Judiciary Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. ..... gives judgement on cases involving serious criminal cases.

Correct Answer: A) District court.

2. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an: [Stenographers' Exam 1992]

Correct Answer: D) Writ.

3. The Bombay High Court does not have a bench at which one of the following places? [CDS 2008]

Correct Answer: C) Pune.

4. Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh? [Railways 1994]

Correct Answer: A) Guwahati.

5. The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own:

Correct Answer: A) Delhi.

6. The High Courts in India were first started at:

Correct Answer: A) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta.

7. What is meant by 'Court of Record'? [I. Tax 1994]

Correct Answer: A) The court that preserves all its records.

8. The oath to a High Court Judge is administered by the:

Correct Answer: C) Governor.

9. The person who files causes in the court is called-

Correct Answer: B) Petitioner.

10. The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is

Correct Answer: C) Himachal Pradesh High Court.

11. Qualifications to be a judge in the High Court.

Correct Answer: B) Experience in judicial office for at least 10 years.

12. Violation is ..... .

Correct Answer: B) Act of infringement of the fundamental right.

13. Under the writ of 'Mandamus', the Court can:

Correct Answer: D) 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:

Correct Answer: B) The President, on the basis of resolution passed by the Parliament by 2/3rd majority.

15. The first Lok Adalat was held in ..... year.

Correct Answer: A) 1982.

16. We need a judicial system to:

Correct Answer: B) Enforce laws.

17. Judicial review refers to:

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:

Correct Answer: A) Area and population to be served.

19. The Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by

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:

Correct Answer: A) That no one should be detained beyond three months unless an Advisory Board authorises detention beyond that period.