Administrative Law MCQs [set-3]

51. The public corporation can be held liable under which of the following
the liability/ies?

A. Liability in contracts

B. Liability in torts

C. Liability for crimes

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52. Which of the following statements are false?
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1 The Public Corporation can be sued in the court of law
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2 Public Corporation is not 'State' under Art 12
3 The doctrine of ultra vires is applicable to public corporations
4 Servants of the government company are civil servants under article 311
of the constitution?

A. 1, 4 are false

B. 2 and 4 are false

C. 2 and 3 are false.

D. None of the above

Answer: B

53. Provision with respect to tribunals were added by ______ amendment

Act 6

A. 44th

B. 24th

C. 42nd

D. 25th

Answer: C

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54. Doctorine of separation of powers was systematically formulated
by___

A. Plato

B. Montesquine

C. Dicey

D. Aristotle

Answer: B

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A. Delegated legislative cannot have retrospective effect

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B. Delegated legislative can have retrospective effect, if authorised by the Act or Statute.

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C. Delegated legislative can have retrospective effect, if not authorised by the Act or Statute.

D. Delegated legislative can have retrospective effect, when it has reasonable and satisfied
justification

Answer: B

56. The application of doctrine of vicarious liability in crimes seems to

have been activated by a necessity rather than desirability ___ the
justification is based on

A. Public policy

B. Failure to supervise

C. Treated as unauthorised

D. Strict liability.

Answer: A

57. ________ is popularly known as “ Habeas Corpus Case”.

A. M C Mehta v/s Union of India(1992) I SCC 358.

B. Godavarman Thirumulk Pad v/s Union Of India (1007) 2 SCC 267

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 C. A D M Jabalpur v/s Shivakant Shukla (1976) 2 SCC 521.

D. Chandrakanta v/s S K Habib (1975) 1 SCC 674

Answer: C

58. Which of the following statement is not correct “Rule of law” means

A. Supremacy of law

B. Equality before law

C. Predominance of legal spirit

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D. Supremacy of the judiciary
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59. Who selects the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service
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A. The Home Minister
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B. The President

C. The Parliment

D. The Supreme Court

Answer: B

60. Doctrine of Locus standi means

A. Writ can be filed by any person

B. Power of courts for judicial review

C. Right of petitioner to file writ petition

D. Discussion of administrative authority

Answer: C

61. In exercise of the power conferred by Article 323A of the Constitution,

parliament enacted the Administrative Tribunal Act in

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 A. 1986

B. 1988

C. 1985

D. 2001

Answer: C

62. Tribunals exercising quasi-judicial functions are not courts and that
therefore they are ___

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A. Bound to follow rules of evidence
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B. Bound to follow the procedure prescribed for trial courts

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C. Not to bound to follow the procedure prescribed for trial of actions in courts nor they are bound

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63. The Supreme Court or High Court commanding a person or the body to
do that which is his or its duty to do it

A. Mandamus

B. Habeas Corpus

C. Prohibition

D. Certiorari

Answer: A

64. The power of the judicial review means

A. The power of courts to define and interpret the constitution

B. The power of the courts to declare null and void any legislative or executive act which is against
the provisions of the constitution

C. The power of the judiciary to define and interpret the law

D. The power of the court to legislate when there is no statutory provision

Answer: B

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65. Which one of the following statement is not correct?

A. The Supreme court can overrule itself

B. A high Court Can overrule itself

C. Judgements of the Supreme Court bind the lower courts.

D. Judgements of a High Court do not bind on the lower courts of the State.

Answer: D

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66. Dicey developed the theory of “Rule of Law”
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A. The law and the constitution
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B. The sprit of the laws
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C. Constitutional law
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D. The law and the spirit

Answer: A

67. Delegates non protest delegare means

A. A delegate can further delegate

B. A delegate cannot further delegate

C. Delegation is bad in law

D. Delegation os not provided to delegate

Answer: B

68. Which function cannot be delegated

A. Essential legislative functioning

B. Exclusion.

C. Suspension

D. Commencements

Answer: A

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69. The Latin phrase ___ means have the body

A. Mandamus

B. Habeas corpus

C. Prohibition

D. Certiorari

Answer: B

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Answer: C

71. “ we are under the Constitution but the constitution is what the judges
say it is” besides U S A to which one of the following countries cna this be
applicable?

A. Switzerland

B. India

C. U.K

D. Russia

Answer: B

72. _____ is the 1st law officer Government of India

A. Chief Justice of India

B. Law Secretary

C. Solicitor General of India

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 D. Attorney General of India

Answer: D

73. ___ statements implies natural justice

A. The principle of natural justice is followed by the courts

B. Justice delayed is justice denied

C. Natural justice is an inalienable right of a citizen

D. A reasonable opportunity of being heard must be given

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74. Public Corporation is ____ a
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A. “hybrid organism” showing some of the feature of a Government department while some of the
features of a business company,

B. A Government department only

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C. A business company

D. Not an independent corporate personality.

Answer: A

75. Ombudsman means

A. An officer of the Court

B. An officer of the executive

C. An officer of the parliament

D. An agent of the judiciary

Answer: C

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