Q1 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) Fill in the blank with the correct option: 'Neither the manager nor his assistants ____ available to attend the inquiry.'
A was B were C is D has been
Q2 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The Latin maxim 'ignorantia juris non excusat' embodies which legal principle?
A Ignorance of law is no excuse B Equity follows the law C Ignorance of fact is an excuse D The law presumes innocence
Q3 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) With effect from 1st July 2024, the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stood repealed and replaced by a new substantive criminal code. The new code is known as:
A Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 B Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 C Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 D Bharatiya Danda Sanhita, 2023
Q4 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The maxim 'actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea' embodies which fundamental principle of criminal liability?
A An act does not make a person guilty unless it is accompanied by a guilty mind B A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty C An act alone, without more, is always sufficient to constitute a crime D No person shall be tried twice for the same offence
Q5 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) In a certain code, 'COURT' is written as 'DPVSU'. Following the same rule, how will 'JUDGE' be written?
A IVCHD B KVEHF C KWEHF D KVDHF
Q6 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) Choose the option that most nearly expresses the meaning of the legal term 'ESTOPPEL':
A A binding precedent set by a superior court B A bar preventing a person from asserting something contrary to what is implied by a previous act or statement C A formal pardon granted by the executive D A delay that defeats a legal claim by lapse of time
Q7 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The three new criminal laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860, came into force throughout India with effect from:
A 15th August 2024 B 1st July 2024 C 25th December 2023 D 26th January 2024
Q8 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Corina Machado, who is associated with the pro-democracy movement of which country?
A Myanmar B Venezuela C Belarus D Iran
Q9 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) The Constitution (104th Amendment) Act, 2019 brought about two changes effective from 25th January 2020. Which of the following correctly states one of them?
A It abolished the nomination of Anglo-Indian members to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies B It introduced reservation for women in the Lok Sabha C It abolished reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes D It extended reservation of seats for Anglo-Indians for another ten years
Q10 General Knowledge / Current Legal Affairs / Aptitude (incl. jurisprudence, legal maxims) If elevated as per the present order of seniority, which sitting judge of the Supreme Court is expected to become the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027?
A Justice Bela M. Trivedi B Justice Hima Kohli C Justice Indira Banerjee D Justice B.V. Nagarathna
