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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
2 points
‘Forum shopping’ often seen in the news, it is in the context of:
Correct
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
When litigants or lawyers attempt to deliberately move their case to a particular judge or Court where they think the judgement could be more favourable, they are said to be involved in “forum shopping.”
It is the “practice of choosing the court in which to bring an action from among those courts that could properly exercise jurisdiction based on a determination of which court is likely to provide the most favourable outcome.”
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Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
When litigants or lawyers attempt to deliberately move their case to a particular judge or Court where they think the judgement could be more favourable, they are said to be involved in “forum shopping.”
It is the “practice of choosing the court in which to bring an action from among those courts that could properly exercise jurisdiction based on a determination of which court is likely to provide the most favourable outcome.”
Question 2 of 6
2. Question
2 points
With reference to the ‘Census’, consider the following statements:
The Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal agency for conducting census.
To conduct the census every 10 years is constitutionally mandated in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Correct
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
There is no Constitutional or legal requirement that a Census has to be done every 10 years. However, this exercise has been carried out in the first year of every decade, without fail, since 1881.
There are repeated references to the Census exercise in the Constitution in the context of reorganisation of constituencies for Parliament and state Assemblies.
The Census of India Act of 1948, which provides the legal framework for carrying out the Census, also does not mention its timing or periodicity.
The responsibility of conducting the decadal census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
The 2021 Census had to be postponed because of the Covid pandemic, the first time in the 150-year history of India’s census operations that the exercise was not completed on time.
Incorrect
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
There is no Constitutional or legal requirement that a Census has to be done every 10 years. However, this exercise has been carried out in the first year of every decade, without fail, since 1881.
There are repeated references to the Census exercise in the Constitution in the context of reorganisation of constituencies for Parliament and state Assemblies.
The Census of India Act of 1948, which provides the legal framework for carrying out the Census, also does not mention its timing or periodicity.
The responsibility of conducting the decadal census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
The 2021 Census had to be postponed because of the Covid pandemic, the first time in the 150-year history of India’s census operations that the exercise was not completed on time.
Question 3 of 6
3. Question
2 points
With which of the following countries “Australia” shares its land borders?
East Timor
Indonesia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
Option (d) is correct
Explanation:
The Indian Ocean lies to the west and the Southern Ocean to the south of Australia.
Australia has no land borders.
The country shares maritime borders with East Timor, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the islands of New Caledonia.
Incorrect
Option (d) is correct
Explanation:
The Indian Ocean lies to the west and the Southern Ocean to the south of Australia.
Australia has no land borders.
The country shares maritime borders with East Timor, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the islands of New Caledonia.
Question 4 of 6
4. Question
2 points
With reference to the ‘Baralacha La Pass’, consider the following statements:
It is located in Uttarakhand.
It acts as a water-divide between Bhaga river and Yunam river.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Recently, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) rescued 76 tourists stranded at Baralacha La Pass.
Baralacha La Pass is located in Himachal Pradesh.
It is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Zanskar range of the Himalayas.
It connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh, and is situated along the Leh–Manali Highway.
This Pass also acts as a water-divide between Bhaga river and Yunam river.
Incorrect
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Recently, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) rescued 76 tourists stranded at Baralacha La Pass.
Baralacha La Pass is located in Himachal Pradesh.
It is a high-altitude mountain pass in the Zanskar range of the Himalayas.
It connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh, and is situated along the Leh–Manali Highway.
This Pass also acts as a water-divide between Bhaga river and Yunam river.
Question 5 of 6
5. Question
2 points
With reference to the ‘Review Petition’, consider the following statements:
It is necessary that only parties to a case can seek a review of the judgement on it.
The Supreme Court does not entertain every review petition filed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Recently, the Centre filed a review petition against the Supreme Court order on Delhi services.
As per the Civil Procedure Code and the Supreme Court Rules, any person aggrieved by a ruling can seek a review. It is not necessary that only parties to a case can seek a review of the judgement on it.
However, the court does not entertain every review petition filed. It exercises its discretion to allow a review petition only when it shows the grounds for seeking the review.
As per 1996 rules framed by the Supreme Court, a review petition must be filedwithin 30 days of the date of judgement or order.
What happens if a review petition fails?
As the court of last resort, the Supreme Court’s verdict cannot result in a miscarriage of justice.
In Roopa Hurra v Ashok Hurra (2002), the court itself evolved the concept of a curative petition, which can be heard after a review is dismissed to prevent abuse of its process.
Incorrect
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Recently, the Centre filed a review petition against the Supreme Court order on Delhi services.
As per the Civil Procedure Code and the Supreme Court Rules, any person aggrieved by a ruling can seek a review. It is not necessary that only parties to a case can seek a review of the judgement on it.
However, the court does not entertain every review petition filed. It exercises its discretion to allow a review petition only when it shows the grounds for seeking the review.
As per 1996 rules framed by the Supreme Court, a review petition must be filedwithin 30 days of the date of judgement or order.
What happens if a review petition fails?
As the court of last resort, the Supreme Court’s verdict cannot result in a miscarriage of justice.
In Roopa Hurra v Ashok Hurra (2002), the court itself evolved the concept of a curative petition, which can be heard after a review is dismissed to prevent abuse of its process.
Question 6 of 6
6. Question
2 points
With reference to the ‘Operation Dhvast’, consider the following statements:
It is carried out by the National Security Guard (NSG).
It is a nationwide operation targeting terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Correct
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
Operation Dhvast is carried out by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
It is a nationwide operation targeting terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers.
The operation aimed to dismantle the terror nexus involved in targeted killings, terror funding, extortion, and smuggling of drugs and weapons.
Incorrect
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
Operation Dhvast is carried out by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
It is a nationwide operation targeting terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers.
The operation aimed to dismantle the terror nexus involved in targeted killings, terror funding, extortion, and smuggling of drugs and weapons.
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