Match
List-I with
List-II and give the correct answer by using the given below the lists:
List-I
List-II
a. Decision given by the Permanent Court of Arbitration
1. The Right of Minorities in the upper Silesia (Minority schools)
b. The principle/doctrine of Forum Progratum was enunciated in the case
2. Pious Fund case
c. A leading case on "reprisal" is:
3. The Asylum (Colombia v. Peru) Case
d. Case decided by International Court of Justice under 'Contentious Jurisdiction'
4. Naulilaa incident
A. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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A cheques can be presented, within a period of six months from the date on which it is drawn:
A. Only once
B. Two times only
C. Four times only
D. Any number of times
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The offence of 'dishonor' of cheque excludes -
A. Strict liability
B. Absolute liability
C. Mens rea
D. All of the above
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Which provision of the Act deals with the effect of declaration -
A. Section 33
B. Section 35
C. Section 36
D. Section 32
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Read the following statements:
(1) There is a rebuttable presumption that a cheque bearing a date was made or drawn on such date.
(2) It cannot be presumed that the holder of a cheque is a holder in due course.
(3) There is an irrebuttable presumption that the cheque was made or drawn for consideration.
Select the correct answer:
A. All three above statements are correct
B. Only first statement is correct
C. The first and second statements are correct
D. None of the above
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The dishonour of cheque is punishable if it is dishonoured due to . . . . . . .
A. Insufficient Balance in drawers account
B. Account closed by drawer
C. Stop payment by drawer
D. All of these
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Every trial under Section 143 of the Negotiable Instruments Act shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible and an endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial:
A. Within three months from the date of filing of the complaint
B. Within one months from the date of filing of the complaint
C. Within six months from the date of filing of the complaint
D. Within one year from the date of filing of the complaint
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In which of the following, the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that in a case arising from Negotiable Instruments Act, successive sentences may be directed to run concurrently if both transactions are part of single transaction?
A. (2010) 5 SCC 663, Damodar S. Prahbu v. Sayed Babalal H.
B. (2016) 3 SCC 1, Done Ayengia v. State of Assam & Ors.
C. (2009) 1 SCC 706, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. & Anr. v. Rajiv Dubey
D. (2016) 10 SCC 761, Shyam Pal v. Dayawati Besoya & Ors.
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In which of the following case, the Supreme Court held that for rebutting statutory presumption under Section 118(a) and 139 of the Act, the evidence adduced on behalf of the complainant could be relied upon?
A. Prem Chand Vijay Kumar v. Yashpal Singh
B. K. Bhaskaran v. Sankaran Vaidhyan Balan
C. Goa Plast Ltd. v. Chico Ursula D'Souza
D. M. S. Narayana Menon v. State of Kerala
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What is main objective of Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
A. Recovery of stolen property
B. Recovery of seized vehicles from RTO
C. Recovery of the cheque amount incase cheque issued by the payer is bounced
D. None of the above
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The liability under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is
A. Strict liability
B. Vicarious liability
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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A person who receives a negotiable instrument in good faith for valuable consideration is known as
A. Holder of value
B. Holder
C. Holder in rights
D. Holder in due course
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How much punishment is provided under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881?
A. Imprisonment for term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to twice the amount of the cheque or with both
B. Imprisonment for term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to twice the amount of the cheque or with both
C. Imprisonment for term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to twice the amount of the cheque
D. Only imprisonment for term which may extended to two years
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In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that the persons who are sought to be made vicariously liable for a criminal offence under section 141 should be at the time the offfence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company. Every person connected w ith the company shall not fall within the ambit of the provision?
A. National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. v. Harmeet Singh Paintal, (2010) 3 SCC 330
B. State of Bihar v. Kalyanpur Cement Ltd. (2010) 3 SCC 274
C. Rakesh Kumar v. U.P.I.D.C. Ltd., AIR 2010 SC 2451
D. None of the above
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Crossing of cheque affects the
A. Negotiability of the cheque
B. Mode of payment on the cheque
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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Under Section 118 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, what presumption shall not be made?
A. The holder of a cheque received the cheque for the discharge of any debt or other liability
B. Consideration
C. Time of acceptance
D. Order of indorsements
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In a promissory note, the amount of money payable
A. Must be certain
B. May be certain or uncertain
C. Is usually uncertain
D. None of the above
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The date of maturity of a bill payable hundred days after sight and which is presented for sight on 4th May, 2017, is (as per the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881):
A. 13th August, 2017
B. 14th August, 2017
C. 15th August, 2017
D. 16th August, 2017
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Which of the following is not a Bill of Exchange?
A. Share
B. Demand Draft
C. Post-dated Cheque
D. None of these
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Which of the following presumption is prescribed under section 118 Negotiable Instruments Act?
A. Of consideration
B. As to date
C. As to time of acceptance
D. All of these
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