Assam Judiciary Mock Test 1 — Questions & Solutions

The Gauhati High Court exercises jurisdiction over Assam and which of the following groups of States?

The High Court at Guwahati was renamed the 'Gauhati High Court' by which enactment?

Kaziranga National Park in Assam was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year:

The State bird of Assam is the:

Majuli, regarded as the world's largest river island, lies in which river and became which administrative unit of India in 2016?

Rongali Bihu, which marks the Assamese New Year, is celebrated in the Assamese month of:

In December 2023, UNESCO inscribed which Assamese tradition on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

The 16th-century saint-reformer who founded the Neo-Vaishnavite (Ekasarana Dharma) movement in Assam and established the institution of the 'Satra' was:

Which Indian Constitutional Amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights and made it only a legal/constitutional right under Article 300A?

Under the Constitution of India, the maximum permissible interval between two sessions of Parliament is:

Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'EPHEMERAL'.

In a certain code, MONDAY is written as NPOEBZ. How is FRIDAY written in that same code?

A sum of money becomes double in 8 years at simple interest. In how many years will the same sum become four times itself at the same rate of simple interest?

Pointing to a photograph, a man said, 'She is the only daughter of my grandfather's only son.' How is the woman in the photograph related to the man?

If in a certain month the third Saturday falls on the 16th, on which day of the week does the 1st of that month fall?

The capital of Assam, Dispur, became the seat of the State Government after the carving out of which State from Assam in 1972?

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: "Neither the judge nor the lawyers _____ ready to proceed with the matter."

The Latin phrase 'sub judice' means:

Choose the word that is the antonym of 'frugal':

Select the correctly spelt word:

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "The accused was charged _____ theft."

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to turn a deaf ear':

Identify the one-word substitution for 'a person who knows many languages':

Choose the correct passive voice of: "The court will deliver the judgment tomorrow."

The phrase 'mutatis mutandis' is best understood to mean:

Article 371B of the Constitution of India, which provides for the constitution of a committee of the Legislative Assembly consisting of members elected from the tribal areas, relates specially to the State of-

Under Article 233 of the Constitution of India, appointments of persons to be district judges in a State shall be made by-

The administration of the tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram is governed by-

The control over district courts and courts subordinate thereto, including the posting and promotion of judicial officers below the rank of district judge, is, under Article 235, vested in-

The power of a High Court under Article 226 to issue writs is wider than the power of the Supreme Court under Article 32 because Article 226 permits issuance of writs-

A judge of a High Court holds office, under Article 217 of the Constitution, until he attains the age of-

A judge of the Supreme Court of India, under Article 124, holds office until he attains the age of-

The doctrine of 'basic structure' of the Constitution, limiting the amending power of Parliament under Article 368, was propounded by the Supreme Court in-

According to Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law, the basic norm from which every other norm of a legal system derives its validity is called the

In H.L.A. Hart's analysis in 'The Concept of Law', a legal system is described as the union of primary rules of obligation with secondary rules. The secondary rule that enables authoritative identification of valid primary rules is the

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 'culpable homicide' is defined in which section?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the punishment for murder is provided in

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 introduced a distinct provision punishing murder committed by a group of five or more persons on grounds such as race, caste, community, sex, place of birth, or language (mob lynching). This is found in

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the power to grant anticipatory bail (direction for grant of bail to a person apprehending arrest) is contained in

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, nothing is an offence which is done by a child under what age, the protection being absolute and irrespective of the child's understanding?

The offence of 'snatching', recognised as a distinct offence for the first time under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is dealt with under which section?

Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, prescribes the punishment for murder?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where a group of five or more persons acting in concert commits murder on the ground of race, caste, community, sex, place of birth, language or personal belief, the minimum term of imprisonment for each member is not less than:

Causing death by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide is punishable under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. For the general public, the maximum imprisonment provided is:

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the registration of a First Information Report relating to a cognizable offence, irrespective of the area where the offence is committed (the so-called 'Zero FIR'), is provided for in-

Anticipatory bail, i.e., direction for grant of bail to a person apprehending arrest on accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, is dealt with under which provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Under Section 35(7) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, no arrest can be made without the prior permission of an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police where the person to be arrested is infirm or above sixty years of age and the offence is punishable with imprisonment-

A new feature introduced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is the inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of a proclaimed offender. This is contained in-

Section 176(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, makes it mandatory for a forensic expert to visit the scene of crime to collect forensic evidence in respect of an offence punishable with imprisonment-

Under Section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Civil Courts have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature excepting suits of which their cognizance is

A second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 lies to the High Court only

Where the value of the subject-matter of an original suit cognizable by a Court of Small Causes does not exceed ten thousand rupees, a first appeal under Section 96(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 lies

The principle of res judicata embodied in Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 bars a court from trying a suit or issue which

An application to set aside an ex parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 may be allowed where the defendant satisfies the court that

Under Section 2(d) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an act or abstinence amounts to consideration only when it is done:

An agreement made without consideration is void, but Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, recognises an exception where it is:

In Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903), the Privy Council held that an agreement entered into by a minor is:

Where a minor is supplied with necessaries suited to his condition in life, Section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, entitles the supplier to be reimbursed:

Under Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the minimum age prescribed for the bridegroom and the bride respectively at the time of marriage is

A marriage solemnized in contravention of the minimum-age condition in Section 5(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is

The Saptapadi (taking of seven steps before the sacred fire) as an essential ceremony of a Hindu marriage is dealt with under which section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a sapinda relationship extends, in the line of ascent, to how many degrees through the father and through the mother respectively?

Under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, a woman married under Muslim law is entitled to a decree for dissolution of her marriage on the ground that the whereabouts of her husband have not been known for a period of:

In Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court, by a majority, held that the practice of talaq-e-biddat (instant triple talaq) is:

Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, the maximum term of imprisonment to which a husband who pronounces talaq (in the form of talaq-e-biddat) may be sentenced is:

Under the Limitation Act, 1963, the expression "tort" is defined as a civil wrong which is not exclusively the breach of a contract or the breach of trust. This definition is contained in which clause of Section 2?

Under Section 2 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the term "suit"—

Section 3 of the Limitation Act, 1963 provides that every suit instituted, appeal preferred and application made after the prescribed period shall be dismissed—

Under Section 10 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the parties are free to determine the number of arbitrators, provided that such number-

An application for setting aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 must ordinarily be made within-

The doctrine of 'kompetenz-kompetenz', empowering an arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction including objections to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement, is embodied in-

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 7, 11, 19, 35, 67, ?

In a certain code language, 'MANGO' is written as 'NBOHP'. How is 'APPLE' written in that code?

A sum of Rs. 4,000 amounts to Rs. 4,720 in 2 years at simple interest. What is the annual rate of interest?

Under Section 24 of the Advocates Act, 1961, the minimum age prescribed for a person to be admitted as an advocate on a State roll is-

Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 recognises that there shall be how many classes of advocates?

Where a State Bar Council has reason to believe that an advocate on its roll is guilty of professional or other misconduct, under which section of the Advocates Act, 1961 must it refer the case to its disciplinary committee?

Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), a confession made to a police officer by a person accused of an offence:

A statement made by a person as to the cause of his death, or as to any of the circumstances of the transaction which resulted in his death (a 'dying declaration'), is relevant under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA):

"A, accused of murder, alleges that, by reason of unsoundness of mind, he did not know the nature of the act. The burden of proof is on A." This illustration appears under which section of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA)?

The mere chance of an heir-apparent succeeding to an estate (spes successionis) cannot be transferred. This bar is found in which provision of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

The doctrine of 'feeding the grant by estoppel', under which a transfer fastens itself on a title that the transferor subsequently acquires, is embodied in which section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

Under Section 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the general minimum age for driving a motor vehicle in a public place is 18 years. However, a person who has attained the age of 16 years may drive a motor cycle of which class?

Under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, a "trust" is best described as:

The term "tort" is defined as "a civil wrong which is not exclusively the breach of a contract or the breach of a trust" in which of the following enactments?

Under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, registration is compulsory for a non-testamentary instrument which creates, declares, assigns, limits or extinguishes a right, title or interest in immovable property of the value of:

Under Section 7 of the Court-fees Act, 1870, in a suit for maintenance or for an annuity or other sum payable periodically, the value of the subject-matter for the purpose of computing court-fee shall be deemed to be:

Under the Specific Relief Act, 1963, a suit by a person dispossessed of immovable property under Section 6 must be brought within how many months from the date of dispossession?

Under Section 25C of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, a workman who is laid off (and is otherwise eligible) is entitled to compensation equal to what proportion of the total of his basic wages and dearness allowance for the period of lay-off?

Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the solatium payable in addition to compensation is equivalent to: