CLAT LLM 2009 Question Paper

By Avantika Sharma - November 13, 2015

CLAT LLM 2009 Question Paper

CLATLLM2009OfficalQuestionPaperisgivenbelowforPostgraduateCourse.

SECTIONA

Instructions:(Questions150),Attemptallthe50ObjectiveTypeQuestionsbyshadingthecorrectanswerwithHBPencil
OnlyinSectionAoftheOMRAnswerSheet.

Marks:Eachquestioncarries1(one)mark(total50marks)

1.Communicationofaproposaliscomplete

a)Whenitisputinthecourseoftransmission
b)Whenitcomestotheknowledgeofthepersontowhomitismade
c)Whentheproposaliscommunicatedtothepersontowhomitismade
d)Alltheabove

2.Whereoneofthepartiesisunderamistakeastomatteroffact,thecontractis

a)Validb)Void
c)Voidabled)Illegal

3.AnagreementinconnectionwithhorseracingunderSection30ofIndianContractActis

a)Unlawfulb)Void
c)Voidabled)Valid

4.NovationofaContractmeans

a)Therenewaloforiginalcontract
b)Substitutionofanewcontractinplaceoforiginalcontract
c)Cancellationofcontract
d)Alterationofthecontract

5.Acontractisnotfrustrated

a)Bycommercialimpossibility
b)Byimpositionofgovernmentrestrictionsororders
c)Bydestructionofsubjectmatterofcontract
d)Alltheabove

6.Foraloan,whenthereisstringencyinmoneymarket,abankerasksforanunusuallyhighrateofinterest,Aacceptstheloanonthese
terms.Thisis

a)Avalidtransactionintheordinarycourseofbusinessb)Atransactionvitiatedbycoercion
c)Atransactionvitiatedbyundueinfluenced)Atransactionvitiatedbyfraud

7.XandYagreetomarryeachotheronacertaindateandbeforemarriageXgoesmad.Ycancelstheagreementandsuesfor
damages.Decidewhether

a)Nocauseofactionarisestillthedateofmarriage
b)OnaccountofXsgoingmad,thecontractisfrustratedandthusvoid.Yhasnorighttosuefordamages
c)Thecontractitselfisvoid
d)Yisguiltyofbreachofcontract

8.Aguarantee

a)Hastobeinwritingb)Canbeoral
c)Canbeoralorinwritingd)Neither(a)nor(b)

9.Tortisaviolationof

a)Arightinpersonamb)Arightinrem
c)Bothrightinpersonamandrightinremd)Neitherrightinpersonamnorrightinrem

10.Forthedefenceofvolentinonfitinjuria,itisnecessarythat

a)Theplaintiffknowsthatriskisthere
b)Theplaintiffagreestosuffertheharm
c)Theplaintiffknowingthatriskisthere,agreestosuffertheharm
d)Alltheabove

11.ActofState

a)CannotbebetweenasovereignandthesubjectsofanotherState
b)Cannotbebetweenasovereignandhisownsubjects
c)Both(a)and(b)
d)Neither(a)nor(b)

12.Fordefamation,atort

a)Shouldbeinrespectofalivingpersononly
b)Canbeinrespectofdeceasedperson
c)Both(a)and(b)
d)Either(a)and(b)

13.Themaximresipsaloquiturisa

a)Ruleoflawb)Ruleofprocedurec)Ruleofevidenced)Ruleofnegligence

14.Specialdamagehasgottobeprovedinanactionfor

a)Trespassb)Falseimprisonmentc)Nuisanced)Noneoftheabove

15.Inwhichofthefollowingcasesitisnotnuisance:

a)Playingmusicthroughloudspeakeratnight
b)Constructionofaflourmillonthegroundfloor,while
c)Creationoffoulsmellononeslandwhichreachesneighbours
d)Washingclothesinfrontofapersonshouseatapublictap

16.Xandhiswifewentforshoppingleavingbehindtheirdogintheircarwhichtheyhadlockedafterpullinguptheglassesofthewindows.
Forreasonsunknown,thedogprobablygotexcitedandbroketherearglass,probablywithitspawsandjumpedout.Afragmentofthe
brokenglassflewatthefaceofoneY,apasserby,andpiercedintohiseyeresultinginitsloss.YsuedXfordamagesallegingnegligenceon
thepartofX,whatdefencecanXtake:

a)Actofgodb)Contributorynegligence
c)Inevitableaccidentd)Washingclothesinfrontofapersonshouseatapublictap

17.AmarriagesolemnizedbetweenanytwoHindus,oneofwhomishavingaspouselivingatthetimeofmarriage,underSection11and
Section17ofHinduMarriageAct,shallbe
a)Validb)Void
c)Voidabled)Invalid

18.Adecreeofnullityofmarriageincaseofvoidablemarriages,annulsthemarriage

a)Fromthedateofthedecree
b)Fromthedateofthepetition
c)Fromthedateofmarriage
d)FromthedateasdirectedbytheCourt

19.Whichofthefollowingisnotagroundofdivorce?

a)Insanityb)Epilepsy
c)Leprosyd)Venerealdisease

20.ByvirtueofMarriageLaws(Amendment)Act,2003,wifeasapetitioner,canpresentherpetitiontotheDistrictCourtofanareawhere

a)Sheisresidingonthedateofpresentationofthepetition
b)Shewasresidingpreviously
c)Sheistoresidepermanentlyinfutureduringthecourseoftrial
d)Herhusbandisresidingonthedateofpetition

21.AmarriedHinduwomanhasthecapacitytoadoptif

a)HerhusbandhasceasedtobeaHindu
b)Herhusbandhasfinallyandcompletelyrenouncedtheworld
c)HerhusbandhasbeendeclaredtobeapersonofunsoundmindbyaCourtofcompetentjurisdiction
d)Alltheabovecases.

22.ThatMarriageofallpersonswhoarecitizensofIndiabelongingtovariousreligionsshouldbemadecompulsorilyregistrableintheir
respectiveStateswherethemarriageissolemnized,washeldbytheSupremeCourtinthecaseof

a)Seemav.AshwaniKumar
b)GetaJagdishMangtaniv.JagdishMangtani
c)DurgaPrasannaTripathyv.ArundhatiTripathy
d)RameshchandDagav.RameshwariBai

23.AmarriageenteredintobyagirlbeforeattainingpubertyunderMuslimlawis

a)Validmarriageb)Voidmarraige
c)Irregularmarriaged)Either(a)or(c)

24.Asinglepronouncementofdivorcemadeduringatuhrfollowedbyabstinencefromsexualintercoursefortheperiodofiddatiscalled

a)Talaqhasanb)Talaqahsan
c)Talaqulbiddatd)Talaqibadai

25.XandYgotomurderZ,XstoodonguardwithaspearinhandbutdidnothitZatall.YkilledZ.Whois/areguilty?

a)OnlyYisliableformurderofZ
b)XandYbothareliableformurderofZ
c)Xisnotliableashedidnotperformanyovertact
d)Both(a)and(c)

26.Section76ofIndianPenalCodeprovidesthatnothingisanoffencewhichisdonebyapersonwhobyreasonof

a)Mistakeoffactingoodfaithbelieveshimselftobebound
b)Mistakeoflawingoodfaithbelieveshimselftobeboundbylawtodoit
c)Mistakeoffactbelieveshimselftobeboundbymoralstodoit
d)Alltheabove
27.Toinvokesuccessfullythedefenceofintoxicationincriminalcases,theintoxication

a)Canbeselfdministered
b)Shouldbeadministeredagainsthiswillorknowledge
c)Shouldbeselfadministered
d)Maybealltheabove

28.Whereawrongofmischiefbyfireinabuildingusedasahumandwellingoraplaceforcustodyofpropertyisattempted,therightof
privatedefenceextendstothecausingof

a)Anyharmincludingdeath
b)Anyharmotherthandeath
c)Anyharmotherthandeathandgrievoushurt
d)Alltheabove

29.Abetmentiscompleteassoonas

a)Theabetterhasincitedanothertocommitanoffence
b)Thepersoninstigatedhasdonesomeovertacttowardsthecommissionoftheoffence
c)Theoffenceabettedhasbeencommitted
d)Both(b)and(c)above

30.Bhappenedtobeamemberofunlawfulassembly.AfactionalfightensuedduringwhichBwasinjuredandretiredtotheside.Lateron,
amanwaskilled.Now

a)Bisguiltyofmurderbeingmemberofunlawfulassembly
b)Bisnotguiltyofmurderasheceasedtobeamemberofunlawfulassemblyatthetimewhenthemurderwascommitted
c)Bisnotguiltyofmurderthoughhecontinuedtobeamemberofunlawfulassembly
d)Noneoftheabove

31.XwithintentionofmurderingZ,instigatesY,achildbelow7years,todoanactwhichcausesZsdeath.YintheabsenceofXin
consequenceofabetmentdoestheactandtherebycausesZsdeath.Now

a)YisliableformurderandXisliableforabetment
b)Yisnotliableformurderbeinglegallyincapable,butXisliableforabetment
c)XandYbothareliableformurder
d)XandYbothareliableforcriminalconspiracytomurderofZ

32.AputsZintofearofhurtanddishonestlyinducesZtosignablankchequeanddeliverittohim.Zsignsthechequeanddeliversitto
A.Aisguiltyof

a)Theftb)Extortion
c)Robberyd)Attempttocommitextortion

33.ThewordssocialistandsecularwereincorporatedinourConstitutionby

a)42ndAmendmentoftheConstitution
b)44thAmendmentoftheConstitution
c)46thAmendmentoftheConstitution
d)17thAmendmentoftheConstitution

34.TheconceptofDirectivePrinciplesofStatePolicywasborrowedfrom

a)Germanyb)France
c)Irelandd)USA

35.Article19(1)(a)guaranteesfreedomofspeechandexpressionto
a)AllcitizensofIndia
b)AllIndiansandforeigners
c)Onlypersonsabove21yearsofage
d)Onlypersonswhohaveattained18yearsofage

36.OnwhichdatetheSupremeCourtupheldtheOBCquotainCentralEducationalInstitutionsclearingthewayforreservationof27%seats
forBackwardClasses

a)8thApril,2008b)10thApril,2008c)1stApril,2008d)20thApril,2008

37.InwhichofthefollowingcasesdidtheSupremeCourtrulethattheprincipleofsovereignimmunitywillnotapplytoproceedingsfor
awardofcompensationforviolationoffundamentalrights?

a)BhimSinghv.StateofPunjabb)KasturiLalv.StateofUP
c)RudalSahv.StateofBihard)NilabetiBaherav.StateofOrissa

38.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedintherighttopersonalliberty?

a)Righttogoabroadb)Righttohumandignityc)Rightundertrialprisonersnottobed)Freedomfromarrestdetailedforunreasonablylong
period

39.WhichofthefollowingWritscanbeissuedonlyagainstthejudicialorquasijudicialauthorities?

a)Mandamusb)HabeasCorpusc)Certiorarid)QuoWarranto

40.TherightguaranteedunderArticle32canbesuspended

a)BytheParliament
b)BytheSupremeCourtofIndia
c)Duringemergency
d)Duringwarwithaforeigncountry

41.WhichoneofthefollowingistheobjectiveofDirectivePrinciplesofStatePolicy?

a)Totalprohibition
b)Preventionofcowslaughter
c)Preventionofgamblingandlotteries
d)Protectionandimprovementofenvironmentandsafeguardingforestsandwildlife

42.Whogavetheorganictheoryofsociety?

a)H.Spencerb)Duguitc)Savignyd)Austin

43.WhoholdstheviewthatTheonlyrightwhichanymancanpossessistherightalwaystodohisduty?

a)Duguitb)Austin
c)Benthamd)Blackstone

44.AccordingtoHindulegaltheory,originoflawis

a)Dharmab)Rita
c)Divinityd)Shruti

45.Inwhichcountry,CourtsarenotboundbydecisionsofthesuperiorCourts?

a)Australiab)Englandc)Franced)India

46.Rightinrepropriameans

a)Rightrelatingtostatusb)Rightrelatingtoproperty
c)Rightinonesownthingsd)Rightinthethingsofothers
47.Intheeyeoflaw,apersoncanhave

a)Anynumberofcapacitiesb)Somecapacities
c)Twocapacitiesonlyd)Onecapacityonly

48.Mediatepossessionisonewhichapersoncan

a)Acquirethroughanagentoraservant
b)Acquireunlawfully
c)Acquiredirectbyhimself
d)Acquirelawfully

49.Whoofthefollowinghasdefinedownershipasarightofplenarycontroloveranobject?

a)Salmondb)Holland
c)Austind)Blackstone

50.ThetwoprimaryandessentialfunctionsoftheStateare

a)Militarydefenceandmaintenanceoflawandorder
b)Administrationandpolitics
c)Administrationofjusticeandwelfare
d)Welfareandsafetyofpeople

SECTIONB

Instructions:(Questions110),Writeshortanswersonthefollowing,usingthespaceavailableonSheetsofpaperprovidedalongwith
OMRAnswerSheet.UseBallPointPenonlyinwritingtheanswersanddonotexceedthespacelimitoroverwrite.

Donotshade,writeorotherwiseuseSectionBontheOMRAnswerSheetwhichismeantforOFFICEUSEonly.

Marks:Eachquestioncarries5(five)mark(total50marks)

1.GoodGovernance

2.JudicialAccountability

3.CapitalPunishmentinIndia

4.WhistleBlowersandCorruptioninIndia

5.SexualHarassment

6.MobileCourts

7.RighttoInformation

8.IndiaasasoftState

9.IrretrievableBreakdownofMarriage

10.FundamentalDuties

SECTIONC

Instructions:PartsIandIIofSectionCcontainTHREEtopicseach.SelectonetopiceachfromPartIandPartIIandwriteTWOEssayson
thesamewithBallPointPenOnlyonthesheetsofpaperprovidedalongwithOMRAnswerSheet.

Donotwriteanything,shadeorusePartsIandIIofSectionContheOMRAnswerSheetwhicharemeantforOFFICEUSEOnly.
EachEssaycarries50marksMax.Marks:(50X2=100marks)

PartI

1.AlternativeDisputesRedressalSystems

2.SustainableDevelopmentandEnvironmentProtection

3.SafetyandWelfareofSeniorCitizens

PartII

4.EducationandWelfareastwintowersofajustPolicy

5.Jurisprudenceasasubjectaboutlawratherthanasubjectoflaw

6.PublicsafetylawsandHumanRights

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