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

Question : 1

If the Parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by the:

a) A bench of High Court Judges

b) Supreme Court

c) President

d) Chief Justice of India

Question : 2

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in:

a) USA

b) Ireland

c) Canada

d) South Africa

Question : 3

Which of the following is not correct with regard to RTI Act, 2005?

a) The information sought shall be made available within 90 days

b) The Act provides for setting up of central information and state information commission

c) Anofficer aspublicofficershallbedesignated to provide information to citizens by every public authority

d) The aids provide for the penalty of upto Rs 25,000 on the public information officers is to be fails to divulge the information fought by the citizen

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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