B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 2 Legal Writing and Legal Language 2021-22 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Multiple Choice questions (all 20)

1. 1. Which committee recommended the 27% reservation of the OBCs in the government jobs in 1991? (a) Jogendra Nath Mandal committee (b) B.P. Mandal committee (c) Dilip Singh Bhuria committee (d) U.N. Debar committee
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2. 2. How many types of emergencies are there in Constitution of India? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 marks
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3. 3. Who was the Advocate for Tilak in the trial when everyone else refused to argue on his behalf. a. Adv Smith b. Adv Jinnah c. Adv Tankha d. Adv Tembhurnikar
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4. 4. The newspaper published in Marathi by Tilak was _____. a. Kesari b. Maratha c. Bharat d. Tiranga
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5. 5. In keshavanand Bharti vs State of Kerala it was held that Parliament has the right to amend the constitution subject to _________. a. Limitations by the constitution b. basic Structure theory c. Executive power of the president d. Parliament's power to supplement laws
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6. 6. Under which charge Lokmanya Tilak was arrested. a. Sedition b. provoking people against the queen c. Taking the side of revolutionaries d. protesting against the crown
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7. 7. Fundamental Rights under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution are conferred on: A. Indian citizens B. All persons living within Indian Territory C. Foreigners also D. All of them
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8. 8. The then Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi declared emergency on the ground of --------. a. War b. external aggression c. internal disturbance d. enemy attack
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9. 9. Who committed the similar offence of killing by a hammer in the walter Rowland trial. a. Killon .M. Nirzan b. David J. Ware c. Sulonnaa V Wahbiz d. Frazer M Dalkovich
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10. 10. what is a Writ? a. order of the court b. Order of the executive c. order of the Parliament d. Order of the Prime Minister
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11. 11. Who is the author of the book we the people? a. Nani Palkhiwala b. Lord Denning c. Lord Curzon d. Soli Sorabji
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12. 12. A Brahmin woman after her marriage to a Scheduled Tribe person _______. a. Can claim reservation under Scheduled Tribe Category b. Cannot claim reservation c. can claim after change of her surname d. can claim with permission from her husband
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13. 13. In which city of England does the alleged murder of Olive Balchin takes place? a. London. b. Cardiff. c. Glasgow. d. Manchester.
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14. 14. The power of transfer of judges must be exercised in ========= a. good faith b. public interest c. by way of punishment. d. none of the above.
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15. 15. Who said," Our legal system has made life too easy for criminals, and too difficult for law abiding citizens'. a. Glanville Williams. b. Nani A.Palkhiwalla. c. Lord Denning. d. T.S. Elliot.
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16. 16. In Keshavananda Bharati's case Chief Justice Sikri had tried to tabulate the basic structure of the Constitution. They are : a. Supremacy of the Constitution b. election commission of India. c. Office of President d. Governor of state
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17. 17. ___________ means you may produce the body or person. a. Mandmus b. certiorari c. quo warranto d. Habeas Corpus
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18. 18. The power to increase the no of judges of Supreme Court in India is vested in a. The President of India b. The Parliament c. The Chief Justice of India d. The Law Commission
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19. 19. Who is the author of the book "due process of law"? a. Lord Denning b. Lord Welling c. Lord Dalhousie d. Lord Curzon
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20. 20. Does the consumer need an advocate to represent his case in the Commission? a. Yes b. No c. only in matters of appeal d. when the amount claim for compensation is high
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SECTION II - Descriptive Type questions (all 10) 30 Marks

1. 1. What was the opinion of the Judge in Mahatma Gandhi Trial?
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2. 2. Write a brief note on the provision of sec 124 A, sedition.
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3. 3. What is the main motive behind Uniform Civil Code as enshrined in Indian Constitution under ART 44 marks
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4. 4. The power of Supreme Court to take up Public Interest Litigations for the protection of Fundamental Rights of Citizens.
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5. 5. Discuss the two rules of interpretation of statutes.
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6. 6. Explain the importance of Reservation for the protection of rights of minorities
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7. 7. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)
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8. 8. write a note on "Attacks on Constitution during Emergency"
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9. 9. Issues in the case of ADM Jabalpur vs Shivkant Shukla
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10. 10. mandal commission case.
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