Which of the following acts constitute 'Atrocity' as defined in Section 3(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989?
A. Forcing to drink or eat any inedible or obnoxious substances
B. Intentionally insulting or intimidating with intent to humiliate in any place within public view
C. Forcing or intimidating not to vote or to vote for a particular candidate or vote in a manner other than provided by law
D. All the above
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Consider the following statements The Indian Constitution is:
1. Unwritten Constitution
2. Written Constitution
3. Largely based on Government of India Act, 1935
Choose the best option-
A. 2 and 1 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1 and 2 are correct
D. 1 and 3 are correct
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Which of the following Sections of Indian Penal Code has incorporated the English law known as principal in the Second degree?
A. Section 114
B. Section 112
C. Section 110
D. Section 109
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The phrase "Legitimate expectation" relates to which of the following legal wings:
A. Administrative law
B. Constitutional law
C. Structural law
D. None of the above
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The objectives of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are-
A. An Act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for industry
B. An Act to amend the law for the purchase of land for public purpose and for business
C. An Act to amend the law for the possessions of land for public purpose and for manufacturing
D. An Act to amend the law for the Acquisition of land for public purposes and Companies
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Which of the following statement of law is incorrect in the context of decision of Supreme Court in Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh (AIR 2008 SC 907).
A. Magistrate has power to direct police to register First information Report
B. Magistrate can monitor investigation
C. Magistrate can order reinvestigation and re-opening of investigation on submission of final report by Police if investigation not done satisfactorily
D. Magistrate cannot direct Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate
E. None of these
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Where an inter-religious marriage is solemnised under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, succession to the property of the parties will be governed by-
A. Their respective religion-based personal laws as the succession laws are un-affected by the form of marriage
B. The religion-based succession law of the husband
C. Indian Succession Act, 1925
D. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
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The establishment of a Sessions Court as a special court to try offences under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 requires concurrence of
A. State government
B. Chief justice of the concerned High Court
C. District Judge of the concerned area
D. Advocate General of the State
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When can a State law on a subject in the Concurrent List get precedence over a Central law on the same subject?
A. In no circumstances
B. If it was made before the Central Law
C. If it had got the President's assent before the enactment of the Central Law
D. If consent of the President was taken before its introduction as a bill in the State legislature
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A, a member of a Scheduled Caste, being in a position to dominate B, a woman belonging to a Scheduled Tribe, uses that position to have sexual relations with B, with her consent. A has committed . . . . . . . SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989
A. An offence under Section 3(1)(x)
B. An offence under Section 3(2)(v)
C. An offence under Section 3(1)(xii)
D. No offence under
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Formation of 'Village-Forest' is provided under:
A. The Chapter II of the Indian Forest Act
B. The Chapter III of the Indian Forest Act
C. The Chapter IV of the Indian Forest Act
D. The Chapter V of the Indian Forest Act
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Escheat means:
A. An act of cheating by a person for acquiring rights in a estate
B. Devolution of property on the person in case there is no other heir to succeed the property of a Hindu dying intestate
C. Devolution of property on the government in case of death of an intestate leaving behind no heir qualified to succeed his property
D. All of the above
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Precautionary principle in Environmental law refers to
A. Anticipatory action to be taken to prevent harm to environment
B. One who pollute shall compensate
C. Compensatory measures taken to restore the health of environment
D. Development efforts to fulfil the needs of the people
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Which one of the following statements in relation to the scope of the Arms Act, 1959 is correct?
A. It extends to the whole of India
B. It extends to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir
C. It extends to all union territories
D. It extends to the State of Madhya Pradesh only
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'Rule of law' means
A. Rule of nature
B. Rule of procedure
C. Rule of man
D. Pervasiveness of the spirit of law and to avoid arbitrariness
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A person uses the arms and prohibited fire arms in violation of Section 7 of the Arms Act and a person dies of that. What punishment can be awarded to that person?
A. Life imprisonment
B. Death sentence
C. Imprisonment upto ten years
D. Imprisonment upto seven years
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Match
List-I with
List-II and give the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. National Environmental Tribunal
1. Basel Convention, 1989
b. "Doctrine of Sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas"
2. Rio Declaration
c. To Stop and prevent the international traffic in dumping and resultant accumulation of toxic and dangerous products and wastes
3. Kyoto Protocol, 1997
d. Convention on climate change
4. Principle 21 and 22 of strengthened Stockholm Declaration
A. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
B. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
C. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
D. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
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Intellectual Property appellate Board is established under which Act
A. The Copyright Act, 1957
B. The Patent Act, 1970
C. The Trademark Act, 1999
D. The Designs Act, 2000
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Under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, how must punishment shall be given for second or any other subsequent conviction for the offence of atrocities?
A. Not less than one year
B. Not less than two years
C. Not less than three years
D. Not less than one year but which may extend to the punishment provided for that offence
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The Public Trust Doctrine lays down that State is a trustee of natural resources so ... "
A. The property subject to trust must be made available to public
B. The property may not be sold
C. The property must be maintained for particular use
D. All of these
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