Practice Quiz set 9 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   The minimum number of Judges of the Supreme Court required for hearing any case involving interpretation of the Constitution is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Q-2)   The Federal court of India was established in

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Federal Court of India was a judicial body, established in India in 1937 under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, with original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. It functioned until 1950, when the Supreme Court of India was established.

Q-3)   Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands comes under the territorial jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court. Similarly, Lakshadweep comes under Kerla High Court and Daman & Diu under Bombay High Court.

Q-4)   The ‘Due Process of Law’ is the characteristics of the judicial system of

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution each contain a Due Process Clause. Due process deals with the administration of justice and thus the Due Process Clause acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the Government outside the sanction of law.

The Supreme Court of the United States interprets the Clauses as providing four protections: procedural due process (in civil and criminal proceedings), substantive due process, a prohibition against vague laws, and as the vehicle for the incorporation of the Bill of Rights.

Q-5)   Which of the following is/are the part/parts of the procedure for the impeachment of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
  1. A motion signed by at least 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha is delivered to the Speaker or Chairman.
  2. The motion is investigated by a Committee of three Jurists constituted by the Speaker or Chairman.
  3. The Judge will be removed by the Speaker or Chairman if the Committee of three Jurists recommends.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Q-6)   Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?
  1. The judiciary in India is an integrated one
  2. Judiciary can compel the government to change its policy involving expenditure.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

India does not has different laws for different states and it has a hierarchical judicial system with Supreme Court at the top. Judiciary is not supposed to make policy decisions, so can’t interfere much in it.

Q-7)   In which of these States, High Courts were established in March 2013?
  1. Manipur
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Mizoram
  4. Tripura
Choose the right answer from the given code.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Q-8)   Consider the following statements:
  1. A person who has held office as a judge of the Supreme Court is prohibited from practicing law before any court.
  2. Supreme Court can declare a law void only on substantive grounds of being unlawful and not on procedural grounds of being unreasonable.
  3. Salaries and allowances of Supreme Court judges cannot varied to their disadvantage during their term of office.
  4. While interpreting the Constitution, the Supreme Court is guided by the doctrine of progressive interpretation.
Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to examine the constitutionality of legislative enactments and executive orders of both the central and state governments. On examination, if they are found to be violated of the constitution they can be declared as illegal, unconstitutional, and void by the Supreme Court.

Q-9)   Match the following:
A. Mandamus  1. Direction to an official for the performance of a duty 
B. Habeas Corpus  2. Release of an illegally detained person 
C. Certiorari  3. Transferring of a case from an inferior court to a court of higher jurisdiction
D. Quo Warranto 4. Calling upon one to show by what authority he holds or claims a franchise or office
Codes: A B C D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Q-10)   On which of the following grounds can a Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court be impeached?
  1. Violation of the Constitution
  2. Proved misbehaviour
  3. Incapacity
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court can be impeached on the basis of proved misbehaviour and incapacity.