Q1 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) Which country is scheduled to host the G20 Leaders' Summit in 2026?
A South Africa B United States of America C Brazil D India
Q2 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The Booker Prize 2025 was awarded to David Szalay for which novel?
A The Bee Sting B Prophet Song C Orbital D Flesh
Q3 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) In 2024, the Bharat Ratna was conferred on five persons. Which of the following was NOT among the 2024 recipients?
A Chaudhary Charan Singh B P.V. Narasimha Rao C Karpoori Thakur D Pranab Mukherjee
Q4 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The legal maxim 'audi alteram partem' embodies which principle of natural justice?
A Like cases must be treated alike B No person shall be a judge in his own cause C A reasoned order must be passed D Hear the other side before deciding against him
Q5 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The maxim 'actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea' conveys that:
A An act of the court shall prejudice no one B No one can transfer a better title than he himself has C Ignorance of law is no excuse D An act alone, without a guilty mind, does not make a person guilty
Q6 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) In Salmond's analytical jurisprudence, a 'right in rem' is best described as a right that is:
A Available only against a determinate person B Available against the world at large C Available only against the State D Incapable of legal enforcement
Q7 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) Which jurist is most closely associated with the 'Pure Theory of Law' (the Grundnorm)?
A John Austin B Hans Kelsen C H.L.A. Hart D Roscoe Pound
Q8 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The maxim 'ubi jus ibi remedium' means:
A The law does not concern itself with trifles B Delay defeats equity C He who comes to equity must come with clean hands D Where there is a right, there is a remedy
Q9 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) Pick the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'ABROGATE'.
A Enact B Repeal C Nullify D Cancel
Q10 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: 'The accused was ______ of all charges after the prosecution failed to lead any credible evidence.'
A arraigned B convicted C indicted D acquitted
