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UGC NET Law 2021 (November) Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    “The courts have created new torts by the gradual and sometimes almost imperceptible extension of old tort”, who said the above statement?

    1. (A) Professor Goodhart
    2. (B) Sir Frederick Pollock
    3. (C) Clerk and Lindsell
    4. (D) Salmond

    Answer: (A) Professor Goodhart

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    Which one of the following is related to Amendment of the U.S. constitution?

    1. (A) Article III
    2. (B) Article IV
    3. (C) Article V
    4. (D) Article VI

    Answer: (C) Article V

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    Originally under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, divorce was based on:

    1. (A) Consent Theory
    2. (B) Breakdown Theory
    3. (C) Fault Theory
    4. (D) Will Theory

    Answer: (C) Fault Theory

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    The main purpose of corporation sole is:

    1. (A) To protect the property of the Government
    2. (B) To make the property easily transferable
    3. (C) To make the property easily inheritable
    4. (D) To make continuity of an office

    Answer: (D) To make continuity of an office

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    The World Court refused to give its Advisory opinion in which of the following case?

    1. (A) The Genocide Convention case
    2. (B) The legality of the use by a State of Nuclear weapons in Armed conflict
    3. (C) Interpretation of Peace Treaties case
    4. (D) Legality of the Threat or use of Nuclear weapons case

    Answer: (B) The legality of the use by a State of Nuclear weapons in Armed conflict

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    ‘Cyber security’ is defined under which section of Information Technology Act, 2000?

    1. (A) Section 2 (ua)
    2. (B) Section 2 (za)
    3. (C) Section 2 (nb)
    4. (D) Section 2 (tb)

    Answer: (C) Section 2 (nb)

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Which of the following judgment does not deal with the need of enactment of ‘Uniform Civil Code’ in India?

    1. (A) Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
    2. (B) Ashok Hurra v. Rupa
    3. (C) Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India
    4. (D) John Vallamattom v. Union of India

    Answer: (B) Ashok Hurra v. Rupa

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 came into force in:

    1. (A) March 2013
    2. (B) February 2013
    3. (C) January 2013
    4. (D) August 2013

    Answer: (C) January 2013

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    The preamble to both Environment (Protection) Act and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act were passed to implement the decision reached in one of the following:

    1. (A) San Francisco Conference, 1945
    2. (B) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 1992
    3. (C) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972
    4. (D) United Nations Conference on Environment, 1982

    Answer: (C) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Which one of the following is not the functions of Human Rights Council?

    1. (A) To promote Human Rights education and learning as well as advisory services
    2. (B) To decide issues without making any recommendations to the General Assembly
    3. (C) To work in close cooperation with the Government regional organization, National Human rights institutions and civil society
    4. (D) To serve as forum for dialogue on thematic issues on all Human rights

    Answer: (B) To decide issues without making any recommendations to the General Assembly