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1. What is the limitation period in a suit by a landlord to recover possession from a tenant after the date the tenancy is determined?
(a) One year
(b) Two years
(c) Six years
(d) Twelve years

2. The object of the Limitation Act is to:
(a) Prevent disturbance or deprivation of what may have been acquired in equity and justice by long enjoyment
(b) Prevent disturbance of what have been lost by party’s own inaction, negligence or laches
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

3. In computing the period of limitation for any suit, appeal or application, the day from which such period is to be reckoned
(a) shall be excluded
(b) shall be included
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) none of these

4. Acquisition of easement by prescription takes place:
(a) Where the access and use of light or air to and for any building have been peaceably enjoyed therewith as an easement, and as of right, without interruption, and for twenty years
(b) Where the access and use of light or air to and for any building have been peaceably enjoyed therewith as an easement, and as of right, without interruption, and for twenty five years,
(c) Where the access and use of light or air to and for any building have been peaceably enjoyed therewith as an easement, and as of right, without interruption, and for thirty years
(d) None of these

5. Limitation Act, 1983 does not apply to:
(a) Suit
(b) Appeal
(c) Certain applications including petition
(d) Writ petition

6. Provision of legal disability has been mentioned under______of the Limitation Act, 1963.
(a) Section 5
(b) Section 6
(c) Section 7
(d) Section 8

7. Limitation runs from the
(a) Date the plaint is returned
(b) Date of the order by which plaint is directed to be returned
(c) Depends
(d) None of these

8. Section 17 of the Limitation Act deals with:
(a) Fraud
(b) Mistake
(c) Concealment
(d) All of these

9. Where the writing containing the acknowledgement is undated:
(a) Oral evidence may be given of the time when it was signed
(b) Oral evidence may be given of its contents
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

10. The period of limitation for setting aside a sale on execution of decree is :
(a) 120 days
(b) 90 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 30 days

11. Section 27 of the Limitation Act:
(a) bars remedy
(b) extinguishes the rights
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

12. Acknowledgement after the period of limitation:
(a) is of no effect
(b) Gives rise to an independent and enforceable contract
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

13. Condonation of delay under section 5 is
(a) Mandatory
(b) Discretionary
(c) Depends
(d) None of these

14. Section 6 of the Limitation Act, does not apply to:
(a) Insolvent
(b) Minor
(c) Insane
(d) idiot

15. Limitation Act is:
(a) prospective in operation
(b) retrospective in operation
(c) prospective as well as retrospective in operation, depending on the facts and circumstances of each case
(d) prospective as well as retrospective in operation, as per the discretion of the court

16. The period of limitation for filing a revision is
(a) 180 days
(b) 90 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 30 days

17. Can the period spent in prosecuting the case before the Consumer forum be excluded from the limitation period?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Partly excluded
(d) None of these

18. What is the limitation period regarding filing of a suit for arrears of maintenance?
(a) one year
(b) two years
(c) one to three years
(d) three years

19. Limitation Act is:
(a) lex loci
(b) lex fori
(c) non-obstante
(d) all of these

20. Before the enforcement of Limitation Act of 1963 which law was governing the Limitation provisions?
(a) The Limitation Act of 1859
(b) The Indian Limitation Act, 1871
(c) The Indian Limitation Act, 1908
(d) None of these

21. The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 came into force on:
(a) 1st July, 1965
(b) 1st August, 1965
(c) 1st September, 1965
(d) 1st December, 1965

22. Under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 “Government servant” means a person who:
(a) is a member of a Service or holds a civil post under the Union, and includes any such person on foreign service or whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of a State Government, or a local or other authority
(b) is a member of a Service or holds a civil post under a State Government and whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Central Government
(c) is in the service of a local or other authority and whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Central Government
(d) All of these

23. The Civil Services of the Union has been Classified in-
(a) Two groups
(b) Three groups
(c) Four groups
(d) Five groups

24. Where a penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service imposed upon a Government servant under suspension is set aside in appeal or on review under Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 and the case is remitted for further inquiry or action or with any other directions:
(a) the order of his suspension shall be deemed to have continued in force on and from the date of the original order of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement and shall remain in force until further orders.
(b) the order of his suspension shall be deemed to have removed from the date of the original order of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement and shall remain in force until further orders.
(c) the order of his suspension shall be deemed to have removed from the date of the Suspension and shall remain in force until further orders.
(d) None of these

25. Which among the following is not a minor penalty under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965?
(a) Censure
(b) Withholding of his promotion
(c) Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay by one stage for a period not exceeding
(d) three years, without cumulative effect and not adversely affecting his pension
(e) Compulsory retirement.

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26. Which among the following is not a penalty under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965?
(a) withholding of increments of a Government servant for his failure to pass any departmental examination in accordance with the rules or orders governing the Service to which he belongs or post which he holds or the terms of his appointment;
(b) reversion to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay for a specified period, with further directions as to whether or not the Government servant will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and whether on the expiry of such period, the reduction will or will not have the effect of postponing the future increments of his pay
(c) removal from service which shall not be a disqualification for future employment under the Government
(d) None of these

27. When a minor penalty is being imposed against any Government servant it shall be done after consulting the Commission where such consultation is necessary. The Disciplinary Authority shall forward or cause to be forwarded a copy of the advice of the Commission to the Government servant, who shall be required to submit, if he so desires, his written representation or submission on the advice of the Commission, to the Disciplinary Authority within fifteen days. This provision took place through:
(a) Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2014
(b) Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2010
(c) Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011
(d) None of these

28. Which among the following is not correct?
(a) No appeal shall lie against any order made by the President.
(b) No appeal shall lie against any order made by any order of an interlocutory nature.
(c) No appeal shall lie against any order made by any order passed by an inquiring authority in the course of an inquiry under Rule 14.
(d) No appeal shall lie against any order made by the Commission

29. What is the limitation period of appeal under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965?
(a) Such appeal is preferred within a period of thirty days from the date on which a copy of the order appealed against is delivered to the appellant.
(b) Such appeal is preferred within a period of forty days from the date on which a copy of the order appealed against is delivered to the appellant.
(c) Such appeal is preferred within a period of forty-five days from the date on which a copy of the order appealed against is delivered to the appellant.
(d) There is no such limitation for the appeal.

30. Provision of Revision has been mentioned under __________of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965
(a) Rule 28
(b) Rule 29
(c) Rule 29A
(d) Rule 30

31. Which among the following is/are not considered as penalty/penalties?
(a) Withholding of increment for failure to pass exams
(b) Non-promotion after consideration of the case by DPC
(c) Reversion of a government servant appointed on probation
(d) All of these

32. When can a day be marked as dies-non under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965?
(a) Absence without proper permission.
(b) When on duty left without proper permission.
(c) While in office refused to perform duties
(d) All of these

33. After the conclusion of inquiry, a report shall be prepared which shall contain:
(a) Articles of charge and the statement of the imputations of misconduct or misbehavior.
(b) The defence of the government servant in respect of each article of charge.
(c) An assessment of evidence in respect of each article of charge.
(d) All of these.

34. Under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 the deemed suspension means:
(a) Government servant under custody for more than 48 hours for criminal or other charge.
(b) From the date of conviction if he is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for more than 48 hrs.
(c) Both (a) & (b) are correct
(d) None of the above are correct

35. Under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 power of review is vested with:
(a) President
(b) CAG
(c) Supreme Court of India
(d) None of these

36. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Lord Mountbatten

37. Who has described the Indian Constitution as co-operative federation?
(a) K.C Wheare
(b) Schwartz
(c) Wade and Philips
(d) Grenville Austin

38. In India “Union with strong Centre” has been taken from
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Italy
(d) USA

39. How many times has the preamble of the Constitution of India been amended?
(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) Never

40. Lok Sabha has the supremacy in which matter?
(a) Railway Budget
(b) Defence Budget
(c) Foreign affairs
(d) Financial Bill

41. Who declares the financial emergency?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) None of these

42. How many Schedules are incorporated in the Constitution of India
(a) Eleventh Schedule
(b) Tenth Schedule
(c) Ninth Schedule
(d) Twelfth Schedule

43. Rule of carry forward” is ultra vires held in
(a) M R Balaji v State of Mysore
(b) State of Kerala v N M Thomas
(c) Triloki nath Tiku v State of K& K
(d) B N Tiwari v Union of India

44. Which among the following is related with protection against “double jeopardy” under the Constitution of India?
(a) Article 20(1)
(b) Article 20(2)
(c) Article 20(3)
(d) None of these

45. Right to Property in India is a
(a) Fundamental Right
(b) Legal Rights
(c) Moral rights
(d) None of these

46. Which of the following Amendment Act makes the Right to Education as fundamental right to all the children under the age of 6-14 years of age by inserting Article 21A to the Constitution?
(a) 87th amendment, 2003
(b) 88th amendment, 2003
(c) 89th amendment, 2003
(d) 86th amendment, 2002

47. After how many years, one-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire?
(a) 6 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 2 years

48. How many subjects are incorporated in the Union List?
(a) 95
(b) 92
(c) 97
(d) 99

49. Which of the following Commission has been given a statutory status by the Central Government?
(a) Central Water Commission
(b) Central Vigilance Commission
(c) National Human Rights Commission
(d) None of these

50. Which of the following articles makes the Supreme Court a Court of Record?
(a) 127
(b) 128
(c) 129
(d) 130