Kerala PSC Expected Question in Legal Awareness: Set No -3

1. A writ of review issued by a higher court to a lower court.
Answer :- Certiorari

2. An act in violation of the penal laws of a state:
Answer :- Crime



3. Detaining of a person by lawful process or authority to assure his or her
appearance to any hearing:
Answer :- Custody

4. Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.
 Answer :- Complaint

5. Persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts:
Answer :- Bankrupt

6. Rules or laws adopted by an association or corporation to govern its actions.
Answer :- Bylaws

7. The word ‘Police’ was coined by:
Answer :- Robert Peel

8. An order issued by a court asking a person to appear before it is called:
Answer :- Summons

9. The prime minister of India when RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) was created:
Answer :- Indira Gandhi

10. The first person in India who was detained under POTA (Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act):
Answer :- Vaiko (Y. Gopalaswamy)

11. The Executive Magistrate of a district:
Answer :- District Collector

12. The Judicial System of India is influenced by:
Answer :- USA

13. Al-Qaida is a:
Answer :- Sunni extremist group

14. The International Police Commission was set up in:
Answer :- 1923

15. The Criminology Institute under the Home Ministry of India is at:
Answer :- New Delhi

16. The first state in India where a ruling government was dismissed by invoking Article 356 of the Constitution:
Answer :- Kerala

17. The act of releasing a person under police custody, with some conditions:
Answer :- Bail

18. Pentagon is the defence headquarters of:
Answer :- USA

19. The exponents of Indian Penal Code:
Answer :- Indian Law Commission

20. Who headed the Indian Law Commission?
Answer :- Lord Macaulay

21. The first country to organise the modern police force:
Answer :- England

22. The full form of C.I.D:
Answer :- Criminal Investigation Department

23. The first country in the world to start a Finger Print Bureau:
Answer :- India

24. The country where the system of Ombudsman was started:
Answer :- Sweden

25. The study of law making:
Answer :- Nomology

26. An order from the Supreme Court or High Court to restrain a person acting in an office to which he is not entitled:
Answer :- Quo Warranto

27. Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was passed by the Parliament in:
Answer :- 1971

28. Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Woman and Girls Act (SITA) was passed by Parliament in:
Answer :- 1971

29. Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) was passed by Parliament in:
Answer :- 1971

30. Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act was passed by
Parliament in:
Answer :- 1985

31. The temporary release of prisoners:
Answer :- Parole

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