Assam Judiciary Mock Test 5 — Questions & Solutions

The capital of Assam was shifted from Shillong to Dispur in the year:

The river Brahmaputra is known by which name when it flows through Tibet before entering India?

Which Constitutional Amendment Act inserted the Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) into the Constitution of India?

Under the Constitution of India, the writ of Quo Warranto is issued primarily to:

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning (antonym) to the word 'TRANSIENT'.

A sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become four times (quadruple) at the same rate?

In a certain code, if EAST is written as 5119 20 by replacing each letter with its position in the English alphabet, then how is the word WEST written in the same code?

Find the next number in the series: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: 'Neither the manager nor his assistants ____ aware of the new policy.'

The Gauhati High Court, established in 1948, presently exercises jurisdiction over how many States?

Charaideo Moidams, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2024, are associated with the burial system of which dynasty?

Kaziranga National Park, famous for the great one-horned rhinoceros, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?

Majuli, generally regarded as the world's largest river island, became the first island district of India in which year?

Srimanta Sankardeva, the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-reformer, is regarded as the founder of which religious order?

Sarbananda Sonowal holds the distinction of being which of the following in relation to Assam?

The river Brahmaputra, which originates in Tibet as the Tsangpo, first enters Indian territory through which State, where it is known as the Siang or Dihang?

Fill in the blank with the correct word: 'The witness gave his evidence in a calm and ______ manner, unaffected by the cross-examination.'

Change the following sentence into the passive voice: 'The court has adjourned the hearing.'

Choose the correct meaning of the foreign legal phrase 'ipso facto'.

Select the option that correctly fills both blanks: 'Hardly had the magistrate entered the courtroom ______ everyone rose ______ respect.'

Choose the word that means 'a person who pretends to have knowledge or skill that he does not have, especially in medicine or law'.

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined idiom in: 'The newly appointed judge was determined to call a spade a spade.'

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: 'The senior counsel's argument was so ______ that even the opposing party was persuaded.'

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The two brothers could not agree on how to ______ the ancestral property between themselves.'

Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'PROFLIGATE'.

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, providing for the administration of tribal areas through Autonomous District Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, draws its authority from which Articles?

Under the Constitution, the principal seat of the Gauhati High Court is located at Guwahati. As presently constituted, its territorial jurisdiction extends to Assam and which of the following groups of States?

Article 22(2) of the Constitution requires that a person who is arrested and detained in custody be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of:

Under Article 233 of the Constitution, the appointment of district judges in a State is made by:

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

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the 'procedure established by law' under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable and not arbitrary, oppressive or fanciful?

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described which Article as the 'very heart and soul' of the Constitution, an article without which the Constitution would be a nullity?

Article 280 of the Constitution provides for the constitution of a Finance Commission by the President. Apart from at the commencement of the Constitution, such a Commission is to be constituted:

A new mode of punishment introduced for the first time in Indian criminal law by Section 4 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is:

Under Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the total maximum period of detention in police custody that a Magistrate may authorise is:

The distinction between 'substantive law' and 'procedural law' is best described by which of the following statements?

The Latin maxim 'actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea' embodies which principle of criminal law?

A right available against the whole world at large, as distinguished from a right available against a determinate person, is known as a:

The theory of punishment which aims at preventing crime by deterring not only the offender but also others through fear of punishment is called the:

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 'dowry death' is dealt with under

The offence committed when a husband or a relative of the husband subjects a woman to cruelty is punishable under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 under

Acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India—the provision often described as the successor to the offence of sedition—are contained in which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

The offence of 'snatching', introduced as a distinct offence for the first time, is defined in which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, intoxication is a valid defence to a criminal charge under Section 23 only where

A notable change in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 regarding police custody (as compared to the old CrPC) is that the 15 days of police custody under Section 187:

Under which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, may a person apprehending arrest on an accusation of a non-bailable offence apply to the High Court or the Court of Session for a direction that he be released on bail in the event of arrest (anticipatory bail)?

Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 provides that a first-time offender (with no previous conviction) who is an undertrial shall be released on bond by the Court on having undergone detention for what fraction of the maximum period of imprisonment specified for the offence?

Under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the process of conducting a search and seizure, including preparation of the list of seized articles and its signing by witnesses, shall be:

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 and to record the process through videography in respect of offences punishable with imprisonment for:

Under Section 96(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, no appeal lies except on a question of law in a suit cognizable by a Court of Small Causes where the value of the subject-matter does not exceed-

Settlement of disputes outside the court by arbitration, conciliation, judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat, or mediation, is provided for under which provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

No suit shall be instituted against the Government, or against a public officer in respect of an act purporting to be done in his official capacity, until the expiration of how much time after notice in writing under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908?

Under the first proviso to Order VIII, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the period of thirty days for filing a written statement may be extended, on recording reasons in writing, up to a maximum of-

Amendment of pleadings in a civil suit is governed by-

An agreement entered into by a minor under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is

In Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt, the plaintiff's claim for the reward failed because

An agreement of which the consideration or object is unlawful is, under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872,

An agreement made without consideration is valid under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 if it is

A Hindu marriage solemnised in contravention of the age condition in Section 5(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (bride below 18 / bridegroom below 21) is:

Under Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, where the customary rites include the Saptapadi, the marriage becomes complete and binding:

The remedy of 'restitution of conjugal rights' under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is provided under:

Which of the following grounds in Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, if contravened, renders a marriage void under Section 11?

The doctrine of Mushaa under Muslim law of gifts relates to a gift of:

Marriage (nikah) under Muslim law is best described in its legal nature as:

Dower (mahr) in a Muslim marriage which is fixed and settled at the time of marriage by agreement between the parties is called:

Section 27 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is regarded as an exception to the general scheme of the Act because it—

Under the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, the period of limitation for a suit for possession of immovable property or any interest therein based on title (Article 65) is—

Where no period of limitation is provided elsewhere in the Schedule, the residuary Article 113 of the Limitation Act, 1963 prescribes, for a suit for which no period of limitation is provided, a period of—

Under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, where the arbitral award is for payment of money and does not otherwise direct, the sum shall carry post-award interest at the rate of-

Under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a judicial authority before which an action is brought in a matter that is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall refer the parties to arbitration if a party so applies-

For an arbitration other than an international commercial arbitration, 'Court' under Section 2(1)(e) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 means-

A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is his percentage profit?

In a row of 30 students, Rahul is 12th from the left end. What is his position from the right end?

Statements: All pens are pencils. All pencils are erasers. Which conclusion follows necessarily?

Under Section 53 of the Patents Act, 1970, the term of every patent granted is-

Under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the registration of a trade mark is initially valid for a period of-

Under the Designs Act, 2000, copyright in a registered design subsists for an initial period of ten years which may, on application before its expiry, be extended for a further period of-

The presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman, where she commits suicide within seven years of marriage and was subjected to cruelty, is contained in:

Under Section 124 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), a person is incompetent to testify if prevented from understanding the questions or giving rational answers by tender years, extreme old age, or disease. Accordingly, a child of tender years:

Where more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence and a confession made by one of them affecting himself and some other of such persons is proved, the Court may take it into consideration against such other person also. This provision is contained in:

Under Section 107 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, a lease of immovable property from year to year, or for any term exceeding one year, or reserving a yearly rent, can be made:

Under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, in the case of tangible immovable property of the value of one hundred rupees and upwards, a sale can be made:

Under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, an application for compensation arising out of an accident may be made by whom?

The purpose of a trust is lawful under Section 4 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 unless it is:

Which of the following cases is the leading authority for the maxim "injuria sine damno", that is, violation of a legal right without actual loss is actionable?

Under Section 28 of the Registration Act, 1908, a document affecting immovable property and falling within Section 17(1) shall be presented for registration in the office of the Sub-Registrar within whose sub-district:

In Prafulla Govinda Baruah v. State of Assam (2024), the Gauhati High Court struck down Article 11 of Schedule I of the Court-fees Act, 1870 (as amended in its application to Assam), which levied court-fee on the grant of probate or letters of administration, on the ground that it was:

After the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018, the grant of specific performance of a contract under Section 10 is:

In Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978), a seven-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court, while interpreting the term 'industry' under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, laid down the:

Under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, a preliminary notification expressing the intention of the appropriate Government to acquire land is published under: