Thursday, July 31, 2014

Question Paper | Punjab Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Exam 2012

Punjab Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination 2012

Question Number: 81-90

81. One of the following subjects is not in the State list
(a) Police and prisons
(b) Public health and sanitation
(c) Markets and fairs
(d) Bankruptcy and insolvency

82. Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period?
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(b) V.V. Giri
(c) Giani Zail Singh
(d) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

83. Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced in the India judicial system?
(a) M. Hidayatullah
(b) A.M. Ahmadi
(c) A.S. Anand
(d) P.N. Bhagwati

84. One of the following does not match:
(a) Hindu Marriage Act: 1955
(b) Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: 1971
(c) Domestic Violence to Women Act: 1990
(d) Right to Information Act 2005

85. The following official does not form part of the municipalities
(a) mayor
(b) municipal councillor
(c) chairman
(d) chief executive officer

86. The post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha was
(a) created by the Constitution
(b) created through an Act of Parliament in 1977
(c) created through an ordinance of the President during the national emergency
(d) created in 1981 with the consent of leaders of all the national parties.

87. The 2012 BRICS Summit was held in
(a) Sanya
(b) Moscow
(c) New Delhi
(d) Durban

88. Latin phrase for saying that delegated legislation is "beyond " its powers is
(a) Ultra vires
(b) ex-parte
(c) ejusdem generis
(d) None of the above

89. 'Reddendo singula singulis' means
(a) refers only to the last
(b) the general does not detract from the specific
(c) a word is known by the company it keeps
(d) None of the above

90. 'Obiter-dicta' is
(a) binding
(b) not binding
(c) discretion of the courts
(d) none of the above


Question Paper | Haryana Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Exam 2012

Haryana Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination 2012

Question Number: 81-90

81. Synagougue is the place of worship of
(a) Judaism
(b) Shintoism
(c) Zoroastrianism
(d) Taoism

82. What is the total number of High Courts in India presently
(a) 28
(b) 26
(c) 24
(d) 21

83. Under-20 Football World Cup 2011 was won by
(a) Brazil
(b) Portugal
(c) Spain
(d) Italy

84. Which part of the judgment establishes the precedent that is to be followed by the lower courts?
(a) Ratio-decidendi
(b) Obiter Dicta
(c) The facts that are identified as binding by the judge
(d) The section of the judgment entitled 'Precedent'

85. 'Ejusdem generis' means
(a) of the same kind, class or nature
(b) express mention of one thing excludes all others
(c) upon the same matter or subject
(d) all of the above

86. Which of the following is a part of the 'context' for interpreting a statute
(a) Headings
(b) Side-notes
(c) Punctuation
(d) All of the above

87. 'Legislative debate' is a part of
(a) Internal-aids to interpretation
(b) External-aids to interpretation
(c) both internal and external aids to interpretation
(d) none of the above

88. Penal Statutes have
(a) Retrospective operation
(b) Prospective Operation
(c) Discretion of the Court
(d) All of the above

89. Rule of purposive construction is also known as
(a) Literal Rule
(b) Golden Rule
(c) Harmonious Rule
(di Mischief Rule

90. Legal Maxim 'construction ex visceribus actus' means
(a) statute should be read as a whole
(b) when two meanings are possible, court may choose any
(c) court should act according to the popular view
(d) None of the above