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UGC NET Law 2022 (June) Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    Statement I: Hart deals with primary rules of obligation and secondary rules of recognition. Statement II: Hart has nothing to do with the reformulation of analytical positivism.

    1. (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
    2. (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
    3. (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
    4. (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

    Answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    The children born out of a void Hindu marriage are in the eyes of law

    1. (A) illegitimate
    2. (B) legitimate
    3. (C) illegitimate, having no rights in the ancestral property
    4. (D) legitimate but having right of inheritance limited to their parent's property only

    Answer: (D) legitimate but having right of inheritance limited to their parent's property only

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    When an unmarried woman adopts a child and subsequently marries, the person who she subsequently marries shall be the

    1. (A) adoptive father of the child
    2. (B) stepfather of the child
    3. (C) natural father of the child
    4. (D) Either 1 or 2

    Answer: (B) stepfather of the child

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    Ordinarily, delegated legislation can be given

    1. (A) prospective effect only
    2. (B) retrospective effect only
    3. (C) both, prospective and retrospective effect
    4. (D) effect, as the Court may decide

    Answer: (A) prospective effect only

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    Which of the following is incorrect?

    1. (A) An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be voidable
    2. (B) An agreement enforceable by law is a contract
    3. (C) Every promise and every set of promises forming the consideration for each other is an agreement
    4. (D) An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be void

    Answer: (A) An agreement not enforceable by law is said to be voidable

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    Pacta tertiis nec nocent nec prosunt means

    1. (A) Multilateral treaties prevail over bilateral treaties
    2. (B) Treaties are not binding in case of situations of emergency
    3. (C) Only parties to an international treaty are bound by it
    4. (D) The right of innocent passage cannot be thwarted by bilateral treaties

    Answer: (C) Only parties to an international treaty are bound by it

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Which of the following doctrines is called as Doctrine of Non-recognition?

    1. (A) Estrada Doctrine
    2. (B) Hallstein Doctrine
    3. (C) Franco Doctrine
    4. (D) Stimson Doctrine

    Answer: (D) Stimson Doctrine

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    Who defined ownership as plenary control over an object?

    1. (A) Roscoe Pound
    2. (B) Holmes
    3. (C) Holland
    4. (D) Paton

    Answer: (C) Holland

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Which of the following is false?

    1. (A) A contract is frustrated where the actual and specific subject matter of the contract has ceased to exist
    2. (B) A contract will frustrate where circumstances arise which make the performance of the contract impossible in the manner contemplated
    3. (C) A contract which required personal performance by promisor is frustrated on the death of the promisor
    4. (D) Ceasing of subject matter of contract does not frustrate the contract

    Answer: (D) Ceasing of subject matter of contract does not frustrate the contract

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Which of the following is NOT a ground of divorce available to wife under section 13(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

    1. (A) Pre-Act bigamous marriage of the husband
    2. (B) Repudiation of marriage
    3. (C) Cruelty by husband
    4. (D) Husband guilty of rape, sodomy and bestiality

    Answer: (C) Cruelty by husband