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

Question : 1

Power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between center and state falls under

a) constitutional jurisdiction

b) appellate jurisdiction

c) advisory jurisdiction

d) original jurisdiction

Question : 2

The salaries of the Judges of the High Courts are paid from the:

a) State revenues

b) Funds collected as fees for cases

c) Consolidated Fund of the State

d) Consolidated Fund of India

Question : 3

The Chief Justice of Uttarakhand who also became the Chief Justice of India –

a) Justice S. H. Kapadia

b) Justice Barin Ghosh

c) Justice Ashok A. Desai

d) Justice P. C. Verma

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

The Constitution places the High Courts under the control of the Union in certain matters in order to keep them outside the range of regional politics. The Union exercises its control in the matters of:

1. transfer of Judges from one High Court to another.
2. being able, to establish a common High Court for two or more States.
3. determining disputes as to age of High Court Judges.

a) I, II and III

b) I only

c) II and III

d) I and II