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UGC NET Law 2014 (June) - Paper III Question Paper with Answers
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Question 1 · Prelims
Two important Amendments were brought in the year 1976. One with reference to directive principles of state policy making the state responsible to protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forests and wild life of the country. The other under fundamental duties making every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life and to have compassion for living creatures. The relevant amendment is
- (A) 49th Amendment
- (B) 45th Amendment
- (C) 43rd Amendment
- (D) 42nd Amendment
Answer: (D) 42nd Amendment
Question 2 · Prelims
Administrative law is concerned with the operation and control of the powers of administrative authorities with emphasis on functions rather than on structure. This definition was given by
- (A) K.C. Davis
- (B) Jennings
- (C) A.V. Dicey
- (D) Wade
Answer: (A) K.C. Davis
Question 3 · Prelims
Lokpal or Lokayukta is competent to
- (A) Discharge the functions of administrative officer.
- (B) Investigate complaints involving grievances in respect of administrative actions.
- (C) Conduct inquiry against administrative officer for disciplinary action.
- (D) Give observations and recommendations in respect of administrative actions to the government.
Answer: (B) Investigate complaints involving grievances in respect of administrative actions.
Question 4 · Prelims
Protection and Improvement of environment and safeguarding forests and wild life is
- (A) One of the Directive Principles of state policy
- (B) A fundamental right
- (C) Fundamental duty
- (D) Both directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties
Answer: (D) Both directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties
Question 5 · Prelims
The Supreme Court of India ordered conversion from fuel to CNG on July 28, 1998. It also set up a committee to evaluate the cleanliness of various fuels on April 27, 2001. The name of the committee is
- (A) Bhurelal Committee
- (B) Santhanam Committee
- (C) Mallimath Committee
- (D) Madanlal Committee
Answer: (A) Bhurelal Committee
Question 6 · Prelims
Assertion (A) : Harbouring includes supplying a person with shelter, food, money or conveyance. Reason (R) : The supply must relate to evading apprehension. Codes :
- (A) (A) is correct clarification but (R) is not the correct reason.
- (B) (A) is not true while (R) is the correct explanation.
- (C) Both (A) and (R) are correct proposition.
- (D) Only in exceptional situation (R) is the reason of (A).
Answer: (C) Both (A) and (R) are correct proposition.
Question 7 · Prelims
Which one of the following is not basic source of administrative law ?
- (A) Custom
- (B) Delegated legislation
- (C) Ordinance promulgated by Governor
- (D) Reports of the committees and commission
Answer: (A) Custom
Question 8 · Prelims
Assertion (A) : Under Article-368, the parliament can amend any part of the constitution of India. Reason (R) : The parliament is supreme legislative body elected by people of India. Codes :
- (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 9 · Prelims
Match List-I (Concepts) with List-II (Jurists) and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List-I: i. Minimum content of law; ii. Inner morality of law; iii. Law with a variable content; iv. Law as a phenomenon of civilization List-II: a. Fuller; b. Hart; c. Kohler; d. Stammler Codes : i, ii, iii, iv
- (A) c a b d
- (B) b c d a
- (C) b a d c
- (D) a b c d
Answer: (C) b a d c
Question 10 · Prelims
Doctrine of pleasure is related to
- (A) Fundamental duties
- (B) Fundamental rights
- (C) Directive principles of state policy
- (D) None of the above
Answer: (D) None of the above