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No.RC/B/1320/2019
Question with Provisional Answer of the Written Test (Objective Type - MCQs) held on 08/12/2019 for the Recruitment to the post of
LEGAL ASSISTANT on the establishment of the High Court of Gujarat purely on contract basis.
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Provisional
Sr. No. Question Option A Option B Option C Option D
Answer
Who among the following is not a
Indian Institute of A non-governmental
1 State as defined under Article 12 of State Bank of India NCERT D
Medical Sciences organisation
the Constitution of India?
“Any person” in Article 14 of the any company or
Constitution of India includes: association or body of
individuals both a natural person who citizen of India living
a natural or legal
2 citizens and non- is citizen of India and anywhere in the A
person in India
citizens, natural is living in India world
person and legal
person
On which of the following days,
was The Constitution of India
3 adopted by the Constituent 25th August, 1949 26th November, 1949 26th January, 1950 15th August, 1947 B
Assembly?
Besides the right to equality of
opportunity in general terms,
Article 16(2) of the Constitution of
4 India prohibits discrimination religion caste sex education D
against a citizen on the following
grounds except:
On which of the following grounds
5 can right to freedom of religion not Public order Security of state Health Morality B
be restricted?
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As per Article 226(3) of the Two weeks from the One week from the One month from the Four weeks from the
Constitution of India, within how date on which such date on which such date on which such date on which such
much time, an application for application is application is application is application is
vacation of ex-parte interim order, received or from the received or from the received or from the received or from the
6 A
should be disposed of? date on which the date on which the date on which the date on which the
copy of such copy of such copy of such copy of such
application is application is application is application is
furnished. furnished. furnished. furnished.
The power of the High Court under not restricted to five
Article 226 of the Constitution of writs. It has power to restricted to the
India is: restricted to the issue any order or issuance of writs of restricted to issuance
7 B
issuance of five writs direction as it may mandamus and of common writs
deem appropriate in a prohibition
case.
Generally, a writ petition either
under Article 32 or Article 226 of
the Constitution of India can be
filed by a person himself whose
8 fundamental right is violated. Habeas Corpus Mandamus Certiorari Qua Warranto A
Issuance of which of the following
writs can be sought even by a
relative or friend of a person whose
fundamental right is violated?
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A writ of Mandamus cannot be
issued under Article 226 of the
9 Constitution of India where a a statute a statutory order an executive order a private body D
fundamental right is infringed by:
If the Directive Principles of State there is a remedy there is s remedy
policy are infringed: available of a writ available of a writ there is no remedy in
10 petition under Article petition under Article the form of judicial none of these C
32 of the Constitution 226 of the proceedings
of India Constitution of India
Preliminary decree can be passed in
11 partition declaration possession injunction A
a suit for:
Plea of res-judicata has to be specifically need not be is for the court to see
12 none of these A
raised specifically raised of its own
Objection as to the place of suing can only be taken
before the court of can be taken before can be taken before
13 first instance at the the appellate court for the court of revision all of these A
earliest possible the first time for the first time
opportunity
Under Section 39(4) of the Code of
Civil Procedure, the Court passing authorised to execute authorised to execute
the decree is such decree against such decree against
14 any person outside any property outside (A) & (B) – Both none of these D
local limits of its the local limits of its
jurisdiction jurisdiction
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An appeal under Section 100 of the
15 Code of Civil Procedure lies before Supreme Court High Court District Court All of these B
which court?
Against which decree an appeal
Decree passed in
16 under Section 96 of the Code of Original decree Preliminary decree All of these A
appeal
Civil Procedure can be filed?
A revision application under when there is a
when an appeal filed when an appeal filed
17 Section 115 of the Code of Civil when no appeal lies substantial question A
has been dismissed has been allowed
Procedure can be filed: of law involved
Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of
18 rejection of plaint return of plaint amendment of plaint dismissal of plaint A
Civil Procedure provides for:
In case the Suit has been instituted It may transfer the
in a Court without jurisdiction, It may return the It may reject the suit to the court It may refer the matter
19 what action should be taken by such A
plaint plaint which has jurisdiction to the High Court
court? over the issues
Any decree or order obtained by
20 subject to review valid voidable nullity D
practising fraud is:
How many exceptions are provided
in Section 300 of Indian Penal Code
21 wherein culpable homicide is not 2 3 4 5 D
murder?
Under Section 498 A of Indian
cruelty by male
22 Penal Code cruelty includes: harassment of woman physical cruelty only mental cruelty only A
member of the family
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An offence of attempt to murder is
23 punishable under Section _____ of 302 306 307 301 C
Indian Penal Code.
An FIR is lodged by the father of
the woman who died of burn
injuries within 7 years of her
marriage. It is also alleged that the
24 deceased woman was subjected to Section 304 B Section 304 A Section 304 Section 306 A
cruelty by her husband for dowry.
An offence punishable under which
of the following Sections is alleged
to have been committed?
Which of the following sections of

25 the Indian Penal Code defines Section 120 A Section 107 Section 34 Section 141 A
criminal conspiracy?
Section 506 of the Indian Penal
26 criminal intimidation defamation unlawful assembly forgery A
Code deals with punishment for:
Which of the following Sections of
the Indian Penal Code provides for
punishment for attempting to
27 commit offences punishable with Section 511 Section 504 Section 114 Section 149 A
imprisonment for life or other
imprisonment?
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What is the punishment prescribed imprisonment for a imprisonment for a
under the Indian Penal Code for an imprisonment for a
term which shall not term which shall not
28 offence of rape on woman under imprisonment for life be less than twenty term which shall not A
be less than seven
twelve years of age? be less than ten years
years years
An act of acid attack is made
punishable under _____________
29 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 326 A Section 326 Section 325 Section 324 A
Section 299 of Indian Penal Code culpable homicide

grave and sudden
30 defines: culpable homicide murder not amounting to A
provocation
murder
The inherent powers of High Court
are saved by Section _____ of the
31 Code of Criminal Procedure. 482 484 481 483 A
If an order of acquittal is passed in a

complaint for an offence punishable
under Section 138 of the Negotiable
32 Instruments Act, to which of the Sessions Court High Court Supreme Court no appeal would lie B
following Courts would an appeal
challenging the same lie?
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Under Sub Section 2 of Section 397
of Criminal Procedure Code, the
Court is barred from exercising the
33 powers of revision in relation to any interlocutory acquittal conviction all of these A
________ order passed in appeal,
inquiry, trial or other proceedings.

the Criminal Procedure Code
34 provides for special powers of High Section 436 Section 437 Section 438 Section 439 D
Court regarding bail?
Before which of the following
High Court or
35 Courts, an application for High Court Sessions Court Supreme Court C
Sessions Court
anticipatory bail can be filed?
the Criminal Procedure Code
36 provides for compounding of Section 311 Section 320 Section 319 Section 316 B
offences?
An application for maintenance
under Section 125 of Criminal Judicial Magistrate Chief Judicial
37 Procedure Code can be filed before Sessions Court High Court A
First Class Magistrate
which Court?
In a case triable by court of session,
38 usually who opens the case? Public Prosecutor Investigating Officer Defence Lawyer The Court A
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What is the period of limitation
prescribed for taking cognizance of
39 an offence punishable with fine Six months One year Three years Two years A
only?
By proviso added to which of the
following Sections of Criminal
40 Procedure Code, the victim has 372 373 374 378 A
been given right to file an appeal
against the order of acquittal?
Under which Section of the
41 Evidence Act, dying declaration Section 32 Section 31 Section 30 Section 33 A
becomes admissible in evidence?
the Evidence Act deals with
42 “Presumption as to dowry death”? 113 A 113 B 114 A 114 B B
With whose permission can the

person who calls the witness, put
any question to him which might be the advocate for the the witness him/her
43 the Court the Public prosecutor A
put in cross examination by the other side self
adverse party?
What among the following does not test identification
44 pertain to examination of witness? examination in chief re-examination cross-examination D
parade
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Answer
When one person has, by his
declaration, act or omission,
intentionally caused or permitted
another person to believe a thing to
be true and to act upon such belief,
45 neither he nor his representative Estoppel Res-judicata Res-gestae none of these A
shall be allowed, in any suit or
proceeding between himself and
such person or his representative,
to deny the truth of that thing.
Any fact which, either by itself or in

connection with other facts, the
existence, non-existence, nature or
46 extent of any right, liability or a fact in issue relevant fact admissible fact material fact A
disability, asserted or denied in the
answer to such issue, is:
When after considering the matters
before it, the court believes that
47 certain fact does not exist, the said Proved Disproved Not proved Unproved B
fact is said to be:
What can be produced in proof of
48 the contents of the public Certified copies Photo copy Xerox copies All of these A
documents?
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Void agreement signifies: an agreement
an agreement illegal an agreement not an agreement against
49 violating legal B
in nature enforceable by law public policy
procedure
An agreement enforceable by law at
50 the instance of one party and not of a valid contract an illegal contract a void contract a voidable contract D
other party is called
When consent of a party is caused
by misrepresentation, under Section
51 19 of the Contract Act, the contract valid void voidable illegal C
is
Threatening to commit any act
forbidden by the Indian Penal Code
52 coercion undue influence fraud misrepresentation A
with the intention of causing any
person to enter into an agreement is:
Agreement in restraint of legal
53 void voidable valid illegal A
proceedings are:
When two or more persons make a
joint promise, the promisee may any one of the joint some of the joint
54 compel ________ to perform the all the joint promisors none of these B
promisor promisors
whole of the promise.
In a suit by a person dispossessed of title of the the defendant is
title of the plaintiff is
55 immovable property: dispossesor is allowed to prove his none of these D
relevant
relevant title
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Within how much time from the
service of summons to the
defendant, a suit filed under the no time limit is
56 six months twelve months nine months B
provisions of the Specific Relief prescribed
Act should be disposed of?
In which of the following cases,
specific performance of a contract where the acts would where the contract
where pecuniary
will not be ordered? require continuous provides for personal
57 compensation would all of these D
supervision by the affirmative acts or
ensure adequate relief
Court personal service
Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act the defences which a

provides for the defences which a
the grounds on which person against whom the grounds on which
person against whom
specific performance the relief of specific specific performance
58 the relief of specific B
of contract can be performance is of contract cannot be
performance is
granted claimed, may not granted
claimed, may plead
plead
A contract made by a trustee in specifically
excess of his powers or in breach of Specifically enforceable either at
trust, under Section 11 of the Specifically
enforceable at the the instance of the is not specifically
59 Specific Relief Act is: enforceable at the D
instance of the second trustee or at the enforceable
instance of the trustee
party instance of a second
party
Which of the following provisions
60 of the Specific Relief Act deals with Section 38 Section 39 Section 40 Section 41 B
grant of mandatory injunction?
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According to Section 5 of the Company or
Individual human Companies owned by
61 Transfer of Property Act, living association or body of None of these A
being only Government
person includes: individuals
What of the following is an
A parcel of land with
62 immovable property as defined in Standing timber Growing crop Grass D
standing timber
the Transfer of Property Act?
In case of transfer of property, the not entitled to rents entitled to rents and entitled to rents or
seller is: and profits of the profits of the property other profits even
entitled to rents or
63 property till the till the ownership after the ownership B
other profits
ownership thereof thereof passes to the thereof passes to the
passes to buyer buyer buyer
Where the mortgagor binds himself
to repay the mortgage money on a
certain date, and transfers the
mortgaged property absolutely to
the mortgagee, but subject to a Usufructuary
64 proviso that he will re-transfer it to English mortgage Simple mortgage Anomalous mortgage A
mortgage
the mortgagor upon payment of the
mortgage money as agreed, the
transaction is called:
Every transfer of immovable

property made with intent to defeat voidable at the option voidable at the option
65 or delay the creditors of the of any creditor so void valid A
of either party
transferor shall be: defeated or delayed
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Instrument means: a testamentary or non-
a non-testamentary a testamentary
66 testamentary none of these A
instrument instrument
instrument
To which of the following,
Miscellaneous
67 provision of Section 5 of the Appeal Revision application Execution application C
application
Limitation Act does not apply?
What among the following is not
68 considered to be legal disability as Minority Idiocy Insanity Orthopaedic disability D
per Section 6 of the Limitation Act?
Where the prescribed period for any
appeal expires on a day when the on the day when the on the previous day of on the very day on on the day as fixed by
69 Court is closed, the appeal may be the expiry of the which the prescribed A
Court opens the Court
preferred: prescribed period period expires
A plea of limitation can: be ignored by the be waived by both the not be waived or
70 be waived by a party D
court parties by consent ignored by the court
Period of limitation for execution of
71 3 years 12 years 5 years 10 years B
a decree is
What is the period of limitation for
72 filling an appeal before the High ninety days sixty days thirty days fifteen days A
Court against any decree or order?
Who among the following has been
Ranil
73 recently elected as the President of Gotabhaya Rajapaksa Mahinda Rajapaksa Maithripala Sirisena A
Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka?
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The first ever day night test match
Australia – New Australia – South
74 of cricket was played between India – Bangladesh Australia – England A
Zealand Africa
which countries?
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.A. Bobde is
75 the ______ Chief Justice of India. 47th 46th 48th 45th A
Abhijit Banerjee was awarded the

76 Physics Economics Chemistry Peace B
Nobel Prize, 2019 for ______.
“Madhubani”, a style of folk
77 paintings, is popular in which of the Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Bihar D
following States in India?
78 Sanchi stupa : ____________ Bihar Madhya Pradesh Jharkhand Chhattisgadh B
The hardest substance available on
79 Gold Iron Diamond Platinum C
earth is:
Person who does not believe in the
80 Theist Heretic Atheist Fanatic C
existence of God:
81 Fostering (Give synonym) Safeguarding Neglecting Ignoring Nurturing D
82 Impediments (Give antonym) Handicaps Obstacles Promoters Hindrances C
Many companies ask their
83 employees to sign a/an __________ agreement bond bondage treaty B
of secrecy.
The miser gazed _________ at the
84 pile of gold coins in front of him. avidly admiringly thoughfully earnestly A
To pick holes : to find some reason to to cut some part of an

85 to destroy something to criticize someone C
quarrel item
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She _______ her husband for 15
86 is beating has been beating has been beaten beats B
minutes.
‘Mr. A’ is the uncle of ‘B’. ‘Mrs. C’
is the wife of ‘B’. They have a son
87 ‘D’ whose sister is ‘E’. What is A to Uncle Grand Uncle Father Grand Father B
E?
88 512, 256, 128, ? , 32, 16 52 61 64 56 C
In a row at a bus stop, A is 7th from
the left and ‘B’ is 9th from the right.
They both interchange their
89 18 19 20 21 B
positions. ‘A’ becomes 11th from
the left. How many people are there
in the row?
90 RACE : FATIGUE :: ? Track : Athlete Ant : Bug Fast : Hunger Walking : Running C
ADVERSITY : HAPPINESS ::
91 Misfortune Troublesome Petulance Serenity D
VEHEMENCE : ?
92 4, 9, 25, ?, 169, 289, 361 49 64 89 91 A
‘A’ man starts from his office and
goes 4 k.m. Northwards, then he
turns left and goes 3 k.m. and
93 reaches point X. At what distance 5 k.m. 4 k.m. 3 k.m. 8 k.m. A
would he be, from the starting
point?
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In windows operating system, Atl+F
94 is the shortcut to open which of the File Folder Edit Formula A
following menus?
Which of the following companies
95 Google Apple Netscape Microsoft D
developed Internet Explorer?
What is the name of the Virtual
96 Assistant included in Microsoft Riya Siri Alexa Cortana D
Windows 10?
Which of the following key
97 combination is used to hide a Ctrl+8 Ctrl+H Ctrl+10 Ctrl+9 D
selected row in MS-Excel?
How can you find the creation date There is no way to Open the file and
Ask the network Right click on go to
98 of a file? know the creation look at the date field B
manager Properties
date of the file inside it
The purpose of _______ is to
99 prohibit unauthorized access to Popup blocker Spyware Firewall None of these C
your computer via internet.
To make the numeric pad on the
100 keyboard work as directional keys Num Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock Arrow Lock A
which lock key should be pressed?
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High Court of Gujarat, Sola, Ahmedabad {81:Legal Assistant}

Which of the following sections of

Section 299 of Indian Penal Code culpable homicide

If an order of acquittal is passed in a

Which of the following Sections of

With whose permission can the

Any fact which, either by itself or in

Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act the defences which a

Every transfer of immovable

Abhijit Banerjee was awarded the

To pick holes : to find some reason to to cut some part of an

High Court of Gujarat,

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