Q1 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 confers the general power of transfer and withdrawal of suits, appeals or other proceedings on:
A the Central Government B the Supreme Court only C the High Court or the District Court D the Court of Small Causes only
Q2 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) The power to transfer a suit, appeal or other proceeding from a High Court or Civil Court in one State to a High Court or Civil Court in another State is vested under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in:
A the High Court of the State where the suit is pending B the Supreme Court under Section 25 C the Central Government under Section 24 D the District Court
Q3 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Under Section 35A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the maximum amount of compensatory costs that a court may award in respect of a false or vexatious claim or defence is:
A rupees three thousand or the limit of the court's pecuniary jurisdiction, whichever is less B rupees one thousand C rupees five thousand D rupees ten thousand without any limit
Q4 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Section 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which specifies property liable to attachment and sale in execution of a decree, exempts from attachment:
A the entire salary of a judgment-debtor in Government service B the necessary wearing apparel, cooking vessels and tools of artisans of the judgment-debtor C money standing to the credit of the judgment-debtor in a bank D all immovable property of the judgment-debtor
Q5 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) An appeal from a decree passed in a first appeal by a subordinate court lies to the High Court under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 only:
A if the value of the subject matter exceeds rupees one lakh B with the prior leave of the Supreme Court C if the case involves a substantial question of law D as a matter of absolute right on questions of fact and law alike
Q6 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the High Court exercising revisional jurisdiction:
A may vary or reverse any decree or order against which an appeal lies B can interfere only with decrees and never with interlocutory orders C shall not vary or reverse any decree or order against which an appeal lies to the High Court or to a court subordinate thereto D may re-appreciate the entire evidence on record like an appellate court
Q7 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Under Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (as amended in 1999), where a period is fixed or granted by the court for the doing of any act, the court may enlarge such period not exceeding in total:
A sixty days B fifteen days C thirty days D ninety days
Q8 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) A plaint shall be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in which of the following situations?
A Where the plaintiff resides outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court B Where the suit is contested by more than one defendant C Where the defendant fails to appear on the first hearing D Where the plaint does not disclose a cause of action
Q9 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the defendant shall ordinarily present a written statement of his defence within:
A one hundred and twenty days without exception B thirty days from the date of service of summons, extendable for reasons to be recorded but not later than ninety days C sixty days from the date of institution of the suit D fifteen days from the date of service of summons
Q10 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Attachment before judgment of the defendant's property may be ordered by the court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 under:
A Order XXXIX Rule 1 B Order XL Rule 1 C Order XXI Rule 54 D Order XXXVIII Rule 5
