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UGC NET Law 2016 (July) - Paper II Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    If the President of India is satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or any part of the territory thereof is threatened whether by war or external aggression or armed rebellion he may by proclamation make a declaration to that effect. Here the 'satisfaction' of the President of India means :

    1. (A) The personal satisfaction of the President of India.
    2. (B) The personal satisfaction of the Prime Minister and all the Council of Ministers and informing to the President of India.
    3. (C) The decision of the Union Cabinet that such a proclamation may be issued, has been communicated to him in writing.
    4. (D) The decision of the Union Cabinet, that such a proclamation may be issued, has been communicated to him in writing along with 2/3rd Parliament Member's signature.

    Answer: (C) The decision of the Union Cabinet that such a proclamation may be issued, has been communicated to him in writing.

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    Assertion (A): According to the exponents of Monism Theory, law is a Unified branch of knowledge, no matter whether it applies on persons or other entities. Reason (R): In view of the Monistic writers, in the ultimate analysis of the law we find that man is at the root to all laws. Codes:

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

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

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List-I (Defences in Tort): (a) Volenti non fit injuria; (b) Judicial acts; (c) Acts of State; (d) Necessity List-II (Related cases): (i) Olga Tellis Vs Municipal Corporation, Bombay; (ii) Samira Kohli Vs Prabha Manchanda; (iii) Anwar Hussain Vs Ajoy Kumar; (iv) Vinod Kumar Shantilal Gosalia Vs Gangadhar Narsinghadas Agarwal

    1. (A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
    2. (B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
    3. (C) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
    4. (D) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

    Answer: (A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    The police officers failed to observe the provisions of U.P. Police Regulations in taking care of the gold seized. The injury had been committed by the employees of the state during the course of its employment, but the employment was in special category of sovereign power, so the claim was not sustainable. It was held by the Supreme Court in

    1. (A) Mohammad Murad Vs Govt. of U.P.
    2. (B) Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain Vs State of U.P.
    3. (C) State of U.P. Vs Hindustan Lever Ltd.
    4. (D) State of U.P. Vs Tulsiram

    Answer: (B) Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain Vs State of U.P.

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    "The task of social engineering is to build as efficient structure of the society as possible with minimum friction and waste." This statement is of :

    1. (A) Kelsen
    2. (B) Roscoe Pound
    3. (C) Savigny
    4. (D) Karl Marx

    Answer: (B) Roscoe Pound

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    In the absence of any cogent definition of unsoundness of mind, the world wide acceptance of its equivalent to insanity was propounded by

    1. (A) Stephan
    2. (B) Harris
    3. (C) Kenny
    4. (D) Davis

    Answer: (A) Stephan

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Which one of the following is not a theory of the nature of 'Legal Persons' ?

    1. (A) Purpose Theory
    2. (B) Fiction Theory
    3. (C) Interest Theory
    4. (D) Bracket Theory

    Answer: (C) Interest Theory

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    The three defects in the simple social structure of primary rules as enunciated by Hart are :

    1. (A) Their inadequacy, immobility and efficiency
    2. (B) Their uncertainty, static and inefficiency
    3. (C) Their mobility, easiness and simplicity
    4. (D) Their abnormality, violability and unsoundness

    Answer: (B) Their uncertainty, static and inefficiency

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the law of torts in India ?

    1. (A) It is based on morality that no one has a right to injure or harm other intentionally or even innocently.
    2. (B) It is a civil wrong for which remedy is a common law action for liquidated damages.
    3. (C) It is based on law which in the constitutional context means judicially developed equity, covers everything which is covered by a statute.
    4. (D) It is an act and not omission suffered by a determinate person.

    Answer: (A) It is based on morality that no one has a right to injure or harm other intentionally or even innocently.

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    The Five Judges Constitution Bench held that 'Imparting Education cannot be treated as a Trade or Business' in which of the following cases ?

    1. (A) Unnikrishanan Case
    2. (B) Mohini Jain Case
    3. (C) Dinesh Kumar Case
    4. (D) P.A. Inamdar Case

    Answer: (A) Unnikrishanan Case