Question 1

Which extraordinary writ is issued to produce a person who has been detained before the court so that the legality of the detention can be examined?

Accepted Answer

Habeas corpus \u2014 Habeas corpus compels the authority detaining a person to bring them before the court and justify the legality of the detention.

Question 2

Which writ is issued to compel a public authority to perform a duty it is legally bound to perform but has failed or refused to perform?

Accepted Answer

Mandamus \u2014 Mandamus is a command directing a public official or body to carry out a mandatory public duty.

Question 3

Which writ is used by a higher court to quash a decision already made by a lower court or tribunal that exceeded its jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

Certiorari \u2014 Certiorari is issued after a decision has been made, to quash an order passed without or in excess of jurisdiction.

Question 4

Which writ restrains a lower court or tribunal from continuing proceedings that fall outside its jurisdiction, before a final decision is made?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition \u2014 Prohibition is a preventive writ, issued before judgment, to stop a body from acting beyond its legal authority.

Question 5

Which writ is used to challenge a personu2019s legal right to hold and continue in a public office?

Accepted Answer

Quo warranto \u2014 Quo warranto questions the authority by which a person claims to hold a public office, and can remove them if the claim is invalid.

Question 6

In Nepal, the constitutional body primarily responsible for recommending appointment, transfer, and disciplinary action concerning judges is the:

Accepted Answer

Judicial Council (Nyaya Parishad) \u2014 The Judicial Council, chaired by the Chief Justice, makes recommendations on the appointment, transfer, and disciplinary matters of judges.

Question 7

Nepalu2019s new National Civil Code and National Criminal Code, which replaced the century-old Muluki Ain, came into force in which year?

Accepted Answer

2018 \u2014 The new civil and criminal codes, along with related procedural codes, came into effect in August 2018, replacing the old Muluki Ain.

Question 8

A u2018cognizableu2019 offence, as distinguished from a u2018non-cognizableu2019 one, is characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Police may arrest the accused without a warrant and begin investigation directly \u2014 In a cognizable offence, police have the authority to arrest without a warrant and start investigation without prior permission of a magistrate, unlike non-cognizable offences.

Question 9

In Nepalu2019s court hierarchy, which court functions as the appellate tier between the District Court and the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

High Court \u2014 High Courts hear appeals from District Courts and function below the Supreme Court in Nepalu2019s three-tier court structure.

Question 10

The legal principle of u2018res judicatau2019 means that:

Accepted Answer

A matter already finally decided by a competent court cannot be litigated again between the same parties \u2014 Res judicata bars re-litigation of a matter that has already been conclusively decided between the same parties by a competent court.

Judicial Service (Nyaya Sewa) MCQ Questions with Answers – Practice Set 4

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