Previous Year Solved Law Questions for JRF/NET

Question -  In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that ‘the preamble is the part of the constitution’ ?

(A) Berubari union and Exchage of enclave

(B) Golaknath v/s State of Punjab

(C) Kesavananda Bharati v/s State of Kerala

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer –C

 

Question -  Clause(5) of article-15 has been added to the constitution by :

(A) Constitution (First Amendment) Act

(B) Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act

(C) Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act

(D) Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act

 

Correct Answer – D

 

Question -  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List – I                                                List – II

i. Equal justice and                              a. Article-44

   free legal aid                                

ii. Uniform civil code                          b. Article- 48A

   for citizens

iii Protection and                                 c. Article- 39A

   improvement of

   environment and

   safeguarding of

   forests and wild

    life.

 

iv. Promotion of                                  d. Article 51

    international peace

    and security

 

 

Codes :

            I           ii         iii         iv

(A)       c          b          d        a

(B)       c          a          b        d        

(C)       a          b          c        d

(D)       d          a          b        c

 

Correct Answer – B

 

Question -  Rights of a citizen under Article-19 are automatically suspended during the period of emergency, if emergency under Article-352 is declared on the grounds of :

(A) war, external aggression or armed rebellion

(B) war or armed rebellion

(C) external aggression or armed rebellion

(D) war or external aggression

Correct Answer – A

 

Question -  In which of the following cases the supreme court has held that the word ‘law’ in Article-21 does not mean merely an enacted piece of law but must be just, fair and reasonable law ?

(A) A.K. Gopalan v/s State of Madras

(B) Maneka Gandhi v/s Union of India

(C) Both (A) and (B) above

(D) None of the above

 

Correct Answer – B

Question -  A distinguished jurist can be appointed as a judge of the :

(A) high court only

(B) supreme court only

(C) high court or supreme court both

(D) none of the above

 

Correct Answer – B

 

Question -  ‘Which cannot be done directly, cannot be done indirectly.’ – This statement epitomises the doctrine of :

(A) colourable legislation

(B) pith and substance

(C) harmonious construction

(D) eclipse

Correct Answer – A

Question -  Match List-I with List-II by using the codes given below :

Possession must be protected because :

List– I                                     List – II

1. Kent                                    a. Man by taking possession has brought the object within his sphere of will.

2. Hegal                                   b. In possession there is manifestation of individual’s will.

3. Hollard                                c. Every act of violence is unlawful.

4. Savigny                               d. It is essential for preservation of peace.

Codes :

                   1          2          3         4

(A)              c          b          d          a

(B)              a          d          b         c

(C)              b          d          c         a

(D)              a          b          c         d

Correct Answer – B

Question -   Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(A) Austin and Kelson did much to rescue jurisprudence from the so-called confusion of social sciences.

(B) Historical school of jurisprudence was a reaction against a prior methods of reasoning of eighteen century natural law.

(C) Cujas and Hugo also applied the historical approach in the study of law.

(D) Savigny did not discard the principle of natural law.

 

Correct Answer – D

Question -  Match List-I (Name of Books) with List-II (Name of Writers) and select the correct answer :

List – I                                                List – II

a. Pure theory of law                    1. Hans Kelson

 

b. Three lectures on                     2. Max Muller

Vedanta philosophy

 

c. Judiciary attacks and               3. Justice V.D. Tulzapurkar

survivals

 

d. The growth of law                      4. Justice Cardozo

Codes :

 

            a          b         c         d

(A)       1          2         3         4

B)       4          3          2         1

(C)       3          1         4          2

(D)       2          4         1         3

Correct Answer – A