Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):
Willful disobedience or non-compliance of Court orders and use of derogatory language about Judicial behaviour amount to Contempt of Court.
Reason (R):
Judicial activism cannot be practiced without arming the Judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct? 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 : 2

The minimum number of judges to sit on the Constitutional Bench or on Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be:

a) One-third of the total strength of the court

b) Three

c) One half of the total strength of the Supreme Court

d) Seven

Question : 3

WhenthereisavacancyintheofficeofthePresident and the Vice-President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by

a) None of these

b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

c) The Prime Minister

d) The Chief Justice of India

Question : 4

The Supreme Courts of India enjoys

a) Appellate and advisory jurisdiction

b) Advisory jurisdiction

c) Original jurisdiction

d) Original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction

Question : 5

Identify the incorrect pair of Case and Ruling in that case by Supreme Court.

a) Bella Banerjee Case - Right to travel abroad in a part of personal liberty

b) Vishakaha Case - Protection of working women against sexual harrassment at their place of work

c) Maneka Gandhi Case - Articles 14, 19 and 21 are not mutually exclusive

d) Indira Sawhney Case - Creamy Layer for Other Backward Classes

Question : 6

Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction under the following article in relation to

1. Constitutional cases
2. Federal cases
3. Cases related to directive principles of state policy
4. River water disputes.

a) 1,2 and 3

b) 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 2 and 3 only