| Direction: Each of the next 15 questions consists of two statements, one labelled as 'assertion' (A) and other as 'Reason' (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer. |
| Assertion (A) Government cannot be held liable for the torts committed by its servants. |
| Reason (R) A master is liable for the torts committed by his servant in the course of his employment. |
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
According to the Law of Torts, Assertion (A) is correct because government cannot be held liable for the torts committed by its servant, unless and until the tortuous act is committed by a government servant in the course of employment. Reason (R) is correct and it is the correct explanation of A, because master is liable for the tortious acts committed by his servant during the course of employment.
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