Union & State Judiciary Of INDIA MCQs Set 12 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The pension of a High Court Judge is charged to the:

a) Contingency Fund of India

b) Consolidated Fund of India

c) Consolidated Fund of the State where he last served

d) Consolidated Funds of the different States where he has served

Question : 2

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 : 3

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

a) The United Kingdom

b) India

c) The United States

d) Australia

Question : 4

Which of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person?

a) Quo Warranto

b) Habeas Corpus

c) Mandamus

d) Certiorari

Question : 5

Which is the highest law of the land?

a) Indian Penal Code

b) Civil Procedure Code

c) Criminal Procedure Code

d) Indian Constitution

Question : 6

Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court is mentioned in which of the following articles of Indian Constitution?

a) Article 148

b) Article 143

c) Article 131

d) Article 132