This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Judiciary > System > Judiciary – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Judiciary Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Appeal from District Court of Haryana will go to: A) Supreme Court. B) Nyaya Panchayat. C) High Court. D) Lok Adalat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High Court. 2. 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. 3. Judiciary settles ..... A) In india. B) Prime minister s schedule. C) Disputes. D) Rule of law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disputes. 4. 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. 5. Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2005] A) The President of India is the custodian of the Constitution of India. B) The Supreme Court of India can declare a law passed by any State/Union Legislature null and void if it encroaches upon the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India. C) The number of Judges in a High Court is to be determined from time to time by the Governor of the State concerned. D) The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the Governor of the State concerned on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Supreme Court of India can declare a law passed by any State/Union Legislature null and void if it encroaches upon the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court? [UDC 1993] A) Must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5 years. B) Must have attained the age of 55 years. C) Must have been an advocate of a High Court for not less than 10 years. D) Must be in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must have attained the age of 55 years. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the: [NDA 1994] A) President. B) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. C) Governor of the concerned state. D) Chief Minister of the concerned State. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 15. The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India: A) Can never be reduced under any circumstances. B) Can be reduced during their term of office. C) Cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency. D) Are fixed by President of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency. 16. The most important provision in the Indian Constitution is: A) Fundamental rights. B) Parliamentary Form of Government. C) Separation of Powers. D) Right To Information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separation of Powers. 17. Disputes between two state governments are dealt by the ..... court. A) High. B) Supreme. C) District. D) Nyaya Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supreme. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesJudiciary QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesJudiciary Quiz 1Judiciary Quiz 2Judiciary Quiz 3Judiciary Quiz 4Judiciary Quiz 5Judiciary Quiz 7Judiciary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books