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UGC NET Law 2013 (September) - Paper III Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 shall have precedence over other laws and therefore, the provisions of the Act shall have effect despite the inconsistency with the provisions of any other enactment. However it is subject to

    1. (A) The Mines Act, 1952
    2. (B) Atomic Energy Act, 1962
    3. (C) The Factories Act, 1948
    4. (D) None of the above

    Answer: (B) Atomic Energy Act, 1962

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    Writ of Mandamus may be issued to

    1. (A) Compel the judicial or quasi-judicial authorities only to act.
    2. (B) Compel the authority to act.
    3. (C) Compel the authority, how to act.
    4. (D) Compel a private person.

    Answer: (B) Compel the authority to act.

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    Assertion (A) : Under Article 368, the Parliament can amend any provision of the Constitution except the basic structure of the Constitution. Reason (R) : The Supreme Court has restricted the absolute power of Parliament to amend any provision of the Constitution.

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

    Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    The Indian Penal Code makes a broad distinction between principal wrong doer and an abettor and does not recognize the accessory except in case of harboring when

    1. (A) Instigating a person to commit an offence.
    2. (B) Engaging in a conspiracy to commit an offence.
    3. (C) Intentionally aiding a person to commit an offence.
    4. (D) None of the above.

    Answer: (D) None of the above.

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    The "precautionary principle" and the "polluter pays principle" are part of the Environmental Law of our country.

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

    Answer: (A) True

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    There is no right of private defence against an act done, by any person under the direction of a public servant but is subjected to fulfillment of certain condition like

    1. (A) the act must be done in good faith.
    2. (B) the direction was not strictly justifiable by law.
    3. (C) The directed act has not been generated reasonable apprehension of death.
    4. (D) All of the above.

    Answer: (D) All of the above.

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    The Central or State Board under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is required to meet at least

    1. (A) every one month
    2. (B) every two months
    3. (C) every three months
    4. (D) every six months

    Answer: (C) every three months

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    In which of the following cases free and fair election is recognized as basic structure of Indian Constitution ?

    1. (A) Indira Gandhi V. Raj Narayan
    2. (B) Minerva Mills V. Union of India
    3. (C) Both (A) and (B) above
    4. (D) None of the above

    Answer: (A) Indira Gandhi V. Raj Narayan

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Who defined "jurisprudence as the formal science of positive law" ?

    1. (A) Holland
    2. (B) Ulpanian
    3. (C) Bentham
    4. (D) Blackstone

    Answer: (A) Holland

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    In order to attract application of Sec.304-B of Indian Penal Code it is essential that the death has occurred within ______.

    1. (A) Seven years but as engagement is part of marriage the period of limitation should be counted from that date.
    2. (B) Actual death should have occurred within seven years of her marriage.
    3. (C) Actual cruelty should have been for demand of dowry whether or not death resulted after seven years of marriage.
    4. (D) Depends upon possibility to ruling out an accidental death within the period of seven years.

    Answer: (B) Actual death should have occurred within seven years of her marriage.