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

Question : 16

Which of the following statements regarding a High Court Judge are correct?

1. He/She must be above 35 years old.
2. Every High Court judge shall hold office until 62 years of age
3. His/ her salary is charged upon a consolidated fund of India
4. Judges may be transferred from one High Court to another by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India

a) 2 and 3

b) 2 and 4

c) 3 and 4

d) 1 and 2

Question : 17

The first High/Supreme Court judge, who voluntarily made his assets public is

a) Justice V.C. Srivastava

b) Justice K. Kannan

c) Justice D.V.S. Kumar

d) Justice K. Chandra

Question : 18

Which of the following is incorrect regarding Supreme Court ?

a) It is bound by its earlier decisions and cannot depart from its previous decisions

b) It has the power to punish by fine and imprisonment any person guilty of contempt of its authority

c) It is a court of record and has all the powers of such court including the power to punish for contempt of itself

d) Its records are admitted in evidence and cannot be questioned when produced in any Court of Law

Question : 19 [SSC [10+2] LDO & LDC 2012]

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

a) Guwahati High Court

b) Delhi High Court

c) Himachal Pradesh High Court

d) Allahabad High Court

Question : 20

Consider the following statements:

1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Sessions Judge.
2. The District Judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Courts
3. A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge should be an advocate or a pleader of seven years' standing or more, or an officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
4. When the Session judge awards a death sentence, it must be confirmed by the High Court before it is carried out.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 2

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 3 and 4