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This document is a set of practice questions, potentially for a legal exam. It covers several topics within the legal field, including general legal principles, constitutional law, corporate law, and data privacy and technology. Each question features multiple choice options, and a corresponding answer key.
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General Legal Principles 1. The term "Material Adverse Effect" in the SPA includes: a) Economic and political changes b) Breach of contract by any party c) Changes in laws disproportionately affecting Statistica d) Both (a) and (c) Answer: d 2. Under the...
General Legal Principles 1. The term "Material Adverse Effect" in the SPA includes: a) Economic and political changes b) Breach of contract by any party c) Changes in laws disproportionately affecting Statistica d) Both (a) and (c) Answer: d 2. Under the DPDP Act, personal data can be processed only: a) With implied consent b) For a lawful purpose and explicit consent c) Without consent in certain cases d) If the data is anonymized Answer: b 3. Which case established the doctrine of "speci c performance" in contract law under Indian jurisprudence? a) Hadley v. Baxendale b) Indian Oil Corporation v. Amritsar Gas Service c) Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. d) Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose Answer: b 4. The SPA termination on grounds of the DPDP Act is a con ict of: a) Commercial and constitutional laws b) Administrative and civil laws c) Corporate and labor laws d) Contract and tort laws Answer: a 5. Which section of the Speci c Relief Act, 1963 bars speci c performance when the contract involves personal quali cations? a) Section 10 b) Section 14 c) Section 21 d) Section 15 Answer: b Constitutional Law 6. The DPDP Act's requirement for explicit consent aligns with which fundamental right? a) Article 14 b) Article 19 c) Article 21 d) Article 32 Answer: c 7. The provisions allowing telephonic interception under the Catania Telegraph Act were challenged based on: a) Right to equality fi fi fi fi fl b) Right to privacy c) Right to freedom of speech d) Right to property Answer: b 8. Which case recognized the right to privacy as part of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution? a) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India b) Puttaswamy v. Union of India c) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala d) AK Gopalan v. State of Madras Answer: b 9. The concept of "reasonable restrictions" on fundamental rights was explained in: a) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras b) State of Madras v. V.G. Row c) Shankari Prasad v. Union of India d) Minerva Mills v. Union of India Answer: b 10. Telephonic surveillance powers of the government require adherence to: a) Article 14 b) Article 19 c) Article 21 d) Articles 14 and 21 Answer: d Corporate Law and Contracts 11. In corporate transactions, the term "due diligence" refers to: a) Negotiation of terms b) Examination of legal risks c) Drafting the contract d) Execution of the agreement Answer: b 12. The principle of "frustration of contract" is codi ed under which section of the Indian Contract Act? a) Section 37 b) Section 56 c) Section 73 d) Section 2(h) Answer: b 13. Which case is most relevant to the doctrine of frustration in contracts? a) Krell v. Henry b) Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. c) Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose d) Hadley v. Baxendale Answer: a fi 14. In the context of mergers and acquisitions, the term "closing date" signi es: a) The signing of the agreement b) The date of full payment c) Completion of all conditions precedent d) The end of negotiations Answer: c 15. The Supreme Court of India in ______ held that speci c performance is not a right but an equitable remedy. a) Arvindbhai Patel v. Lalbhai Trikam b) Indian Oil Corporation v. Amritsar Gas Service c) M.C. Chacko v. State Bank of Travancore d) Satyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur Answer: a Data Privacy and Technology 16. The DPDP Act replaced which prior framework governing data protection in India? a) IT Act, 2000 b) PDP Bill, 2019 c) Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices) Rules, 2011 d) None of the above Answer: b 17. The principle of "purpose limitation" in data protection laws requires: a) Data to be collected for speci ed, lawful purposes b) Data to be stored inde nitely c) Broad consent from the data principal d) Data to be encrypted Answer: a 18. Which case laid the foundation for data privacy in India? a) Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India b) Naz Foundation v. Union of India c) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan d) None of the above Answer: a 19. Statistica's data collection without consent may violate: a) The principle of data minimization b) The right to be forgotten c) The principle of explicit consent d) All of the above Answer: d 20. The case of ______ dealt with the legality of government surveillance. a) PUCL v. Union of India b) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India c) S.P. Gupta v. Union of India d) Navtej Johar v. Union of India Answer: a fi fi fi fi Moot-Speci c Questions 21. Who bears the burden of proving a Material Adverse Effect occurred in this case? a) Statistica b) AristoGenius c) The High Court of Atlantis d) Both parties equally Answer: b 22. The SPA's clause on termination requires: a) Breach by Statistica b) Mutual consent c) Evidence of unmet conditions precedent d) Approval from the government Answer: c 23. The enactment of the DPDP Act would most likely impact which clause of the SPA? a) De nitions b) Conditions precedent c) Termination d) Both (b) and (c) Answer: d 24. The overlap of issues between the SPA dispute and the constitutional challenge involves: a) Data privacy and contract law b) Corporate law and criminal law c) Tort law and administrative law d) None of the above Answer: a 25. The judgment of the Division Bench of Atlantis relied on which statutory provision for dismissal of speci c performance? a) Section 10 of the Speci c Relief Act b) Section 14 of the Speci c Relief Act c) Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act d) Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act Answer: b Would you like the remaining 25 questions or revisions to these? 4o You said: send the remaining 25 questions. more case laws ChatGPT said: ChatGPT fi fi fi fi fi Here are the remaining 25 MCQs, with more emphasis on case laws related to the moot proposition: Constitutional Law and Privacy 26. In which case did the Supreme Court of India rst recognize the need for balancing surveillance with privacy? a) PUCL v. Union of India b) Kharak Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh c) Selvi v. State of Karnataka d) Govind v. State of Madhya Pradesh Answer: d 27. The constitutionality of the interception provisions under the IT Act, 2000 was discussed in: a) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India b) PUCL v. Union of India c) Navtej Johar v. Union of India d) None of the above Answer: b 28. Which case held that privacy is a part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21? a) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India b) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India c) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras d) Minerva Mills v. Union of India Answer: a 29. The DPDP Act seeks to ensure which of the following principles? a) Data minimization b) Purpose limitation c) Lawful processing d) All of the above Answer: d 30. Which case is an important precedent for de ning the limits of state surveillance powers? a) PUCL v. Union of India b) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India c) Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab d) A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla Answer: a Contract Law and Speci c Performance 31. The doctrine of "anticipatory breach" is codi ed under which section of the Indian Contract Act? a) Section 37 b) Section 39 c) Section 56 d) Section 73 Answer: b fi fi fi fi 32. The principle that speci c performance cannot be granted where monetary compensation is adequate was laid down in: a) Ram Lal v. Kishan Lal b) Maharshi Dayanand University v. Anand Coop. L&C Society c) Indian Oil Corporation v. Amritsar Gas Service d) Satyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur Answer: c 33. Which case discussed the enforceability of a termination clause in a contract? a) Energy Watchdog v. CERC b) Gujarat Bottling Co. Ltd. v. Coca-Cola Co. c) BOC India Ltd. v. Bhagwati Oxygen Ltd. d) Delhi Transport Corporation v. D.T.C. Mazdoor Congress Answer: b 34. The SPA’s termination clause can be interpreted using which doctrine? a) Doctrine of frustration b) Doctrine of pith and substance c) Doctrine of severability d) Doctrine of purposive interpretation Answer: a 35. Which case clari ed the scope of Section 14 of the Speci c Relief Act, 1963? a) K. Narendra v. Riviera Apartments b) Satyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur c) Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt. Ltd. v. Panchali Co-op. Housing Society d) None of the above Answer: a Data Protection and Technology 36. The judgment in _______ emphasized the need for lawful consent in data sharing. a) Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India b) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India c) Internet and Mobile Association of India v. RBI d) Naz Foundation v. Union of India Answer: a 37. "Purpose limitation" and "data minimization" principles under data protection laws were elaborated in: a) Google Spain SL v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos b) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India c) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India d) None of the above Answer: a 38. Which case analyzed the con ict between corporate interests and consumer privacy? a) Ritesh Sinha v. State of Uttar Pradesh b) Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India c) Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India fi fi fl fi d) Internet and Mobile Association of India v. RBI Answer: b 39. The concept of "data duciary" was introduced in: a) GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) b) PDP Bill, 2019 c) DPDP Act, 2023 d) Both (b) and (c) Answer: d 40. The DPDP Act's guidelines on "consent" are comparable to which international law? a) United Nations Charter b) GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) c) ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) d) None of the above Answer: b Moot-Speci c Issues 41. The High Court’s reliance on Section 14 of the Speci c Relief Act primarily addressed: a) The validity of the SPA b) The adequacy of damages as a remedy c) Breach of the DPDP Act d) None of the above Answer: b 42. In the context of the SPA, the DPDP Act primarily impacts: a) The termination clause b) Statistica’s data collection practices c) AristoGenius’ decision-making d) All of the above Answer: d 43. Which judicial principle supports the Division Bench’s decision to dismiss speci c performance? a) Equity follows the law b) Damages are a suf cient remedy c) Frustration of purpose d) All of the above Answer: b 44. The Supreme Court's interim relief in favor of Statistica: a) Directed speci c performance of the SPA b) Stayed the High Court’s order dismissing the claim c) Rejected AristoGenius’ appeal d) None of the above Answer: b 45. The principle of “non-consensual data collection” is most relevant to which issue? a) Termination of the SPA b) Constitutionality of the DPDP Act fi fi fi fi fi fi c) Privacy violations under constitutional law d) Both (a) and (c) Answer: d Additional Case Law-Based Questions 46. The landmark case that upheld the enforcement of contracts subject to public policy is: a) Gherulal Parakh v. Mahadeodas b) Central Inland Water Transport Corp. v. Brojo Nath Ganguly c) Rattan Chand Hira Chand v. Askar Nawaz Jung d) LIC of India v. Consumer Education & Research Centre Answer: c 47. Which case introduced the principle of proportionality in balancing privacy and state surveillance? a) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras b) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India c) PUCL v. Union of India d) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India Answer: c 48. The enforcement of termination clauses in corporate agreements was discussed in: a) Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. v. Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. b) Gujarat Bottling Co. Ltd. v. Coca-Cola Co. c) Energy Watchdog v. CERC d) None of the above Answer: b 49. The con ict of laws involving privacy rights and corporate agreements is most comparable to: a) Puttaswamy v. Union of India b) Google Spain SL v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos c) PUCL v. Union of India d) All of the above Answer: d 50. Which case emphasized that laws infringing privacy must pass the “necessity” test? a) Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India b) Selvi v. State of Karnataka c) Govind v. State of Madhya Pradesh d) A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla Answer: a fl