SRIRAM LAW ACADEMY’s CLAT MOCK 13 [ANSWERS]

English

S no Option Explanation
1 a WendyDoninger’s book,’ The Hindus: An Alternative History’
2 b Section 295A makes punishable with imprisonment any speech which maliciously
insults or attempts to insult religion or the religious beliefs of any class of people.
3 a It was added much later in 1927.
4 c RangilaRasula, arthat araba keapaigambarakaekasiksapradaitihasa
5 a Reversing the trial court’s conviction, the Lahore High Court in Rajpal vs. King Emperor
(1927)……..
6 d On this occasion let us train our focus on just one, namely, Section 295A and examine
whether it merits retention in the statute books, in its present form.
7 c As section 295A continues to be invoked for every cold and catarrh, it chills free
speech by obliging people to self-censor out of the fear of prosecution.
8 b Such collateral censorship is likely to spread itself out even wider than self-censorship.
9 d
10 d
11 c not agreeing with law/ illegal, hence punishable.
12 c
13 b to beat the calculations
14 c difficult to control
15 d capable of being separated/ removed
16 d Carry the can = take responsibility for a mistake or misdeed, often another’s.
Example:
We are a luxury restaurant and if people have a bad experience, we have to carry the
can.
17 c Paper over the cracks
To repair, conceal or cover up something on a superficial level, without addressing
under lying problems.
Example:
Although they tried to paper over the cracks while we were visiting, you could just feel
the tension between them.
18 d Be a dab hand at something = to be skilled in a particular area; be expert at
Example:
She was a dab hand at tennis and played for her school
19 d Get cracking = to start doing something quickly.
Example:
I’d better get cracking on the food for tonight.
20 a A hair’s breadth = a very small distance or amount to talk about the smallest possible
amount or degree of something.
Example:
His finger was within a hair’s breadth of touching the alarm. She came within a hair’s
breadth of losing her life (= she nearly died).
21 a For non-living things, which/that is used while who that is used for living beings .
Hence, this is the /one company which not only....should be used.
22 c The subject of sentence is things (plural) Hence, look into them (plural) .... should be
used
Look into something = check into/investigate something
23 d No error
24 b Here, subject is Motivating employees (gerund singular)
Hence, singular verb i.e., financial incentives has become..... should be used
25 b Here, subject is two people (plural) Hence, plural verb i.e and the typist help me
should be used

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26 a
27 c
28 d
29 a
30 b
31 d The sentence shows past time. Hence, past perfect should be used.
32 b She was so worried she lay awake all night long
33 c Earlier habit is evident. Hence, Past simple i.e., used to go .... should be used
34 b Correct preposition = on
35 c Hardly .... when is correct form of correlative
36 b An abnormal and persistent fear of pain that is far more powerful than that of a normal
person
37 b A bicentennial or bicentenary is the two-hundredth anniversary of a part, or the
celebrations thereof
38 b A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
39 c belonging to or typical of the middle class
40 b a speech or piece of writing that praises someone for someone who has died recently.

S no Option Explanation
41 c Vikram Sarabhai an Indian Scientist and innovator widely regarded as the father of
Indian’s space programme. Apart from being a creative scientist, he was a successful
and forward-looking industrialist who led the Sarabhai family’s diverse business
conglomerate. He set up Nehru Foundation for Development in Ahmedabad, the Indian
Institute of Management Ahmedabad, the Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research
Association, etc.,
42 b A Better India a Better world is a book by N.R. Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of
Infosys, a multinational corporation providing business consulting, technology,
engineering, and outsourcing services. Published by Penguin Books in 2009, the book
Murthy brings forth the stark realities that almost 300 million Indians still face: hunger,
illiteracy and disease.
43 b On the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit ( 0F) and
the boiling point is 212 0F (at standard atmospheric pressure). This puts the boiling and
freezing points of water exactly 180 degrees apart. The boiling point of water
decreases with altitude.
44 a National Hindi Divas (Hindi Day) is observed across India on 14 th September every
year. It was on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi
written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India.
45 a Article 6 of the Declaration says that “everyone has the right to recognition every
whereas a person before the law. “Every individual has the right to the respect of the
dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. It means
that person should be legally protected in the same way everywhere like anyone else.
46 c The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), the leading stock exchange of India, is
headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1992 as the first
demutualized electronic exchange in the country. NSE has a total market capitalization
of more than US2. 27 trillion, making it the world’s 11th-largest stock exchange as of
April 2018.
47 d The union Government has decided to declare 2018 as ‘National Year of Millets’ to
boost the cultivation of millets to achieve nutritional security. Millet is a common
term to categorize small-seeded grasses that are often termed nutria-cereals or dry
land-cereals. It includes sorghum, pearl millet, ragi, small millet, foxtail millet, proso
millet, barnyard millet, kodo millet, etc.,

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48 b Nauchandi Mela is a colourful and mesmeric fair which is held a few days after Holi,
ever year in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. It is a rare symbol of communal harmony with
Hindu and Muslim shrines irrespective of the religion they belong to.
49 d The Eight Schedule contains the list of recognized languages in the Indian constitution,
it contains a list of schedule languages, originally 14, but since expanded to 22. Even
though English language is not included in Eighth Schedule, it is one of the official
languages of Union of India.
50 b The Governor of each State appoints a person who is qualified to be appointed as a
Judge of a High Court to be the Advocate General of the State. The Advocate General
of State holds office during the pleasure of the Governor. The office of the Advocate
General in state corresponds to the office of Attorney General of India.
51 a In anatomy, the urethra is tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus
for the removal of urine from the body. It allows urine from the body. The brain signals
the bladder muscles to tighten, which squeezes urine out of the bladder. At the same
time, the brain signals the sphincter muscles to relax to let urine exit the bladder
through the urethra.
52 d National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11th November every year. It
commemorates the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education
minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958.
53 c The 101st Amendment act, 2016, introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in
India from 1 July 2017. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 3 August 2016 and Lok
Sabha on 8 September 2016. The bill after ratification by the States, received assent
from President Pranab Mukherjee on 8 September 2016
54 a There are six main organs of the United Nations-the General Assembly, the Security
Council, the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International
Court, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the
Secretariat. Some of the organizations of the UN System predate its foundation in
1945 and were inherited after the dissolution of the League of Nations.
55 c The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed forces. In that
capacity, he appoints the chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. He can
declare war orconclude peace, subject to the approval of the Parliament.
56 a Incandescent light bulbs consist of an air-tight glass enclosure with filament of tungsten
wire inside the bulb, through which an electric current is passed. Tungsten is used
because it has the highest melting point (>3400 degrees C) of any metal
57 d Insulin, hormone that regulates the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood and that is
produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Insulin is
secreted when the level of blood glucose rises-as after a meal. When the level of blood
glucose falls, secretion of insulin stops , and the liver releases glucose into the blood.
58 b Boat race is the special feature of Onam, the biggest and the most important festival of
Kerala. Known in Kerala as the Vallamkali, or the Snake Boat Race, it is held on the
river Pampa. It takes place atAranmula, near a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord
Krishna and Arjuna.
59 b Babur was great poet, whose rubais (lyric quatrains) delight and inspire many people
even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature:
“Baburnama”. He was an outstanding man of letters, at home with prose and poetry in
Turkish and Persian the language of literature and administration.
60 d The hero of the Mehrauli iron pillar, Chandra, has been identified with Gupta ruler
Chandragupta II and this epigraph deals with his achievements. It was erected at its
original venue by hm. This interpretation is based on careful analysis of archer type
Gupta gold coins. The pillar was erected as flagstaff in honour of the Hindu god,
Vishnu.
61 d Nyctalopia (night blindness is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in
relatively low light. It occurs as a symptom of numerous congenital and inherited retinal
diseases or as a result of vitamin A deficiency.
62 d. Hamsa Damayanti is an 1889 painting by Raja Ravi Varma. It portrays Princess

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Damayanti, a character in a love story found in the Vana Parva book of the
Mahabharata, talking with Royal Swan about her beloved and husband Nala. The
painting is considered as a piece of modern art.
63 d The First Five-year plan (1951 – 56) was based on Harrod-Domar model with some
modifications.
64 b Like several other north eastern states of India, Mizoram was previously part of Assam
until 1972, when it was carved out as a Union Territory. It became the 23 rd state of India
on 20 February 1987, with Fifty – Third Amendment of Indian Constitution, 1986.
65 b Concave mirrors are commonly used in not only vehicles headlights but also in torches
and search – lights to get powerful parallel beams of light to focus the light at the longer
distances by placing the source of light at the focus of the Concave mirrors. When the
bulb of headlight is placed at focus of concave mirror it allows the light to spread out to
infinity (longer distances).
66 a At present, India has seven recognized national parties: Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian
National Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India
Bahujan Samaj Party, Nationalist Congress Party and All India Trinamool Congress
(TMC).
67 c
68 a The 15th PravasiBharatiya Divas was organised in Varanasi from January 21-23, 2019
and not between 09 -11th January.
69 b There are currently 28 judges (including Chief Justice of India) against a maximum
possible strength of 31.
70 d The new bench, which was set up after justice U.U. Lalit recused himself on 10 January
as he had appeared as a lawyer in a related matter in 1997, comprises Gogoi and
justices S.A. Bobde, D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer.
71 b “No Voter to be left behind” was the theme for the 9th National Voter’s Day in 2019.
72 a Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426.6m strategic bridge
over the Diffo river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley.
73 c Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will commission the new Naval Air Base ‘INS Kohassa’
at Diglipur in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
74 c The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the administration of the tribal
dominated areas in four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. As per
article 244 and 6th Schedule, these areas are called “Tribal Areas “
75 c UP hasimpose 0.5% 'gauraksha' cess to protect stray cattle.
76 b Delhi Government has decided to introduce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for
farmers based on the recommendations of the National Commission on Farmers (NCF)
headed by MS Swaminathan.
77 c The Pakistan government declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the
country.
78 b The Serbian defeated World No. 2 Rafael Nadal to register his 15th Grand Slam title
thereby surpassing Pete Sampras’ 14 slams.
79 c Jayant Kaikini’s‘No Presents Please, translated from Kannada by Tejaswini Niranjana,
is a collection of short stories on his city dating back to the 1980s
80 a Hampi in Karnataka
81 b Bhupen HazarikaMusic maestro from Assam, has been posthumously awarded Bharat
Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour.
82 a In 1990, Achrekar was honoured with the Dronacharya Award for Outstanding coaches
in Sports and Games.
83 a
84 b Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina belongs to the Awami League.
85 a Aadhaar cards are now valid travel documents for Indians under 15 and over 65
travelling to Nepal and Bhutan, according to a Home Ministry communique.
86 c The RBI, in January 2019 raised a red-flag on the spike in non-performing assets
(NPAs) under the government’s flagship scheme to support micro enterprises in the
country – the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. The central bank has flagged that bad

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loans under PMMY have risen to Rs.11000 crore

87 b The Tamil Nadu government on December 9, 2018 launched a 24 hour toll-free helpline
‘181’ for women facing domestic violence and sexual harassment
88 d The 2nd edition of India Myanmar bilateral Army exercise ‘IMBEX 2018-19’ was, in
January 2019, held at Chandi Mandir military station in Haryana
89 a Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) is a support
scheme of Odisha whose primary targets are small farmers, cultivators and landless
agricultural labourers
90 b MC Mary Kom became the World NO. 1 Boxer in 45 – 48kg category in the latest
International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) World Rankings released on 10 January 2019

S no Option Explanation
91 c Average marks of 75 students = 53
Total marks of 75 students = 53 x 75 = 3975
Total marks of the first 62 students = 52 x 62 = 3224
Total marks of the last 12 students = 57 x 12 = 684
Total marks of then 74 students = 3908
Hence marks scored by the 63rd student = 3975 – 3908 = 67
92 d 3200
Diesel requirement for Madhav’s travel = = 200l
10
Cost of 200l before increase in price = 200 x 50 = Rs. 10000
108
Cost of diesel after increase = 10000 x
100
Increase in expenditure = Rs. 800

93 d 10(1+1/2%)(1-1/4%)
= 10(100.5/100)(99.75/100)
=10.024875hrs
The correct answer is 10hrs 1min 30 sec

94 d Let the no of votes won by A be x

100
No of votes won by B = x A gets [40% more than B]
140
 105  100 
No of votes won by C =   x  B gets [5% more than C]
 100  140 
A beats C by 175000 votes
10000 x
X- = 175000
14700
4700x = 175000 x 14700
175000 x147
x=
47
A gets = 547340
100
B gets = 547340 x
140
= 390957
C gets = 372340
Total no of votes = 1310637

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95 c Cost of 4kg of tea A = 250 x 4 = Rs.1000

Cost of 3kg of tea B = 400 x 3 = Rs.1200
Cost of 2kg of tea C = 350 x 2 = Rs. 700
Cost of 1kg of tea D = 800 x 1 = Rs.800
------------
Cost of 10 kg of the blend = Rs. 3700
------------
Cost of 1kg = Rs.370
To get a profit of 20% the selling price should be
120
370 x = Rs.444
100
96 0.5km/hr Let the velocity of the stream be x kmph
d
Speed of the boat up stream =
t
25
== 5km / hr
5
30
Speed of the boat downstream = = 6km / hr
5
If the speed of the boat in still water in y kmph
y–x=5
and y + x = 6
________
2x = 1
x = 0.5
speed of the current = 0.5 km/hr
97 d The LCM of 2, 3, 5 is 30
The LCM of the given numbers that are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 is 240
Each number is therefore 8 times larger.
The greatest of the three numbers is 40.
98 d Let Ram work for x hrs and
Hari work for (x – 5) hrs
Ram has made 40x units and
Hari has made (x – 5) 60 units
Difference = 200
(60x – 300) – 40x = 200
20x = 500
x = 25
Ram has worked for 25 hours.
99 c Total amount paid = Rs. 622000
Down payment = Rs. 150000
__________
Amount paid to friend = Rs.472000
Let Rs x be the loan amount
9
x+xX X 2 = 472000
100
x + 0.18x = 472000
472000
x= = 400000
1.18
cost of car = 400000 + 150000 = Rs. 550000
100 115625 Let the number of school going children in the previous year be x.

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120
No of school going children in the current year = x (20% increase)
100
120x
ie = 37500
100
100
x = 37500 x
120
= 31250
Number of non – school going children in the previous year
5/2 x 31250=78125. Total no. of children in the current year =
37500+78125=115625. None of the given options match.

101 d
Mother Daughter
Current age x y
6 years ago x–6 y–6

(Note: options a, b and c can be eliminated as the seam is not 61)

According to data x + y = 61
(x – 6) = 6 (y – 6)
x + y = 61
x – 6y = - 30
_________
7y = 91
y = 13
x = 48
Mother’s age = 48
Daughter’s age = 13
102 b Let the price of an item be 100
Amount paid by merchant for 100 items = 8000
For the 1st 10 items sold discount = 20%
SP of 1st 10 items = 1000 – 200 = 800
For the next 10 items discount = 10%
SP of the next 10 items = 1000 – 100 = 900
SP of the remaining 80 items = 8000
Total SP = 8000 + 1700, Profit = 1700
1700
% Profit = × 100 = 21.25%
8000
103 c The book is available for
15 5
2000 (1 − ) (1 − ) + 50
100 100
= 1615 + 50 = 1665
Discount = 2000 – 1665 = 335
335
% discount = × 100 = 16.75%
2000
104 a If Abel takes 30 days
80
Balu will take of 30 days
100
as he is 20% faster than Abel
= 24 days
If Balu takes 24 days,
24
Cosmina will take × 100
100
= 20 days
105 b A sends a message to B, C, D or E
1
The probability each gets the message is
4

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The probability A will get it from B is 1⁄4

Hence the probability A gets it back from anyone of B, C, D or E
1 1
is × = 1⁄16
4 4
106 c A’s salary = 2x
B’s salary = 3x
A’s salary after 2 year = 2x (1.225)2
B’s salary after 2 years = 3x (1.20)2
The new ratio = 2 (1.225)2 : 3 (1.2)2
2 ×1.225 × 1.225 25
= ≈
3 × 1.2 ×1.2 36
107 b In x years, 𝑥 2 weeks and x days
= 365 x + 7𝑥 2 + x days
= 366x + 7𝑥 2
108 d 640
Speed of the truck = 64km / hr
10
640
Speed of the car = = 80km / hr
8
64 4
Required ratio = =
80 5
109 d Compound interest
25 3
= 16200 (1 + ) - 16200
100
5 5 5
= 16200 x x x − 16200
4 4 4
= Rs.15440.63
16200 x25 x3
Simple interest = = Rs.12150
100
Required difference = 15440.63 – 12150
= Rs. 3290.63
110 c Length of the train = 280 m
Length of platform = 3 x 280 = 840 m
Speed of the train
280 + 840
= 2.8 m / s
400

S no Option Explanation
111 b Col. Rathore did not give any warning. He directly fired at the group. As per Principle 1,
he would be authorized to use force, only after giving a warning.
112 d Col. Rathore was an army officer. As per Principle 2, a suit cannot be filed against him
without the sanction of the Central Government. However, LC Singh is a police
inspector and Principle 2 would not apply to him.
113 b Principle clearly states that both the user and buyer of goods are consumers.
114 b It is clear that as per Principle 1, Saurabh will be required to perform the whole of the
promise i.e. pay Rs. 12,000.
115 a Direct application of Principle 2. Anahad is not discharged of his liability towards the
other joint promisors.
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PCB cannot pass an order in this case.

117 b There is a contradiction and the matter comes within the Concurrent List. Thus, the
State law shall be invalid to the extent of the contradiction. Thus, it cannot be said that
the entire State Evidence Act will not be applied. Only the provisions which are in
conflict with the Central law will be considered void.
118 a He intentionally caused grievous hurt and hence inflicted torture. However, it was not
done for the purpose of exhorting a confession or any information. It was one for
vengeance, which is not covered under the ambit of conditions given in the principle.
Thus, the condition for punishment is not satisfied.
119 b The words ‘....in relation to any service’ in the definition signifies that the deficiency is
always in terms of service. Thus, if the grievance pertains to a matter which does not
fall in the definition of service, the concept of deficiency would not apply. Depositing Rs.
100 as application fee and executing a bond does not amount to the hiring of services,
thus the deficiency of service cannot be complained of in the matter.
120 b As per Principle 2, the requirement is that the agency should be authorized by law.
Since there was no such authorisation, the IIB cannot be allowed to interfere with Karl’s
privacy.
Note: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) are the two
main intelligence agencies of India. However, they have not been set up by any law,
nor is there any law which governs them. Most countries have legislation to regulate
intelligence agencies.
121 b It was negligent on Ravi’s part to have given all his details, password and PIN to
another person. Thus, he will be liable for the three unauthorized transactions of Rs.
1,000 each. However, he notified the bank on 25 June 2018 and will not be liable for
any unauthorized transaction that takes place after this. Thus, he will not be liable for
the Rs. 1,500 transaction that took place on 27 June 2018.
122 d It is mentioned in the facts that the purpose behind the prohibition of vehicles was to
prevent pollution and nuisance. Moreover, not allowing the ambulance when there is a
medical emergency would lead to absurdity. In such a scenario, the law must not be
literally applied. The ordinary sense of the word ‘vehicle’ may be modified to exclude an
ambulance so as to avoid absurdity and inconsistency with the legislative intent.
123 a The film showed the layout and security measures of a high-security prison. This is
clearly a national security threat. It also contained a scene which depicted actual torture
by an officer. This would have shown all the details. For the documentary to be
certified, the parts in which the layout of the prison is shown and the torture scene
which shows violence with details would both have to be removed. However, only the
former was removed. As a result, both decisions of the CBFC were right
124 b It is clear from Principle 1, that a fugitive economic offender must have an arrest
warrant issued for him by a Court. There was no arrest warrant against Ravi. Thus, he
is not a fugitive economic offender
125 b Read the principle carefully. First, the property can only be confiscated if the individual
is a fugitive economic offender. As determined in the previous question, Ravi is not one.
Second, only property that is owned by the individual can be confiscated. Mallaya sold
his house before the confiscation order issued by the Government. When the order was
issued on 4 July, the house was not owned by Mallaya any longer. Thus, both the
orders for confiscation are not valid
126 a Principle 4 applies only to civil proceedings. An arbitration is not a civil proceeding or a
civil claim. Thus, the argument cannot be upheld.
127 b It is clear that appropriate measures were not taken to protect the consular premises
from intrusion. The degree of responsibility is also higher because the principle does
not merely say duty, but it says, ‘special duty.’ (d) is not the appropriate answer
because the protests took place outside the consular premises, whereas the Principle
only imposes a duty of protection from intrusion.
128 a It was an emergency that required prompt protective action. Thus, as per Principle 2,
the consent of the head of the consulate can be assumed in this case.

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129 b Principle 2 makes it clear that the finder of lost goods can retain the property until he is
compensated for the expenses incurred. Thus, Shreya’s act of retaining the purse is not
unlawful. Coercion applies only when there is unlawful detention.
130 b It is mentioned in the facts that purse had a rare piece of jewellery and also the owner’s
wallet. These cannot be things which are commonly sold. Thus, Shreya’s act of selling
the purse along with its contents is not justified.
131 b Partnership can be formed only by two or more persons. A partnership firm is not a
person. Therefore, C and S cannot enter into a partnership.
132 d According to Principle 1, when there is knowledge or belief that the certificate is false at
any material point, he is liable for signing/issuing a false certificate.
133 c Here Akash has extorted the purse from Zeehan, by causing Zeehan to be in fear of
instant hurt to the child who is present there. Akash has therefore committed robbery on
Zeehan.
134 b Finch did not have existing authority while he entered into the agreement, and hence it
is void and not enforceable.
135 a Any one of the placards is primary evidence of the contents of any other, but no one of
them isprimary evidence of the contents of the original.
136 a Fundamental Right which is guaranteed under Article-20(2) of constitution of India
incorporates the principle of ‘autrefois convict’ or Double jeopardy which means that
person must not be punished twice for the same offence.
137 c Provision of Article -30 are as follows
• Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.

All minorities whether based on region or language, shall have the right to establish and
administer educational institutions.
138 d Article - 131 original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in any dispute includes
• Between the government of India and one or more states; or
• Between the government of India and any state or states on one side
and one or more states on the other; or

Between two or more states, if and in so far as the dispute involves any question
(whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends,
139 c Literally certiorari means to be certified the writ of certiorari under article 32 and 226
can be issued by the Supreme Court or any high court respectively for quashing the
order already passed by an inferior court, tribunal or quasi-judicial authority

140 c Indian judiciary has pointed out their view regarding death penalty by ruling out in
BacchanSingh vs state of Punjab that the death penalty must be restricted to the “rarest
of rare” cases.
141 b Selection 354-d of IPC says any man who
I. Follows a women and contact or attempts to contact such woman to
foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of
disinterest by such woman.

Monitors the use by a woman of the internet, mail or any other form of electronic
communication commits the offence of staking.
142 b Whoever wrongfully restrains any person in such a manner as to prevent that person
from proceedings beyond certain circumscribing limits, is said "wrongfully to confine"
that person.
143 c Some of the salient features of ‘plea bargaining’ are that it is applicable in cases where
the punishment is up to period of 7 years.Moreover it does not apply to cases where the
offence committed is a socio-economic offence or where the offence is committees
against a woman or a child below the age of 14 years.
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145 d Governor cannot pardon a death sentence, but, the governor can suspend, remit or
commute a death sentence. Power to pardon a death sentence is only with the
President.
146 d
147 a this Supreme Court case was instrumental in laying down the guidelines to be followed
by offices in case of sexual harassment cases.
148 d A minor may be admitted to the benefits of partnership with the consent of all the
partners for the time being. The liability of a minor partner is confined only to the extent
of his share in the profits and property of the partnership firm
149 c Z has a quasi-contractual obligation to pay back Y. Under quasi contract, nobody can
enrich himself at the expense of another
150 b Intention is relevant only in some tort cases, example: Defamation
151 a A writ of certiorari is an order a higher court issues in order to review the decision and
proceedings in a lower court and determine whether there were any irregularities.
152 c It is used as a test to determine the insanity of a criminal. The M'Naghten Rule (or test)
focuses on whether a criminal defendant knew the nature of the crime or understood
right from wrong at the time it was committed. The defendant must meet one of the two
distinct criteria
153 c
154 b
155 d It refers to the Right of a Govt to take private property for pubic purpose for just
compensation of the owner
156 d The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act amends Articles 15 and 16 of constitution and
it will provide 10% reservation in government jobs and education to Economically
Weaker Sections.
157 a
158 b
159 a
160 a

S no Option Explanation
161 c The statement speaks about Smart Cities proposal. Thus, anything related to rural
areas is beyond the scope of the statement. Option (c), focus only on urban
development. Hence, option (c) will be an effect of the statement.
162 b As Indigo is faces a severe shortage of maintenance engineers the technical snag has
occurred. Hence, II is the cause and I is the effect.
163 b Option [a] is irrelevant as it talks about guiding/operating the train/plane. Option [c]
strengthens the argument. Option [d] is irrelevant as the passage make a direct
comparison between trains and planes, where as in option [d] buses are also
mentioned. Option [b] clearly identifies the weakness in the argument: Airplanes are
not in the real sense a free-wheel system since they can fly only between airports.
Also, airports are located in the outskirts while train stations are at convenient
locations, which further weaken the argument in favour of airplanes.
164 d It appears that statement I is the cause and II is effect, and hence we should go with
option [a]. But the reduction in accidents could not have happened not just because of
new traffic lights. It is evident that Kochi had old system of traffic light system, the new
system has been installed with an intention to curb road blocks. And reduction in
accident can happen by well-maintained roads, following speed limits, strict checking
by traffic police and not just by new traffic light system. Statement I is caused by
increasing traffic block and II by any of the above mentioned reasons, hence, both
statements are effects with independent causes.
165 a At first sight, one may conclude that the statements are independent causes. But a
careful reading will indicate that the first statement is the cause while the second
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theatre at 9:45 pm. She reached late. In the second statement we notice that she has
bought tickets for the 10.30 pm screening prompted by her objective to watch the
movie of her choice. Thus, her being late is the cause while her buying tickets for a
later show is the effect. Option [a] is therefore correct.
166 b Hard work has resulted in admission. II is the cause and I is the effect.
167 a Statement 1 would be the cause and statement 2 would be the effect as the extra beds
added helped admitting more new students.
168 d The word “facilities” changes the situation completely.A direct cause and effect
relationship is not present between the statements. However, they could be the effects
of some common cause. The college authorities may have wanted to make the
dormitory more usable and earn more from dormitory facilities This increased revenue
can come from the additional students added this year
169 b The decision to admit extra students resulted in sprucing the dormitory and adding
beds.
Make changes to question 10
170 b The answer is obvious. As disaster is likely to hit the city in the next two days due to
which municipal authority shut down the shops of the city for the next two days. II is
the cause and I is its effect.
171 b After interchange, the numbers are 247, 263, 184, 151, 429, 079. The second highest
is 263. The original number is 623 which is option [b]
172 a After arrangement- 115, 326, 418, [724], 907, [942]
173 d After adding one and interchanging first and second digit, the numbers are 257, 273,
194, 161, 439, 089
174 d 247, 263, 184, 151, 429, 079. The difference between the first digit of the highest
number and second lowest number is 4 -1 = 3
175 c After arrangement, the numbers are 724, 326, 418, 115, 942, 907. The product of the
first digit of highest number and third digit of lowest number is 9 x 5 = 45
176 d Krish”s left side person is the maternal uncle of Krish; and right-side person is mother
of Krish. Therefore, Krish”s left and right side persons are brother and sister of each
other.
177 c White and Yellow are disjointed. I does not follow.
Orange and Red are disjointed. II does not follow.
Blue and Orange share a common area. III follows.
Answer is [c]

178 c If Vintage Cars did not have enough funds to buy raw material which was required for
the product, it can look for alternatives such as loan to carry out production. Hence [a]
is incorrect. If the employees of the company are not satisfied in their job, they can be
replaced or their job description modified. Hence [b] is not correct. If the machinery
was too old and was not in proper working condition, it can be replaced. Hence [d] is
not the reason for the company’s situation. Option [c] is the reason for the company’s
current position.
179 a The speaker is asking the people who waste food to feel ashamed. He assumes that
that they do not feel ashamed. Assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is inappropriate.
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181 b

182 b

183 a

184 d In normal position, when we stand facing west, our left hand will face south. If we stand
upside down, the direction will be opposite, which is North.
185 d Come = ma. It can be found from both statements together
186 c According to Ajay’s sister, it may be on Nov 17, 18,19 or 20. According to Ajay, it could
be on Nov 15,16,17 or 18.
187 c I II

188 b P>Q>M>O>N
189 c

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190 a As per statement I :Q>R>P> T, S

191 d

192 a A
193 d BA
194 b 8th floor
195 d H
196 a NTA has been set up to free CBSE and other agencies from conducting various
exams and allow them to focus on their core areas and work on improving the quality
of education. NTA”s main objective is to bring reforms in the education system.
197 a The objective of the order is to protect the students.
198 a Irrigation is extremely essential for food production to cater to every human being in
India. Argument I is strong. As it impacts ground water level severely, Argument II is
also strong. The statement has no relevance to international agencies. Hence
Argument III is not strong.
199 c Population increase and travel preference do not matter and hence have not caused
death. Traffic rules are the same at all parts of the day. [c] is the cause of death for
road accidents at night and hence the answer.
200 b The luxury hotels are a mark of country's standard and a place for stay for the affluent
foreign tourists. So, argument II holds. International criminals can operate from other
places too. So, banning luxury hotels is not the solution of this problem. Hence,
argument I is weak.

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