Practice Union and state judiciary of india - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) The Supreme Court’s Collegium comprises the Chief Justice of India and a few Senior Judges for recommending appointee to the Supreme Court. The number of such Senior Judges, who are part of this body, is
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Q-2) How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court?
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There are 5 types of writs which can be issued by the Supreme Court. They are Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, & Quo Warranto.
Q-3) How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union territories not included)?
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Bombay High Court has jurisdiction over two states- Mumbai and Goa; Guwahti High Court has jurisdiction over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland; Punjab and Haryana High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab and Haryana.
Q-4) The sanctioned strength of Supreme Court of India is
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Q-5) The current sanctioned strength of Judges of Supreme Court of India is
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Q-6) Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India is appointed by
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Q-7) Which Institution has the final authority to interpret the Constitution of India?
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in India and has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Constitution and decide questions of national law (including local bylaws). It is also vested with the power of judicial review to ensure the application of the rule of law.
Besides, as provided in the Keshavananda Bharti case (1973), though parliament has the power to alter or amend any part of the constitution, the Supreme Court has the final authority whether amendment violates or infringes upon the basic structure of the constitution.
Q-8) Which writ is issued by the High court to the lower courts to stop legal action?
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Prohibition writ is issued by the high court to the lower courts to stop legal action. A writ of prohibition is a writ directing a subordinate to stop doing something the law prohibits. In practice, the court directs the clerk to issue the writ and directs the Sheriff to serve it on the subordinate, and the clerk prepares the writ and gives it to the Sheriff, who serves it.
This writ is normally issued by a superior court to the lower court asking it not to proceed with a case that does not fall under its jurisdiction.
Q-9) Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh?
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The Gauhati High Court was established on 1 March, 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering thestates of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram.
Q-10) Recently the Supreme Court of India issued certain guidelines to put a halt to eve-teasing. In this regard consider the following statements:
- women cops, in civil uniform, should be deputed at the public places
- The court also ordered the states and the UTs to form a uniform law
- The eve-teasing can lead to violation of the fundamental rights.
Which of the following statement given above are correct?
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The Supreme Court of India ordered the state governments and the UTs to depute female police officers in plain clothes at the public places to check the incidents of eve-teasing.
Q-11) Consider the following statements:
- Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- The member of CAT is drawn from both Judicial and administrative streams.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
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CAT was set up in 1985 during Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure. The members of CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
The Administrative Tribunals in India were set up in 1985 and function from 17 Benches across the country.
These Tribunals are unique in the sense that the Members of these Tribunals are both from the Administrative as well as Judicial sides.
Q-12) All the cases regarding interpretation of the Constitution can be brought to the Supreme Court under its
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Q-13) Who held the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?
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Article 124 of the Constitution provides that the Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and not more than seven judges. The Parliament is empowered to increase the number of judges by law.
Due to the increase in the workload, the strength of Supreme Court judges has been raised from time to time.
Q-14) Consider the following statements:
- There is no provision in the Constitution of India for the impeachment of a judge of the High Court or Supreme Court.
- The parliament is not empowered to discuss the conduct of any judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court and the protection in this regard is applied to his judicial duties as well as his private conduct.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The parliament is not empowered to discuss the conduct of any judge of the Supreme Court, or a High Court but the protection of the judge in this regard is restricted to his official duties and does not apply to his private conduct.
Q-15) Public Interest Litigations was introduced by
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Q-16) The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the
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Q-17) Which one of the following Chief Justices of India had the opportunity to act as President of India ?
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Mohammad Hidayatullah was the eleventh Chief Justice of India, serving from February 25, 1968 to December 16, 1970, and the sixth Vice-President of India, serving from August 20, 1977 to August 20, 1982. He also served as the Acting President of India from July 20, 1969 to August 24, 1969.
Q-18) On which of the following grounds can a judge of the Supreme Court be impeached?
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A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed under the Constitution only on grounds of proven misconduct or incapacity and by an order of the President of India, after a notice signed by at least 100 members of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) or 50 members of the Rajya Sabha (Council of the States) is passed by a two-third majority in each House of the Parliament.
Q-19) A high court judge addresses his letter of resignation to:
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High court judge is removed only by the order of the President. The high court judge addresses his letter of resignation to the President.
Q-20) A high court judge addresses his letter of resignation to:
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High court judge is removed only by the order of the President. The high court judge addresses his letter of resignation to the President.