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Exercise-1
1. Judges of the Supreme Court take an oath or affirmation (a) Golakh Nath Case (b) Keshavanand Bharati case
before entering upon office conducted by (c) Sajjan Singh Case (d) None of the above
(a) Chief Justice of India 10. District Judges are appointed by:
(b) President or Vice-President (a) The Chief Justice of High Court
(c) President (b) The State Public Service Commission
(d) None of the above (c) The Chief Minister of state
2. Constitution makes provides for independence of judges (d) The Governor of state
by NOT:
11. The District and sessions Judge works directly under the
(a) Though appointed by the President their removal is
control of:
by a difficult process
(a) District Collector
(b) Their salaries are charged on the Consolidated Fund
(b) Governor of the state
of India (or the State)
(c) A retired judge cannot be appointed to any office un- (c) Law Minister of the state
der the Government (d) High Court of the state
(d) conduct of a judge cannot be discussed in Parliament 12. If any question arises as to the age of a judge of a High
except upon a motion regarding his removal Court, the question shall be decided by the President after
3. A judge of a High Court can be removed before the expiry consultation with:
of his time by: (a) The Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
(a) President on the recommendation of the Supreme Court (b) The Governor of the concerned state
(b) Governor on the recommendation of the State legislature (c) The Attorney-General of India
(c) President on the recommendation of the State legislature (d) The Chief Justice of India
(d) President on the recommensdation of the Parliament 13. The Chief Justice of the High Court is appointed by
4. A judge of a High Court wanting to resign addresses his (a) the Governor of the state
letter or resignation to: (b) the President of India
(a) the President (c) the Chief Minister of the state
(b) the Chief Justice of his High Court (d) the Chief Justice of India
(c) the Chief Justice of India 14. The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President
(d) Governor of the State on a matter of law or fact
5. Which is not a power of a High Court? (a) on its own initiative
(a) Supervision over all courts under its jurisdiction (b) only if he seeks such advice
(b) Jurisdiction over revenue matters (c) only if the matter relates to the fundamental righ of
(c) Supervision over tribunals constituted by law relating citizens
to armed forces (d) only if the issue poses a threat to the unity and
(d) Issue writs for enforcing fundamental rights or for integrity of the country
any other purpose 15. Which one of the following is directly related to the
6. Judicial review in India does not extend to: appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India ?
(a) Advice that Council of Ministers gives to the (a) Appeals made in civil, criminal and constitutional cases
President (b) Appeals made in constitutional cases
(b) Discretionary powers of the Governor (c) Adjudication of disputes between the union and the
(c) Privileges enjoyed by Parliament states
(d) Any of the above (d) Adjudication of disputes between the states
7. Oath to a High Court judge is administered by: 16. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Chief Justice of India (a) The President of India is the custodian of the
(b) Chief Justice of that High Court Constitution of India
(c) Governor of the State (b) The Supreme Court of India can declare a law passed
(d) President of India by any State/Union Legislature null and void if it
8. Public interest litigation applies to cases of public injury encroaches upon the Fundamental Rights guaranteed
arising from: by the Constitution of India
(a) Breach of public duty (c) The number of judges in a High Court is to be
(b) Violation of a constitutional provision determined from time to time by the Governor of the
(c) Violation of law State concerned
(d) all of the above (d) The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed
9. In Minerva Mills cases, the Supreme Court has further by the Governor of the State concerned on the
reaffirmed its decision in recommendation of the Chief Justice of India
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17. Which of the following is covered under the original 26. The first High/Supreme Court judge, who voluntarily
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court: made his assets public is
(a) Dispute relating to civil matters (a) justice D.V.S. Kumar
(b) Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder (b) justice K. Chandra
(c) Disputes between two states of the Indian Union (c) justice K. Kannan
(d) Disputes between two citizens from two different (d) justice V.C. srivastava
states 27. Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial
18. When there is a vacancy in the office of the president jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
and the vice-president at the same time, the office is held (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Calcutta
temporarily by (b) Madras (d) Odisha
(a) The Prime Minister 28. In the verdict of which case, Supreme Court has nullified
(b) The chief Justice of India Parliament, effort to establish preference of all the
Directive Principles of state policy over Fundamental
(c) The speaker of Lok Sabha
rights?
(d) None of these
(a) Keshvanand Bharti Vs State of Kerala Case
19. Who has the right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme (b) Francis Coralie Mullin Vs Union Territory of Delhi
Court of India, on any question of Law? (c) Minerva Mills Vs. Union of India case
(a) Prime Minister (d) Indira Sawhani
(b) President 29. Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court is mentioned in
(c) Any judge of the high court which of the following articles of Indian constitution?
(d) All of the above (a) Article 131 (b) Article 132
20. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide (c) Article 143 (d) Article 148
disputes between the centre and the State falls under its 30. Which of the following writs literally means we
_________ command?
(a) Advisory jurisdiction (a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus
(b) Appellate Jurisdiction (c) Prohibition (d) Quo-Warranto
(c) constitutional Jurisdiction 31. In which of the following cases Supreme Court of India
(d) Original Jurisdiction enunciated the doctrine of basic structure?
21. Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by: (a) Keshwanand Bharti case
(a) Powers of the President of India (b) Golaknath case
(b) Judicial review (c) Minnerva Mills case
(c) Powers of the Prime Minister of India (d) Gopalan case
(d) Leader of the opposition 32. In Indian constitution the power to issue a writ of Habeas
22. Who of the following Chief Justice of India acted as the corpus is vested only in-
President of India also? (a) The Supreme Court
(a) Justice M. Hidayatullah (b) The High Court
(b) Justice P.N. Bhagwati (c) The Supreme Court and the High Court
(c) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan (d) Lower Courts
(d) Justice B.K. Mukherjee
33. The Provisions concerning the powers of the Union
23. The Indian constitution provides for the appointment of
judiciary in the constitution can be amended by
Ad hoc judges in:
(a) Simple majority of the parliament
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Two-third majority of the parliament
(b) High Court
(c) Two-third majority of the parliament and the majority
(c) District and session Court
of states
(d) All of these
(d) None of the above
24. Which of the following state/Union territories have a
common High Court? 34. The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that
respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
or a privilege he was exercising. which writ is that?
(b) Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
(a) Habeas Corpus (b) Quo Warranto
(c) Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Prohibition (d) Certiorari
(d) Assam and Bengal
25. Which of the following High Courts has the largest 35. What is the objective advocated for appointment of the
number of Benches? National judicial commission?
(a) Kolkata High Court (a) Training of the judges
(b) Madhya Pradesh High Court (b) Reforms in legal system
(c) Bombay High Court (c) Bringing about transparency and impartiality in the
(d) Guwahati High Court appointment of judges of the highest level.
(d) To examine the working period of the judges.
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36. How can the number of judges in the Supreme Court in 46. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are
India be increased ? appointed by the
(a) Representation from the Supreme Court (a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(b) By amendment of the constitution (b) Chief Minister of the concerned state
(c) By a Parliamentary Act (c) Governor of the concerned state
(d) by Presidential notification (d) President
37. Which of the following cases cannot be filed directly in 47. Judicial Review signifies that the Supreme Court
the Supreme Court ? (a) Can impeach the President
(a) Cases against encroachment on Fundamental Rights (b) Can declare a state law as unconstitutional
(b) Both (a) and (b) above. (c) Can review cases decided by the High Courts.
(c) If ones property is forcefully occupied by the other (d) Has final authority over all cases
(d) Disputes between two or more States 48. Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction
38. Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a of both the High Court and the Supreme Court ?
Judge of the High Court ? (a) Disputes between the States inter se
(a) Must have been an advocate of a High Court for not (b) Protection against the violation of the Constitution
less than 10 years (c) Protection of the Fundamental Rights
(b) Must be, in the opinion of the President, a
(d) Disputes between the Centre and the States
distinguished jurist.
49. Congnizable offence refers to an offence where
(c) Must have attained the age of 55 years
(a) Arrests can be made without warrant
(d) Must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5
years (b) Police can register a case without formal complaints
39. Judicial Review function of the Supreme Court means the (c) Arrests can be made with warrant
power to (d) It is under the jurisdiction of a court
(a) Review the functioning of judiciary in the country 50. Under the writ of Mandamus, the Court can
(b) Undertake periodic review of the Constitution. (a) Ask the person to be produced
(c) Examine the constitutional validity of the laws (b) Order to transfer the case from one court
(d) Review its own judgement (c) Ask to let a person free for a temporary period
40. The High Courts in India were first started at (d) Direct the Government to do or not to do a thing
(a) Bombay, Delhi, Madras 51. Which of the following writs is a bulwark of personal
(b) Madras and Bombay freedom ?
(c) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta (a) Certiorari (b) Habeas Corpus
(d) Delhi and Calcutta (c) Mandamus (d) Quo Warranto
41. Besides its permanent seal at Delhi, the Supreme Court 52. Appointment of officers and servants of a High Court are
can also meet at made by the
(a) Any other Union Territory (a) None of these
(b) Any other place as decided by the Chief Justice of (b) Chief Justice of the High Court
India in consultation with the President (c) President
(c) Any other metropolitan city (d) Governor
(d) Any other major city 53. Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are drawn
42. What is meant by a Court of Record? from the
(a) The court that maintains records of all lower courts.
(a) Grants-in-aid (b) Public Accounts
(b) The court that is competent to give directions and
(c) Contingency Fund (d) Consolidated Fund
issue writs.
(c) The court that can punish for its contempt. 54. Which of the following High Courts covers more than one
(d) The court that preserves all its records. State/ Union Territories ?
43. Judges of the High Court are appointed by the (a) Allahabad (b) None of these
(a) Chief Justice of the High Court (c) Guwahati (d) Delhi
(b) President 55. Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a
(c) Governor Fundamental Right ?
(d) Chief Justice of India (a) Certiorari (b) Habeas Corpus
44. After retirement, a Judge of a High Court can undertake (c) Mandamus (d) Prohibition
practice in 56. The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from
(a) Any other court except the same court office by the
(b) Wherever he intends to practice. (a) President on request of Parliament
(c) The same court (b) Chief Justice of India
(d) Lower courts only (c) President
45. Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined (d) Prime Minister
by 57. The authority competent to suspend the operation of
(a) VII Schedule to the Constitution Fundamental Rights guaranteed under the Constitution of
(b) Judicial decision India is
(c) Directive Principles (a) Supreme Court (b) Prime Minister
(d) Preamble (c) Parliament (d) President
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58. Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect (c) Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder
of the Constitution of India ? (d) Disputes between two states of the Indian Union
(a) President (b) Union Cabinet 69. Which High Court in India, has held that the pronouncement
(c) Supreme Court (d) Parliament of Talaq thrice in one go is illegal ?
59. Which of the following is an extensive original jurisdiction (a) Bombay High Court
given by the Constitution of India to the Supreme Court ? (b) None of these
(a) Enforcement of Fundamental Rights (c) Calcutta High Court
(b) Advising the Chief Executive in legal matters (d) Allahabad High Court
(c) Hearing revenue cases of appeal 70. The small causes court can hear cases involving a
(d) Hearing criminal cases of appeal maximum amount of
60. The High Court of West Bengal (Calcutta) has got the (a) Rs 5000 (b) Rs 2000
additional jurisdiction to hear cases from (c) Rs 1000 (d) Rs 500
(a) Arunachal Pradesh 71. A common High Court for two or more states and Union
(b) Mizoram Territory may be established by
(c) Tripura (a) Parliament by Law (b) Chief Justice of India
(d) Andaman and Nicobar islands (c) President (d) Governer of the state
61. Which of the following is enforceable in a court of law ? 72. Under a single, integrated, hierarchical judicial system,
(a) Fundamental Rights the High Court in the states are directly under the
(b) Fundamental Duties (a) President (b) Union Parliament
(c) Directive Principles (c) Governor of the state (d) Supreme Court
(d) Preamble 73. A Judge of a Supreme court may resign his office by
62. In whom are the powers of Judicial Review vested in India ? writing under his hand addressed to the
(a) All the courts (a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Supreme Court and all the High Courts (b) Senior most judge of the supreme court
(c) President (c) Prime Minister
(d) Parliament (d) President
63. There is no appeal except on a point of law against the 74. The Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court dose not
decisions of the involve
(a) Sub Judges (a) Criminal Cases
(b) Small causes courts (b) Cases involving interpretation of the Constitution
(c) Court of Munsifs (c) Civil Cases
(d) High Court (d) Disputes arising out of pre-Constitution treaties and
64. The lowest court of revenue is that of a agreements
(a) Naib Tehsildar 75. When the chief justice of a High Court acts in an
(b) Sub-judge administrative capacity, he is subject to.
(c) Third class magistrate (a) The writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the
(d) Munsif High Court.
65. To ensure impartiality, the retired Chief Justice and other (b) Special control exercised by the chief justice of India.
Judges of the Supreme Court are debarred from practising (c) Discretionary power of the Governor of the State
law (d) Special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this
(a) In any court other than State High Courts regard
(b) In any Criminal Court 76. Article 136 of Indian Constitution authorizes the Supreme
(c) In any court of India Court to grant special leave to appeal. Which of the
(d) In any court other than the Supreme Court following statement is not correct with respect to Appeal
66. Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court ? by Special Leave?
(a) Governor of the State (a) It is a discretionary power of the Supreme Court
(b) Parliament (b) It can be granted against any court or tribunal
(c) President including the military court
(d) State Government (c) It can be related to any matter
67. Who is appointed as an adhoc judge of the Supreme Court ? (d) None of these
(a) A sitting judge of a High Court duly qualified for 77. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide
appointment as a Supreme Court Judge disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
(b) A person fully qualified for appointment as a Judge (a) advisory jurisdiction (b) appellate jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court (c) original jurisdiction (d) writ jurisdiction
(c) A retired judge of Supreme Court 78. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme
(d) An acting judge of the Supreme Court Court of India is vested in
68. Which of the following is covered under the original (a) the President of India
jurisdiction of the supreme court ? (b) the Parliament
(a) Dispute relating to civil matters (c) the Chief Justice of India
(b) Dispute between two citizens from two different (d) the Law Commission
states
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Exercise-2
6. Consider the following statements :
Statement Based MCQ 1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge
of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or
1. Regarding advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, before any authority in India except the Supreme
which statements is/ are NOT CORRECT? Court.
1. It is obligatory for the Supreme Court to give its 2. A person is not qualified for appointment as a Judge
opinion if it is sought. of a High Court in India unless he has for at least five
2. The advice is not binding on the President. years held a judicial office in the territory of India.
3. President may ask the Courts opinion on treaties Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
and agreements made before the Constitution was (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
framed. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 7. Which of the following statements are incorrect about the
difference between the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Court and high courts in India ?
2. Supreme Court is a court of record. This implies that: 1. The Supreme Court can issue writs not only for the
1. It can punish for its contempt purpose of enforcement of Fundamental Rights but
2. its decisions are admitted as evidence and cannot be also for any other purpose, whereas high courts can
questioned by any court issue writs only for the purpose of enforcement of
3. it has to keep a record of all the important cases in Fundamental Rights.
India 2. High courts can issue the writ of Injunction, whereas
4. its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it the Supreme Court cannot issue the writ of Injunction.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 3. The Supreme Court can issue writs only in the case
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 of appeal, whereas high courts can issue writs only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 when the party directly approaches it.
3. ________ is/are the qualifications for a High Court judge? 4. High courts can issue writs not only for the purpose
1. Citizenship of India of enforcement of Fundamental Rights but also for
any other purpose, whereas the Supreme Court can
2. Must have held a judicial office for at least ten years
issue writs only for the purpose of enforcement of
3. Must not be over 62 years of age Fundamental Rights.
4. Must have been an advocate of a High Court for at Which of the following statements is/are correct?
least ten years or be an eminent jurist (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct? (c) 2 and 3 (d) 4 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 8. The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 President after consultation with
4. Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President 1. the Chief Justice of India
after consultation with 2. the Governor of the state
1. Chief Justice of India 3. the Chief Minister of the state
2. Governor of the State Which of the above is/are correct?
3. Chief Minister of the State (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the above is/are correct?
9. Consider the following statements regarding the advisory
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court:
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. The reference for advice may be made to the Supreme
5. In a criminal case, an appeal lies to the Supreme Court if Court on a question of law of fact by the President of
the High Court: India
1. has convicted the accused and awarded him a death 2. Disputes arising out of pre-constitution treaties and
sentence agreements excluded from the original jurisdiction of
2. has on appeal reversed an order for acquittal of an the Supreme Court may also be referred to it.
accused and sentenced him to imprisonment of ten 3. The advice given by the Supreme Court is binding on
years or more the government
3. has withdrawn for trial be-fore itself any case from a 4. One of the cases referred to the Supreme Court for
subordinate court and has convicted the accused and its advice was the constitutionally of the Kerala
sentenced him to death education bill.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Which of these are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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10. In which of the following categories of cases the Supreme 15. What is Cabotage Law consider the following statements
Court of India has the power to decide in regard to it:
1. Reference made by the President on a question of law 1. It states that only Indian flagged vessels can handle
or fact coastal cargo.
2. A case involving interpretation of the constitution 2. Government recently tightened the cabotage law
in order to reduce the illegal movement of cargo
3. A case involving substantial question of law of
through coastal water.
general importance
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
4. A case where the constitutionally of any law has been (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
challenged (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 16. Consider the following statements about the judicial
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 system introduced by the British in India:
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 1. It judicially unified India.
11. Which of the following characteristics are essential to 2. The British established a new system of law through
federal government ? the process of enactment and relevant interpretation
of customary laws.
1. A supreme and written constitution
3. In general the British tended to avoid the customary
2. Separation of powers and the system of checks and laws of India.
balances Which of the Statements given above are correct?
3. Distribution of powers between the centre and states (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
4. Fundamental Rights guaranteed to citizens (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 17. With reference to National Legal Services Authority,
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 consider the following statements:
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 1. Its objective is to provide free and competent legal
services to the weaker sections of the society on the
12. Consider the following statements regarding the High
basis of equal opportunity.
Courts in India: 2. It issues guidelines for the State Legal Services
1. There are eighteen High Courts in the Country. Authorities to implement the legal programmes and
2. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one schemes throughout the country.
state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. No Union territory has a High Court of its own. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
4. Judges of the High court hold office till the age of 62. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 4 Matching Based MCQ
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 4 only
13. The Supreme Court of India issued certain guidelines DIRECTIONS (Q. 18): Match List-I with List-II and select
to put a halt to eve-teasing. In this regard consider the the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
following statements: 18 Match the following:
1. women cops, in civil uniform, should be deputed at List I List II
the public places A. Insertion of part 1. 116th Amendment
2. The court also ordered the states and the UTs to form XIV B in the
a uniform law constitution
3. The eve-teasing can lead to violation of the B. Reservation in 2. 117th Amendment
fundamental rights. Promotions for
SCs/STs
Which of the following statement given above are correct?
C. Introduction 3. 115th Amendment
(a) 1and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
of the Goods
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 and service Tax
14. Consider the following statements in regard to equality D. Increasing age 4. 114th Amendment
before law introduced by the British in India. limit of High
1. There were similar courts for Indians and Europeans. Court judges to 65
2. Justice now became costlier than before. Codes:
3. The government officials often favoured the rich. A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(b) 1 2 3 4
(a) 1and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 3 2 4
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 4 3 2 1