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

Question : 1

Judicial review in India does not extend to:

a) Any of the above

b) the advice that the Council of Ministers gives to the President

c) the discretionary powers of the Governors

d) the privileges enjoyed by Parliament members

Question : 2

Which article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgment or order?

a) Article 138

b) Article 139

c) Article 137

d) Article 130

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. There is no provision in the constitution of India for the impeachment of a judge of the High Court or Supreme Court.
2. The parliament is not empowered to discuss the conduct of any judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court and the protection in this regard is applied to his judicial duties as well as his private conduct.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Question : 4

Which article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order?

a) Article 140

b) Article 139

c) Article 137

d) Article 138

Question : 5

Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are determined by

a) Council of Ministers

b) Law Commission

c) Parliament

d) Pay Commission appointed by the President

Question : 6

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) one half of the total strength of the Supreme Court

c) seven

d) three