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UGC NET Law 2017 (November) - Paper II Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    Which of the following statement/s is/are correct? Answer by using the code below: (a) In tort duty is imposed by law and is owed to the community at large. (b) A tort is founded upon consent of parties. (c) A tort is civil wrong for which the remedy is a common law action for liquidated damages. (d) In tort ‘motive’ for the violation of right is immaterial.

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

    Answer: (A) Only (a) is correct.

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    Arrange the following leading cases in the order in which they were pronounced by the Supreme Court, using the code given below: (a) Selvi v. State of Karnataka (b) Official Liquidator v. Dayananda (c) I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu (d) P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra

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

    Answer: (B) (d), (c), (b), (a)

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    “Judges do not make law, but only declare what has always been law.” This statement is of:

    1. (A) Salmond
    2. (B) Blackstone
    3. (C) Willis
    4. (D) Allen

    Answer: (B) Blackstone

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that “it is now well established that in the absence of any rule of Hindu Law, the court have authority to decide cases on the principle of justice, equity and good conscience”?

    1. (A) Gurunath v. Kamlabai
    2. (B) Lohar Amrit v. Doshi Janti Lal
    3. (C) Sarastivali v. Jagadammbai
    4. (D) Munna Lal v. Rajkumar

    Answer: (D) Munna Lal v. Rajkumar

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    A servant is engaged by the master under ________.

    1. (A) Contract of service
    2. (B) Contract for services
    3. (C) Contract from services
    4. (D) Contract in services

    Answer: (A) Contract of service

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give correct answer with the help of code given below: Assertion (A): The relations of partners inter se is that of principal and agent. Reason (R): The rules of the law of agency does not apply in case of their liability.

    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

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Which of the following statement/statements is/are not correct? (a) The words ‘International Law’ were used for the first time by eminent British Jurist, Jeremy Bentham in 1780. (b) J.S. Starke has remarked that international law is a “living and expanding code.” (c) Prof. Oppenheim has remarked that international law is the vanishing point of jurisprudence. (d) Holland has viewed that International law is mere a positive morality.

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

    Answer: (C) (b), (c) and (d) are only incorrect.

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    In which of the following case, the Supreme court held that “Triple Talaq” would be treated as a “Single Talaq” and not a valid talaq?

    1. (A) Bai Tahira Case
    2. (B) Fazlunbi Case
    3. (C) Mohd Ahmad Khan Case
    4. (D) Shamim Ara Case

    Answer: (D) Shamim Ara Case

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched with regard to the provisions of the Constitution of India?

    1. (A) Art 352.... Effect of proclamation of Emergency
    2. (B) Art 353.... Application of provisions relating to distribution of revenues while a proclamation is in operation
    3. (C) Art 354.... Determination of executive powers of the Union, during emergency
    4. (D) Art 355.... Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance

    Answer: (D) Art 355.... Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Match List-I (Theory) with List-II (Jurist) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (a) Scientific Positivism (b) Social Solidarity (c) Organic Theory of Society (d) Theory of reality of group personality List-II (i) Herbert Spencer (ii) Gierke (iii) Auguste Comte (iv) Duguit

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

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