Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

(A) is wrong (R) is correct.

Answer: (d)

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) may be linked with judicial activism. India has a recent history of judicial activism, originating after the emergency in India which saw attempts by the Government to control the judiciary.

The Public Interest Litigation was an instrument devised by the courts to reach out directly to the public, and take cognizance through the litigant may not be the victim.”suo motu” cognizance allows the courts to take up such cases on their own.

Answer: (d)

According to Article 219 of the Indian Constitution (Oath or affirmation by Judges of High Courts), every person appointed to be a Judge of a High Court shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the Governor of the State, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.

Answer: (b)

Bombay High Court at Mumbai, Maharashtra, is one of the oldest High Courts of India with jurisdiction over the states of Maharashtra & Goa, and, the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The High Court has regional benches at Nagpur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Panaji, Goa.

Answer: (a)

The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be categorised as original, appellate and advisory. Under the Original Jurisdiction, the Supreme Court can settle disputes

(a) between the Centre and one or more States; (b) between the Centre and any State or States on the one side and one or more other States on the other; or (c) between two or more States.

Answer: (d)

CAT was set up in 1985 during Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure. The members of CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.

The Administrative Tribunals in India were set up in 1985 and function from 17 Benches across the country.

These Tribunals are unique in the sense that the Members of these Tribunals are both from the Administrative as well as Judicial sides.