Union & State Judiciary of INDIA Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 26 [39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]

Judicial Review means that the Supreme Court

a) Can declare illegal any law of the State

b) Can charge allegations against President

c) Can review the issues decided by High Courts

d) Has final authority over all issues

Answer: (a)

Question : 27 [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]

In which of the following cases, Supreme Court held that ‘Fundamental Rights enable a man to chalk out his life in the manner he likes best’?

a) Azhar Vs. Municipal Corporation

b) Golaknath Vs. The State of Punjab

c) Bank Nationalization Case

d) Indira Gandhi Vs. Raj Narain

Answer: (b)

Question : 28

Match the lists with regard to the Criminal Law Amendment Act:  

List I (Offences) List II (Punishment)
A. Acid Attack   1. Rigorous imprisonment up to five years, or with fine, or with both in case of physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or a demand or request for sexual favours. 
B. Stalking  2. In case of first conviction, imprisonment not less than one year, but which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. 
C. Voyeurism  3. Imprisonment not less than one year but which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine
D. Sexual Harassment 4. Imprisonment not less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall be just and reasonable to meet the medical expenses and it shall be paid to the victim
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 2 3 4 1

Answer: (a)

The Criminal Law [Amendment] Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19th March, 2013, and by the Rajya Sabha on 21st March, 2013.

The President of India has accorded his assent to the Bill on 2nd April, 2013 and it is now be called the Criminal Law [Amendment] Act, 2013. The new laws have provisions for increasedsentence for rape convicts, including life-term and death sentence, besides providing for stringent punishment for offences such as acid attacks, stalking and voyeurism. Through the revised Bill, the government has amended various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Indian Evidence Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Question : 29

Who is empowered to appoint ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court when there is no quorum of judges?

a) Parliament

b) President

c) Government of India

d) Chief Justice of India

Answer: (d)

In case of lack of quorum of judges in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India can appoint ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court from among judges of the High Courts having qualification to be appointed as the judge of Supreme Court.

Question : 30

The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is

a) Guwahati High Court

b) Allahabad High Court

c) Delhi High Court

d) Himachal Pradesh High Court

Answer: (d)

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