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UGC NET Law 2021 (November) Question Paper with Answers
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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?
- (A) Professor Goodhart
- (B) Sir Frederick Pollock
- (C) Clerk and Lindsell
- (D) Salmond
Answer: (A) Professor Goodhart
Question 2 · Prelims
Which one of the following is related to Amendment of the U.S. constitution?
- (A) Article III
- (B) Article IV
- (C) Article V
- (D) Article VI
Answer: (C) Article V
Question 3 · Prelims
Originally under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, divorce was based on:
- (A) Consent Theory
- (B) Breakdown Theory
- (C) Fault Theory
- (D) Will Theory
Answer: (C) Fault Theory
Question 4 · Prelims
The main purpose of corporation sole is:
- (A) To protect the property of the Government
- (B) To make the property easily transferable
- (C) To make the property easily inheritable
- (D) To make continuity of an office
Answer: (D) To make continuity of an office
Question 5 · Prelims
The World Court refused to give its Advisory opinion in which of the following case?
- (A) The Genocide Convention case
- (B) The legality of the use by a State of Nuclear weapons in Armed conflict
- (C) Interpretation of Peace Treaties case
- (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
Question 6 · Prelims
‘Cyber security’ is defined under which section of Information Technology Act, 2000?
- (A) Section 2 (ua)
- (B) Section 2 (za)
- (C) Section 2 (nb)
- (D) Section 2 (tb)
Answer: (C) Section 2 (nb)
Question 7 · Prelims
Which of the following judgment does not deal with the need of enactment of ‘Uniform Civil Code’ in India?
- (A) Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
- (B) Ashok Hurra v. Rupa
- (C) Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India
- (D) John Vallamattom v. Union of India
Answer: (B) Ashok Hurra v. Rupa
Question 8 · Prelims
The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 came into force in:
- (A) March 2013
- (B) February 2013
- (C) January 2013
- (D) August 2013
Answer: (C) January 2013
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:
- (A) San Francisco Conference, 1945
- (B) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 1992
- (C) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972
- (D) United Nations Conference on Environment, 1982
Answer: (C) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972
Question 10 · Prelims
Which one of the following is not the functions of Human Rights Council?
- (A) To promote Human Rights education and learning as well as advisory services
- (B) To decide issues without making any recommendations to the General Assembly
- (C) To work in close cooperation with the Government regional organization, National Human rights institutions and civil society
- (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