Assam Judiciary Mock Test 2 — Questions & Solutions

Kaziranga National Park, famous for the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in which year?

Majuli, regarded as the world's largest river island, in 2016 became the first island in India to be constituted as a separate:

The river Brahmaputra, which flows through the Assam valley, is known by which name during its course through Tibet?

Srimanta Sankardeva, the 15th-16th century saint-reformer of Assam, is associated with the founding of which religious movement?

Sattriya, the classical dance form of Assam, was formally recognised as one of India's classical dances by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in the year:

The legendary Assamese artist Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, popularly called 'Sudhakantha', was conferred the Bharat Ratna (posthumously) in:

The State bird of Assam is:

How many seats does the State of Assam have in the Lok Sabha (House of the People)?

Rongali Bihu, the most important of the three Bihus and the Assamese New Year festival, is celebrated in which month?

Under the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in which Part?

Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental unit (base unit) in the International System of Units (SI)?

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'to bury the hatchet':

If in a certain code language 'MONDAY' is written as 'NPOEBZ', then how is 'FRIDAY' written in that same code?

A shopkeeper marks an article at Rs. 800 and allows a discount of 10%, yet still gains 20% on his cost. What was the cost price of the article?

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

The Gauhati High Court was originally established with effect from which year as the High Court for the province of Assam?

Choose the word nearest in meaning (synonym) to 'candid':

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

Choose the correct meaning of the word 'quixotic':

Fill in the blank with the correct form: "If he _____ harder, he would have passed the examination."

Select the one-word substitution for 'a statement that contradicts itself and yet might be true':

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: "Hardly _____ the court risen when the lawyers began to leave."

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: "Neither the judge nor the lawyers ______ satisfied with the adjournment."

The idiom 'to bell the cat' means:

Choose the word nearest in meaning (synonym) to 'PERFUNCTORY':

Article 244A of the Constitution, empowering Parliament to form an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas within the State of Assam, was inserted by-

Article 233A of the Constitution, which validated certain appointments of, and judgments delivered by, district judges made otherwise than in accordance with Articles 233 and 235, was inserted by-

An amendment of the Constitution under Article 368 which seeks to make a change in the provisions relating to the election of the President requires, in addition to a special majority of Parliament-

Article 214 of the Constitution declares that there shall be a High Court for each State; however, a common High Court for two or more States, such as the Gauhati High Court for several north-eastern States, is constituted under-

The Finance Commission, which recommends the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between the Union and the States, is constituted by the President under-

A person not already in the service of the Union or of the State is eligible, under Article 233(2), to be appointed a district judge only if he has been an advocate or pleader for not less than-

The autonomous district councils functioning in the hill districts of Assam derive their constitutional authority from-

The Gauhati High Court at present exercises jurisdiction over which of the following groups of States?

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the registration of information relating to a cognizable offence (First Information Report), now permitting a 'Zero FIR' at any police station irrespective of jurisdiction, is governed by

Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the rule that no confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence is contained in

Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, a statement made by a person as to the cause of his death or the circumstances of the transaction resulting in his death (dying declaration) is made relevant under

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of 'theft' is defined in

The Gauhati High Court, the highest court of the State of Assam, was established under the Assam High Court Order, 1948 in the year

After the reorganisation effected in 2013 (creation of separate High Courts for Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura), the principal seat of the Gauhati High Court at Guwahati exercises jurisdiction over which of the following groups of States?

Under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person who causes death by a rash or negligent act and escapes from the scene without reporting the incident to a police officer or Magistrate soon after, may be punished with imprisonment which may extend to:

The provision penalising acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, which replaces the former offence of sedition, is found in which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Among the kinds of punishment listed in Section 4 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is a new form of punishment introduced for the first time, not found in the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

The offence of 'organised crime', newly introduced into the general penal law of India, is dealt with under which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of 'terrorist act', drawn substantially from the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, is contained in:

Under Section 187(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the total period of police custody of fifteen days, in respect of an offence punishable with imprisonment up to ten years, may be sought by the police only within the first-

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, an application for plea bargaining may be filed by an accused within thirty days from the date of-

Section 472 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, introduces a statutory procedure for mercy petitions in death sentence cases. A mercy petition under this section must first be made to-

Cognizance of an offence by a Magistrate, on receiving a complaint, on a police report or upon information received, is provided for under which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Under Section 173(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence may be given-

Under the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887, as applicable in Assam, an appeal from a decree or order of a Subordinate Judge ordinarily lies

Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 empowers the court, where it appears that there exist elements of a settlement, to refer the dispute for

The inherent powers of a civil court are preserved under which provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

Rejection of a plaint is provided for under which provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

The power of the High Court of exercising revision over subordinate courts which have exercised jurisdiction not vested in them by law is contained in

In Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt (1913), the Allahabad High Court denied the reward to the plaintiff principally because:

Under Section 4 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the communication of an acceptance is complete as against the proposer:

Where both parties to an agreement are under a mistake as to a matter of fact essential to the agreement, Section 20 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, makes the agreement:

When the consent of a party to an agreement is caused by undue influence, the agreement under Section 19A of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, is:

Restitution of conjugal rights, available where one spouse has without reasonable excuse withdrawn from the society of the other, is provided for under which section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

Which of the following is a ground that renders a Hindu marriage VOIDABLE under Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, rather than void?

Under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, after the first motion for divorce by mutual consent, the second motion may ordinarily be moved only after a minimum of, and not later than a maximum of,

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the six-month waiting period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is directory and may be waived in appropriate cases?

In Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985), the Supreme Court held that a divorced Muslim woman who is unable to maintain herself is entitled to claim maintenance from her former husband, beyond the iddat period, under:

In Danial Latifi v. Union of India (2001), a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three essentials of a valid gift (Hiba) under Muslim law?

The power to admit an appeal or application after the prescribed period on the applicant satisfying the court that he had sufficient cause for not preferring it in time is conferred by Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. This power—

Where the period prescribed for any suit, appeal or application expires on a day when the court is closed, the suit, appeal or application may be instituted, preferred or made on the day the court reopens. This rule is embodied in—

Section 9 of the Limitation Act, 1963 lays down that where once time has begun to run—

Power to grant interim measures of protection by a Court, exercisable before, during or after the arbitral proceedings but before enforcement of the award, is contained in-

Under Section 7(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an arbitration agreement is in writing if it is contained in-

Section 5 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides that, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, in matters governed by Part I-

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

If in a certain code 'TIGER' is written as '20-9-7-5-18', how would 'LION' be written in the same code?

A train 180 metres long is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. How much time will it take to cross a stationary pole?

An appeal against an order of the disciplinary committee of the Bar Council of India lies to the Supreme Court under which provision of the Advocates Act, 1961, and within what period?

Under the Advocates Act, 1961, the right of an advocate whose name is entered on a State roll to practise throughout the territories to which the Act extends is conferred by-

The writ which is issued to compel a public authority to perform a public duty which it has failed to perform is known as the writ of-

Where any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him. This rule is contained in:

When a fact is deposed to as discovered in consequence of information received from a person accused in the custody of a police officer, so much of such information as relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered may be proved. This provision is found in:

A confession made by an accused person is irrelevant in a criminal proceeding if it appears to the Court to have been caused by an inducement, threat or promise having reference to the charge and proceeding from a person in authority. This is provided under:

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that Section 6(a) enacts a rule of substantive law while Section 43 enacts a rule of estoppel, and that a transferee taking on the faith of a representation as to title may invoke Section 43 even where the transferor in fact had only a spes successionis?

The doctrine of 'ostensible owner', which protects a bona fide transferee for value who, after taking reasonable care, deals with a person held out as the owner, is contained in which section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?

Under Section 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, no person below which age shall drive a transport vehicle in any public place?

Under Section 3 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, the person who reposes or declares the confidence is called the:

The rule that a person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, was laid down in:

Which of the following leases of immovable property is compulsorily registrable under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908?

In the Court-fees Act, 1870, ad valorem court-fees (fees calculated on the value of the subject-matter) are prescribed in:

Which of the following correctly states the position regarding a decree passed in a suit instituted under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963?

Under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, retrenchment compensation payable to a workman in continuous service for not less than one year is equivalent to:

Where land is acquired by the appropriate Government under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for a public-private partnership project, the prior consent of the affected families required is at least: