Multiple Choice Questions for Judicial Service

1. Tort is a special branch of law which originated in
2. America
3. France
4. India
5. England

Ans. (d) England

[BJS 2009]

• The remedy in case if tort is
• Deterrent punishment to wrongdoer
• Reformation of wrongdoer
• Compensation in money (damages)
• None of the above

Ans. (c) Compensation in Money (Damages)

[BJS 2009]

• Which out of the following cannot be used as defences in an action for tort?
• Acts of the State
• Judicial Acts
• Statutory authority
• Tax Payer

Ans. (d) Tax Payer

[BJS 2009]

• Basically, tort is species of
• Criminal injury or wrong
• Substantial injury or wrong
• Civil injury or civil wrong
• None of the above

Ans. (c) Civil injury or civil wrong

[AJS 2011]

• Tort is a violation of
• A right in personam
• A right in rem
• Both right in personam and right in rem
• Neither right in personam and nor right in rem

Ans. (d) Neither a right in personam and a right in rem

[AJS 2011]

• Law of Tort has developed mainly through
• Customs and precedents
• Judicial decisions
• Enactment
• All of the above

Ans. (b) Judicial Actions

[AJS 2011]

• In India, Law of Tort is
• Codified
• In the process of codification
• Mainly based on the judicial decisions
• Not applicable now

Ans. (c) Mainly based on the judicial decisions

[Bihar APO 2013]

• The main supporter of the theory, that it is ‘Law of Tort’ and ‘Law of Torts’ is
• Flemming
• Dr. William
• Salmond
• Winfield

Ans. (d) Winfield

[Bihar APO 2013]

• “Tort is a civil wrong for which the remedy is common law action for unliquidated damages and which is not exclusively the breach of trust or other mere equitable obligation”. Who has given the above mention definition of Tort?
• Winfield
• Fraser
• Underhill
• Salmond

Ans. (d) Salmond

[BJS 2013]

1. Which statement is correct for an act of tort?
2. It is a civil wrong
3. All civil wrongs are not tort
4. It gives a right in rem
5. All of the above

Ans. (d) All of the above

[BJS 2016]