Law of Evidence Questions and Answers Part-12

1.Documents which are not covered under section 74 of Evidence Act are called
a) semi-public documents
b) quasi-public documents
c) private documents
d) all the above

Answer: c

2. Maxim ’0mnia proesumuntur rite esse acta’ means
a) all acts are presumed to be rightly done
b) all acts are presumed to be not rightly done
c) all acts are presumed to be wrongly done
d) all acts are presumed to be not wrongly done

Answer: a

3. Admissibility of electronic record has been prescribed under
a) section 65 of Evidence Act
b) section 65A of Evidence Act
c) section 65B of Evidence Act
d) section 66 of Evidence Act

Answer: c

4. Principle of ’0mnia proesumuntur rite esse acta’ is contained in
a) section 78 of Evidence Act
b)section 79 of Evidence Act
c) section 81 of Evidence Act
d) section 82 of Evidence Act

Answer: b

5.Section 79 of Evidence Act applies to
a) certificates issued by a Government officer
b) certificates issued by a Government officer
c) other documents duly certified to be 12 genuine. by a Government officer
d) all the above.

Answer: d

6. Section 79 of Evidence Act contains
a) an irrefutable presumption of law
b) a rebuttable presumption of law
c) a presumption of fact
d) no presumption either of fact or law

Answer: b

7. Sections 79 to 85 of Evidence Act contain
a) presumption of facts
b) rebuttable presumptions of law
c) irrebuttable presumption of law
d) irrebuttable presumptions of facts

Answer: b

8.Presumption as to the accuracy of maps 8: plans made by the authority of Government is contained in
a) section 81 of Evidence Act
b) section 82 of Evidence Act
c) section 83 of Evidence Act
d) section 84 of Evidence Act

Answer: c

9. Under section 83 of Evidence Act, presumption as to accuracy of maps 8: plans can be raised in respect of
a) maps & plans made by private persons
b) maps & plans made by the authority of Government
c) both (a) & (b) above
d) only (a) & not (b).

Answer: b

10. Due execution and authentication of a power of attorney shall be presumed under section 85 of Evidence Act when executed before & authentication by
a) anotary
b) a judge
c) amagistrate
d) all the above

Answer: d