CUET Legal Studies MCQs Legal Services

Question. Mosaic law is also known as __________
a) Low of Moses
b) Mosaician Law
c) All of these
d) Mosesian Law

Answer : A

Question. Which amendment added Article 39A to the constitution of India?
a) 43rd
b) 42nd
c) 41st
d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Who is the Patron-in-Chief of the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA)?
a) President of Bar Council of India
b) Chief Justice of India
c) None of these
d) President of India

Answer : B

Question. Which sections of the Legal Services Authorities Act deal with Taluk Legal Services Committee?
a) None of these
b) 10 and 11
c) 11 A and 11 B
d) 11 and 12

Answer : C

Question. What is the full form of UDHR?
a) United Demand for Human Rights
b) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
c) None of these
d) Universal Demand for Human Rights

Answer : B

Question. Who is the chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)
a) SDM
b) District Judge
c) Any of these
d) Chief Justice of High Court

Answer : B

Question. Which article of the Constitution of India provides Equality before law?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17

Answer : A

Question. Which article of the Constitution of India directs the state to provide free legal aid?
a) 39
b) 39 A
c) None of these
d) 39 B

Answer : B

Question. What is defined as the science and art of making appropriate adjustments to human relationships as well as to promote the welfare of the community as a whole?
a) Social Engineering
b) Social infrastructure
c) All of these
d) Social structure

Answer : A

Question. Which section of the Legal Services Authorities Act provides details of the High Court Legal Services Committee?
a) Section 9
b) Section 8 A
c) Section 8
d) Section 8 B

Answer : B

Question. In Rome, the term 'vodimonium' stands for -
a) Security of appearance by defendant
b) Security for appearance by pleader
c) Security for appearance by judge
d) security for appearance by plaintiff

Answer : A

Question. What is the full form of ICCPR?
a) Indian Convenant on Civil and Political Rights
b) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
c) Indian code on Civil and Political Rights
d) International Code on Civil and Political Rights

Answer : B

Question. Who is the executive chairman of SLSA?
a) None of these
b) Governor of State
c) Chief Justice of State
d) A High Court Judge

Answer : D

Question. In 1980, who was the head of the Committee on National Implementation of Legal Aid?
a) PN Bhagwati
b) YV Chandrachud
c) MH Beg
d) RS Pathak

Answer : A

Question. According to Herodotus, how was justice administered in Egypt?
a) Depends on the matter
b) Without cost
c) with moderate cost
d) With Heavy cost

Answer : B

Question. Hammurabi was the king of __________
a) Arabia
b) Greece
c) Babylon
d) India

Answer : C

Question. Who nominates the executive chairman of SLSA?
a) Chief Justie of High Court
b) None of these
c) Chief Minister
d) Governor

Answer : D

Question. When did the ICCPR come into force?
a) 1986
b) 1976
c) 1970
d) 1980

Answer : B

Question. When was the Legal Aid Society of New York founded?
a) 1886
b) 1880
c) 1876
d) 1976

Answer : C

Question. Which of these categories is NOT entitled to free legal services?
a) a woman or a child
b) Member of SC/ST
c) Ex-Servicemen from Indian Defence Forces
d) Industrial workmen

Answer : C

Question. What is the Legal Aid Agency?
a) The body which runs the courts and tribunals
b) The body which regulates the legal advice centres
c) The body responsible for the provision of civil and criminal legal aid
d) The body which allocate lawyers to defend those accused of criminal acts

Answer : C

Question.What does ‘pro bono’ legal work mean?
a) Legal work done for free, or at a reduced cost, for litigants of limited means
b) Legal work done at a set hourly fee
c) Legal work done on the basis of ‘no win, no fee’ for litigants of limited means
d) Legal work done at substantial cost for litigants of substantial means

Answer : A

Question.What does a ‘conditional fee arrangement’ mean?
a) A litigant’s solicitor will be paid whether or not the claim is successful
b) A litigant’s solicitor will not be paid if the claim is successful
c) A litigant’s solicitor will only be paid if the claim is unsuccessful
d) A litigant’s solicitor will only be paid if the claim is successful

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following accurately describes the position of legal aid in relation to the right to a fair trial?
a) A defendant has a qualified right to legal aid where there is a lack of means to pay for services and such aid is necessary in the interests of justice
b) A defendant has an absolute right to legal aid
c) A defendant has a qualified right to legal aid where there is a lack of means to pay for services
d) A defendant had no right to legal aid

Answer : A

Question.Which of the following is excluded from the provision of legal aid as a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act, 2012?
a) Human rights cases
b) Employment cases
c) Habeas corpus cases
d) Protection from harassment cases

Answer : B

Question.What work is undertaken by Citizen Advice?
a) Provide free information and advice on non-legal matters
b) Provide legal advice, for which it
c) Provide free representation in court
d) Provide free information and advice, on both legal and non-legal matters

Answer : D

Question.Which of the following is not a “strategic objective” of the Legal Aid Agency?
a) Build and maintain strong partnerships to secure quality provision and contribute fully to wider justice and government aims
b) Improve organizational capacity to meet the challenges ahead, including developing and engaging our people
c) Improve casework to reduce cost, enhance control, and give better customer service
d) Strike a fair balance between the rights of individuals to receive legal advice and representation whilst also ensuring a tight constrain is kept on the budget

Answer : D

Question.What are damages based agreements (DBAs)?
a) Lawyers receive their fees by taking a percentage out of the damages recovered by their own clients
b) A lawyer’s fees are only paid if a judge decides what the fees should be
c) A lawyer’s fees are fixed
d) Agreements to pay referral fees to a lawyer

Answer : A

Question.What is the main purpose of equity?
a) To achieve justice
b) To achieve fairness
c) To achieve equality
d) To achieve damages

Answer : B

Question.Who is responsible for determining the policy of the Legal Aid Agency?
a) Attorney General
b) Solicitor General
c) Lord Chancellor
d) Permanent Secretary

Answer : C

Question.When was the Legal Services Authority Act passed?
a) 1985
b) 1987
c) 1986
d) 1988

Answer : B

Question.Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Lok Adalat in India?
1. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
2. If the parties are not satisfied with the award of the Lok Adalat, there is a provision for an appeal against such an award)
3. Mobile Lok Adalats are also organized in various parts of the country which travel from one location to another to resolve disputes in order to facilitate the
resolution of disputes through this mechanism.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer : C

Question.The upper limit of referring cases to Lok Adalat is ______.
a) `Rs 20,00,000
b) `Rs 10,00,000
c) `Rs 15,00,000
d) `Rs 5,00,000

Answer : A

Question.Which among the following is not correct in connection with the institution of Lok Adalat?
a) Its awards are deemed to be decrees of the civil courts
b) Its awards are final and binding on all the parties
c) Appeal can be made against the awards by deposit of 75% of the amount of award
d) Normal Lok Adalats can entertain cases involving a sum up to ` 20 lakh

Answer : C

Question.Which of the following loan accounts can be referred to Lok Adalat?
a) All NPA accounts
b) Both suit filed and non-suit filed accounts
c) Where liability does not exceed `Rs 20 lacs
d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question.With which of the following the Lok Adalat deals?
1. The parties should agree to refer the disputes.
2. If one party applies to court to refer the case to Lok Adalat.
3. The dispute which courts feels appropriate.
a) All are true
b) 1 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3

Answer : A

Question.Which of the following describes the fundamental principles of human rights?
a) Universal and inalienable
b) Guaranteed and inalienable
c) Universal and alienable
d) Guaranteed and alienable

Answer : A

Question.Which of these tests must an applicant pass in order to qualify for criminal legal aid?
a) Interests of justice test
b) A means test
c) Interests of justice and a means test
d) A merits test

Answer : C

Question.Which of these features does the adversarial systeminvolve?
a) Judges collecting evidence
b) Each ride presenting its case and testing the oppositions evidence
c) The use of a jury in all court cases
d) The payment of damages to the victim of a crime

Answer : B

Question. Which Article of the Constitution of India contains various provisions for settlement of disputes through Lok Adalat?
a) Article 14
b) Article 19
c) Article 39A
d) Article 21

Answer : C