20 MCQs (61–80) from the Specific Relief Act, 1963 for judiciary exam preparation:Part 4

20 MCQs (61–80) from the Specific Relief Act, 1963 for Judiciary Exam Preparation: Part 4

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MCQs – Specific Relief Act, 1963 (61–80)

61. Declaratory decrees under Section 34 can be granted for:
(a) Moral duties
(b) Personal rights
(c) Legal character or property right
(d) Future obligations
Answer: (c)

62. Declaration under Section 34 is discretionary and:
(a) Binding on all citizens
(b) Not binding on government
(c) Binding only on parties to suit and their successors
(d) Not enforceable
Answer: (c)

63. Injunctions are a form of:
(a) Punitive relief
(b) Preventive relief
(c) Compensatory relief
(d) Declaratory relief
Answer: (b)

64. Temporary injunctions are governed by:
(a) CPC, Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2
(b) Indian Penal Code
(c) Civil Procedure Act
(d) Evidence Act
Answer: (a)

65. Perpetual injunction is granted by:
(a) Police officer
(b) Magistrate
(c) Final decree after hearing
(d) Registrar
Answer: (c)

66. Section 38 provides that perpetual injunction can be granted to prevent breach of:
(a) Penal obligation
(b) Civil obligation
(c) Legal obligation
(d) Any obligation in plaintiff’s favour
Answer: (d)

67. Section 39 empowers the court to grant:
(a) Temporary injunction only
(b) Mandatory injunction
(c) Declaration of title
(d) Partial specific performance
Answer: (b)

68. Which section allows claim for damages in addition to injunction?
(a) Section 38
(b) Section 39
(c) Section 40
(d) Section 41
Answer: (c)

69. A person claiming damages in an injunction suit must:
(a) Pay court fees
(b) File separate suit
(c) Specifically claim it in the plaint
(d) Submit affidavit
Answer: (c)

70. Injunction cannot be granted to stop:
(a) Civil proceedings
(b) Pending judicial proceedings
(c) Breach of trust
(d) Invasion of right
Answer: (b)

71. Injunction to prevent breach of contract not specifically enforceable is:
(a) Allowed
(b) Optional
(c) Not allowed
(d) Mandatory
Answer: (c)

72. A negative covenant in a contract can be enforced by:
(a) Perpetual declaration
(b) Temporary injunction
(c) Injunction under Section 42
(d) Court order under IPC
Answer: (c)

73. Specific performance may be refused when:
(a) There’s a valid title
(b) There’s delay in filing suit
(c) Plaintiff is not ready and willing
(d) Plaintiff is beneficial owner
Answer: (c)

74. Compensation under Section 21 can be claimed:
(a) Only after decree
(b) With specific performance suit
(c) Through arbitration
(d) Only if both parties agree
Answer: (b)

75. Who can obtain specific performance?
(a) Only parties
(b) Legal representatives only
(c) Parties and those claiming through them
(d) Only minor parties
Answer: (c)

76. Infrastructure-related contracts cannot be restrained by injunction if:
(a) Delay causes loss of profits
(b) It affects a public project
(c) It causes delay or impediment
(d) Private interest is involved
Answer: (c)

77. Specific Relief Act does not enforce:
(a) Civil obligations
(b) Public rights
(c) Contractual rights
(d) Property rights
Answer: (b)

78. Section 20A restricts courts from granting injunctions in:
(a) Lease matters
(b) Personal agreements
(c) Infrastructure projects
(d) Debt recovery
Answer: (c)

79. Special Courts under Specific Relief Act are designated for:
(a) Matrimonial issues
(b) Land disputes
(c) Infrastructure contracts
(d) Labour matters
Answer: (c)

80. Time period for disposal of suits under this Act is:
(a) 3 years
(b) 6 months
(c) 12 months
(d) 2 years
Answer: (c)

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