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

Answer: (a)

The Supreme Court judge holds office until the age of 65 years. In the Constitution, the impeachment process is only provided for the President.

However, a judge could be removed by a resolution of Parliament with a two-thirds majority.

Answer: (c)

The Parliament may make a provision for a common High Court for two or more States or extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to one or more Union Territories.

Answer: (d)

The given provision came under a writ Quo Warranto issued by the Supreme Court of India. Quo warranto (Medieval Latin for “by what warrant?”) is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right or power (or “franchise”) they claim to hold.

Answer: (c)

The Provincial Legislative Councils established were mere advisory bodies by means of which Government obtained advice and assistance. The Provincial Legislative Council could not interfere with the laws passed by the Central Legislature.

Answer: (a)

Any dispute between the Union and one or more states comes under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.

Answer: (d)

After the passing of the states reorganizations Act, 1956, the number of states and UTs formed were 14 states and 6 UTs.

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organizing them along linguistic lines. In December 1953, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appointed the States Reorganisation to reorganize the Indian states. This was headed by Justice Fazal Ali and the commission itself was known as the Fazal Ali Commission.

The efforts of this commission were overseen by Govind Ballabh Pant, who served as Home Minister from December 1954. The commission created a report in 1955 recommending the reorganization of states.