LAW COLLEGE DURGAPUR
(Alternative Dispute Resolution)
9th Sem
GROUP - A
Answer any ten questions (10 × 1 = 10)
1. When did Legal Services Authority Act come into force?
a) 1987
b)1994
c) 1995
d) 1997
Correct Answer: c) 1995
Conclusion: The Legal Services Authorities Act came into force in 1995 to provide free legal aid.
2. Which of the following is not a type of Conciliation?
a) Voluntary
b) Contractual
c) Compulsory
d) Local
Correct Answer: d) Local
Conclusion: Local conciliation is not a recognized category under ADR mechanisms.
3. Under which provision of Criminal Procedure Code, 1908 is legal aid to the
accused provided at the State expense?
a) Section 303
b) Section 304
c) Section 223
d) Section 320
Correct Answer: b) Section 304
Conclusion: Section 304 CrPC mandates legal aid at state expense in certain cases
,4. The expression Arbitration is defined in:
a) Section 7
b) Section 8
c) Section 6
d) Section 9
Correct Answer: a) Section 7
Conclusion: Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 defines arbitration
agreement.
5. Arbitration Award can be set aside under:
a) Section 32
b) Section 33
c) Section 34
d) Section 36
Correct Answer: c) Section 34
Conclusion: Section 34 provides grounds for setting aside an arbitral award.
6. Who gave the statement “Legal aid is an instrument by which the poor can
enforce his rights”?
a) Lord Denning
b) Pollock
c) Justice Krishna Iyer
d) Lord Blackburn
Correct Answer: c) Justice Krishna Iyer
Conclusion: Justice Krishna Iyer strongly advocated access to justice through legal aid.
7. In conciliation the decision is known as:
a) Decision
b) Opinion
c) Settlement
d) Arbitral Award
Correct Answer: c) Settlement
Conclusion: Conciliation results in a settlement agreement, not an award.
, 8. In case of three arbitrators, the third arbitrator shall act as:
a) Arbitrator
b) Presiding Arbitrator
c) Sole Arbitrator
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b) Presiding Arbitrator
Conclusion: The third arbitrator acts as the presiding arbitrator.
9. Arbitrator is appointed by whom?
a) Parties themselves
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) Government of India
Correct Answer: c) Both (a) & (b)
Conclusion: Arbitrators may be appointed by parties or by the Chief Justice.
10. What is the similarity between mediation and conciliation?
a) Both are judicial process
b) Both are non-judicial process
c) Both are quasi-judicial
d) Both are costlier process
Correct Answer: b) Both are non-judicial process
Conclusion: Both mediation and conciliation are informal ADR mechanisms.
11. Who constitutes Taluk Legal Services Committee?
a) National Legal Services Authority
b) State Legal Services Authority
c) District Legal Services Authority
d) Supreme Court
Correct Answer: c) District Legal Services Authority
Conclusion: Taluk committees function under the District Legal Services Authority.
12. In which year Permanent Lok Adalat is included in Legal Services Authority
Act?
a) 2000
b) 2002
(Alternative Dispute Resolution)
9th Sem
GROUP - A
Answer any ten questions (10 × 1 = 10)
1. When did Legal Services Authority Act come into force?
a) 1987
b)1994
c) 1995
d) 1997
Correct Answer: c) 1995
Conclusion: The Legal Services Authorities Act came into force in 1995 to provide free legal aid.
2. Which of the following is not a type of Conciliation?
a) Voluntary
b) Contractual
c) Compulsory
d) Local
Correct Answer: d) Local
Conclusion: Local conciliation is not a recognized category under ADR mechanisms.
3. Under which provision of Criminal Procedure Code, 1908 is legal aid to the
accused provided at the State expense?
a) Section 303
b) Section 304
c) Section 223
d) Section 320
Correct Answer: b) Section 304
Conclusion: Section 304 CrPC mandates legal aid at state expense in certain cases
,4. The expression Arbitration is defined in:
a) Section 7
b) Section 8
c) Section 6
d) Section 9
Correct Answer: a) Section 7
Conclusion: Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 defines arbitration
agreement.
5. Arbitration Award can be set aside under:
a) Section 32
b) Section 33
c) Section 34
d) Section 36
Correct Answer: c) Section 34
Conclusion: Section 34 provides grounds for setting aside an arbitral award.
6. Who gave the statement “Legal aid is an instrument by which the poor can
enforce his rights”?
a) Lord Denning
b) Pollock
c) Justice Krishna Iyer
d) Lord Blackburn
Correct Answer: c) Justice Krishna Iyer
Conclusion: Justice Krishna Iyer strongly advocated access to justice through legal aid.
7. In conciliation the decision is known as:
a) Decision
b) Opinion
c) Settlement
d) Arbitral Award
Correct Answer: c) Settlement
Conclusion: Conciliation results in a settlement agreement, not an award.
, 8. In case of three arbitrators, the third arbitrator shall act as:
a) Arbitrator
b) Presiding Arbitrator
c) Sole Arbitrator
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b) Presiding Arbitrator
Conclusion: The third arbitrator acts as the presiding arbitrator.
9. Arbitrator is appointed by whom?
a) Parties themselves
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) Government of India
Correct Answer: c) Both (a) & (b)
Conclusion: Arbitrators may be appointed by parties or by the Chief Justice.
10. What is the similarity between mediation and conciliation?
a) Both are judicial process
b) Both are non-judicial process
c) Both are quasi-judicial
d) Both are costlier process
Correct Answer: b) Both are non-judicial process
Conclusion: Both mediation and conciliation are informal ADR mechanisms.
11. Who constitutes Taluk Legal Services Committee?
a) National Legal Services Authority
b) State Legal Services Authority
c) District Legal Services Authority
d) Supreme Court
Correct Answer: c) District Legal Services Authority
Conclusion: Taluk committees function under the District Legal Services Authority.
12. In which year Permanent Lok Adalat is included in Legal Services Authority
Act?
a) 2000
b) 2002
