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

Question : 1

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 : 2

Parliament of which of the following SAARC country has recently voted to remove chief justice of the country on charges of corruption, in a move analysts say could trigger a constitutional crisis?

a) India

b) Bangladesh

c) Pakistan

d) Sri Lanka

Question : 3

Which of the following is not a qualification for a person to be the Chief Justice of the High Court?

a) None of the above

b) He should have been a Judge in any court of India for not less than 10 years

c) He should be a distinguished jurist

d) He should be a renowned writer in the field of law

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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