Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
2. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 2

Which one of the following Chief Justices of India had the opportunity to act as President of India ?

a) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan

b) Justice M. Hidayatulla

c) Justice P. N. Bhagawati

d) Justice P.B. Gajendra-gadkar

Question : 3

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given.
Assertion (A):
High Courts are in better position to protect rights of Indian citizens than the Supreme Court.
Reason (R):
Supreme Court can issue writs to protect only Fundamental Rights. Code

a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) (A) is false, but (R) is true

d) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Question : 4

Who has the right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of India, on any question of law?

a) All of the above

b) Any judge of the High Court

c) Prime Minister

d) President

Question : 5

PIL is

a) Private Investment Litigation

b) Public Inquiry Litigation

c) Public Investment Litigation

d) Public Interest Litigation

Question : 6

The Federal court of India was established in

a) 1937

b) 1935

c) 1947

d) 1946