Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Question Paper | UPHJS Pre 2014 | Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (Preliminary) Exam- 2014

Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination- 2014

Question Number: 21-30

21. Entries in the books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are admissible under section 34 of Evidence Act
(A) If they by themselves create a liability
(B) If they by themselves do not create a liability
(C) Irrespective of whether they themselves create a liability or not
(D) Either (a) or (b)

22. Under Section 32 of Evidence Act, a statement of a person who is dead, to be admissible
(A) Must relate to the cause of his own death
(B) May relate to the cause of someone else’ death.
(C) May relate to the cause of his own death or someone else’ death.
(D) None of the above

23. Which amendment act of the constitution reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years.
(A) Sixtieth Amendment 1988
(B) Sixty-First Amendment 1989
(C) Sixty-Second Amendment 1990
(D) Sixty-Third Amendment 1990

24. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court struck down that legislators cannot be disqualified on his conviction in a criminal case if he/she files an appeal in the appropriate court:
(A) Golaknath V. State of Punjab
(B) Keshvananda Bharti Vs. State of Punjab
(C) Sankari Prasad Vs. UOI
(D) Lily Thomas Vs. Union Bank of India

25. ‘Doctrine of unjust enrichment' was laid down by the Supreme Court in which one of the following cases?
(A) Sarla Mudgal V. Union of India
(B) Mafatlal Industries Ltd. Vs. Union of India
(C) S.R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
(D) Unni Krishnan Vs. State of A.P.

26. What is the maximum period within which landlord is required to give notice to the District Magistrate regarding the filing of vacancy under section 15 of the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972
(A) Two weeks
(B) Seven days
(C) Thirty days
(D) None of the above

27. Parties to the suit can compromise in a suit
(A) Under order XXIII, Rule 3A of CPC
(B) Under order XXIII, Rule 3 of CPC
(C) Under order XXIII, Rule 1 of CPC
(D) Under order XXIII, Rule 4 of CPC

28. The chapter that deals with gift under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
(A) Applies to Mohammadan gift also
(B) Does not apply to Mohammadan gift
(C) Applies to all caste, creed, etc.
(D) Applies to Parsi gift only.

29. The gift of future property is
(A) Void
(B) Voidable
(C) Valid
(D) Conditionally void

30. A notice under section 111 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 can be waived:
(A) By express or implied consent of the person to whom it is given
(B) By implied consent of the person to whom it is given.
(C) By express consent of the person to whom it is given.
(D) By notice from either party.

Question Paper | Uttarakhand HJS Pre 2009 | Uttarakhand Higher Judicial Service (Preliminary) Exam- 2009

Uttarakhand Higher Judicial service (Preliminary) Examination- 2009

Question Number: 21-30
 
21. Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?
(A) Brazil and the US
(B) The US and Indonesia
(C) Canada and Malaysia
(D) Russia and Nigeria

22. Which among the Indian languages one is spoken maximum in the world after Hindi -
(A) Telgu
(B) Tamil
(C) Bengali
(D) Malayalam

23. During the time of which Mughal emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India-
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb

24. In Chhattisgarh, which of the following minerals are found in natural form?
I. Bauxite
II. Dolomite
III. Iron-ore
IV. Tin

Codes:
(A) Only I,II and III
(B) Only I and III
(C) Only II and IV
(D) I,II,III and IV

25. For which one of the following reforms was a Commission set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India?
(A) Police Reforms
(B) Tax Reforms
(C) Reforms in Technical Education
(D) Administrative Reforms

26. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya

27. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket-
I. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its Oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
II. A rocket carries its own supply of Oxygen in the gas form, and fuel.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) both I and II
(D) neither I nor II

28. Which one of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?
(A) Dye laser
(B) Gas laser
(C) Semiconductor laser
(D) Excimer laser

29. How do most insects respire?
(A) through skin
(B) through gills
(C) by lungs
(D) by tracheal system

30. Which one of the following is not a digestive enzyme in the human system?
(A) Trypsin
(B) Gastrin
(C) Ptyalin
(D) Pepsin