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Question Paper | PCS (J.B.) Pre 2010 | PCS (Judicial Branch) (Preliminary) Examination- 2010


PCS (Judicial Branch) (Preliminary) Examination- 2010

Question Number: 61-70

61. GIR National Park is in
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Assam

62. Which of the following teams clashed in the Semi-finals in the Soccer World Cup,201O?
(a) Germanyand Holland
(b) Spain and Holland
(c) Spain and Germany
(d) Uruguay and Holland

63. Name the Prime Minister of U.K. who recently visited India-
(a) Gordon Brown
(b) Tony Blair
(c) David Cameroon
(d) Edward Heath

64. A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after
(a) it is passed by both Houses
(b) the President has given his assent
(c) the Prime Minister has signed it
(d) it is so declared by the Supreme Court

65. Dissolution of the House means that the life of the House has ended and a fresh House has to be constituted. Which one of the following House in India cannot be dissolved?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

66. Dyarchy as a form of government at the provincial level was introduced by the
(a) Government ofIndia Act, 1919
(b) Minto-Morley Reforms
(c) Montague- Chelmsford Reforms
(d) Government of India Act, 1935

67. Economic justice as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in the
(a) Preamble and Fundamental Rights
(b) Preamble and Directive Principles
(c) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
(d) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

68. The President of India can declare Emergency if there is
(a) war or threat of war
(b) failure of Constitutional machinery
(c) financial instability
(d) All of the above

69. The Prime Minister is responsible to the
(a) Council of Ministers
(b) President
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Lok Sabha

70. Which Article of the Constitution provides the Parliament the power to amend the Constitution?
(a) 370
(b) 368
(c) 390
(d) 376 

Question Paper | UPHJS Pre 2012 | Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination- 2012

Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination- 2012

Question Number: 61-70

61. A Magistrate convicts an accused of theft for one year imprisonment and one thousand fine. Maximum punishment for which accused can be sentenced to imprisonment in default of payment of fine shall be-
(A) 1 year
(B) 9 months
(C) 3 months
(D) 6 months

62. A Magistrate may not remand the accused to police custody for-
(A) more than 24 hours
(B) more than 7 days
(C) more than 14 days
(D) more than 15 days

63. Presumption under the law of evidence are-
(A) presumption of facts
(B) presumptions of law
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Only (B) and not (A).

64. A leading question can be asked in-
(A) examination-in-chief
(B) cross-examination
(C) re-examination
(D) All of the above.

65. Under Section 145 of the Evidence Act a witness may be cross examined as to previous statement in writing
(A) after proving the same and showing the same to the witness
(B) without proving the same but only after showing the same to the witness
(C) after proving the same and reading the same to the witness
(D) without proving the same and without showing the same to the witness.

66. A witness summoned to produce a document can refuse to bring it before the court on the ground that-
(A) the record in question is unpublished record
(B) the record in question relates to an affair of State
(C) the record is admissible
(D) None of the above.

67. The opinion of expert may be obtained under Section 40 of the Evidence Act in relation to-
(A) Science, Art, Law, Finger impression and handwriting/signature
(B) Science including medical matters, Art, Law, Finger impression and handwriting
(C) Science, including medical matters, Art, Law, Finger impression, handwriting and signatures
(D) Science, Art, Foreign law, Finger impression and handwriting/signature. —

68. In criminal cases previous bad character of accused is-
(A) relevant
(B) always irrelevant
(C) relevant when evidence has been given that he has a good character
(D) relevant when evidence has been given that he has a good character and when bad character is itself in issue.

69. Under Section 372 of Cr.RC. a victim-
(A) can file an appeal against the order of acquittal
(B) can file an appeal only after obtaining leave from the appellate court
(C) has no right to file an appeal
(D) should approach the District Magistrate and Public Prosecutor for filing an appeal.

70. A non confessional statement recorded under Section 164 of Cr.RC..
(A) s a substantive piece of evidence
(B) is not a substantive piece of evidence
(C) may or may not be substantive evidence depending upon the facts and cicumstances
(D) None of the above.