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Wrong NET-JRF answer key by UGC increases tension for law students

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MAHENDRA SONI (LL.M., NLIU)

The Answer Key Issued by UGC for June 2012 NET JRF Exam has incorrect answers for 10 Questions (4 in Paper-1 and 6 in Paper-2)

UGC- NET LAW PAPER-2

10. Match List-I (Jurist) with List-II

(Assumption) and select the correct

answer using the codes given below

the lists :

List – I List – II

I. Acquinars (a) Jural postulates

II. Pound (b) Spirit of people

III. Kelsen (c) Ground norm

IV. Savigny (d) Reason and

will in law

Codes :

I II III IV

(A) (b) (d) (c) (a)

(B) (d) (b) (c) (a)

(C) (b) (d) (a) (c)

(D) (d) (b) (a) (c)

UGC ANSWER :- A

DISPUTE :- OPTIONS ARE NOT CORRECT

 

14. Assertion (A) : Customs to have the

force of law must be

immemorial.

Reason (R) : Custom represents

common consciousness of

people.

Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and

(R) is the correct explanation

of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and

(R) is not a correct explanation

of (A).

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

UGC ANSWER :- D

DISPUTE :- A is correct answer.

 

23. Assertion (A) : Break down of

marriage as such is not a

ground for Divorce.

Reason (R) : It may result into an

easy way of dissolution of

marriage and shall result into

instability in the society.

Codes :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.

(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is

incorrect.

(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.

(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is

wrong.

UGC ANSWER :- A

DISPUTE :- C is correct answer.

 

44. Fill in the gap :

An act of grievous hurt is always

inferred through enormity to

________ and not merely a slight

more than a frolic.

(A) Murder

(B) Bodily injury

(C) Amputation

(D) All of them

UGC ANSWER :- A

DISPUTE :- B is correct answer

 

MAHENDRA SONI (LL.M., NLIU)   UGC- NET LAW PAPER-3

3. Assertion (A) : An accused person

cannot be compelled to give his

signature or thumb impression.

Reason (R) : An accused person

cannot be compelled to be a

witness against himself.

Codes :

(A) (A) is true but (R) is false.

(B) (A) is false but (R) is true.

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.

(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

UGC ANSWER :- C

DISPUTE :- B is correct answer.

12. A mandatory procedural requirement

for an administrative tribunal must be

(A) Legal representation

(B) Cross examination

(C) Reasoned decision

(D) All of the above

UGC ANSWER :- D

DISPUTE :- C is correct answer.

20. Assertion (A) : Kelsen follows Kant

in distinguishing between ‘is’

and ‘ought’.

Reason (R) : Kelsen is a forerunner

of philosophical school.

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) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

UGC ANSWER :- A

DISPUTE :- C is correct answer.

48. A Muslim wife can relinquish her

Mahr

(A) When she is minor

(B) When she has attained the age of

puberty

(C) When she is not less than 18

years of age

(D) When she is not less than 21

years of age.

UGC ANSWER :- C

DISPUTE :- B is correct answer.

49. In Islamic Law “Faskh” means

(A) Restitution of conjugal rights

(B) Judicial separation

(C) Dissolution or rescission of the

contract of marriage by judicial

decree at the instance of the

husband.

(D) Dissolution on rescission of the

contract of marriage by judicial

decree at the instance of the

wife.

UGC ANSWER :- C

DISPUTE :- D is correct answer.

67. Which one of the following statements

is true ?

(A) Both public as well as private

nuisance are punishable under

criminal law.

(B) Only private nuisance is

punishable under criminal law,

while there is no punishment for

general nuisance.

(C) Public nuisance is punishable

under criminal law while private

nuisance is a moral wrong only.

(D) Public nuisance is punishable

under criminal law, while

private nuisance under civil law.

UGC ANSWER :- C               DISPUTE :- D is correct answer.

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