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71. Veeranna owns a farm at a distance of half a furlong from the railway track. He stored in his land the stacks of dried up straw after the cultivation as is normal in farming . One day when the train was passing through the track, the driver was negligently operating the locomotive by allowing it to emit large quantities of spark. The high wind, normal in open fields, carried the sparks to the stacks stored by Verranna and the stacks caught fire thereby causing extensive damages. Veeranna filed a suit against the railway claiming damages. The railways while acknowledging liability alleged contributory negligence on the part of Veeranna.

Veeranna was not liable since his use of land was lawful
Veeranna's farm being at a reasonable distance from the railway track, he cannot be held liable for the high winds
Veeranna should have anticipated the possibility and hence he is liable for contributory negligence
Veeranna should have anticipated the possibility and hence he is liable for contributory negligence

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72. An old man was walking in a narrow one-way lane in the opposite direction. It was night time and there was no street lighting. A car moving in a right direction nut without headlights knocked him down since the driver could not see him. He filed a suit against the driver.

He would loss, because he voluntarily exposed herself to risks
The driver would lose, because he drove without proper headlights
He would loss because he violated the traffic rules in the first instance
He would loss because he violated the traffic rules in the first instance

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73. Who acts as the Returning officer for the election of the President?

Chief Election Commissioner
Secretary General of Rajya Sabha
Speaker of Look Sabha
Speaker of Look Sabha

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74. Chief Vigilance Commission was set up in :

1964
1967
1969
1969

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75. Which Schedule deals with the administration of tribal areas?

Fourth Schedule
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Sixth Schedule

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76. How much notice period is required for moving resolution for the impeachment of the president?

10 days
14 days
30 days
30 days

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77. The Central Administrative Tribunal and State Administrative Tribunals were set up through a law passed in?

1985
1986
1987
1987

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78. The concept that the courts can punish a person for contempt of court was borrowed from?

UK
USA
Government of India act 1935
Government of India act 1935

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79. Which amendment to the Constitution empowered the Supreme Court to transfer cases from one High Court to another?

24th
42nd
43rd
43rd

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80. "Public Order" figures in the following

Concurrent list
State list
Union list
Union list

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