Assam Judiciary Mock Test 8 — Questions & Solutions

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

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

Select the option that correctly fills the blank in the sentence: "Neither the judge nor the lawyers _____ satisfied with the witness's evasive answers."

Choose the correct meaning of the Latin legal maxim 'audi alteram partem', a principle of natural justice.

The capital of Assam was shifted from Shillong to Dispur following the carving out of which neighbouring State?

Charaideo Maidam, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2024, is associated with the royal burial mounds of which dynasty?

The river Brahmaputra is known by which name when it flows through Arunachal Pradesh before entering the plains of Assam?

Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is best known for conserving the largest population of which animal?

In April 2023, Assam entered the Guinness World Records for the largest performance of which traditional dance, staged at Guwahati's Sarusajai Stadium?

Who took oath as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in July 2025?

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado for her work in promoting democratic rights in which country?

The territorial jurisdiction of the Gauhati High Court presently extends to Assam and which of the following?

The writ of Habeas Corpus, which directs production of a detained person before the court, is regarded primarily as a safeguard for which value?

Which Article of the Constitution of India empowers the President to declare a Financial Emergency?

The 'Lahe Lahe' attitude and the festival of Magh Bihu are culturally associated with which State of India?

Who is the author of the famous epic that gave Vaishnavism a strong base in Assam and who founded the Sattra institution?

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined phrase to form a single word: A person who knows many languages.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The witness gave a ____ account of the incident, leaving no detail out.

Choose the correct passive form of: "The court has dismissed the petition."

Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to: BENIGN

Choose the meaning of the foreign expression: 'bona fide'.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate article/word: It is ____ honour to address this gathering.

Choose the word that best fills the blank: His arguments were so ____ that the bench accepted them without hesitation.

Choose the meaning of the idiom: To 'beat about the bush'.

Choose the word which is the SYNONYM of: ABATE

The writ which is issued by a High Court to a person holding a public office to show under what authority he holds that office is the writ of-

Article 21A of the Constitution of India, which makes free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children of the age of six to fourteen years, was inserted by-

Under the Constitution of India, the doctrine of 'double jeopardy' embodied in Article 20(2) provides that-

Article 371B of the Constitution of India makes a special provision with respect to which State?

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

Article 244A of the Constitution of India, inserted by the Twenty-second Amendment, empowers Parliament to form an autonomous State within which State?

The administration of the tribal areas in the State of Assam through Autonomous District Councils is provided for in which Schedule of the Constitution?

Which Article of the Constitution of India vests in the High Court the control over district courts and courts subordinate thereto, including the posting and promotion of persons belonging to the judicial service of a State holding posts inferior to that of a District Judge?

The concept of the 'Grundnorm' (basic norm) as the ultimate source of validity of a legal system was propounded by

The view that law is 'the command of the sovereign backed by a sanction' is associated with

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the punishment for murder (whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life and fine) is provided in:

A new form of punishment, namely 'community service', has been introduced for the first time in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The expression 'community service' is, however, defined in:

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of 'dowry death' (death of a woman within seven years of marriage in connection with a demand for dowry) is dealt with under:

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the maximum period of detention in police custody that a Magistrate may authorise (whether at once or in parts) in respect of an accused is:

Community service has been introduced as a form of punishment for the first time under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It is enumerated among the punishments in-

The offence of cheating, which corresponded to Section 420 of the old Indian Penal Code, is now contained in which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the offence of criminal intimidation is dealt with under-

The offence of defamation, earlier punishable under Section 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, is now provided for under which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, an act done by a person who, by reason of intoxication, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act is NOT an offence only when-

Under Section 35 of the BNSS, 2023, no arrest of a person who is infirm or above the age of sixty years shall be made, in respect of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of less than three years, without the prior permission of an officer not below the rank of:

Under Section 173(3) of the BNSS, 2023, where a complaint relates to a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years or more but less than seven years, the officer in charge may, with prior permission of an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, conduct a preliminary enquiry to ascertain whether a prima facie case exists, within:

Section 105 of the BNSS, 2023, introduces a new safeguard requiring that the process of search and seizure, including preparation of the list of seized articles and signing by witnesses, be:

Under Section 356 of the BNSS, 2023, a trial in absentia of a proclaimed offender who has absconded to evade trial may commence only after the expiry of:

Under Section 472 of the BNSS, 2023, a convict under a sentence of death (or his legal heir/relative) may file a mercy petition before the Governor or the President within how many days from the date the jail Superintendent informs him of dismissal of his appeal/review by the Supreme Court or confirmation of the death sentence?

On disobedience of an order of temporary injunction, the Court, under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, may order detention of the guilty person in civil prison for a term not exceeding-

Notwithstanding anything contained in any Letters Patent, no further appeal lies from a decree passed in appeal by a Single Judge of a High Court. This bar is contained in-

An appeal from an original decree under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 does NOT lie-

Under Order IX Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, where a suit is wholly or partly dismissed for the plaintiff's default in appearance, the plaintiff is precluded from-

The doctrine of res judicata, which bars a court from trying a matter already finally decided between the same parties, is contained in-

Which one of the following is NOT an essential element required by Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 for an agreement to be a contract?

Under Section 2(d) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, consideration for a promise-

A minor mortgaged his property to a moneylender. On the question of the validity of the agreement, the law as settled in Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose is that an agreement by a minor is-

Which of the following is NOT one of the exceptions recognised under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, whereby an agreement without consideration is valid?

Under Section 12 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, where a minor has an undivided interest in joint family property under the management of an adult member of the family:

Under Section 5(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, at the time of marriage the bridegroom and the bride must respectively have completed the age of

The expression 'sapinda relationship' under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 extends, so far as relationship through the father is concerned, as far as the

Where a Hindu marriage is solemnised with rites that include the 'saptapadi', the marriage becomes complete and binding under Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Prompt dower (mahr-e-muajjal) under Muslim law is:

A Muslim widow in possession of her deceased husband's property in lieu of her unpaid dower:

Under Sunni (Hanafi) law, a Muslim may by will (wasiyat) bequeath, without the consent of his heirs, not more than:

Under Section 2(n) of the Limitation Act, 1963, the term "trustee" does NOT include -

Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963 provides that a fresh period of limitation begins from the date of an acknowledgment of liability only where such acknowledgment is -

Under Section 27 of the Limitation Act, 1963, at the determination of the period limited for instituting a suit for possession of any property -

In international commercial arbitration apart, under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 the arbitral award shall be made within a period of ______ from the date of completion of pleadings.

Where the arbitral award does not direct otherwise, a sum directed to be paid by an arbitral award shall, under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (as originally enacted), carry post-award interest at the rate of :

Under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, once the time for making an application to set aside the award has expired, the arbitral award shall be enforced :

Find the odd one out: 121, 169, 196, 225, 250.

The average age of 5 members of a family is 30 years. If the youngest member, aged 10 years, is excluded, what is the average age of the remaining 4 members?

A is the brother of B. C is the sister of A. D is the brother of E. E is the daughter of B. Who is the uncle of D?

The writ that lies to inquire into the legality of a claim of a person to hold a public office is :

Under Section 3 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, an employer is liable to pay compensation if personal injury is caused to an employee by accident :

Under Section 4A of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, if an employer is in default in paying compensation due within one month from the date it fell due, the Commissioner shall direct payment of simple interest at the rate of :

The general rule that the burden of proof lies on the person who would fail if no evidence at all were given on either side is contained in which section of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him. Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, this rule is contained in which section?

Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, an accomplice is a competent witness against an accused person. This provision is found in which section?

Under Section 105 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the essential distinction between a lease and a sale of immovable property is that in a lease:

A, during the lifetime of his father B, transfers to C for consideration his chance of inheriting B's estate as heir-apparent. Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, such a transfer is:

Under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, an appeal against an award of the Claims Tribunal must ordinarily be filed before the High Court within what period from the date of the award?

Under Section 23 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, where a trustee commits a breach of trust, he is, as a general rule, liable to:

In which case did the Supreme Court award exemplary/aggravated monetary compensation for the tort of false imprisonment, where an MLA was arrested and deliberately not produced before a Magistrate so as to prevent him from attending the Assembly session?

Section 32A of the Registration Act, 1908, which requires affixing of passport size photographs and fingerprints of the persons presenting a document and, in the case of transfer of ownership of immovable property, of each buyer and seller, was inserted by:

Section 4 of the Court-fees Act, 1870 prohibits the filing, exhibition or recording of any document chargeable with fee under the First or Second Schedule, unless the fee is paid, in proceedings before:

The proviso to Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 lays down that no court shall make a declaration of legal character or right where the plaintiff:

Under Section 4 of the Trade Unions Act, 1926, an application for registration of a trade union may be made by:

Under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, the urgency provisions enabling the appropriate Government to take possession after a notice of fifteen days may be invoked only: