Legal Studies Unit 2 (C) – Law of Torts MCQ Question Answers for CUET 2026

1. Which of the following best describes Chattel?
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2. The word "Tort" originates from the Latin word _____
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3. Torts are mostly ____________ law subject.
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4. Law of torts is _____ law
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5. What are punitive damages?
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6. Which of these statute laws has developed from law of torts?
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7. Which of these is NOT one of the three objects of tort law?
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8. An intentional tort requires the claimant to show that defendan
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9. Does negligence amount to an offence of tort?
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10. When was the English case of Donoghue v Stevenson decided?
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11. Which tort covers any intentional harm caused to the body?
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12. Which of the following is NOT a type of intentional tort?
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13. Who was the Chief Justice of India during the 1987 case of M.C. Mehta v. Shri Ram Foods and Fertilizer Industries?
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14. A lies to B that B's husband met with an accident. This causes nervous shock and illness to B. A has committed an offence under which tort?
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15. Leakage of __ gas killed 2260 at Bhopal gas leak disaster in 1984
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16. What do tort cases result in?
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17. Which tort is somewhat related with the tort of trespass to chattels?
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18. If someone clicks A's pictures without A's consent, it will amount to ___________________
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19. Which tort covers damage to one's reputation?
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20. Which case led to the introduction of principle of Absolute liability?
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