UPSC Law Paper II 2018 - Descriptive & Section A

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  • Year 2018
  • Conducted By Union Public Service Commission
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250 Question Paper Specific Instructions (please Read Each Of The Following Instructions Carefully Before Attempting Questions) There Are Eight Questions Divided In Two Sections And Printed Both In Hindi And In English. Candidate Has To Attempt Five Questions In All. Question Nos. 1 And 5 Are Compulsory And Out Of The Remaining, Three Are To Be Attempted Choosing At Least One Question From Each Section. The Number Of Marks Carried By A Question/part Is Indicated Against It. Answers Must Be Written In The Medium Authorized In The Admission Certificate Which Must Be Stated Clearly On The Cover Of This Question-cum-answer (qca) Booklet In The Space Provided. No Marks Will Be Given For Answers Written In A Medium Other Than The Authorized One. Word Limit In Questions, Wherever Specified, Should Be Adhered To. Attempts Of Questions Shall Be Counted In Sequential Order. Unless Struck Off, Attempt Of A Question Shall Be Counted Even If Attempted Partly. Any Page Or Portion Of The Page Left Blank In The Question-cum-answer Booklet Must Be Clearly Struck Off.
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Civil Services Main Examination
Year 2018
Conducting Body Union Public Service Commission
Paper Law Paper - II
Subject Law
Duration Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250 Question Paper Specific Instructions (please Read Each Of The Following Instructions Carefully Before Attempting Questions) There Are Eight Questions Divided In Two Sections And Printed Both In Hindi And In English. Candidate Has To Attempt Five Questions In All. Question Nos. 1 And 5 Are Compulsory And Out Of The Remaining, Three Are To Be Attempted Choosing At Least One Question From Each Section. The Number Of Marks Carried By A Question/part Is Indicated Against It. Answers Must Be Written In The Medium Authorized In The Admission Certificate Which Must Be Stated Clearly On The Cover Of This Question-cum-answer (qca) Booklet In The Space Provided. No Marks Will Be Given For Answers Written In A Medium Other Than The Authorized One. Word Limit In Questions, Wherever Specified, Should Be Adhered To. Attempts Of Questions Shall Be Counted In Sequential Order. Unless Struck Off, Attempt Of A Question Shall Be Counted Even If Attempted Partly. Any Page Or Portion Of The Page Left Blank In The Question-cum-answer Booklet Must Be Clearly Struck Off.
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive + objective

This dataset corresponds to UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Law Paper II (2018). Page 1 provides exam metadata, instructions, and the required bilingual format, while Page 2 presents Section A: a descriptive, multi-part question focusing on jurisprudence, criminal law concepts (actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, mens rea), remoteness of damages in torts, euthanasia debates (Aruna Shanbaug) and contemporary Indian constitutional law (Common Cause v. Union of India). The repair yields four sub-parts under Question 1 (a–d), each demanding about 150 words and supported by legal authorities.

Major Topics Covered

  • UPSC
  • Civil Services Main Examination
  • Law Paper II
  • Jurisprudence
  • Mens rea
  • Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
  • Common law doctrine
  • Indian Penal Code
  • Remoteness of damages
  • Tort law
  • Euthanasia
  • Aruna Shanbaug
  • Common Cause v Union of India (2018)
  • Constitutional Bench
  • Welfare state
  • Causation
  • Duty of care
  • Negligence
  • Proximate cause
  • Legal provisions

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for UPSC Civil Services Main Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

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Instructions

  • दो खण्डों में कुल आठ प्रश्न दिए गए हैं जो हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हैं।
  • उम्मीदवार को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर तीन प्रश्नों के दें।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के लिए नियत अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी प्राधिकृत माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का रूपष्ट उद्भेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू॰ सी॰ ए॰) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर अंकित निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ उल्लिखित है, को माना जाना चाहिए।
  • प्रश्नों के प्रवासों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • आंशिक रूप से दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर को भी मान्यता दी जाएगी यदि उसे काटा न गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दें।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. 1. निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए। विधिक प्रावधानों व न्यायिक निर्णयों की सहायता से अपने उत्तर का समर्थन कीजिए : Answer the following in about 150 words each. Support your answer with legal provisions and judicial pronouncements ; 10 × 5 = 50 ‘‘क्या लैटिन भाषा की सूक्ति ‘एक्टस नॉन फैसिट रियम निसी मेन्स सिट रिया’ सामान्यतः और एक स्वतन्त्र सिद्धान्त α के रूप में 'मेन्स रिया' का कॉमन लॉ सिद्धान्त विशेष रूप से भारतीय दण्ड संहिता के उपवन्धों के निर्वचन में प्रासंगिक है?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum marks for Law Paper II?

250 marks.

What is the time duration for the paper?

Three hours.

How many questions are there in the paper?

Eight questions divided into two sections.

How many questions must a candidate answer?

Five questions in total.

Which questions are compulsory?

Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory.

In what languages is the question paper printed?

Hindi and English.

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