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

Question : 21

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the center and the states falls under its :

a) Constitutional jurisdiction

b) original jurisdiction

c) Advisory jurisdiction

d) Appellate jurisdiction

Answer: (b)

Under Article 131, disputes between different units of the Federation will be within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, has original jurisdiction in any dispute

(a) between the Government of India and one or more States; or

(b) between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or

(c) between two or more States.

Question : 22 [NDA 2007-II]

Consider the following statements:

  1. The maximum number of Judges of the Supreme Court of India is prescribed in the Constitution of India.
  2. The maximum number of Members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescribed in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only I

d) Only 2

Answer: (c)

Article 124 (a) of the Indian Constitution stipulates that “There shall be a Supreme Court of India constituting of a Chief Justice of India and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than seven other Judges”. At present, the Supreme Court consists of thirty-one judges (one chief justice and thirty other judges).

Under Article 315 the UPSC consists of a chairman and other members appointed by the president of India. The constitution without specifying the strength of the Commission has left the matter to the discretion of the president, who determines its composition

Question : 23 [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]

Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State?

a) Advisory jurisdiction

b) Supervisory jurisdiction

c) Appellate jurisdiction

d) Original jurisdiction

Answer: (a)

Question : 24

On which one of the following funds are salary and allowances of the judges of High Court of the state charged?

a) Contingency fund of the state

b) Contingency fund of India

c) Consolidated fund of India

d) Consolidated fund of the State

Answer: (d)

Salary is charged on Consolidated Fund of State. But the pension of the High Court judge is given from the Consolidated Fund of India.

Question : 25

One High Court may have jurisdiction over two or more states if the following so decides

a) The states involved

b) Supreme Court

c) President of India

d) Parliament

Answer: (c)

President of India decides one High Court may have jurisdiction over two or more states.

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