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

Answer: (a)

The US Constitution provides for the due process of law. It gives wide scope to the courts to grant protection to the rights of the citizen. The concept of PIL, which originated in the US, gives more leverage to our courts to protect rights of its citizens but following procedure established by law.

Answer: (a)

First Appeal: First appeal to the officer senior in rank to the PIO in the concerned Public Authority within 30 days from the expiry of the prescribed time limit or from the receipt of the decision (delay may be condoned by the Appellate Authority if sufficient cause is shown).

Second Appeal: Second appeal to the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission as the case may be, within 90 days of the date on which the decision was given or should have been made by the First Appellate Authority (delay may be condoned by the Commission if sufficient cause is shown).

Answer: (b)

All Judges of Supreme Court are appointed by the President of India. Supreme Court Judges retire at the age of 65. A judge of Supreme Court can be removed by the procedure prescribed in Article 124(4) of constitution of India on ground of proved misconduct or incapacity or judge resigning from his office.

Answer: (a)

Guwahati High Court has the largest number of Benches. The principal seat of the Gauhati High Court is at Guwahati in Assam.

The court has 3 outlying benches. These are:

1. The Kohima bench for Nagaland state.
2. The Aizawl bench for Mizoram state.
3. The Itanagar bench for Arunachal Pradesh state.

Former benches, now full-fledged high courts:

1. The Imphal bench (established on 21 January 1972) (Converted to a High Court in March 2013)
2. The Agartala bench established on 24 January 1972) (Converted to a High Court in March 2013) The Shillong bench established on 4 September 1974)(Converted to a High Court in March 2013)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Mohammad Hidayatullah was the eleventh Chief Justice of India, serving from February 25, 1968 to December 16, 1970, and the sixth Vice-President of India, serving from August 20, 1977 to August 20, 1982. He also served as the Acting President of India from July 20, 1969 to August 24, 1969.