CUET Legal Studies MCQs Legal Profession in India

Question. which of following pieces of information can be put up on the internet by lawters
1. Name of the advocate or firm
2. List of cases engaged in
3. contact details
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 only
c) 1,2,3,
d) 3 only

Answer : A

Question. Which American state does not allow Foreign Legal Consultants (FLC)?
a) Texas
b) New York
c) California
d) New Jersey

Answer : C

Question. Today, in the Bombay and Calcutta High Courts there is a separate class of legal practitioners, known as ___________, who prepare the case, but do not argue in court.
a) Solicitors
b) Barristers
c) Attorneys
d) Pleaders

Answer : A

Question. Which of these classes of Legal Practitioners does not exist today?
a) All of these
b) Advocate
c) Pleader
d) Senior Advocate

Answer : C

Question. What distinction do Senior Advocates bear in their uniform?
a) Black Gown
b) Black Gown with flaps
c) Black Coat
d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. In UK, all barristers must be members of any ________.
a) Court Café
b) Bar Council
c) Inn of Court
d) All of these

Answer : C

Question. Which of these is NOT one of the related career options to legal studies?
a) Judicial officer
b) Politics
c) Doctor
d) Journalism

Answer : C

Question. At present there are ____ National Law Schools in India
a) 17
b) 1
c) 14
d) Not Known

Answer : A

Question. German legal education provides a law degree for ___ years
a) Five
b) Four
c) Three
d) Two

Answer : B

Question. A Senior Advocate is an advocate who has been officially designated as such by either high court or _______
a) All of these
b) District Court
c) Village Panchayat
d) Supreme Court

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is NOT a function of an Inn of Court?
a) Providing residential course
b) Scholarships
c) Organising Moots
d) Client meetngs

Answer : D

Question. In UK, What is the most important difference between barristers and solicitors
a) Solicitors can only appear
b) Barristers cannot appear in higher courst
c) None of these
d) Barristers are more experiened

Answer : A

Question. In USA, which state's jurisdiction is the most open to foreign lawyers?
a) California
b) New York
c) Ohio
d) Washington

Answer : B

Question. Which of these is an acronym of a Law entrance test in India?
a) LET
b) LSAAT
c) AILET
d) LST

Answer : C

Question. What is the 3 year Law degree in the USA called?
a) Juris Doctor
b) Judicial Degree
c) None of these
d) Judgement Debtor

Answer : A

Question. Who was the first Indian lady Vakil?
a) Boswelia Sorabji
b) Cornelia Sorabji
c) Corning Sorabji
d) Dawlig Morarji

Answer : B

Question. Who has restricted lawyers in India from advertising themselves?
a) Government of India
b) Bar Council of India
c) Constitution of India
d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. In _____________ lawyers are forbidden to advertise on television, radio and in the cinemas but are permitted to advertise in print media)
a) Hong Kong
b) USA
c) India
d) Malaysia

Answer : A

Question. When was the Advocates Act passed?
a) 1951
b) 1965
c) 1947
d) 1961

Answer : D

Question. Who is the ex-officio member of State Bar Councils?
a) All of these
b) Attorney General
c) Advocate General
d) Chief Justice of High Court

Answer : C

Question. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the reforms under Warren Hastings
I. He established two courts for resolving disputes – civil disputes for District Diwani Adalat and criminal disputes for District Fauzdari Adalats.
II. He shifted Sadar Nizamat Adalat to Calcutta and put it under the supervision of Governor-General and the members of Supreme Council who were assisted by Chief Qazi and Chief Mufti.
Code:
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II

Answer : A

Question. When was the Mayor’s Court in Madras, Bombay and Calcutta was established by the East India Company?
a) 1726 AD
b) 1678 AD
c) 1710 AD
d) 1789 AD

Answer : A

Question. Who among the following abolished the District Fauzadari Court and set up Circuit Court at Calcutta?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord Cornwallis

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following court in India established under the regulating act of 1773 AD?
a) Supreme Court of India
b) Supreme Court of Fort William
c) Civil disputes for District Diwani Adalat and criminal disputes for District Fauzdari Adalats
d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. Who among the following made English language as official language for Supreme Court proceeding?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord Cornwallis

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following committee/commission is related to the law commission during British India?
a) Sargent Plan
b) MacDonnell Commission
c) Fraser Commission
d) Macaulay Commission

Answer : D

Question. Who among the following known for the establishment of sovereignty of law in India?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Lord Cornwallis

Answer : D

Question. Consider the following
I. It provided for the establishment of a Federal Court, which was set up in 1937 with appellate and advisory jurisdiction.
II. According to this act, the four Circuit Courts were abolished and transferred the functions of the abolished court to the collectors under the supervision of the commissioner of revenue and circuit.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct about the Government of India Act, 1935?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II

Answer : A

Question. Who among the following was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court during British India?
a) Sir Elijah Imphey
b) Sir Robert Chambers
c) Sir John Anstruther
d) Sir Henry Russell

Answer : A

Question. Consider the following statements.
1. The Bar Council of India is a statutory body under the Advocates Act, 1961.
2. As per the Advocates Act, the Bar Council of India consists of members elected from each state Bar Council.
3. The Attorney General of India and the Solicitor
General of India who are ex officio members.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer : D

Question. What kind of “system” does England and Wales operate under?
a) A civil law system
b) A common law system
c) An equitable system
d) None of the options given are correct

Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A): The beginning of Indian codified common law is traced back to 1726 when a Mayor’s Court in Madras, Bombay and Calcutta was established by the East India Company.
Reason (R): This was the first sign of Company’s transformation from a trading company to a ruling power with the added flavour of new elements of the Judiciary.
Codes:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
d) Both (A) & (R) are not true

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following statements best describes the function of a legal system?
a) Protection of individual rights and liberties
b) Maintenance of public order
c) Conferral of obligations
d) All of the options given are correct

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following statements best describes a “legal personality”?
a) Natural persons only
b) Artificial persons only
c) Both natural and artificial persons
d) None of the options given are correct

Answer : C

Question. What is the difference between private law and public law?
a) Private law refers to the relationship between individual citizens. Public law refers to the relationship between individual citizens and the state.
b) Public law refers to the relationship between individual citizens. Private law refers to the relationship between individual citizens and the state.
c) Private law relates to crimes committed inside the home. Public law relates to crimes committed in public places.
d) Private law relates to court hearings conducted in private. Public law relates to court hearings conducted in public)

Answer : A

Question. What is the difference between an adversarial and inquisitorial approach to the legal system?
a) An adversarial system is based on a contest between the parties with the judge regulating the conduct of the parties. An inquisitorial approach concerns an investigation undertaken by the court with the parties ensuring the correct procedure is followed)
b) An inquisitorial system is based on a contest between the parties with the judge regulating the conduct of the parties. An adversarial approach concerns an investigation undertaken by the court with the parties ensuring the correct procedure is followed)
c) An adversarial approach is used in criminal cases whereas an inquisitorial approach is used in civil cases.
d) An inquisitorial approach is used in criminal cases whereas an adversarial approach is used in civil cases.

Answer : B

Question. What was the effect of the Scotland Act, 1998?
a) It legally renamed the Scottish Executive to the Scottish Government
b) Allowed Scotland to set their own income tax rates
c) Established the Scottish Parliament
d) None of the options given are correct

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is the most accurate description for the Rule of Law?
a) An idealistic concept of how the legal system should function to further civilized society
b) The law must be made up of strict rules with punishment for breach of those rules
c) A rule made by Parliament
d) Guidance on how rules should be applied

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following accurately reflects the distinction between substantive and procedural law?
a) Substantive law reflects the rules on procedure and evidence. Procedural law reflects the elements or conditions for the law to apply
b) Procedural law reflects the rules on procedure and evidence. Substantive law reflects the elements or conditions for the law to apply
c) Substantive law and procedural law are synonymous
d) None of the options given are correct

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is the correct statement of law?
a) The law of the United Kingdom
b) The law of England and Wales
c) The law of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
d) The law of England and Scotland

Answer : B