BLS LLB 5 Years Sem 1 English 1 2023-24 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q.1.A) Answer the following in two sentences (Any 4) (08 marks)

1. Q1 "To do a great right, do a little wrong" Who is the speaker of this line? Who is this line being spoken to?
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2. Q2 ". but not one farthing of costs or damages do you ever get from me, if I spend the rest of my existence in a debtor's prison." Whom is the speaker addressing? What were the damages the speaker was to pay?
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3. Q3 "Salus populi suprema lex." Explain the line. From which prescribed text has this line been taken?
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4. Q4 "The ugliest Creature almost I ever beheld, a poor dirty Drab, your Ladyship never saw such a Wretch." Identify the speaker. Who is the writer of the prescribed text?
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5. Q5 "Those are the clothes. I made them myself." Identify the speaker. Give the context of the situation when the lines were spoken.
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SECTION II - Q.1.B) Do as directed (04 marks)

1. Q6 The lawyer said to the witness, "Tell the court what you saw on Saturday night." (Change to indirect speech) 2 marks
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2. Q7 The asbestos abatement teams will remove large chunks of asbestos-laden material from the hallways on the second and third floors. (Change the voice) (01)
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3. Q8 Rohini had not informed the others about the change of venue. (Add a question tag) (01)
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SECTION III - Q.2) Write short notes on Any 2 of the following (12 marks)

1. Q9 The story of V. Kathiresan.
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2. Q10 Lawyer's profession is a liar's profession.
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3. Q11 The portrayal of Jake Brigance.
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4. Q12 Socrates' views on death.
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SECTION IV - Q.3.A) Writing skills (06 marks)

1. Q13 Write an application enclosing your bio-data to a law firm in response to an advertisement in the newspaper for a winter internship opportunity. 6 marks
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2. Q14 Write a letter of complaint to the Municipal Commissioner to take necessary action with regards to leaking drain pipes in your area. 6 marks
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SECTION V - Q.3.B) Precis or speech (06 marks)

1. Q15 Make a precis in about 100 words and give a suitable title for the same. (06) As early as the sixth or seventh century B.C. Panini wrote his great grammar of the Sanskrit language. He mentions previous grammars and already in his time Sanskrit had crystallised and become the language of an ever-growing literature. Panini's book is something more than a mere grammar. It has been described by the Soviet Professor F. Th. Stcherabatsky, of Leningrad, as one of the greatest productions of the human mind. Panini is still the standard authority on Sanskrit grammar, though subsequent grammarians have added to it and interpreted it. It is interesting to note that Panini mentions the Greek script. This indicates that there were some kind of contacts between India and the Greeks long before Alexander came to the East. The study of astronomy was specially pursued and it often merged with astrology. Medicine had its textbooks and there were hospitals. Dhanwantri is the legendary founder of the Indian science of medicine. The best known old textbooks, however, date from the early centuries of the Christian era. These are by Chakra on medicine and Sushruta on surgery. Chakra is supposed to have been the royal court physician of Kanishka who had his capital in the north-West. These textbooks enumerate a large number of diseases and give methods of diagnosis and treatment. They deal with surgery, obstetrics, baths, diet, hygiene, infant feeding, and medical education. The approach was experimental, and dissection of dead bodies was being practised in course of surgical training. Various surgical instruments are mentioned by Sushruta, as well as operations including amputation of limbs, abdominal, caesarean section, cataract, etc. Wounds were sterilised by fumigator. In the third or fourth century B.C., there were hospitals for animals also. This was probably due to the influence of Jainism and Buddhism with their emphasis on non-violence.
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2. Q16 You have been appointed as the Student Head of the Legal Aid Committee of your college. Write a speech to create awareness about voting as a legal right. 6 marks
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SECTION VI - Q.4) Answer Any 3 of the following questions and illustrate your answer with reference to the text (39 marks)

1. Q17 Lawyer Scout and the likes have been described as "Pests of the Society". Critically evaluate with reference to the text "Joseph Andrews".
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2. Q18 Critically analyse the New Order and the approach of the Indian Labour towards achieving it as stated by Dr. Ambedkar.
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3. Q19 Hester "Hetty" Sorrel's death sentence was inevitable. Support or deny.
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4. Q20 The Italian Twins would have not been able to come clean had it not been for Puddn'head Wilson's discovery. Discuss.
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5. Q21 Shylock is an embodiment of villainy yet a victim of prejudice. Discuss with reference to "The Merchant of Venice".
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