UPSC Law Paper State C.J. Examination

UPSC Law Paper State C.J. Examination
 Higher Court Judicial Objective Test

1. The court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section-32 C.P.C. and for the purpose may impose a fine upon him not exceeding—

(A) Rs. Five hundred

(B) Rs. One thousand

(C) Rs. Three thousand

(D) Rs. Five thousand

Ans:-D

2. How many minimum number of judges of the High Court are required to sign the confirmation of death sentence?

(A) 3

(B) 2

(C) 4

(D) 5

Ans:-B

3. Order under section-144 Cr. P.C. 1973 is amenable to writ jurisdiction on violation of any Fundamental Rights. This was held in case of—

(A) Dibakar Naik Vs. Pushpalata Patel (1997)3 crimes 107

(B) Gopalachari Vs. State of Kerala 1981 SC.R 338

(C) Gulam Abbas Vs. State of U.P. 1981 SC. 2198

(D) Shelam Ramesh Vs. State of A.P. (1999) 8 SCC. 369

Ans:-C

4. Which provision under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 prescribes the mode of execution of sentence of death that “the convict be hanged by the neck until he be dead”?

(A) Section-413

(B) Form No. 42 of the Second Schedule of the Code

(C) Section-4 16

(D) . Section-4 14

Ans:-B

5. The appeal against an order of acquittal passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate first class shall lie to—

(A) The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate

(B) The Court of Session

(C) The High Court

(D) The Supreme Court

Ans:-B

6. In which case it was held that second wife of a person, whose husband’s first wife is alive cannot claim maintenance from her husband under section 125 Cr. P.C. 1973?

(A) State of Haryana Vs. Santra

(B) Mahera Biswas Vs. Sewegata Biswas

(C) Khemchand Om Prakash Vs. State of Gujarat

(D) None of the above

Ans:-C

7. An offence is committed by a British citizen on an aircraft registered in India. The offender may be dealt with under which provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?

(A) Section- 188

(B) Section- 183

(C) Section- 182

(D) Section- 186

Ans:-A

8. Under which section of Cr. P.C. conditional order for removal of nuisance may be issued?

(A) Section- 110

(B) Section-130

(C) Section-133

(D) Section- 134

Ans:-C

9. Inherent power under section 482 Cr. I:C. can be exercised by—

(A) Any Criminal Court

(B) The Supreme Court only

(C) The Court of Session and the High Court

(D) The High Court

Ans:-D

10. For every distinct offence of which any person is accused, there shall be a separate charge, and where is the exception to this rule in Cr. P.C.?

(A) Section 219

(B) Sections 220 and 222

(C) Sections 219, 220 and 222

(D) Sections 219,220, 221 and223

Ans:-A

11. Who amongst the following is not entitled for maintenance under section-125 Cr. P.C.1973?

(A) Illegitimate minor child

(B) Divorced wife

(C) Father

(D) Uterine brother

Ans:-D

12. Which one of the following sections provides prosecution of judges under Cr. P.C. 1973?

(A) Section-195

(B) Section-196

(C) Section- 197

(D) Section- 198

Ans:-C

13. Any statement made by any person to a police officer under section 162 Cr. P.C. in the course of investigation—

(A) Must be signed by the person making it

(B) May not be signed by the person making it

(C) Must be signed by two witnesses

(D) May be signed by person making statement or the witnesses

Ans:-B

14. How many witnesses are essential at the time of marriage in Shia law?

(A) No witness

(B) Two witnesses

(C) One witness

(D) Four witnesses

Ans:-A

15. Under Sunni law, if husband gives Talaq, under coercion, intoxication and joke. This Talaq is—

(A) Valid

(B) Invalid

(C) Void

(D) None of the above

Ans:-A

16. A Sunni Muslim marries with Kitabya girl, the Marriage is—

(A) Valid

(B) Void

(C) Irregular

(D) None of the above

Ans:-A

17. Under Muslim Law a will may be made of—

(A) Only one fourth of the property

(B) Only one third of the property

(C) Only one half of the property

(D) The entire property

Ans:-B

18. If a Shia male marries with a Sunni female, the marriage will be—

(A) Batil

(B) Sahi

(C) Fasid

(D) None of the above

Ans:-B

19. Widow’s right of retention for non-payment

of her dower is her—

(A) Personal right

(B) Religious right

(C) Old tradition of Muslims

(D) Right given under Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939

Ans:-A

20. Talak-ul-Bidat is, not recognized by the—

(A) Shias

(B)Sunnies

(C) Sufies

(D) (A) and (C)

Ans:-D

21. One of the following, has no right of preemption in Muslim law—

(A) Shafi-i-Khalit

(B) Shafi-i-Sharik

(C) Shafi-i-jar

(D) Shafi-i-Meherban

Ans:-D

22. A Muslim makes a death-bed-gift of his half property to his son. What will be the effect of this gift?

(A) Valid

(B) Invalid

(C) Void

(D) None of the above

Ans:-B

23. Who said, ‘Divorce good in Law though bad in Theology’?

(A) Justice Mittar

(B)Justice Bacholar

(C)Justice Baharul Islam

(D)Justice Amir Ali

Ans:-C

24. ‘Quran provides a best procedure for divorce.’ Who made this statement?

(A) Justice Krishna Iyer

(B) Justice Ahmadi

(C) Justice Kuldeep Singh

(D) Justice Sagheer Ahmad

Ans:-A

25. A groom of 25 years of age marries to bride of 15 years of age. Under Hindu Law this marriage is—

(A) Void

(B) Voidable

(C) Valid but punishable

(D) Illegal

Ans:-C