| GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012: Legal Knowledge Oct 24th 2012, 08:13 | GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012 | | The source for all engineering and legal education news in India | | | Legal Knowledge Oct 24th 2012, 08:11 1. Which organization has declared October 2 as the 'International Day for Non- Violence'? a. The OECD b. The commonwealth of Nations c. The EU d. The UN 2. Justice M.S. Liberhan probed the: a. Babri Masjid demolition b. The Godhra Carnage c. The 1993 Bombay blasts d. The December 1992 riots in Bombay 3. By which amendment to the Constitution were the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu merged into the Indian Union? a. 10th Amendment, 1961 b. 44th Amendment, 1978 c. 42nd Amendment, 1976 d. 12th Amendment, 1962 4. What is the retirement age for a Judge in the United States Supreme Court? a. 60 years b. 65 years c. 55 years d. None of above 5. The policy of 'prohibition' implies: a. A ban on the consumption of liquor in a particular area b. A complete ban on the manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor in the area where it has been imposed c. A complete ban on bootlegging d. A complete ban on illicit liquor 6. The status of the Chief Election Commissioner is: a. Supreme authority in the Election Commission b. First among equals c. Chief co-coordinator of the Election Commission d. None of the above 7. Under which Article of the Constitution a Financial Emergency can be declared? a. Article 356 b. Article 352 c. Article 360 d. Article 362 8. The R.K. Raghavan Committee laid down guidelines regarding: a. Prosecution of acid attacks on women and young girls b. Protection of witnesses in high-profile corruption cases involving high ranking public servants c. Prevention of ragging in educational institutions d. Student-body elections 9. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code deals with a. Dowry death b. Prosecution of fake encounters by the police and army c. Cruelty to one's spouse d. Admissibility of a dying declaration as evidence 10. The case of Naz Foundation v. UOI dealt with: a. Constitutional validity of Sec 377 of the IPC b. Constitutional validity of Sec 377 of the CrPC c. Constitutional validity of Sec 302 of the IPC d. Constitutional validity of the provision to criminalise attempt to commit suicide 11. Which of the following is correct in the case of a criminal law action? a. The burden of proof rests with the defence b. The burden of proof rests with the court c. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty d. The accused is presumed guilty until proven innocent 12. What is the standard of proof required in a criminal law action? a. The prosecution must establish balance of probabilities b. Proof beyond reasonable doubt c. Proof according to the standards of a reasonable man d. Conclusive proof, beyond the shadow of a doubt 13. The two necessary ingredients of a criminal act are: a. Actus reus and ipso facto b. Actus reus and mens rea c. Mens rea and actus reus d. Mens rea and offence 14. From among the following, identify the statement that most closely defines 'mens rea': a. The motive or purpose for which a criminal act is committed b. The consequences of a criminal act, and the resulting liability c. The purpose, spirit or intention behind a criminal law provision d. A guilty mind, with a criminal intent 15. What is the effect of a general defence in criminal law? a. It converts a crime into a non-crime b. It converts crimes like murder into lesser crimes like culpable homicide c. It reduces the term of imprisonment d. All of these Answers: 1. d 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. b 7. c 8. c 9. c 10. a 11. c 12. b 13. b 14. d 15. d |  | | |  |  |
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