Candidates preparing for the Assam Judicial Services Examination should practice the Assam Judicial Services Mains 2021 paper (General Knowledge) along with other previous year papers before appearing for the mains. Solving these papers provides a clear understanding of the exam pattern, syllabus, and level of difficulty, while also enhancing answer-writing skills and time management. It further helps aspirants assess their strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to refine their preparation with a more focused and strategic approach.
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Assam Judicial Services Mains Written Examination 2021
General Knowledge
Total Marks: 100 marks
Duration: 3 hours
Section A – General Knowledge
(Q. No. 1 to 50) – Choose the correct option amongst the multiple choices. Each question carries 1 mark.
(1* 50=50)
Question 1
The Guwahati High Court do have jurisdiction over
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Meghalaya
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram
Question 2
Which of the following Indian States is landlocked
a) Orissa
b) West Bengal
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
Question 3
Which International city lies partly in Europe and partly in Asia
a) Tel Aviv
b) Istanbul
c) Athens
d) Tehran
Question 4
Which of the following jurisdictions does the Supreme Court of India have
a) Appellate
b) Original
c) Advisory
d) All of them
Question 5
Which one of the following High Courts has jurisdiction over Andaman & Nicobar Islands
a) Andaman High Court
b) Orissa High Court
c) Calcutta High Court
d) Madras High Court
Question 6
Steve Jobs was associated with which multinational company
a) Netflix
b) Ford
c) Apple
d) Nokia
Question 7
OTT stands for
a) Online Television Telecast
b) Over the Internet Television
c) Over the top media service
d) None of the above
Question 8
“Garuda” is the national airline of which country
a) Sri Lanka
b) Nepal
c) Indonesia
d) Thailand
Question 9
Which country has a large Indian origin population
a) Fiji
b) Suriname
c) Mauritius
d) All of them
Question 10
Which of the following State does not have an exclusive High Court of its own
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Goa
d) All of them
Question 11
“Starbharat” in Assam is famous for
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bell Metal
d) All of the same
Question 12
Which of the following is not a tribe of Assam
a) Tiwa
b) Bihl
c) Rabha
d) Kuki
Question 13
Which of the following personality of Assam is known as Rasraj
a) Bhupen Hazarika
b) Imala Prasad Chaliha
c) Lakshminath Bezbarua
d) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Question 14
The 11th Ahom Assamese dictionary was compiled by
a) Edward Gait
b) Rajani Kanta Bordoloi
c) Miles Bronson
d) Anandarama Baruah
Question 15
Which is the fastest train in India as on date
a) Gatiman Express
b) Vande Bharat Express
c) Duronto Express
d) Shatabdi Express
Question 16
The Assamese novel Chemeli Memsaab is based on the short story written by
a) Victor Banerji
b) George Baker
c) Binita Borgohain
d) Nirode Choudhury
Question 17
COVAXIN – India’s indigenous covid-19 vaccine is developed by –
a) Serum Institute of India
b) Indian Council of Medical Research
c) Bharat Biotech International Ltd.
d) Indian Council of Medical Research in partnership with Bharat Biotech International
Question 18
Kaubya and Pata instruments of settlements was introduced by
a) Sher Shah
b) Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
c) Bakhtiar Khilji
d) Humayun
Question 19
Which country has stopped the World Happiness Index, 2021
a) New Zealand
b) Finland
c) Bhutan
d) Norway
Question 20
The original name of Tansen, who performed in the Mughal Courtyard, was
a) Ram Tanu Pandey
b) Makurchand Pandey
c) Lal Kalawant
d) Baz Bahu
Question 21
Who put forwarded the idea of Constituent Assembly of India
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) M N Roy
c) Rajagopalachari
d) Clement Attlee
Question 22
Which one of the following countries has a Presidential Form of government?
a) Thailand
b) Nepal
c) Japan
d) South Korea
Question 23
Adib in legal parlance means plea by an accused person that he
a) was present elsewhere
b) underwent preventive detention
c) was facing trial
d) remained in judicial custody
Question 24
Who among the following is known by the term Bodofta
a) Upendranath Brahma
b) Hari Shankar Brahma
c) Amar Narzary
d) None of the above
Question 25
Who amongst the following is entitled to avail free legal aid as per Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
a) Members of SC / ST
b) Woman / Child
c) Industrial Workman
d) All of the above
Question 26
What are soaps?
a) Salts of silicates
b) Esters of heavy fatty acids
c) Sodium or Potassium Salts of heavier fatty acids
d) Mixture of glycerol and alcohols
Question 27
The Treaty of Yandabo was signed in the year
a) 1820
b) 1825
c) 1826
d) None of the above
Question 28
The Digboi refinery is run by
a) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
b) Oil India Ltd
c) Assam Company
d) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
Question 29
Who was the 1st woman IAS officer of Assam
a) Dhira Chaliha
b) Parul Deb Das
c) Sanjukta Parashar
d) None of the above
Question 30
The last capital of the Ahom Kingdom was
a) Charaideo
b) Jorhat
c) Sivasagar
d) Gargaon
Question 31
The first person from North East India to receive the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award is
a) Iron Chang Sharmila
b) P A Sangma
c) J M Lyngdoh
d) Bhupen Hazarika
Question 32
Who developed the first Assamese font to write in computers?
a) Dilip Kumar Dutta
b) Sobha Barman
c) Abhijit Das
d) Sobha Brahma
Question 33
The current head of the Committee to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord is
a) Justice A H Saikia
b) Justice B K Sharma
c) Justice R Gogi
d) Justice A F Choudhury
Question 34
Which one of the following ports is not located on the Eastern Coast of India?
a) Chennai
b) Kandla
c) Paradip
d) Tuticorin
Question 35
In demographies, the replacement rate of fertility is received when the TFR (Total Fertility Rate) reaches
a) 0
b) 1.0
c) 2.1
d) 1.5
Question 36
In terms of area, the biggest State of India is
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) UP
Question 37
Which amongst the following is a secondary pollution
a) Smog
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Carbon monoxide
d) Fly ash
Question 38
Which one of the following is not biodegradable?
a) Woollen mat
b) Leather bag
c) Silver foil
d) Jute basket
Question 39
Which of the following gas has the highest contribution in global warming?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Chlorofluorocarbon
c) Methane
d) Nitrous Oxide
Question 40
Which of the following is not an All India Service?
a) Indian Foreign Service
b) Indian Police Service
c) Indian Forest Service
d) Indian Administrative Service
Question 41
The present sanctioned strength of Judges of the Supreme Court of India is
a) 31
b) 30
c) 34
d) 35
Question 42
Who is the highest Law Officer in the country?
a) Attorney General
b) Union Law Secretary
c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
d) Solicitor General
Question 43
The Indian Evidence Act was drafted by
a) James F Stephen
b) Macaulay
c) First Attorney General of India
d) None of the above
Question 44
The Penal offence of Adultery was struck down by the Supreme Court of India in the case of
a) K S Puttuswamy v. Union of India
b) Joseph Shine v. Union of India
c) Sanjeev Nanda v. State
d) None of the above
Question 45
Which of the following is known as Nirbhaya Case?
a) Surendra Kohli v. State
b) Vikash Yadav v. State
c) Mukesh v. State
d) Balwant Singh v. State
Question 46
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar is basically a famous case pertaining to which area of law
a) Circumstantial evidence
b) Death penalty
c) Custodial Death
d) Arrest
Question 47
Which one of the following Indian legal luminaries was appointed on the panel of Fiji Supreme Court
a) Justice Dalveer Bhandari
b) Justice J Chelameshwar
c) Justice M B Lokur
d) Justice Badar Durez Ahmed
Question 48
The Present Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal is
a) Justice Swatanter Kumar
b) Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
c) Justice B S Chauhan
d) Justice Amitava Roy
Question 49
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Question 50
The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the
a) Chief Justice of India
b) President
c) Chief Justice of High Court
d) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
Section B-Aptitude & Reasoning
A. Find the statement that must be true according to the given information. (1* 5=5)
1. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighbourhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.
A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighbourhood.
B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
C. It takes outside the Vincent begins his deliveries.
D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.
2. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.
A. Erin’s parents like birds better than they like dogs.
B. Erin does not like birds.
C. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
D. Erin and her parents would like to move.
3. When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans. Instead of travelling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they’d heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice.
A. Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year.
B. The spa is over-priced.
C. It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.
D. Maya and Julian decided to change their plans because of the hurricane.
4. Sara lives in a large city on the East Coast. Her younger cousin Marlee lives in the Mid-west in a small town with fewer than 1,000 residents. Marlee has visited Sara several times during the past five years. In the same period of time, Sara has visited Marlee only once.
A. Marlee likes Sara better than Sara likes Marlee.
B. Sara thinks small towns are boring.
C. Sara is older than Marlee.
D. Marlee wants to move to the East Coast.
5. On weekends, Mr. Sanchez spends many hours working in his vegetable and flower gardens. Mrs. Sanchez spends her free time reading and listening to classical music. Both Mr. Sanchez and Mrs. Sanchez like to cook.
A. Mr. Sanchez enjoys planting and growing vegetables.
B. Mr. Sanchez does not like classical music.
C. Mr. Sanchez cooks the vegetables that Mr. Sanchez grows.
D. Mrs. Sanchez enjoys reading nineteenth century novels.
B. Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that describes the best example of the given definition. (2*5=10)
1. Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs when a person requests to be considered for a job that is dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is the best example of Applying for Seasonal Employment?
A. The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through March.
B. Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.
C. Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.
D. Doug’s ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months.
2. Violating an Apartment Lease occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the legally binding document that he or she has signed with a landlord. Which situation below is the best example of violating an Apartment Lease?
A. Tim has decided to move to another city, so he calls his landlord to tell him that he is not interested in renewing his lease when it expires next month.
B. Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.
C. Mark writes a letter to his landlord to voice his numerous complaints about the apartment he has agreed to rent for two years.
D. Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting the building in which she rents an apartment. She calls her attorney to ask for advice.
3. Posthumous Publication occurs when a book is published after the author’s death. Which situation below is the best example of Posthumous Publication?
A. Richard’s illness took his life before he was able to enjoy the amazing early reviews of his novel.
B. Melissa’s publisher cancels her book contract after she fails to deliver the manuscript on time.
C. Clarence never thought he’d live to see the third book in his trilogy published.
D. Elizabeth is honored with a prestigious literary award for her writing career and her daughter accepts the award on behalf of her deceased mother.
4. It is appropriate to compensate someone if you have damaged his or her property in some way. This is called Restitution. Which situation below is the best example of Restitution?
A. Jake borrows Leslie’s camera and the lens shatters when it falls on the ground because he fails to zipper the case. When Jake returns the camera, he tells Leslie that he will pay for the repair.
B. Rebecca borrows her neighbor’s car, and when she returns it, the gas tank is practically empty. She apologizes profusely and tells her neighbor she will be more considerate the next time.
C. Aaron asks Tom to check the pipes in his apartment while he is out of town. When Tom arrives, he discovers that a pipe has burst and there is a considerable amount of water damage. He calls a plumber to repair the pipes.
D. Lisa suspects that the pothole in her company’s parking lot caused her flat tire. She tells her boss that she thinks the company should pay for the repair.
5. Establishing a Power of Attorney occurs when a legal document is created that gives one individual the authority to act for another. Which situation below is the best example of Establishing a Power of Attorney?
A. Louise is selling her house and she hires a lawyer to review the contract.
B. Simone’s mother can no longer get to the bank to cash her checks and make deposits, so she has taken legal steps to enable Simone to do these things for her.
C. Jack’s father is elderly and Jack thinks he is no longer able to make decisions for himself.
D. At her daughter’s urging, Mrs. Lenox opens up a retirement account with the local bank.
C. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. Translate the following English words from the artificial language. (1*5=5)
1. gorblflur means fans belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean “ceiling tile”?
A. gorblust
B. flurgorbl
C. arthflur
D. pixnarth
2. hapllesh means cloudburst
srenchoch means pinball
resbosrench means ninepin
Which word could mean “cloud nine”?
A. leshsrench
B. ochhapl
C. haploch
D. haplresbo
3. moolokarn means blue sky
wilkospadi means bicycle race
moolwilko means blue bicycle
Which word could mean “race car?”
A. wilkozwet
B. spadiwilko
C. moolobreil
D. spadivolo
4. godabim means kidney stones
romzbim means kidney beans
romzbako means wax beans
Which word could mean “wax statue”?
A. godaromz
B. lazbim
C. wasibako
D. romzpeo
granamelke means big tree
pinimelke means little tree
melkehoon means tree house
Which word could mean “big house”?
A. granahoon
B. pinishur
C. pinihoon
D. melkegrana
D. Analogies: (1*5=5)
1. Yard is to inch as quart is to
A. gallon
B. ounce
C. milk
D. liquid
2. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to
A. aware
B. ignorant
C. miserable
D. tolerant
3. FINCH: BIRD
A. frog : toad
B. elephant : reptile
C. Dalmatian : dog
D. collie : marsupial
E. ant : ladybug
4. FROND: PALM
A. quill : porcupine
B. blade : evergreen
C. scale : wallaby
D. tusk : alligator
E. blade : fern
5. Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two are related. (1/2*2=1)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. General Aptitude & Reasoning: (2*5=10)
Question 1
Pointing to a lady on the stage, Bhumika said, “She is the sister of the son of the wife of my husband”. How is the lady related to Bhumika?
A. Sister-in-law
B. Sister
C. Daughter
D. Cousins
Question 2
Introducing a man, Neeraj said, “His wife is the only daughter of my wife”. How is Neeraj related to that man?
(A) Father-in-law
(B) Son
(C) Grandfather
(D) Brother
Question 3
Pointing to a photograph, a man said, “I have no brother or sister but that man’s father’s son.” Whose photograph was it?
(A) His son
(B) His son
(C) His Father
(D) His Grandfather
Question 4
In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than B, then present age of B is:
A) 19
B) 29
C) 39
D) 49
Question 5
Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, what number should come next?
A. 10
B. 10
C. 12
D. 13
F. Legal Aptitude & Reasoning: (2*5=10)
Question 1
Mr. A was the owner of a car and had a driver- Mr. D. On January 19, 2021, Mr. A and Mr. D were travelling in their car wherein Mr. A got down at a restaurant and told Mr. D to take the car back to Mr. A’s bungalow. Mr. D was filling the petrol tank of the car, and two strangers- Mr. B and Mr. C took a lift from Mr. D in his car. The car went ahead and the right-side front wheel of the car flew away, the car toppled and Mr. D and Mr. C were thrown out. Mr. C sustained severe injuries and ultimately died due to those injuries on January 20, 2021. Mr. B and legal representatives of Mr. C claimed compensation from Mr. A and Mr. D.
A. Mr. D will be liable to pay the compensation.
B. Volenti non fit injuria will be applicable and no compensation can be claimed.
C. Volenti non fit injuria will not be applicable and compensation can be claimed.
D. Mr. A and Mr. D both will be liable to pay the compensation.
Question 2
Mr. A sells a car to Mr. Y, his childhood friend with a knowledge that the car is defective. Before buying the car, Mr. Y says to Mr. A. “If you do not deny it, I shall assume that the car is perfect”. Mr. A says nothing. In light of the statement, decide the liability of Mr. A.
A. A’s silence is equivalent to speech and hence misrepresentation.
B. A is not liable for fraud, but liable for misrepresentation.
C. A is liable for fraud and misrepresentation both.
D. A’s silence is equivalent to speech and hence fraud.
Question 3
PRINCIPLE whenever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without consent, moves that property to such taking, is said to commit theft.
FACT X cuts down a tree on Y’s ground, with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Y’s possession without Y’s consent, X could not take the tree away.
(a) X can be prosecuted for theft.
(b) X cannot be prosecuted for theft.
(c) X can be prosecuted for attempt to theft.
(d) X has neither committed theft nor attempt to commit theft.
Question 4
PRINCIPLE When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.
Facts: Roshan along with two of his friends, Tushar and Tarang proceeded to the house of Darshan in order to avenge an insult made by the brother of Darshan. They opened fire on the members of Darshan’s family. It was found that the shot of Roshan did not hit anyone but the shots of Tushar and Tarang succeeded in killing Darshan.
(A) Roshan was not liable for the offence of murder of Darshan as Roshan’s shots did not hit Darshan
(B) Only Tushar and Tarang were liable for the offence of murder of Darshan as their shots hit Darshan.
(C) Roshan along with Tushar and Tarang was liable for the offence of murder of Darshan.
(D) Roshan was liable to a lesser extent compared to his friends for the offence of murder of Darshan as Roshan’s shots did not hit Darshan
Question 5
Principle: No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.
Facts: “A”, a surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock.
(A) “A” has committed the offence of causing death of his patient.
(B) “A” has not committed the offence of causing death of his patient.
(C) “A” has only partially committed the offence of causing death of his patient
(D) None of the above.
G. Given below are a few foreign language phrases which are commonly used. Choose the correct meaning for each of the phrases. (1*5=5)
1. Ex officio
(A) By virtue of previously held position
(B) Former official
(C) By virtue of office
(D) Outside the office
2. Inter vivos
(A) Between the living
(B) among the living and the dead
(C) Between the dead
(D) among the dead and the living
3. Corpus juris
(A) Body of judges
(B) group of jurists
(C) Body of law
(D) knowledge of law
4. Ultra Vires
(A) Within powers
(B) Full powers
(C) Near powers
(D) Beyond powers
5. Quid pro quo
(A) Something for nothing
(B) Something for something
(C) Everything for something
(D) Something for everything