This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Judiciary > System > Judiciary – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Judiciary Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... gives judgement on cases involving serious criminal cases. A) District court. B) High court. C) Subordinate court. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) District court. 2. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an: [Stenographers' Exam 1992] A) Notification. B) Ordinance. C) Writ. D) Decree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writ. 3. The Bombay High Court does not have a bench at which one of the following places? [CDS 2008] A) Pune. B) Aurangabad. C) Panaji. D) Nagpur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pune. 4. Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh? [Railways 1994] A) Guwahati. B) Mumbai. C) Kolkata. D) Chandigarh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guwahati. 5. The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own: A) Delhi. B) Lakshadweep. C) Chandigarh. D) Daman and Diu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delhi. 6. The High Courts in India were first started at: A) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta. B) Delhi and Calcutta. C) Bombay, Delhi, Madras. D) Madras and Bombay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta. 7. What is meant by 'Court of Record'? [I. Tax 1994] A) The court that preserves all its records. B) The court that maintains records of all lower courts. C) The court that can punish for its contempt. D) The court that is competent to give directions and issue writs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The court that preserves all its records. 8. The oath to a High Court Judge is administered by the: A) Governor. B) President. C) Chief Justice of India. D) Chief Justice of that High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governor. 9. The person who files causes in the court is called- A) Petitioner. B) Legislative. C) Writs. D) Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petitioner. 10. The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is A) Allahabad High Court. B) Delhi High Court. C) Himachal Pradesh High Court. D) Guwahati High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himachal Pradesh High Court. 11. Qualifications to be a judge in the High Court. A) Advocate for 5 years. B) Experience in judicial office for at least 10 years. C) Above 56 years of age. D) All the above options. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Experience in judicial office for at least 10 years. 12. Violation is ..... . A) Act of breaking Law. B) Act of infringement of the fundamental right. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Act of infringement of the fundamental right. 13. Under the writ of 'Mandamus', the Court can: A) Direct the Government to do or not to do a thing. B) Ask to let a person free for a temporary period. C) Ask the person to be produced. D) Order to transfer the case from one court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct the Government to do or not to do a thing. 14. Judge of the High Court can be removed from the office during his tenure by: A) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court on the recommendation of Parliament. B) The Chief Justice of High Court on recommendation of State Legislature. C) The Governor, if the State passes resolution by 2/3rd majority. D) The President, on the basis of resolution passed by the Parliament by 2/3rd majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The President, on the basis of resolution passed by the Parliament by 2/3rd majority. 15. The first Lok Adalat was held in ..... year. A) 1984. B) 1987. C) 1981. D) 1982. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1982. 16. We need a judicial system to: A) Make laws. B) Execute laws. C) Provide freedom. D) Enforce laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enforce laws. 17. Judicial review refers to: A) Powers of the Courts to interpret the situation of war peace etc. B) Powers of the Supreme Court to appoint/ suspend constitutional functionaries. C) Powers of the Supreme Court to interpret Constitution and to declare acts null or void. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Powers of the Supreme Court to interpret Constitution and to declare acts null or void. 18. The number of States under the jurisdiction of a High Court is decided on the basis of: A) Area and population to be served. B) Funds at the disposal. C) Intention of the government. D) Number of judges available. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Area and population to be served. 19. The Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by A) The president on the recommendation of the chief justice of India and the governor of the state concerned. B) The prime minister on the advice of the chief justice of India. C) The prime minister on the advice of the Chief Justice of India. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The president on the recommendation of the chief justice of India and the governor of the state concerned. 20. The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates: A) That no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period. B) That the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detenu before arresting him. C) That the detenu must be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of his arrest. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period. 21. The right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law or fact belongs to: A) The President. B) High Courts. C) The Governor. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 22. When Judiciary assumes the law and functions of, it becomes ..... A) Judicial Criticism. B) Rule of Law. C) Law Consensus. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rule of Law. 23. The statue situated in the premises of the supreme court in New Delhi is made by ..... A) Shri chintamoni Kar. B) Shaman kar. C) Chetan Bhagat. D) Shri chintamoni kaur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shri chintamoni Kar. 24. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India shall be in English language? [CDS 2012] A) Article 34B of the Constitution of India. B) A Legislation made by the Parliament. C) Article 145 of the Constitution of India. D) The Supreme Court Rules, 1966. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 34B of the Constitution of India. 25. A High Court consists of a Chief Justice and: A) Such other judges as determined by the President. B) At least 5 other judges. C) Such other judges as determined by Parliament. D) Such other judges as specified in the Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such other judges as determined by the President. 26. The High Court having the jurisdiction in Judicial matters relating to' the largest number of States/Union Territories is: A) Kerala High Court. B) Kolkata High Court. C) Guwahati High Court. D) Mumbai High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guwahati High Court. 27. Who is the present Chief Justice of India? A) Narendra Modi. B) Om Birla. C) Ranjan Gogoi. D) Sharad Arvind Bobde. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sharad Arvind Bobde. 28. The ..... of India is the highest court of Appeal A) Subordinate court. B) High court. C) President. D) Supreme court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supreme court. 29. Public interest litigation applies to any case of public injury arising from A) The breach of any public duty. B) The violation of a constitutional provision. C) The violation of the law. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 30. An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgement of a High Court if the High Court: A) Has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death. B) Certifies that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court. C) Has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any subordinate court and has convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death. D) In all the above cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In all the above cases. 31. Which is the Apex Court in the Indian Judicial System? A) High Court. B) District Court. C) Supreme Court. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme Court. 32. How many supreme courts are there in india? A) 5. B) 1. C) 2. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. 33. A Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from office only on grounds of: A) Gross inefficiency. B) Imbecile conduct. C) Proven misbehaviour or incapacity. D) Senility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proven misbehaviour or incapacity. 34. A high Court judge retires at the age of: A) 86 years. B) 56 years. C) 62 years. D) 48 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 62 years. 35. A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of: A) 58 years. B) 62 years. C) 60 years. D) 65 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 65 years. 36. In India, the power to increase the number of Judges in the Supreme Court lies with: [Asstt Comm 2008] A) The President of India. B) The Parliament of India. C) The Chief Justice of India. D) The Union Ministry of Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Parliament of India. 37. 'Judicial Review' function of the Supreme Court means the power to: [RRB 1994] A) Review the functioning of judiciary in the country. B) Review its own judgement. C) Undertake periodic review of the Constitution. D) Examine the constitutional validity of the laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Examine the constitutional validity of the laws. 38. If a High Court in India does not give the certificate to a case that it involves a substantial question of law, the Supreme Court: A) Can never hear the case. B) Does not enter into the picture. C) May hear the case if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution. D) May hear the case if the President calls upon it to do so. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May hear the case if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution. 39. In which of the following cases appeals cannot be lodged with the Supreme Court? A) Constitutional matters involving a substantial point of law. B) A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the High Court. C) Criminal case in which High Court has given a death sentence J a criminal found non- guilty by a lower court. D) Criminal case in which High Court after withdrawing a case from the lower court, has given a death sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the High Court. 40. How many judges are there in Supreme Court? A) 28. B) 9. C) 76. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30. 41. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)? [IAS 2008] A) 3. B) 2. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 42. A group of girls is harassed by a group of boys comes under ..... . A) Economical Law. B) Social Law. C) Civil Law. D) Criminal Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criminal Law. 43. What is freedom of religion? Choose one: A) You can't choose the time you practice your religion. B) You must choose a religion. C) . You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. D) No one can practice a religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 44. Almost each state has a: A) Judiciary. B) Supreme Court. C) High Court. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High Court. 45. Which Judge of the Supreme Court was unsuccessfully sought to be impeached? A) Justice H.R. Khanna. B) Justice M. Hidayatullah. C) Justice Ramaswami. D) Justice A.N. Grover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Justice Ramaswami. 46. When was High Court under British Rule first established A) In 1862. B) In 1966. C) In 1866. D) In 1986. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In 1862. 47. Which organ of the government resolves any problem related to the violation of law A) Deputy Speaker. B) Executive. C) Prime minister. D) Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Judiciary. 48. The Constitution gives the powers of superintendence over all subordinate courts to the High Courts under Article: A) 227. B) 226. C) 228. D) 229. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 227. 49. Which jurisdiction of the supreme court of India settles disputes between union and states and among the states. A) Appellate jurisdiction. B) Advisory jurisdiction. C) Original jurisdiction. D) Appellate jurisdiction protector of fundamental rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Original jurisdiction. 50. Who is appointed as an adhoc Judge of the Supreme Court? A) A sitting Judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge. B) A retired Judge of Supreme Court. C) An acting Judge of the Supreme Court. D) A person fully qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sitting Judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge. 51. Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are drawn from the: A) Grants-in-aid. B) Consolidated Fund. C) Public Accounts. D) Contingency Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consolidated Fund. 52. Which one of the following jurisdictions of the Indian Judiciary covers Public Interest Litigation? [CDS 2009] A) Appellate Jurisdiction. B) Original Jurisdiction. C) Epistolary Jurisdiction. D) Advisory Jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epistolary Jurisdiction. 53. The total number of High Courts in India at present is: A) 16. B) 15. C) 18. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21. 54. Judicial System provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between ..... A) Citizen. B) Citizen and government. C) Two state government. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 55. Who has the right to seek advisory option of Supreme court on any question of law A) President. B) Any judge. C) Prime minister. D) No one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 56. When did the government devise the mechanism of PIL system A) 1959. B) 1920. C) 1967. D) 1980s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1980s. 57. Where is the supreme court situated? A) New Dehli. B) Uttarakhand. C) Gujarat. D) Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Dehli. 58. If the Parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by the: A) Supreme Court. B) Chief Justice of India. C) President. D) A bench of High Court Judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 59. A Judge of a High Court wanting to resign addresses his letter of resignation to: A) The Governor of the State. B) The President. C) The Chief Justice of his High Court. D) The Chief Justice of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President. 60. A common High Court for two or more States and/or Union Territory may be established by: [Railways 1990] A) Parliament by Law. B) President. C) Chief Justice of India. D) Governor of the State. 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