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Indian Trusts Act — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Law & Jurisprudence MCQs on Indian Trusts Act — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for Civil Judge, ADPP, FPSC, PPSC, CSS.

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Exam-Level Civil Judge ADPP FPSC PPSC CSS
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Question 1 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Which one of the following is not necessary for the creation of trust?

Question 2 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Tracing is a claim

Question 3 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Trustees may be appointed except

Question 4 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

The Indian Trust Act shall apply to

Question 5 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Which section of the Indian Trusts Act provides that trust money can be invested by the Trustee

Question 6 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Can a beneficiary transfer his interest?

Question 7 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Where property is bequeathed and the revocation of the bequest is prevented by coercion, the legatee must hold the property for the benefit of the . . . . . . .

Question 8 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Choose the wrong statement. A trustee who has accepted the trust cannot afterwards renounce it, except

Question 9 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

The power of appointment of new trustee is exercisable in all, but one

Question 10 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Under which section of the Trust Act, 1882 the definition of the breach of trust is provided?

Question 11 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Rights of beneficiaries are provided under

Question 12 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Which section of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 deals with liability for breach of trust?

Question 13 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

A, a trustee for B of Rs 10,000 wrongfully invests Rs 10,000 in the purchase of certain land. Is B entitled to the land?

Question 14 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

An agreement which delegates a trustee's powers and duties to another trustee is

Question 15 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that 'no trustee can get a discharge, unless he renders account of his management and this liability is irrespective of any question of negligence or willful default'

Question 16 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

A trust created by the will of the testator may be revoked by him at his pleasure

Question 17 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

The enactments relating to trust in India are all, but one

Question 18 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Choose the correct answer (1) A trustee may also be a beneficiary and can be the sole beneficiary (2) A trustee may also be a beneficiary, but cannot be the sole beneficiary (3) A donor may also constitute himself a trustee, and though remaining in possession, may transfer legal possession by declaring his possession as donee's. (4) A donor may also constitute himself a trustee, and though remaining in possession, cannot transfer legal possession by declaring his possession as donee's.

Question 19 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Liability for breach of trust has been provided in

Question 20 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Constructive trusts arises

Question 21 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

A plaintiff, who sets up a plea of coercion has to establish all, but one, of the following

Question 22 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Who can create trust among these?

Question 23 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Where the object of the transfer is illegal, the court will not help the transferor in

Question 24 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Who among the following cannot become beneficiary?

Question 25 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Which of the following Sections of the Indian Trust Act deals with liability for breach of trust?

Question 26 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Instances of passive breach of trust excludes

Question 27 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Where the trust property consists of money and cannot be applied immediately or at an early date to the purposes of the trust, the trustee is bound (subject to any direction contained in the instrument of trust) to invest the money on the specified securities and on no others. Which Section of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 contains this provision?

Question 28 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

For creating a trust of moveable property, it is not necessary that

Question 29 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

A bequeaths certain property to B, having full confidence that he will dispose of it for the benefit of C

Question 30 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

The so-called "The Statute of "Frauds" still noted in the Schedule of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882

Question 31 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Who gave the following comment? "Trust is the very centre and kernel of Equity"

Question 32 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

A trust is not extinguished

Question 33 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Duties of trustee excludes

Question 34 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Which of the following Trusts have been considered to be valid?

Question 35 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

The word "Trust" was first time used in ancient legal world by

Question 36 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Which section of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 describes the persons competent to create trust?

Question 37 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Which of the following persons is not necessary for creation of trust?

Question 38 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Under which section of the Indian Trusts Act 1882, Liability for breach of trusts has been provided?

Question 39 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

Who out of the following cannot create a trust?

Question 40 of 40
★ Civil Judge ★ ADPP

The concept of 'trusts' originated in

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