'Option of Puberty' is not an easy process to repudiate the marriage under Muslim Law. Codes :

    1. (A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
    2. (B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
    3. (C) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.
    4. (D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.

    Answer: (D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    Read Assertion - I and Reason - II and with the help of codes given below decide what offence if any was committed ? Assertion - I : A and Z agree to fence with each other for a game. But because of foul, despite playing fairly, Z was injured. Reason - II : a. No offence by virtue of consent between A and Z. b. Consent was obtained in good faith to gain prize, so no offence by A. c. A is criminally liable because he had knowledge about the likelihood of injury. d. Despite implied consent the intention was bad so A is liable. Codes :

    1. (A) Reason 'a' is true when 'b', 'c' and 'd' are not asserted.
    2. (B) Reason 'b' is true when 'a', 'c' and 'd' are not asserted.
    3. (C) Reason 'c' is true when 'a', 'b' and 'd' are not asserted.
    4. (D) Reason 'd' is true when 'a', 'b' and 'c' are not asserted.

    Answer: (A) Reason 'a' is true when 'b', 'c' and 'd' are not asserted.

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    Consider the following statements : 1. Statements, which are not partaking of the character of ratio decidendi can be ignored while deciding the latter case. 2. The ratio decidendi is not the reason of decision. 3. Only that part of the judgment in an earlier decision is binding which constitutes the ratio decidendi of that case. 4. A judicial decision has a binding force for subsequent cases but the whole judgment is not binding, only a part of it is biding. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?

    1. (A) 1, 3, 4
    2. (B) 1, 2, 3
    3. (C) 2, 3, 4
    4. (D) 1, 2, 4

    Answer: (A) 1, 3, 4

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Art. 51A of the Constitution of India provides for the Fundamental Duties of

    1. (A) Citizens of India
    2. (B) Public Servants
    3. (C) All those who run public and private sectors
    4. (D) Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers

    Answer: (A) Citizens of India

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    'Sovereignty must be determinate, it is essential, is indivisible and is unlimited and illimitable.' Who conceived this about the sovereignty ?

    1. (A) Hobbes
    2. (B) Austin
    3. (C) Jean Bodin
    4. (D) Plato

    Answer: (B) Austin

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Under how many categories the five theories of punishment can be divided ?

    1. (A) 2
    2. (B) 4
    3. (C) 5
    4. (D) 3

    Answer: (A) 2

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    A contract may be vitiated by : (i) Fraud (ii) Mistake (iii) Frustration (iv) Undue influence Find correct answer, using codes : Codes :

    1. (A) Only (i) is correct.
    2. (B) Only (i) and (ii) are correct.
    3. (C) Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
    4. (D) All are correct.

    Answer: (B) Only (i) and (ii) are correct.