This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Judiciary > System > Judiciary – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Judiciary Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Judicial Review Can be done in cases of A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 2. Which of the following is the work of high court A) Deals with cases within the jurisdiction of the state. B) Deals with cases arising in the court. C) Hears cases of civil and criminal nature. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deals with cases within the jurisdiction of the state. 3. Which of the following is true about the supreme court A) It is the highest federal court of india. B) It does not have original jurisdiction. C) It has only appellate jurisdiction. D) It cannot amend the constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the highest federal court of india. 4. The rules for regulating the practice and procedure of Supreme Court under Article 145 of the Constitution are made by the: A) Supreme Court in consultation with the Bar Council of India. B) President of India. C) Supreme Court with the approval of the President of India. D) Supreme Court alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme Court with the approval of the President of India. 5. Which of these is a criminal case? A) Cases involving inheritance. B) Cases involving theft. C) Cases involving divorce. D) Cases involving property. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cases involving theft. 6. A civil case becomes a fit case for appeal to the Supreme Court if: A) It involves a point of Constitutional law. B) The High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution. C) It involves a sum of money over RS. 10, 000. D) The case had come to the High Court under an appeal from a subordinate court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution. 7. When can the salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court be reduced during their term of office? A) If the Parliament passes a bill to this effect. B) During a Financial Emergency. C) As and when the President desires. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During a Financial Emergency. 8. In recent petition sold by a lawyer ..... the ..... High court directed the government to give free education to children in the BPL category. A) Mr. NK Sahoo, Dehli. B) Mr. Mk Sahoo, calcatta. C) Mr. MS Sahoo, Kanpur. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. NK Sahoo, Dehli. 9. The 2 Types of Cases are A) Civil, Criminal. B) Critical, Robbery. C) Judiciary, Civil. D) Violence, Breaking Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil, Criminal. 10. Which of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person? A) Habeas Corpus. B) Mandamus. C) Certiorari. D) Quo Warranto. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habeas Corpus. 11. How many High Courts are there in India currently? A) 31. B) 25. C) 11. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25. 12. Which one of the following pairs of High Courts and their seats is not matched correctly? A) Karnataka - Bengaluru. B) Kerala- Ernakulam. C) Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal. D) Rajasthan - Jodhpur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal. 13. The dispute between center and state comes under A) Lok Adalat. B) Supreme Court. C) District Court. D) High Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lok Adalat. 14. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court? A) The Prime Minister. B) The Council of Ministers. C) The Chief Justice. D) The President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The President. 15. The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the: A) Supreme Court. B) Council of Ministers. C) Prime Mnister. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President. 16. Which of the following is not a qualification for a person to be the Chief Justice of High Court? A) He should have been a Judge in any court of India for not less than 10 years. B) He should be a distinguished jurist. C) He should be a renowned writer in the field of law. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He should be a renowned writer in the field of law. 17. Which court has the power of reviewing its own judgement. A) President. B) District court. C) High court. D) Supreme court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supreme court. 18. What makes the judiciary the guardian of the constitution A) Independence. B) Salary. C) Service conditions. D) Judicial Review. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Judicial Review. 19. The Supreme Court of India decides the disputes regarding the election of: A) The Prime Minister. B) The Speaker and Deputy Speaker. C) The President and Vice-President. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President and Vice-President. 20. Who is the highest level of authority of the high court? A) The President. B) Chief Justice. C) Chief Executive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief Justice. 21. How many levels of court are there in India? a. Threeb. Twoc. Noned. One A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 22. Under a single, integrated, hierarchial judicial system, the High Courts in the States are directly under the: A) President. B) Supreme Court. C) Union Parliament. D) Governor of the State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme Court. 23. The Supreme Court is in: A) New Delhi. B) Kerala. C) Mumbai. D) Kolkata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Delhi. 24. Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the high court and supreme court A) Disputes between the center and states. B) Protection against he violation of the constitution. C) Disputes between the center and states. D) Protection of fundamental rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protection of fundamental rights. 25. Which of the .following amendments curtailed the power of Judicial review of the Supreme Court and the High Courts? A) 42th. B) 44th. C) 26th. D) 24th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 42th. 26. Who can impeach the Chief Justice? A) President on resolution by Parliament. B) President. C) Parliament by resolution. D) Judges of Supreme Court by majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President on resolution by Parliament. 27. The power of judicial review ensures: A) The constitutionality of laws. B) The supremacy of the Supreme Court. C) Justice by the subordinate courts. D) That Supreme Court can review its own judgements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The constitutionality of laws. 28. Which of the following is covered under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? A) Disputes between two citizens from two different States. B) Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder. C) Disputes between two States of the Indian Union. D) Dispute relating to civil matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disputes between two States of the Indian Union. 29. Criminal case begin with the lodging of the A) TIL. B) PIL. C) CASE. D) FIR. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) FIR. 30. Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right? [CDS 1993] A) Habeas Corpus. B) Mandamus. C) Prohibition. D) Certiorari. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habeas Corpus. 31. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in: [IAS 1997] A) The United Kingdom. B) The United States. C) Canada. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The United States. 32. What are the two states in North India that have a common High court. A) Uttar Pradeah & Bihar. B) Punjab & Uttar Pradesh. C) Haryana & Uttar Pradesh. D) Punjab & Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Punjab & Haryana. 33. Which of the following is not a function of the Judiciary? A) Appoints the head of Federal agencies. B) Protects the Fundamental Rights of the citizens. C) Acts as the 'Guardian of the Constitution'. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appoints the head of Federal agencies. 34. To ensure impartiality, the retired Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court are debarred from practising law: A) In any court of India. B) In any Criminal Court. C) In any court other than the Supreme Court. D) In any court other than State High Courts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In any court of India. 35. ..... is the last court of appeal. A) President. B) Supreme court. C) High court. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 36. The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is: A) 62 years. B) 60 years. C) 58 years. D) 65 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 62 years. 37. The Judges of the Supreme Court take an oath or affirmation before entering upon office, conducted by: A) Chief Justice of India. B) President or Vice-President. C) President or some person appointed, by him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President or some person appointed, by him. 38. The pension of a High Court Judge is charged to the: A) Contingency Fund of India. B) Consolidated Funds of the different States where he has served. C) Consolidated Fund of India. D) Consolidated Fund of the State where he last served. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consolidated Fund of India. 39. What is the correct structure of courts in India A) Supreme courtDistrict courtHigh courtSubordinate court. B) High courtSupreme courtDistrict courtSubordinate court. C) Supreme courtHigh courtDistrict courtSubordinate court. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supreme courtHigh courtDistrict courtSubordinate court. 40. Appeal from District Court of Haryana will go to: A) Lok Adalat. B) Supreme Court. C) High Court. D) Nyaya Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High Court. 41. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed: A) By the President. B) By the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India. C) By the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and out of the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court as he may deem necessary for the purpose. D) By the President in consultation with Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and out of the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court as he may deem necessary for the purpose. 42. Judiciary settles ..... A) In india. B) Rule of law. C) Prime minister s schedule. D) Disputes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disputes. 43. Indian Judiciary is: A) A dependent judiciary. B) A biased Judiciary. C) An independent judiciary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An independent judiciary. 44. Writ Petitions can be filed for A) Only criminal cases. B) Only civil cases. C) Both criminal and civil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both criminal and civil. 45. Which of the following High Courts covers more than one State/Union Territories? A) Delhi. B) Allahabad. C) Guwahati. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guwahati. 46. Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court? [UDC 1993] A) Must have been an advocate of a High Court for not less than 10 years. B) Must be in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist. C) Must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5 years. D) Must have attained the age of 55 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have attained the age of 55 years. 47. Which of the following writs is a bulwark of personal freedom? A) Mandamus. B) Habeas Corpus. C) Quo Warranto. D) Certiorari. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Habeas Corpus. 48. Judiciary plays a crucial role because it is ..... . A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 49. Justice, which is the soul of a democracy, must be administered without: A) Fear and Love. B) Fear and Favour. C) Kindness and Morality. D) Appreciation and Favour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear and Favour. 50. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from their office by an order of the President passed after: A) An address by each House supported by the majority of the members present and voting has been presented to him. B) A resolution of both Houses passed by a 2/3rd majority of total membership is presented to him. C) A resolution passed by 2/3rd majority of total membership of Lok Sabha is presented to him. D) An address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President. 51. When can the salaries of High Court judges be reduced? A) If Parliament decrees it by two-thirds majority. B) During a Financial Emergency. C) If the State Legislature passes a law to the effect. D) At no time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During a Financial Emergency. 52. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the: [NDA 1994] A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. B) Chief Minister of the concerned State. C) President. D) Governor of the concerned state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 53. The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India: A) Can be reduced during their term of office. B) Can never be reduced under any circumstances. C) Are fixed by President of India. D) Cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency. 54. The most important provision in the Indian Constitution is: A) Right To Information. B) Fundamental rights. C) Separation of Powers. D) Parliamentary Form of Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separation of Powers. 55. Disputes between two state governments are dealt by the ..... court. A) Supreme. B) District. C) High. D) Nyaya Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme. 56. Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in the Supreme Court? [MBA 1994] A) Disputes between two or more States. B) Cases against encroachment on Fundamental Rights. C) If one's property is forcefully occupied by the other. D) Both A and B above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If one's property is forcefully occupied by the other. 57. Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System? [IAS 2006] A) M. Hidayatullah. B) A.M. Ahmadi. C) A.S. Anand. D) P.N. Bhagwati. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) P.N. Bhagwati. 58. Which of the following is the function of judiciary A) Does not apply laws to all the citizens. B) It safeguards the rights of the citizens. C) It does not resolve disputes. D) Awards punishment to the guilty partially. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It safeguards the rights of the citizens. 59. Once appointed, a judge can be removed by: A) DIRECT JUDGE. B) PRIME MINISTER. C) CHEIF MINISTER. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. 60. What is the system consisting of courts which interpret the constitution and give judgement? A) Legislature. 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