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UGC NET Law 2014 (June) - Paper II Question Paper with Answers

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1. Question 1 · Prelims

   Mental condition of the wrong doer is

   1. (A) relevant in all torts
   2. (B) not relevant in tortious liability
   3. (C) relevant in case of strict liability
   4. (D) relevant in torts based on fault

   Answer: (D) relevant in torts based on fault

2. Question 2 · Prelims

   'No one has any other right than always to do his duty.' It was stated by:

   1. (A) Kelsen
   2. (B) Prof. Duguit
   3. (C) Holland
   4. (D) Salmond

   Answer: (B) Prof. Duguit

3. Question 3 · Prelims

   When two persons are descendants of a common ancestor but by different wives, they are said to be related to each other by:

   1. (A) Full Blood
   2. (B) Uterine Blood
   3. (C) Half-Blood
   4. (D) None of the above

   Answer: (C) Half-Blood

4. Question 4 · Prelims

   Causing one thing to resemble another thing is known as:

   1. (A) Counterfeit
   2. (B) Deception
   3. (C) Cheating
   4. (D) All of them

   Answer: (A) Counterfeit

5. Question 5 · Prelims

   Match List-I with List-II. Possession must be protected because: List I: 1. Kant; 2. Hegel; 3. Holland; 4. Savigny List II: a. Man by taking possession has brought the object within his sphere of will; b. In possession there is manifestation of individual's will; c. Every act of violence is unlawful; d. It is essential for preservation of peace Codes: 1 2 3 4

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

   Answer: (D) a b c d

6. Question 6 · Prelims

   In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has held that the word 'law' in Article 21 does not mean merely an enacted piece of law but must be just, fair and reasonable law?

   1. (A) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
   2. (B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
   3. (C) Both (A) and (B) above
   4. (D) None of the above

   Answer: (B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

7. Question 7 · Prelims

   Doctrine of forum prorogatum means

   1. (A) Jurisdiction cannot be conferred upon an existing tribunal not otherwise competent by the litigants during the proceedings.
   2. (B) Jurisdiction can be conferred upon an existing tribunal not otherwise competent by the litigants during the proceedings.
   3. (C) Jurisdiction can be conferred upon an existing tribunal not otherwise competent by the litigants after the proceedings.
   4. (D) None of the above

   Answer: (B) Jurisdiction can be conferred upon an existing tribunal not otherwise competent by the litigants during the proceedings.

8. Question 8 · Prelims

   Assertion (A): A having a wife alive, marries another wife. The marriage is void. Reason (R): Monogamy is the law. Codes:

   1. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
   2. (B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
   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.

9. Question 9 · Prelims

   In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that 'the preamble is the part of the constitution'?

   1. (A) Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclave
   2. (B) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
   3. (C) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
   4. (D) None of the above

   Answer: (C) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Consider the following and then select the right code: 1. Absolute liability implies liability without fault. 2. In case of absolute liability defendant is liable for the injury if his act is the direct and proximate cause of plaintiff's injury. 3. Absolute liability is the liability of the defendant without any defence. 4. In absolute liability, defendant can escape the liability if he can prove that the damage was the result of an act of stranger. Codes:

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

    Answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.