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Civil law governs disputes involving private rights, including contracts, property, family relations, torts and compensation. The subject explains breach of duty, civil liability, damages, specific relief, injunctions and other remedies, while distinguishing private claims between individuals from criminal proceedings brought to punish offences against the state.
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- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 6 of the Contract Act lists the methods by which a proposal is revoked, including notice of revocation, lapse of time, failure of…
Correct answer: 6- A. A void contract
- B. A voidable contract
- C. A valid contract
- D. All of above
Explanation: A voidable contract is enforceable at the option of one party but not at the option of the other, commonly because consent was obtained…
Correct answer: A voidable contract- A. Void agreement
- B. Valid agreement
- C. Voidable agreement
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 2(g) calls an agreement void when it is not enforceable by law.
Correct answer: Void agreement- A. One sided contracts
- B. Bilateral contracts
- C. Trilateral contracts
- D. None of above
Explanation: Reciprocal contracts involve mutual promises, with each promise serving as consideration for the other, so they are commonly described as…
Correct answer: Bilateral contracts- A. A proposal
- B. An offer
- C. An agreement
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 2(e) of the Contract Act defines an agreement as every promise, or set of promises, forming consideration for each other.
Correct answer: An agreement- A. 25th April, 1872
- B. 25th May, 1872
- C. 25th June, 1872
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Contract Act, 1872 received enactment on 25 April 1872 and came into force on 1 September 1872.
Correct answer: 25th April, 1872- A. Proposal
- B. Promise
- C. Agreement
- D. None of these
Explanation: Under section 2(b), acceptance of a proposal converts it into a promise.
Correct answer: Promise- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 2 of the Contract Act contains the key definitions, including proposal, promise, consideration, agreement and contract.
Correct answer: 2- A. Old lady
- B. Young lady
- C. Pardanashin Lady
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Section 18 of the Family Courts Act, 1964 permits a woman who, according to the custom of the country, ought not to appear in public to…
Correct answer: Pardanashin Lady- A. Right of defence be struck off
- B. Defendant may be fined
- C. Defendant may be jailed
- D. None of the above
Explanation: When a defendant fails to pay maintenance fixed by the Family Court, the court may strike off the defendant’s defence.
Correct answer: Right of defence be struck off- A. 15
- B. 16
- C. 17
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Section 16 of the Family Courts Act deals with contempt of Family Courts.
Correct answer: 16- A. Two months
- B. Four months
- C. Six months
- D. None of the above
Explanation: A family appeal is required to be disposed of within four months under the Family Courts Act.
Correct answer: Four months- A. District Judge too
- B. High Court
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Where the Family Court is presided over by a District Judge or Additional District Judge, an appeal lies to the High Court.
Correct answer: High Court- A. Civil Court
- B. Criminal Court
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the above
Explanation: For executing a Family Court decree, the executing court exercises the powers of a civil court.
Correct answer: Civil Court- A. 13(3)
- B. 34(4)
- C. 13(5)
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Section 13(5) allows the Family Court, where it considers appropriate, to order that money payable under its decree be paid in…
Correct answer: 13(5)- A. Six months
- B. One year
- C. Two years
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Section 12-A sets six months as the specified period for disposal of a family suit.
Correct answer: Six months- A. Frame the issues
- B. Adjourn the case for evidence
- C. Reject the suit
- D. None of the above
Explanation: At the pre-trial stage, if compromise or reconciliation fails, the Family Court frames the issues and proceeds toward recording evidence.
Correct answer: Frame the issues- A. Acceptance of plaints and written statements
- B. Pre-trial proceeding
- C. Recording of evidence
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Section 10 governs pre-trial proceedings, including the court’s effort to reconcile the parties and, if that fails, the framing of issues…
Correct answer: Pre-trial proceeding- A. Dissolution of marriage
- B. Dissolution of marriage on the basis of Khula
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Under section 9(1)(b), a wife defending a suit for restitution of conjugal rights may claim dissolution of marriage in her written…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Production of documents
- B. Procedure for institution of plaint
- C. Written statement
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Section 9 deals with the defendant’s written statement and the claims that may be included in it.
Correct answer: Written statement