Practice Quiz set 14 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) How many judges are there in Supreme Court ?
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As originally enacted, the Constitution of India provided for a Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and 7 judges. As the work of the Court has increased, the present sanctioned strength has swelled to 31.
Q-2) In the Supreme Court of India the number of judges including the Chief Justice is now
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The Supreme Court of India comprises the Chief Justice of India and 30 other judges appointed by the President of India. Supreme Court judges retire upon the age of 65 years.
Q-3) Which one of the following states does not have its High Court?
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oa comes under the jurisdiction of Bombay High Court.
Q-4) India signed the UN Convention Against Corruption in which year?
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The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which entered into force in December 2005, is the ever-first binding global anti-corruption instrument. It obliges the States to prevent and criminalize different corrupt practices, promote international cooperation, cooperate for the recovery of stolen assets and enhance technical assistance and information exchange.
Q-5) Which of the statement given below is / are correct? 1. The ideal of a common civil code is set forth in Article 44 of the Constitution of India 2. In certain respects, the High Courts in India have been given more extensive power than the Supreme Court 3. The Supreme Court of India, the first fully independent Court for the country was set up under the Constitution of India in 1950 Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Article 44 of the constitution states about the existance of uniform civil code for all citizens in the country.
Each High court has power to issue to any person within it jurisdiction, orders different writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition quo-warranto and certiorari Supreme Court of India was established on January 28, 1950. It is the highest Judicial forum.
Q-6) Consider the following statements.- There are 25 High Courts in India.
- Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.
- National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-7) The appropriate writ issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to a public office is that of:
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Q-8) Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India:
- There are eighteen High Courts in the Country.
- Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state.
- No Union territory has a High Court of its own.
- Judges of the High court hold office till the age of 62.
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There are 21 High Courts in the country, three having jurisdiction over more than one state. The Judge in the High Court holds office up to 62 years of age.
Q-9) Which of the following statements regarding a High Court Judge are correct?
- He/She must be above 35 years old.
- Every High Court judge shall hold office until 62 years of age
- His/ her salary is charged upon a consolidated fund of India
- Judges may be transferred from one High Court to another by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
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There is no minimum age for a person to be appointed as a High Court judge but should have relevant experience.
His/ her salary is charged upon the consolidated fund of the state(s).
Q-10) Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction under the following article in relation to
- Constitutional cases
- Federal cases
- Cases related to directive principles of state policy
- River water disputes.
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Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction under the Article in relation to federal Cases.