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1. An application for setting aside an arbitral award must be made by the party after
receiving the award within:
A. three months B. thirty days
C. ninety days D. forty days
Your answer is: C. ninety days

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2. Which is incorrect statement:
A. Arbitration agreement is a kind of contract B. Parties to the arbitration must be legal persons
C. Arbitration agreement recognises verbal agreement D. both (b) and (c) are incorrect.
Your answer is: C. Arbitration agreement recognises verbal agreement

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3. Under section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a person for being an arbitrator
A. must be an Indian national B. must be an Indian citizen
C. may be a person of any nationality D. may be a person of any nationality, except an alien
enemy.
Your answer is: C. may be a person of any nationality

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4. Which among the following is the main objective of the Arbitration Act, 1996?
A. To comprehensively cover international commercial B. To ensure that arbitral tribunal within the limits of courts
arbitration jurisdiction
C. To minimize the supervisory role of courts in the D. none of the above
arbitral process
Your answer is: C. To minimize the supervisory role of courts in the arbitral process

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5. Personal misconduct connotes:
A. bias B. bribery
C. having interest in the subject-matter of reference D. all of the above.
Your answer is: D. all of the above.

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6. An arbitral award
A. has to be in writing but need not be signed B. has to be in writing and signed by the members of the
arbitral tribunal
C. may be oral D. either (a) or (b) or (c).
Your answer is: B. has to be in writing and signed by the members of the arbitral tribunal

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7. After the arbitral award is made, each party shall be delivered
A. the original award B. a signed copy of the award
C. a photocopy of the award D. an unsigned copy of the award
Your answer is: B. a signed copy of the award

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8. The provision of section 8, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 are
A. pre-emptory B. directory
C. discretionary D. optional.
Your answer is: B. directory

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9. Which is correct statement:
A. Institutional arbitration has its own set of rules. B. Indian Council of Arbitration is the apex body
C. the rules may provide for domestic or international D. all of the above.
arbitration or for both
Your answer is: D. all of the above.
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10. Which article of the Constitution of India authorises the government to enter into an
arbitration agreement:
A. Art. 235 B. Art. 299
C. Art. 39 D. both (a) and (c).
Your answer is: D. both (a) and (c).

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11. Finality to arbitral awards within meaning of section 35 of the Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996 shall
A. not be binding on parties B. be binding on government authority
C. be binding on first party only D. be binding on the parties and person claiming under
them respectively.
Your answer is: D. be binding on the parties and person claiming under them respectively.

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12. Foreign award implies:
A. where one of the parties is foreign national B. where the award is made in foreign country
C. where subject matter deals with international trade D. all of the above.
Your answer is: D. all of the above.

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13. The Presiding Arbitrator is appointed by:
A. parties to the arbitration agreement B. the appointed arbitrator by each party
C. the Court D. either (a) or (b) or (c).
Your answer is: B. the appointed arbitrator by each party

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14. The arbitral tribunal may by order terminate the arbitral proceedings when:
A. when parties have mutually agreed to seek termination B. when the claimant withdraws his disputed case and
of arbitral proceedings which is not objected by the respondent
C. when the arbitral Tribunal thinks it is impossible to D. all of the above.
continue proceedings
Your answer is: D. all of the above.

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15. While considering the grant of interim measures, the Court may see whether:
A. the applicant has made primafacie case B. the balance of convenience is in his favour
C. he would suffer irreparable injury if such measures are D. all of the above.
not granted.
Your answer is: D. all of the above.

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16. An arbitral award shall be enforced in the same manner as if it were a decree of
A. local authority B. the court
C. the tribunal D. both (b) and (c).
Your answer is: C. the tribunal

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17. A sum directed to be paid by an arbitral award shall carry interest
A. 6% per annum from the date of the award till the date of B. 12% per annum from the date of the award till the date of
payment payment
C. 8% per annum from the date of the award till the date D. 24 % per annum from the date of the award till the date
of payment of payment
Your answer is: C. 8% per annum from the date of the award till the date of payment

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18. The arbitral tribunal has the jurisdiction to rule
A. on its own jurisdiction B. on objections as to the existence of the arbitration
agreement
C. on objection as to the validity of the arbitration D. all of the above.
agreement
Your answer is: D. all of the above.
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19. Court under section 2(1)(e), Arbitration and Conciliation Act means
A. Court of Small Causes B. Principal Civil Court and Civil Court of an inferior grade
C. Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction D. all of the above
Your answer is: C. Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction

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20. Section 12 of Arbitration and Concilation Act, 1996 deals with
A. procedure for arbitration B. grounds for challange to Arbitrator
C. finality of award l D. none of the above.
Your answer is: B. grounds for challange to Arbitrator

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21. Right of action which is extinguished by the death of a person includes:
A. suit for damages for wrongful arrest B. suit for specific performance of contract
C. right of damages for defamation D. only (a) and (c).
Your answer is: D. only (a) and (c).

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22. In a case relating to arbitration, the arbitral award was remitted under section 16 of the
Arbitration Act, 1940. The date of award was 1st June, 1992. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act
came into force on 22 August, 1996. The validity of award can be challenged under the
A. Limitation Act, 1963 B. General Clauses Act, 1897
C. Arbitration Act, 1940 D. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 only.
Your answer is: C. Arbitration Act, 1940

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23. An arbitral award made under Part l of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 shall be
considered as a
A. domestic award B. foreign award
C. general award D. international award
Your answer is: A. domestic award

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24. Where the parties fail to provide for an odd number of arbitrators, the arbitral tribunal
shall consist of
A. three arbitrators B. five arbitrators
C. sole arbitrator D. either (a) or (b) or (c).
Your answer is: C. sole arbitrator

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25. During the arbitral proceedings the arbitral tribunal
A. can make interim award B. may require a party to provide appropriate security
C. both (a) and (b) D. either (a) or (b).
Your answer is: C. both (a) and (b)