Q100. Which section of the General Clauses Act addresses the continuation of orders, rules, or notifications?
a) Section 8
b) Section 6
c) Section 24
d) Section 10
Q101. Section 3(66) defines “year” as:
a) A calendar year beginning January 1
b) A fiscal year beginning April 1
c) Any 365-day period
d) A calendar year starting at any given date
Q102. Under Section 3(57), “rule” includes:
a) Only orders issued by courts
b) Orders and regulations made under the authority of law
c) Only rules passed by the legislature
d) None of the above
Q103. Under the General Clauses Act, the phrase “in writing” includes:
a) Handwritten documents only
b) Typed documents only
c) Printing, handwriting, and other methods of representing words
d) Digital signatures
Q104. Section 6(d) provides that a repeal does not affect:
a) Any rights accrued under the repealed Act
b) The enforcement of the repealed Act
c) The enactment of new laws
d) The penalties under the repealed Act
Q105. What does Section 14 of the General Clauses Act provide?
a) Computation of time
b) Service of notices
c) Power to appoint includes power to suspend or dismiss
d) Interpretation of penal laws
Q106. The phrase “Central Government” in laws prior to independence refers to:
a) The British Government
b) The Government of India established under the Government of India Act, 1935
c) The State Government
d) The Union of India
Q107. “Good faith” as defined under the General Clauses Act implies:
a) Absence of negligence
b) Honest intention
c) Acting within legal authority
d) All of the above
Q108. Section 27 of the General Clauses Act presumes:
a) Proper service of notice when sent via post
b) Cancellation of notice if not received
c) Notices must always be hand-delivered
d) Notices must be acknowledged by the recipient
Q109. The General Clauses Act applies to:
a) Only Central Acts
b) Only State Acts
c) Both Central and State Acts unless specifically excluded
d) Only civil laws
Q110. Under the General Clauses Act, an Act commences:
a) On the date it is passed by the Parliament
b) On the date specified in the Act or the date of its publication in the Gazette
c) On the date it is signed by the President
d) On the date of its first implementation