Union & State Judiciary of INDIA MCQs set 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?

a) 5

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Question : 2

Which one of the following cases propounded the concept of ‘Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution’?

a) Keshavananda Bharti’s Case

b) Shankari Prasad’s Case

c) Rudal Shah’s Case

d) Indira Sahni Case

Question : 3

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding writ of ‘prohibition’?

1. It is an order issued by the Higher Court commanding Lower Court to cease from proceeding in some matters not within its jurisdiction.
2. This writ is available against a public officer even if he is not vested with judicial powers.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Question : 4

The guardian of fundamental rights is

a) None of above

b) Parliament

c) Judiciary

d) Executive

Question : 5

What does the ‘Judicial Review’ function of the Supreme Court mean?

a) Examine the judicial amendments

b) Examine the constitutional validity of the constitution

c) Review its own judgment

d) Review the functioning of judiciary in the country

Question : 6

Which one of the following jurisdictions of the Indian judiciary covers Public Interest Litigation?

a) Advisory Jurisdiction

b) Epistolary Jurisdiction

c) original Jurisdiction

d) Appellate Jurisdiction