Assam Judiciary — Prelims 2013

Correct answer: A

ABSURD means ridiculous or contrary to reason; 'Senseless' is the closest synonym.

Correct answer: A

LETHAL means causing or capable of causing death; 'Deadly' is the synonym.

Correct answer: B

MACHINATION means a scheming or crafty action intended to cause harm; 'Evil plot' is correct.

Correct answer: B

EFFACE means to rub out or wipe away; 'Erase' is the synonym.

Correct answer: C

NONENTITY means a person or thing of no importance; 'Insignificant person' is correct.

Correct answer: B

Antonym question: the opposite of SHARP is 'Blunt'.

Correct answer: D

Antonym question: RELUCTANT (unwilling) is opposite of 'Eager'.

Correct answer: C

Antonym question: PROFUSION (abundance) is opposite of 'Scarcity'.

Correct answer: C

Antonym question: RETREAT (move back) is opposite of 'Advance'.

Correct answer: C

Antonym question: the opposite of ATTRACT is 'Repel'.

Correct answer: D

Article 19(1)(e) guarantees the freedom to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India. (Art. 19(1)(d) covers freedom of movement.)

Correct answer: A

Under Article 233 of the Constitution, District Judges are appointed by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court.

Correct answer: B

Under Article 109/110, a Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

Correct answer: B

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was a legendary Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana gharana; his field was classical music (vocal).

Correct answer: D

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and is not subject to dissolution; hence 'None of the above'.

Correct answer: C

India last won an Olympic gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Moscow Games, beating Spain 4-3 in the final.

Correct answer: B

The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions in journalism (and letters).

Correct answer: C

Ben Kingsley is a British actor (Oscar winner for 'Gandhi'), associated with motion pictures.

Correct answer: C

The decibel (dB) is the unit measuring the intensity (loudness) of sound.

Correct answer: C

Paraffin wax is derived from petroleum; beeswax, carnauba and jojoba are natural (non-petroleum) waxes.

Correct answer: C

Fascism as an ideology developed in Italy under Benito Mussolini.

Correct answer: B

The State Bank of India is India's largest commercial bank.

Correct answer: C

'Midnight's Children' (Booker Prize, 1981) was written by Salman Rushdie.

Correct answer: C

CTBT stands for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (nuclear test ban).

Correct answer: C

Nobel Prizes are awarded annually in Stockholm, Sweden (the Peace Prize being the exception, awarded in Oslo).

Correct answer: D

Shah Jahan shifted the Mughal capital from Agra to his new city Shahjahanabad (Delhi) in 1648.

Correct answer: D

Clement Attlee of the Labour Party was the British Prime Minister when India gained independence in August 1947.

Correct answer: C

Sir Cyril Radcliffe drew the Radcliffe Line in 1947 demarcating the boundary between India and Pakistan.

Correct answer: A

Venus is called the Morning Star (and Evening Star) as it is the brightest planet visible near sunrise/sunset.

Correct answer: B

A hacker is the person who breaks into a network to steal data or tamper with files; a virus is malware, not the actor.

Correct answer: C

Section 129 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 protects confidential communications between a person and his legal professional adviser (privileged communication).

Correct answer: B

Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (condonation of delay for sufficient cause) applies to appeals and applications, not to suits.

Correct answer: B

Under Section 391 IPC, dacoity is committed when five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit robbery.

Correct answer: A

Section 89 CPC provides for settlement of disputes outside court through arbitration, conciliation, judicial settlement (Lok Adalat) and mediation; of the options, mediation is the listed mode.

Correct answer: A

Article 20(2) embodies the rule against double jeopardy: no person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.

Correct answer: A

Res ipsa loquitur is Latin for 'the thing speaks for itself', a maxim in the law of negligence.

Correct answer: A

A writ of certiorari is issued to quash the decision of an inferior court/tribunal acting beyond jurisdiction or in violation of natural justice.

Correct answer: A

Under Article 53(2) of the Constitution, the President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces.

Correct answer: D

Date-sensitive: the actual Law Minister Oct 2012-May 2013 was Ashwani Kumar (not an option). Salman Khurshid had moved to External Affairs in Oct 2012; Kapil Sibal took the Law portfolio in May 2013, making him the best fit for the latter part of 2013.

Correct answer: D

Under Article 124(2) of the Constitution, a Supreme Court Judge holds office until the age of 65 years.

Correct answer: C

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court (sworn in Dec 2011) until his transfer to the Orissa High Court in October 2013, so he was CJ for most of 2013.

Correct answer: A

Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi, first Chief Minister of Assam, was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999 - the first Assamese to receive it.

Correct answer: C

'O Mur Apunar Desh', the Assam state song, was written by Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaruah (tune by Kamala Prasad Agarwala).

Correct answer: C

The series adds 2,3,4,... : 2,4(+2),7(+3),11(+4),16(+5),22(+6). The missing term is 16.

Correct answer: B

Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, the pioneering Assamese filmmaker, poet and playwright, is honoured with the title 'Rupkonwar'.

Correct answer: C

The Richter scale measures the magnitude (energy) of earthquakes.

Correct answer: B

'Kirtan Ghosa' was composed by Srimanta Sankardev, the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-scholar.

Correct answer: C

Michel Platini, the legendary footballer, played for the France national team.

Correct answer: A

Horticulture is the practice of garden cultivation, particularly of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

Correct answer: C

An ornithologist is a scientist who engages in the scientific study of birds.

Correct answer: D

Section 100 CPC, as amended in 1976, allows a second appeal to the High Court only on a substantial question of law, which must be framed.

Correct answer: B

Under Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC, review lies on discovery of new evidence, on account of an error apparent on the face of the record, or any other sufficient reason; mere erroneousness is not a ground.

Correct answer: B

Section 438 Cr.P.C. (1973) provides for direction for grant of bail to a person apprehending arrest, i.e. anticipatory bail.

Correct answer: A

Under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961, there are two classes of advocates: senior advocates and other advocates.

Correct answer: B

Nemo debet esse judex in causa propria sua means no one should be a judge in his own cause; it embodies the rule against bias (freedom from bias) in natural justice.

Correct answer: A

DTP stands for Desktop Publishing.

Correct answer: B

Ultra vires is Latin for 'beyond the powers', i.e. an act done in excess of legal authority.

Correct answer: A

The North Eastern Council, constituted under the NEC Act 1971, has its headquarters at Shillong, Meghalaya.

Correct answer: D

Under Article 64 read with Article 89, the Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and presides over its sessions.

Correct answer: A

Vox populi is Latin for 'voice of the people'.

Correct answer: A

Article 227 of the Constitution confers on the High Court the power of superintendence over all courts and tribunals within its territorial jurisdiction.

Correct answer: D

The idiomatic phrase is 'have everything under control', meaning to manage everything properly.

Correct answer: A

'Making a mountain out of a molehill' means exaggerating a minor problem, which fits the sentence.

Correct answer: D

Stem and options appear mismatched/OCR-corrupted: 'The earth is part of a ___ of stars' expects 'galaxy', but the listed options (a-d) belong to Q65. Best fit among given options is none; selecting (d) as none-of-the-correct-set. Reason: options do not match the stem.

Correct answer: B

Entomology is the branch of zoology that studies insects.

Correct answer: C

A plaint is rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC (e.g., no cause of action, undervalued, insufficiently stamped, barred by law). Rule 10 deals with return of plaint, not rejection.

Correct answer: C

An executing court must take the decree as it stands and cannot modify or vary the terms of the decree; it can neither modify nor vary the terms.

Correct answer: B

Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 defines 'sale'.

Correct answer: A

Under Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC, culpable homicide is not murder if committed while deprived of self-control by grave and sudden provocation. Voluntary intoxication and 'irresistible impulse' are not exceptions.

Correct answer: A

The Subroto Cup is a national-level football tournament (inter-school) in India.

Correct answer: B

The Thomas Cup is the world men's team championship in badminton.

Correct answer: B

Vinegar is a dilute solution of acetic acid (ethanoic acid).

Correct answer: B

Seismic sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are called tsunamis.

Correct answer: D

The Sarkaria Commission (1983) was set up to examine and review Centre-State relations.

Correct answer: D

Ringworm (tinea/dermatophytosis) is a fungal infection of the skin.

Correct answer: B

Cartography is the art and science of map-making. Remote sensing and photogrammetry are data-acquisition techniques, not map-making proper.

Correct answer: B

Paris lies on the banks of the River Seine. The Thames is in London; the Danube and Vistula are elsewhere in Europe.

Correct answer: B

Thailand (formerly Siam) is traditionally called the 'Land of White Elephants', the white elephant being a royal symbol.

Correct answer: D

San Francisco is known as the 'City of the Golden Gate', after the Golden Gate strait and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Correct answer: B

Among the listed options (Cuba, India, France, USA), India is the largest sugar producer. Brazil, the actual world leader, is not an option, so India is the intended answer.

Correct answer: D

The Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva is located in the Union Territory (then State) of Jammu and Kashmir.

Correct answer: A

The right to a speedy trial is read into the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 (Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar, 1979).

Correct answer: D

Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002), guarantees the right to free and compulsory education to children aged 6 to 14 years.

Correct answer: A

Part IX (Panchayats) was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.

Correct answer: C

Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 raises the presumption as to dowry death where a woman dies within seven years of marriage having been subjected to cruelty for dowry.

Correct answer: C

Order VI Rule 17 CPC empowers the court to allow either party to amend its pleadings at any stage of the proceedings.

Correct answer: B

Under Section 82 IPC, nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age (doli incapax).

Correct answer: A

Under Section 2(c) CrPC, a cognizable offence is one for which a police officer may arrest without a warrant.

Correct answer: D

Under Section 2(x) CrPC, a warrant-case relates to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment exceeding two years — so all of the above.

Correct answer: D

Under Section 320 CrPC, adultery (s.497), defamation (s.500) and cheating (s.417) are compoundable, but kidnapping (s.363 IPC) is not compoundable.