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DU LL.B 2017 Question Paper 
 
Time: 2 hours Total Marks: 400 
 
1. When was Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted in part of the Constitution? 
(a) 2000 
(b) 2002 
(c) 2003 
(d) 2005 
 
2. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha? 
(a) 10 
(b) 12 
(c) 14 
(d) 16 
 
3. Who decides on the issue whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? 
(a) President of India 
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Finance Minister 
 
4. What is ‘Carbon Footprint’? 
(a) A kind of fossil 
(b) A measure to know the availability of petroleum product. 
(c) Amount of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere 
(d) Analysis to know the breathing problems. 
 
5. Who amongst the following was not a Chief Justice of India? 
(a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati 
(b) Justice R.M. Lodha 
(c) Justice Krishna Iyer 
(d) Justice J.S. Verma 
 
6. Who was the first leader of opposition on Lok Sabha? 
(a) Jagjivan Ram 
(b) Ram Suhag Singh 
(c) Y.B. Chavan 
(d) Sharad Pawar 
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DU LL.B 2017 Question Paper 
 
Time: 2 hours Total Marks: 400 
 
1. When was Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted in part of the Constitution? 
(a) 2000 
(b) 2002 
(c) 2003 
(d) 2005 
 
2. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha? 
(a) 10 
(b) 12 
(c) 14 
(d) 16 
 
3. Who decides on the issue whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? 
(a) President of India 
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Finance Minister 
 
4. What is ‘Carbon Footprint’? 
(a) A kind of fossil 
(b) A measure to know the availability of petroleum product. 
(c) Amount of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere 
(d) Analysis to know the breathing problems. 
 
5. Who amongst the following was not a Chief Justice of India? 
(a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati 
(b) Justice R.M. Lodha 
(c) Justice Krishna Iyer 
(d) Justice J.S. Verma 
 
6. Who was the first leader of opposition on Lok Sabha? 
(a) Jagjivan Ram 
(b) Ram Suhag Singh 
(c) Y.B. Chavan 
(d) Sharad Pawar 
 
7. When a convict is temporarily released from the person for a fixed period of time, it is 
called….. 
(a) Parole 
(b) Bail 
(c) Discharge 
(d) Acquittal 
 
8. From the constitution of which country, the procedure for amendment of the constitution 
has been borrowed by India? 
(a) Constitution of France 
(b) Constitution of United Stares 
(c) Constitution of Germany 
(d) Constitution of South Africa 
 
9. How many languages are there in the English Schedule of the constitution of India? 
(a) 17 
(b) 18 
(c) 20 
(d) 22 
 
10. The Legislative Assembly of each state shall consist of…….. 
(a) Not more than five hundred fifty and not less than fifty members 
(b) Not more than five hundred and not less than sixty members 
(c) Not more than four hundred and not less than seventy members 
(d) Not more than and not less than as many members as decided by parliament. 
 
11. The ‘Collegium system’ is ……. 
(a) A process to appoint judges in the High Court and the Supreme Court of India. 
(b) A process to elect the speaker of the Lok Sabha 
(c) A process to elect President and Vice- President of India. 
(d) A process to elect Leader of the Opposition party in the Lok Sabha 
 
12. Under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012, ‘child’ means ……. 
(a) Any child who had not completed 18 years of age 
(b) A male child who has not completed 16 years of age and female child who has not 
completed 18 years of age. 
(c) Any child who is not under guardianship 
(d) Any person who has not attained level of maturity and behaves like a child 
 
13. Which of the following statement is incorrect about Money Bill? 
(a) On the question whether a Bill is money Bills or not, the decision of the president is final. 
(b) A Bill is not to be deemed a money Bill by reason only that it provides for the imposition, 
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DU LL.B 2017 Question Paper 
 
Time: 2 hours Total Marks: 400 
 
1. When was Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted in part of the Constitution? 
(a) 2000 
(b) 2002 
(c) 2003 
(d) 2005 
 
2. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha? 
(a) 10 
(b) 12 
(c) 14 
(d) 16 
 
3. Who decides on the issue whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? 
(a) President of India 
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Finance Minister 
 
4. What is ‘Carbon Footprint’? 
(a) A kind of fossil 
(b) A measure to know the availability of petroleum product. 
(c) Amount of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere 
(d) Analysis to know the breathing problems. 
 
5. Who amongst the following was not a Chief Justice of India? 
(a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati 
(b) Justice R.M. Lodha 
(c) Justice Krishna Iyer 
(d) Justice J.S. Verma 
 
6. Who was the first leader of opposition on Lok Sabha? 
(a) Jagjivan Ram 
(b) Ram Suhag Singh 
(c) Y.B. Chavan 
(d) Sharad Pawar 
 
7. When a convict is temporarily released from the person for a fixed period of time, it is 
called….. 
(a) Parole 
(b) Bail 
(c) Discharge 
(d) Acquittal 
 
8. From the constitution of which country, the procedure for amendment of the constitution 
has been borrowed by India? 
(a) Constitution of France 
(b) Constitution of United Stares 
(c) Constitution of Germany 
(d) Constitution of South Africa 
 
9. How many languages are there in the English Schedule of the constitution of India? 
(a) 17 
(b) 18 
(c) 20 
(d) 22 
 
10. The Legislative Assembly of each state shall consist of…….. 
(a) Not more than five hundred fifty and not less than fifty members 
(b) Not more than five hundred and not less than sixty members 
(c) Not more than four hundred and not less than seventy members 
(d) Not more than and not less than as many members as decided by parliament. 
 
11. The ‘Collegium system’ is ……. 
(a) A process to appoint judges in the High Court and the Supreme Court of India. 
(b) A process to elect the speaker of the Lok Sabha 
(c) A process to elect President and Vice- President of India. 
(d) A process to elect Leader of the Opposition party in the Lok Sabha 
 
12. Under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012, ‘child’ means ……. 
(a) Any child who had not completed 18 years of age 
(b) A male child who has not completed 16 years of age and female child who has not 
completed 18 years of age. 
(c) Any child who is not under guardianship 
(d) Any person who has not attained level of maturity and behaves like a child 
 
13. Which of the following statement is incorrect about Money Bill? 
(a) On the question whether a Bill is money Bills or not, the decision of the president is final. 
(b) A Bill is not to be deemed a money Bill by reason only that it provides for the imposition, 
abolition, remission, alternation or regulation of many tax by any local authority or body. 
(c) A money Bill shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council 
(d) If the Legislative assembly does not accept any of the recommendations of the Legislative 
Council, the Money Bill shall be deemed have been passed by both houses in the form in which 
it was passed by Legislative Assembly. 
 
14. Who preside over joint sitting of both houses of Parliament? 
(a) President 
(b) Prime Minister 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
 
15. ‘To provide free local aid to an accused’ is covered under …………. 
(a) Directive Principles of state Policy 
(b) Fundamental of the rights 
(c) Discretion of the state 
(d) Moral rights 
 
16. In United States, the residuary power lies with ……… 
(a) States 
(b) Federal Government 
(c) States and federal government depending upon the subject matter as the constitution did 
not define it in clear and cogent terms 
(d) Local Government 
 
17. Under which of the following provision of the constitution of India 1950, the Supreme Court 
may grant special leave to appeal from any judgement, decree, determination, sentence or 
order? 
(a) Article 131 
(b) Article 134 
(c) Article 136 
(d) Article 143 
 
18. Justice social, economic and political is….. 
(a) A Directive Principle of states policy taken into account while making law 
 
(b) An ideal enshrined in the preamble to the constitution of India 
(c) Guaranteed by fundamental Rights in the constitution of India 
(d) Guaranteed by Supreme Court though its writ jurisdiction 
 
19. Which of the following amendments, amended the Preamble to the Constitution of India 
1950? 
(a) 42nd Amendment 
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DU LL.B 2017 Question Paper 
 
Time: 2 hours Total Marks: 400 
 
1. When was Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted in part of the Constitution? 
(a) 2000 
(b) 2002 
(c) 2003 
(d) 2005 
 
2. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha? 
(a) 10 
(b) 12 
(c) 14 
(d) 16 
 
3. Who decides on the issue whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? 
(a) President of India 
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Finance Minister 
 
4. What is ‘Carbon Footprint’? 
(a) A kind of fossil 
(b) A measure to know the availability of petroleum product. 
(c) Amount of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere 
(d) Analysis to know the breathing problems. 
 
5. Who amongst the following was not a Chief Justice of India? 
(a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati 
(b) Justice R.M. Lodha 
(c) Justice Krishna Iyer 
(d) Justice J.S. Verma 
 
6. Who was the first leader of opposition on Lok Sabha? 
(a) Jagjivan Ram 
(b) Ram Suhag Singh 
(c) Y.B. Chavan 
(d) Sharad Pawar 
 
7. When a convict is temporarily released from the person for a fixed period of time, it is 
called….. 
(a) Parole 
(b) Bail 
(c) Discharge 
(d) Acquittal 
 
8. From the constitution of which country, the procedure for amendment of the constitution 
has been borrowed by India? 
(a) Constitution of France 
(b) Constitution of United Stares 
(c) Constitution of Germany 
(d) Constitution of South Africa 
 
9. How many languages are there in the English Schedule of the constitution of India? 
(a) 17 
(b) 18 
(c) 20 
(d) 22 
 
10. The Legislative Assembly of each state shall consist of…….. 
(a) Not more than five hundred fifty and not less than fifty members 
(b) Not more than five hundred and not less than sixty members 
(c) Not more than four hundred and not less than seventy members 
(d) Not more than and not less than as many members as decided by parliament. 
 
11. The ‘Collegium system’ is ……. 
(a) A process to appoint judges in the High Court and the Supreme Court of India. 
(b) A process to elect the speaker of the Lok Sabha 
(c) A process to elect President and Vice- President of India. 
(d) A process to elect Leader of the Opposition party in the Lok Sabha 
 
12. Under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012, ‘child’ means ……. 
(a) Any child who had not completed 18 years of age 
(b) A male child who has not completed 16 years of age and female child who has not 
completed 18 years of age. 
(c) Any child who is not under guardianship 
(d) Any person who has not attained level of maturity and behaves like a child 
 
13. Which of the following statement is incorrect about Money Bill? 
(a) On the question whether a Bill is money Bills or not, the decision of the president is final. 
(b) A Bill is not to be deemed a money Bill by reason only that it provides for the imposition, 
abolition, remission, alternation or regulation of many tax by any local authority or body. 
(c) A money Bill shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council 
(d) If the Legislative assembly does not accept any of the recommendations of the Legislative 
Council, the Money Bill shall be deemed have been passed by both houses in the form in which 
it was passed by Legislative Assembly. 
 
14. Who preside over joint sitting of both houses of Parliament? 
(a) President 
(b) Prime Minister 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
 
15. ‘To provide free local aid to an accused’ is covered under …………. 
(a) Directive Principles of state Policy 
(b) Fundamental of the rights 
(c) Discretion of the state 
(d) Moral rights 
 
16. In United States, the residuary power lies with ……… 
(a) States 
(b) Federal Government 
(c) States and federal government depending upon the subject matter as the constitution did 
not define it in clear and cogent terms 
(d) Local Government 
 
17. Under which of the following provision of the constitution of India 1950, the Supreme Court 
may grant special leave to appeal from any judgement, decree, determination, sentence or 
order? 
(a) Article 131 
(b) Article 134 
(c) Article 136 
(d) Article 143 
 
18. Justice social, economic and political is….. 
(a) A Directive Principle of states policy taken into account while making law 
 
(b) An ideal enshrined in the preamble to the constitution of India 
(c) Guaranteed by fundamental Rights in the constitution of India 
(d) Guaranteed by Supreme Court though its writ jurisdiction 
 
19. Which of the following amendments, amended the Preamble to the Constitution of India 
1950? 
(a) 42nd Amendment 
(b) 43rd Amendment 
(c) 44th Amendment 
(d) 24th Amendment 
 
20. Which among the following writs literally means “what is your authority”? 
(a) Mandamus 
(b) Quo Warranto 
(c) Certiorari 
(d) Habeas Corpus 
 
21. When was the first world Tsunami Awareness Day observed across the world? 
(a) 5 November, 2016 
(b) 1 January, 2017 
(c) 15 March, 2016 
(d) 13 April, 2017 
 
22. Mr Donald Trump is................President of United States. 
(a) 53rd 
(b) 45th 
(c) 65th 
(d) 39th 
 
23. Who is the first Indian – American named as US Ambassador to the United Nations? 
(a) Seema Verma 
(b) Preeta Bansal 
(c) Nikki Haley 
(d) Preet Baharara 
 
24. Where was world’s first hydrogen – powered and zero – emission passenger train named 
Coradia ilint unveiled in November, 2016? 
(a) Germany 
(b) France 
(c) Netherlands 
(d) Japan 
 
25. Who was women’s Hockey champions Trophy 2016 which was has in Singapore? 
(a) Spain 
(b) India 
(c) Pakistan 
(d) Australia 
 
26. When was demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes announced by prime- minister of 
India? 
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DU LL.B 2017 Question Paper 
 
Time: 2 hours Total Marks: 400 
 
1. When was Article 21A (Right to Education) inserted in part of the Constitution? 
(a) 2000 
(b) 2002 
(c) 2003 
(d) 2005 
 
2. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha? 
(a) 10 
(b) 12 
(c) 14 
(d) 16 
 
3. Who decides on the issue whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? 
(a) President of India 
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Finance Minister 
 
4. What is ‘Carbon Footprint’? 
(a) A kind of fossil 
(b) A measure to know the availability of petroleum product. 
(c) Amount of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere 
(d) Analysis to know the breathing problems. 
 
5. Who amongst the following was not a Chief Justice of India? 
(a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati 
(b) Justice R.M. Lodha 
(c) Justice Krishna Iyer 
(d) Justice J.S. Verma 
 
6. Who was the first leader of opposition on Lok Sabha? 
(a) Jagjivan Ram 
(b) Ram Suhag Singh 
(c) Y.B. Chavan 
(d) Sharad Pawar 
 
7. When a convict is temporarily released from the person for a fixed period of time, it is 
called….. 
(a) Parole 
(b) Bail 
(c) Discharge 
(d) Acquittal 
 
8. From the constitution of which country, the procedure for amendment of the constitution 
has been borrowed by India? 
(a) Constitution of France 
(b) Constitution of United Stares 
(c) Constitution of Germany 
(d) Constitution of South Africa 
 
9. How many languages are there in the English Schedule of the constitution of India? 
(a) 17 
(b) 18 
(c) 20 
(d) 22 
 
10. The Legislative Assembly of each state shall consist of…….. 
(a) Not more than five hundred fifty and not less than fifty members 
(b) Not more than five hundred and not less than sixty members 
(c) Not more than four hundred and not less than seventy members 
(d) Not more than and not less than as many members as decided by parliament. 
 
11. The ‘Collegium system’ is ……. 
(a) A process to appoint judges in the High Court and the Supreme Court of India. 
(b) A process to elect the speaker of the Lok Sabha 
(c) A process to elect President and Vice- President of India. 
(d) A process to elect Leader of the Opposition party in the Lok Sabha 
 
12. Under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012, ‘child’ means ……. 
(a) Any child who had not completed 18 years of age 
(b) A male child who has not completed 16 years of age and female child who has not 
completed 18 years of age. 
(c) Any child who is not under guardianship 
(d) Any person who has not attained level of maturity and behaves like a child 
 
13. Which of the following statement is incorrect about Money Bill? 
(a) On the question whether a Bill is money Bills or not, the decision of the president is final. 
(b) A Bill is not to be deemed a money Bill by reason only that it provides for the imposition, 
abolition, remission, alternation or regulation of many tax by any local authority or body. 
(c) A money Bill shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council 
(d) If the Legislative assembly does not accept any of the recommendations of the Legislative 
Council, the Money Bill shall be deemed have been passed by both houses in the form in which 
it was passed by Legislative Assembly. 
 
14. Who preside over joint sitting of both houses of Parliament? 
(a) President 
(b) Prime Minister 
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha 
 
15. ‘To provide free local aid to an accused’ is covered under …………. 
(a) Directive Principles of state Policy 
(b) Fundamental of the rights 
(c) Discretion of the state 
(d) Moral rights 
 
16. In United States, the residuary power lies with ……… 
(a) States 
(b) Federal Government 
(c) States and federal government depending upon the subject matter as the constitution did 
not define it in clear and cogent terms 
(d) Local Government 
 
17. Under which of the following provision of the constitution of India 1950, the Supreme Court 
may grant special leave to appeal from any judgement, decree, determination, sentence or 
order? 
(a) Article 131 
(b) Article 134 
(c) Article 136 
(d) Article 143 
 
18. Justice social, economic and political is….. 
(a) A Directive Principle of states policy taken into account while making law 
 
(b) An ideal enshrined in the preamble to the constitution of India 
(c) Guaranteed by fundamental Rights in the constitution of India 
(d) Guaranteed by Supreme Court though its writ jurisdiction 
 
19. Which of the following amendments, amended the Preamble to the Constitution of India 
1950? 
(a) 42nd Amendment 
(b) 43rd Amendment 
(c) 44th Amendment 
(d) 24th Amendment 
 
20. Which among the following writs literally means “what is your authority”? 
(a) Mandamus 
(b) Quo Warranto 
(c) Certiorari 
(d) Habeas Corpus 
 
21. When was the first world Tsunami Awareness Day observed across the world? 
(a) 5 November, 2016 
(b) 1 January, 2017 
(c) 15 March, 2016 
(d) 13 April, 2017 
 
22. Mr Donald Trump is................President of United States. 
(a) 53rd 
(b) 45th 
(c) 65th 
(d) 39th 
 
23. Who is the first Indian – American named as US Ambassador to the United Nations? 
(a) Seema Verma 
(b) Preeta Bansal 
(c) Nikki Haley 
(d) Preet Baharara 
 
24. Where was world’s first hydrogen – powered and zero – emission passenger train named 
Coradia ilint unveiled in November, 2016? 
(a) Germany 
(b) France 
(c) Netherlands 
(d) Japan 
 
25. Who was women’s Hockey champions Trophy 2016 which was has in Singapore? 
(a) Spain 
(b) India 
(c) Pakistan 
(d) Australia 
 
26. When was demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes announced by prime- minister of 
India? 
(a) 6 November, 2016 
(b) 7 November, 2016 
(c) 8 November, 2016 
(d) 9 November, 2016 
 
27. Find out the incorrect match: 
Group A Group B 
(a) Tim Cook Apple 
(b) Sundar Pichai Google 
(c) Kunal Bahl and Binny Bansal Snapdeal 
(d) Brian Acton Amazon 
 
28. In February – March 2017, Vidhan Sabha election were conducted in five states. Which 
were these states? 
(a) U.P., Uttrakhand, Tripura, Goa, Punjab 
(b) U.P., Uttrakhand, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab 
(c) U.P., Uttrakhand, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab 
(d) U.P., Uttrakhand , Manipur, Goa, Punjab 
 
29. Who among the following was the Chief Guest at the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 
Convention held at Bengaluru on 8th January, 2017? 
(a) Antonio Costal 
(b) Kailash Purryag 
(c) Mahendra Pal Chaudhry 
(d) Dilma Rousseff 
 
30. With which of the following, India is actively involved to sell its indigenous developed 
surface –to-air missile system? 
(a) Japan 
(b) Mauritius 
(c) Vietnam 
(d) Mongolia 
 
31. Who won Malaysia Master Grand Prix Gold Title in January, 2017? 
(a) PV Sindhu 
(b) Pompawee Chochuwong 
(c) Saina Nebwal 
(d) Carolina Marin 
 
32. YAHOO was proposed to be renamed as…….. 
(a) VERIZON 
(b) ALTABA 
(c) ALIBABA