Choose the correct option from the following given options:
- Tort is a special branch of Law which originated in
a. America
b. France
c. India
d. England
Ans. d
2. Law of tort has developed mainly through
a. customs and precedents
b. judicial decisions
c. enactment
d. all the above
Ans. b
3. Which of the following is not a valid defence in Torts?
a. Volenti Non Fit Injuria
b. Vis Major
c. Scienti Non Fit Injuria
d. Consent
Ans. c
4. The duty under the law of torts is towards
a. group of individuals
b. particular community
c. specific individual
d. world at large
Ans. d
5. Vis major is an
a. accident which can be controlled by human action
b. action of an enemy
c. inevitable accident beyond human control
d. accident with strict liability
Ans. c
6. Volenti non fit injuria implies
a. no one should suffer injury voluntarily
b. mere knowledge of the injury is not enough
c. the harm voluntarily suffered does not constitute legal injury
d. the harm voluntarily suffered constitutes legal injury
Ans. c
7. The remedy in tort law is
a. unliquidated damages
b. restoration of original petition
c. liquidated damages
d. either a or c
Ans. a
8. Tort is a violation of
a. Right in Personam
b. Right in Rem
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
9. A person cannot complain of harm which he has exposed himself with knowledge and free will refers to
a. volenti non fit injuria
b. act of God
c. inevitable accident
d. ex turpi causa non oritur actio
Ans. a
10. Tort means
a. wrong
b. legal wrong
c. legal civil wrong
d. all of these
Ans. c
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Harshita Gulati
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