100 MCQs - Interpretation of Statutes
100 MCQs - Interpretation of Statutes
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Interpretation of Statutes LL.B III and BSL-V ( Sem- VI )
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1. There is no need for presumptions?
a. The intention of the legislation is clear
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b. The intention of the legislation is not clear
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c. Can be use din any condition
d. All of the above
2. Where in an enactment, there are two provisions which cannot be reconciled
with each other; they should be so interpreted that, if possible effect may be given
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to both. This is what known as the_____________
a. Rule of harmonious construction
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b. Rule of reasonable construction
c. Rule of ejusdem generis
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b. Golden rule
c. Noscitur a sociis
d. Primary rule
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a. Ejusdem generis
b. Contemporanea Exposition Est Optima Est Fortissim a in Lege
c. Noscitur a sociis
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d. None of above
5. Interpretation of statute should not be given a meaning which would make
other________ Provisions?
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a. In effective
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b. Redundant
c. Dormant
d. None of the above
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6. Rule of ejusdem generic is applicable when__________?
a. Specific word follow general words
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b. General word follows specific words
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. Both (a) and (b)
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7. According to which rule of interpretation old statutes should be interpreted as
they would Have been at the date when they were passed?
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a. Words
b. Phrase
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c. Sentences
d. All of above
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9. If you were looking for them earning of provision, the first place you would look
is______?
a. A dictionary
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b. The interne
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c. The definition section
d. Any of the above
10._______sets out in general terms, the purpose of the Act and it often precedes
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the preamble?
a. Long title
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b. Short title
c. Preamble
d. None of above
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11. Which of the following is an external aid for interpretation of statute?
a. Parliamentary history
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d. All of above
12. When statute do not profess to make any alteration in the existing law, but
merely declare Or explain what it is, then such law is known as________?
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a. Codifying statute
b. Remedial statute
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c. Declaratory statute
d. Consolidating statute
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13. According to the _________the words, phrases, sentence so fast a tute are to be
understood In their natural, ordinary or popular and grammatical meaning, unless
such a construction Leads to an absurdity or contents or object of the statute
suggests a different meaning?
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a. Literal construction
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b. Mischief rule
c. Strict rule of interpretation
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d. None of above
14. Which of the following is internal aid for interpretation of statute?
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a. Long title
b. Marginal notes
c. Interpretation clauses
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d. All of above
15. As per the rule of _________meaning of a word should be known from its
accompany ingor Associating words.
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a. Noscitur a sociis
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16. Which of the following are acceptable extrinsic material use in interpreting
legislation?
a. Parliamentary committee reports
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b. Dictionaries
c. Notes on Clauses of the bill
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d. All of above
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c. Criminal laws
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d. None of the above
18. If there is any appearance of in consistency between the schedule and specific
provision in An enactment, the ________ shall prevail?
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a.Schedule
b. Provisions
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c. Both will be applicable as per situation
d. None of the above
19. Heydons case deals with____?
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a. Mischeif rule
b. Rule of reasonable construction
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c. Noscitur a sociis
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d. Golden rule
20. Non obstante clause usually starts with the word___?
a. Provided that
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21._____isused to remove special cases from the general enactment and provide
for them specially?
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a. Exception clause
b. Saving clause
c. Proviso
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b. Rule of reasonable construction
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c. Rule of ejusdem generis
d. All of above
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23.________contain them an in object of the act?
a. Long title
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b .Short title
c. Preamble
d. None of the above
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24 .Heydons case,in 1584,was resolved by the?
a. Supreme Court of India
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b. Bombay high court
c. Barons of the Exchequer
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d. House of lords
25. When general word follows specific word of a distinct category, the general
word may be given are striated meaning of the same category. His general word
take its meaning from Preceding expression. This is what is known as?
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c. Ejusdem generis
d. Expression unisest exclusion alteri us
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c. Heading
d. All of above
27. While constructing a provision in penal statute if there appears to be a
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reasonable doubt or Ambiguity it shall bere solved in favour of?
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a. State government
b. Union
c. Person who would beliable to penalty
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d. None of the above
28. Which of the following is internal aid for interpretation of statute?
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a. Reference to reports of committee
b. Statement of objects and reasons
c. Dictionaries
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d. Preamble
29. Therules______meanstheexpressmentionofonethingistheexclusionofother?
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b. Primary rule
c. Ejusdem generis
d. Expressi onunis estexclusion alterius
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c. Marginal notes
d. All of above
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a. The doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty
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b. The doctrine of royal pardon
c. The doctrine of statutory interpretation
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d. The doctrine of precedent
33. What is case law?
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a. Law representing the decision soft he courts
b. Law passed by Parliament
c. Delegated legislation
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d. Case law is not really law at all
34. What is legislation?
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a. Legislation is law made by judges
b. Legislation is law made by Parliament
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36. What is the Committee Stage in the passage of a Bill through the House of
Commons?
a. A committee reading of the title of the Bill
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37. How long can the House of Lords delay a Bill (except a Money Bill)?
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a.1month
b.6months
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c.1year
d.6years
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38. What is a Public Act?
a. An Act affecting particular individuals or individual bodies
b. An Act affecting the general public
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c. An Act made in private
d. An Act made in public
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39. What is meant by statutory interpretation?
a. The interpretation of a statute by Parliament
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b.Thejudgemustinterpretthestatuteinthelightofthepurposeofitsenactment
c. The judge must interpret the statute with a purpose ful manner
d. The judge must interpret the statute in the purpose of deciding the case
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b. There must be no mischief in court
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c. In interpreting statutes, judges should interpret the words literally
d. In interpreting statutes, judges should interpret the words as they see fit
42. What is the rule in Pepperv Hart?
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a. Judges can refer to newspapers when interpreting statutes
b. Judges can refer to other judges when interpreting statutes
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c. Judges can refer to Hansard when interpreting statutes
d. Judges cannot refer to any external aid when interpreting statutes
43. What is delegated legislation?
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a. A decision of the courts
b. An Act of Parliament
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b. It can be flexible
c. It raises issues of accountability
d. It can be made by reference to special is knowledge
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45. A statute may be interpreted by judges by using different rules. Which of the
following is not a rule of interpretation?
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a.Golden Rule.
b. Literal Rule.
c. Mischief Rule.
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d. General Rule.
46. Which of the following statements is a definition of the phase 'ratio decidendi'?
a. The verdict
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b. The material facts.
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c. A hypothetical situation.
d. The legal reason for reaching a decision.
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47. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The Supreme Court is bound by its own previous cases.
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b. The House of Lords is the highest court of appeal in England and Wales.
c. There are no appeals from decisions of the Court of Appeal.
d. A principle of law set down in a case may be overruled by statute.
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48. Which of the following is the most accurate description of the Golden Rule of
Interpretation?
a. Justice must be served
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as required under S.23 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act,
1969. That, however, was deleted in 1991. The Supreme Court stated that it is
significant to take into account the mischief that was sought to be cured through
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the amendment of the statute. Accordingly, the court held that once the said section
has been deleted from the statute book, the requirement of prior approval of the
Central Government cannot be brought back through the backdoor. The Supreme
Court was applying what rule of interpretation?
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a. Deletion Rule
b. Mischief Rule
c. Literal Rule
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d. Ejusdem Generis
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e. both a) and d)
50. Illustration: In the phrase ‘horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, or any other farm
animal’, the general language ‘or any other farm animal’ — despite its seeming
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breadth — would probably be held to include only four-legged, hoofed mammals
typically found on farms, and thus would exclude chickens.
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This is an example of which rule of interpretation?
a. Ejusdem Generis
b. noscitur a sociis
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c. Literal Rule
d. Both a) and b)
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51. What Statute is an aid in the interpretation of Statutes?
a. General Clauses Act, 1897
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52. While applying the literal rule of interpretation, it is important to keep in mind
the:
a. language
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b. theme
c. context
d. applicability
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53. Illustration: While interpreting a statute, one has internal and external aids to
construction. Question: Which of the following in not an Internal aid to
construction?
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a. long title
b. preamble
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c. headings
d. definitions
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e. Parliamentary history
54. Delegatus non potest delegare
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a. Debtor follows the person of the debtor
b. An action does not arise from a bare promise
c. A delegated power cannot be further delegated
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d. The law does not concern itself with trifling matters
55. expressumn facit cessare tacitum
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a. Private disadvantage is counter balanced by public good.
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b. what is expressed makes what is implied to cease.
c. An accessory follows the principal.
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d. A matter adjudged is taken for truth.
59. Judicium simper pro veritate accipitur
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a. A judgment always accepted as true
b. A judgment pronounced by a judge to decide in a matter falling within his
jurisdiction is of no effect
c. In equal delict, the position of the defender is the stronger
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d. The immediate and not the remote cause is to be considered
60. Supreme Courts precedent in binding on
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a. Courts
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b. Appellate Tribunals
c. Income Tax Authorities
d. All of the above.
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61. In which of the following cases free and fair election is recognized as basic
structure of Indian Constitution?
a. Indira Gandhi V- Raj Narayan
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b. Montesquieu
c. Dicey
d. Aristotle
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63. ‘Rule of Law’ means
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a. Supremacy of Judiciary
b. Supremacy of Law
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c. Equality before Law
d. Supremacy of Parliament
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64. Which one of the following statement is true?
a. Delegated legislation cannot have retrospective effect-
b. Delegated legislation can have retrospective effect, if authorized by Act or
Statute-
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c. Delegated legislation can have retrospective effect, if not authorized by
Act or Statute but have reasonable and rational justification-
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the community.
II. In view of the absolute prohibition of consumption of liquor in Article 47,
there cannot be any fundamental right to manufacture and sell intoxicating
liquor.
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a. I and II
b. Neither I nor II
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c. Only I
d. Only II
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66. The legislative process includes the process of implementing and enforcing the
law once made.
a True
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b False
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67. Which of the following statements accurately capture Dicey's view on the
limitations which exist on Parliament's law-making powers?
a. Parliament's law-making powers are subject to external and internal
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political limits.
b. Parliament's law-making powers are not subject to any limits.
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c. Parliament's law-making powers are subject to legal limitations.
d. Parliament's law-making powers are subject to legal and political
limitations.
68. who is the final answer to interpret the constitution
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a. The President
b. The Parliament
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a. Advisory Jurisdiction
b. Appellate Jurisdiction
c. Original Jurisdiction
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71. According to the ___________ rule, the words of the statute are to be given
their plain and ordinary meaning.
a. Literal rule
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b. golden rule
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c. natural rule
d. mischief rule
72. Which rule of statutory interpretation should judges apply first?
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a. Purposive approach
b. Mischief rule
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c. Golden rule
d. Literal rule
73. The concept of the Judicial review has been borrowed from the Constitution of
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(a) U.K.
(b) Switzerland
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(c) U.S.A
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(d) U.S.S.R
74. 7. The idea of 'concurrent list' in the Indian constitution is taken from the
Constitution of............?
a. Ireland
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b. Canada
c. Australia
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d. Japan
75. What are the four factors the courts are required to consider according to
Heydon's case?
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a. What was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not
provide?
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b. What was the common law before the Act was passed?
c. What was the remedy Parliament passed to cure the mischief?
d. All are above
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76. When may judges apply the mischief rule?
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a. When there is ambiguity in the statute
b. When there is absurdity
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c. When the law needs to be changed
d. When not to do so would lead to injustice
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77. Under the _________________ rule the words may be given a secondary
meaning if applying the literal leads to absurdity.
a. mischief rule
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b. golden rule
c. liber rule
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d. none of above
78. The Union List consists of
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a. 97 subjects
b. 61 subjects
c. 47 subjects
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d. 73 subjects
79. An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of
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a. Fundamental Duties
b. Fundamental Rights
c. Preamble
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d. Federal System
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c. First reading, second reading, third reading, Committee stage, report stage
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d. First reading, Committee stage, second reading, third reading
81. In a federal system the guardian of the Constitution is
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a. the Parliament
b. the Judiciary
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c. the council of Ministers
d. the National Security Advisor
82. The Union Legislature in India is empowered
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a. Not to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
b. to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
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c. To abrogate the basic structure
d. None of these
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c. Residuary List
d. Concurrent list
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b. The President
c. the State Legislature
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b. Article 360
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c. Article 367
d. Article 371
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86. The list dividing powers between union and states are given in the -------------
schedule
a. IV
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b. V
c. VI
d. VII
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87. Operation of law means…..
a. prospective operation of law
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a. change in law
b. amendment in law
c. removal or reversal of law.
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d. none of above
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c. August 15 1987
d. December 31, 1975
90. The term morals refer…
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a. ethics or principles
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b. legal rules by a competent authority .
c. only above a is correct
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d. both a and b correct.
91. What is similarity in law and morals?
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a. both regulate human conduct
b. both not regulate human conduct
c. both use similar language
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d. above a and c is correct
92. Morals have ……
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a. Universal values
b. various from society to society
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a. external conduct
b. internal conduct
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c. both a and b
d. none of above
94. The statutes dealing with tax are termed as….
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a. civil statues
b. penal statute
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c. fiscal statutes.
d. personal statutes
95. When there is a conflict between two or more statues or two or more parts of a
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statute then the rule
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a. welfare construction
b. strict construction
c. harmonious construction
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d. none of above
96. Pith and substance is a legal doctrine in ---
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a. Canadian constitutional interpretation
b. Indian constitutional interpretation
c. Indian and Canadian Constitutional interpretation
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d. none of above
97. The doctrine of colorable legislation refers to the
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b. question of fact
c. question of jurisdiction
d . nature of legislation
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b. false
c. can’t say
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c. legislative body
d. quasi-judicial body
100. The first Law Commission was established during the British Raj era in 1834
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a. 1834
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b. 1836
c. 1860
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d. 1881
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Answer key
1 The intention of the legislation is not clear
2 Rule of harmonious construction
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3 Noscitur a sociis
4 Contemporanea Exposition Est Optima Est Fortissimain Lege
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5 Redundant
6 General word follow specific words
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10 Long title
11 Historical background
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12 Declaratory statute
13 Literal Construction
14 All of above
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15 Noscitur a sociis
16 All of above
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17 Criminal laws
18 Provisions
19 Mischief rule
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20 Not withstanding any thing contained
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21 Proviso
22 Rule of reasonable construction
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23 Preamble
24 Barons of the Exchequer
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25 Ejusdem generis
26 All of above
27 Person who would beliable to penalty
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28 Preamble
29 Expression unisestex clusion alterius
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30 all of above
31 Will of the legislature
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35 3ineachHouse
36 A committee considering the provisions of the Bill in detail
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37 1year
38 An Act affecting the general public
39 The interpretation of a statute by the courts
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40 The judge must interpret the statute in the light of the purpose of its enactment
41 In interpreting statutes, judges should look at the ‘mischief’ which the Act was
passed
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45. General Rule.
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46. The legal reason for reaching a decision.
47. The Supreme Court is bound by its own previous cases.
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48 Context must be understood properly
49 Mischief Rule
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50 Literal Rule
51 General Clauses Act, 1897
52 context
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53 Parliamentary history
54. A delegated power cannot be further delegated
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55. Express mention of one person or thing is exclusion of another.
56 general things do not derogate from special things.
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62. Montesquieu
63. Supremacy of Law
64. Delegated legislation can have retrospective effect, if authorized by Act or
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Statute-
65. I and II
66. False
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70. In the same circumstances as the purposive approach
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71. Literal rule
72. Literal rule
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73. U.S.A
74. Australia
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75. All are above
76. When there is ambiguity in the statute
77. Golden rule
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78. 97 subjects
79. Preamble
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80. First reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading
81. the Judiciary
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95. Harmonious construction
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96. Indian and Canadian Constitutional interpretation
97. Question of competency of the legislature
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98. True.
99. Executive body
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100. 1834
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