Legal G.K. (Vol.-13) for “Judicial Services & Law-Exams/ CLAT” (1-Liners)

Date of Upload: 22.09.2026

1. Persons habitually associated with police investigations and repeatedly used by police/ law enforcement authorities to give testimony for unrelated criminal cases without having firsthand knowledge of the crimes are known as—Stock- Witnesses.
2. Who relinquished the post of Chief Justice of India on his appointment as Judge in the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?—Justice R. S. Pathak. [Justice R.S. Pathak relinquished the post of Chief Justice of India on June 18, 1989. He was the 18^th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India].
3. He was the first Indian judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—Mr. Nagendra Singh, Lawyer [He was the one among the four persons from India to have been judges of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the others being B. N. Rau (1952–1953), R. S. Pathak (1989–1991) the 18th Chief Justice of India, and Dalveer Bhandari (2012–), former judge of the Supreme Court of India.]
4. Who was the only Judge of International Court of Justice (ICJ) who received the Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India—Mr. Nagendra Singh. [He was the first Indian judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He got the award in the year 1973]
5. The concept/ idea of fundamental duties under Constitution of India is inspired by the Constitution of which country?—Erstwhile Soviet Union.
6. How many Fundamental Duties were recommended to be incorporated Swaran Singh Committee for incorporation under Constitution of India?—Only 8 Fundamental Duties. [However, through 42^nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 total 10 fundamental duties were incorporated].
7. Who was the first chairperson of the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) in India?—Justice Rangnath Mishra [He served as the 21st Chief Justice of India from September 1990 to November 1991. He served as the 21st Chief Justice of India from September 1990 to November 1991.]
8. What was the code name for the 1948 Indian annexation of Hyderabad, a military intervention launched by the Indian Armed Forces to integrate the princely state into the Indian Union— Operation Polo.
9. A marketing method used to promote products that are banned or restricted by law—such as alcohol and tobacco—by advertising a different, legal product that uses the same brand name, logo, or visual style, is called?—Surrogate Advertising. [Surrogate advertising is a strategy of advertising a product that can not be advertised openly. In Surrogate Advertising, advertisers create advertisement(s) that help in building a brand and often involve popular celebrities without naming the actual product that is being indirectly advertised].
10. As on 21.09.2026, India has how many benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) across the country—16 Benches. [The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) was established in India on June 1, 2016 under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.].
11. A term used by Indian courts to describe wasteful, self-indulgent, or low-priority legal cases filed by wealthy or influential parties that consume valuable judicial time at the expense of ordinary citizens waiting in the backlog queue, is popularly known as—Luxury Litigation.
12. Who is known as the father of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India?—Justice P.N. Bhagwati [Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati was an Indian jurist, who served as the 17th Chief Justice of India]
13. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLTs) were established were established on the recommendations of which Committee?—Justice V Balakrishna Eradi Committee. [The NCLT is a quasi-judicial body constituted under Section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013 in 2016. It deals with matters mainly related to companies law and insolvency law]
14. Who is called the “guardian of the public purse” of India?—Comptroller and Auditor General. [Article 148 of the Constitution off India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The CAG is appointed for the tenure of 6-years]
15. Who is known as friend, philosopher and guide of the ‘Public Account Committee?— The CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General)].
16. The practice of working a secondary job or side project outside of regular working hours, typically without telling your primary employer, is known as—Moonlighting [Public sector and government workers in India face strict rules and are generally prohibited from taking up secondary commercial employment. India currently does not have one dedicated “Moonlighting Act.” Instead, the legal position is derived from labour laws, judicial interpretation, company policies, and contractual obligations].
17. “Rash and negligent” driving on a public road is an offense punishable under Section_________of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023—Section 281 [replaced Section 279 of the old Indian Penal Code, 1860].
18. Which Section of the Advocates Act, 1961 provides for punishment of advocates for misconduct?—Section 35.
19. The legal theory which states that tort law consists of a fixed number of specific, predefined wrongs, and an act is only a tort if it fits into one of these established categories, is known as–Pigeonhole Theory of Salmond.
20. In the context of International Law, the Latin expression “Persona non grata” literally means?—An unwelcome person. [A host country uses this formal designation under Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 to ban a foreign diplomat from entering or remaining in the country]

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