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

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1. Question 1 · Prelims

   "Cases involving issues of environmental pollution, ecological destruction and conflict over natural resources are on the increase and hence setting up of environmental courts on the regional basis with one professional judge and two experts drawn from Ecological Science Research Group is necessary", was observed in one of the following case :

   1. (A) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
   2. (B) Bittu Sehgal v. Union of India
   3. (C) T.N. Godavarman Thirulmulpad v. Union of India
   4. (D) A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Prof. M.V. Nayudu

   Answer: (D) A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Prof. M.V. Nayudu

2. Question 2 · Prelims

   In the eventuality of grievous hurt becoming culpable homicide not amounting to murder the injury which is actually found should itself be such that it may put the life of the injured in danger, was decided in the case of :

   1. (A) Maung Po Yi v. Mo E Tin
   2. (B) Government of Bom. v. Abdul Wahab
   3. (C) Muhammad Rafi v. King
   4. (D) Bishnovnam Surma v. King

   Answer: (B) Government of Bom. v. Abdul Wahab

3. Question 3 · Prelims

   Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using the codes given below : Assertion (A) : Both houses of Parliament as well as of a State Legislature have similar privileges under the Constitution of India. Reason (R) : In general the position of the speaker is similar to that of the speaker of English House of Commons.

   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: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

4. Question 4 · Prelims

   A statute confers discretionary powers on an official for his use, by denoting expressions like : (a) Reasonable (b) Appropriate (c) Equitable (d) Sufficient

   1. (A) only (a) is correct
   2. (B) Only (a) and (b) are correct
   3. (C) Only (a), (b) and (c) are correct
   4. (D) (a), (b), (c) and (d) are correct

   Answer: (D) (a), (b), (c) and (d) are correct

5. Question 5 · Prelims

   Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using the codes given below : Assertion (A) : Judges must follow authoritative precedents. Reason (R) : Authoritative precedents derive their authority from basic postulate of the legal system itself.

   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)

6. Question 6 · Prelims

   Match the item in List-I with the item in List-II using the codes given below : List-I : (a) No reason to compel non-smokers to be helpless victims of air pollution (b) Noise pollution cannot be tolerated even if such noise was a direct result of and was connected with religious activity (c) Duty to protect the natural resources applying the principle of public trust (d) Pay compensation for reversing the ecology and compensate the individual for loss suffered List-II : (i) Church of God (Full Gospel) in India v. K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare Association (ii) S. Jaganath v. Union of India (iii) Murli Deora v. Union of India (iv) M.C. Mehta v. Kamalnath and others

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

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

7. Question 7 · Prelims

   Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using the codes given below : Assertion (A) : The system of Droit Administratif is not at all based on the doctrine of separation of powers. Reason (R) : The most original aspect of the French Administrative Law is the independence of the administration from judicial control.

   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: (D) (A) is false but (R) is true

8. Question 8 · Prelims

   Doli Capax is the principle which decides -

   1. (A) Immunity from punishment as there is no understanding of the consequences.
   2. (B) That there was discern between good and evil for which punishment would be justified.
   3. (C) Proof of innocence would ipso facto be an answer for imposing a sentence.
   4. (D) Before punishing a person his immaturity of intellect is to be assessed.

   Answer: (B) That there was discern between good and evil for which punishment would be justified.

9. Question 9 · Prelims

   Which of the following requisites are necessary to be fulfilled for a custom to be valid source of law ? (a) Reasonableness, antiquity and conformity with statute law. (b) Immemorial antiquity, conformity with statute law and observance as of right. (c) Specificity, efficacy and reasonableness.

   1. (A) (a) and (c) only
   2. (B) (a), (b) and (c) all
   3. (C) (b) and (c) only
   4. (D) (a) and (b) only

   Answer: (D) (a) and (b) only

10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using the codes given below : Assertion (A) : A person in possession of a thing is deemed to be the owner of the thing possessed. Reason (R) : Possession is as good as ownership.

    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: (C) (A) is true but (R) is false