Administrative Law Questions and Answers Part-1

1. Administrative law is a law concerning the powers and procedures of administrative agencies including especially the law governing judicial review of administrative action'. This definition is given by
a) Ivor Jennings
b) K C Davis
c) H WR Wade
d) Cessare Becarria

  Discussion

Answer: b

2. Which of the following is FALSE statement?
a) the primary function of administrative law is to restrict the governmental powers
b) the administrative law seeks to protect private interest and rights from encroachment of State
c) Administrative law governs relation between Government and citizens
d) Administrative law is the law concerning organisation and functions of government at rest

  Discussion

Answer: d

3. Which of the following is not the meaning of 'Rule of law' according to A V Dicey
a) Supremacy of law
b) Equality before law
c) Pre-dominance of legal spirit
d) Wide discretionary powers

  Discussion

Answer: d

4. A V Dicey criticized which legal system?
a) French legal system
b) English legal system
c) Australian legal system
d) American legal system

  Discussion

Answer: a

5. Which one of the following is NOT the drawback concept of Rule of Law as given by A V Dicey
a) Failure to distinguish between arbitrary power discretionary power
b) Misunderstood the real nature of droit administrative
c) Did not recognise the existence of Administrative law in England
d) did not support supremacy of law

  Discussion

Answer: d

6. ……………… is considered to be the doctrinal barrier for development of Administrative law in USA
a) Rule Of Law
b) Separation Of Powers
c) Doctrine Of Pleasure
d) Henry VIII clause

  Discussion

Answer: b

7. The doctrine of Separation Of Power was systematically propounded by
a) Montesquieu in his book The Spirit of Laws
b) Plato in his book The Social Contract
c) Aristotle in his book The Spirit of Laws
d) Montesquieu in his book The Constitution

  Discussion

Answer: a

8. Doctrine of separation of powers means
a) one organ of the government should not exercise the function of the other
b) one organ of the government should not control or interfere with the exercise of its functions by another organ
c) same persons should not form part of more than one of the three organs of the government
d) all of the above

  Discussion

Answer: d

9. The functions of the executive can be classified as
a) Delegated legislation
b) Quasi judicial function
c) Discretionary functions
d) All of the above

  Discussion

Answer: d

10. Which of the following is true?
a) The legislative order has to be published
b) For Quasi judicial decisions reasons may not be given
c) The duty to give reasons applies to legislative orders
d) the administrative powers cannot be sub delegated

  Discussion

Answer: a