Practice Quiz set 13 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   The age of retirement of a High Court Judge is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Q-2)   The minimum number of Judges of the Supreme Court required for hearing any case involving interpretation of the Constitution is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Minimum five Judges of the Supreme Court are required for hearing any case involving interpretation of the Constitution or for the purpose of hearing any reference to it.

Q-3)   Which of the following articles makes the Supreme Court a Court of Record?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

According to Article 129 of the Constitution Supreme Court to be a court of record. The Supreme Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself.

Q-4)   Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Calcutta High court has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861.

Q-5)   Consider the following statements.
  1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
  2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any Court or before any authority in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Q-6)   Consider the following statements:
  1. The Chief Justice of India is empowered to appoint ad-hoc judges in the Supreme Court from among judges of High Courts.
  2. The mode of a removal of a judge of a High Court in India is the same as that of removal of a judge of the Supreme Court.
  3. After retirement from the office, a permanent judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority in India.
  4. The Chief Justice of India may invite a retired judge of the Supreme Court to sit and act as judge of the Supreme Court.
Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The retired permanent judges of a High Court are prohibited from pleading or acting in any court or before any authority in India except the Supreme Court and the other High Courts.

This ensures that they do not favor anyone in the hope of future favor.

Q-7)   Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q-8)   Match the following.
List-I List-II
(a) Habeas Corpus  1. Be more fully informed 
(b) Mandamus  2. By which authority 
(c) Prohibition  3. We command 
(d) Certiorary 4. Let us have the body
(e) Quo-Warranto   5. Writ to Subordinate Courts
 Code; (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Q-9)   Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Q-10)   Consider the following statements about the judicial system introduced by the British in India:
  1. It judicially unified India.
  2. The British established a new system of law through the process of enactment and relevant interpretation of customary laws.
  3. In general the British tended to avoid the customary laws of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

In general the British observed customary laws of India.