The Judiciary Questions and answers

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      1. Indian Constitution
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      6. The Union Legislature
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      8. The State Executive
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11). Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court?
A). It has only the Appellate Jurisdiction
B). It is the highest federal court of India
C). It does not have the Original Jurisdiction
D). It can amend the Constitution
12). Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?
A). Disputes between the Centre and the States
B). Disputes between the States
C). Protection of the Fundamental Rights
D). Protection against the violation of the Constitution
13). Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are drawn from the :
A). Grants-in-aid
B). Contingency Fund
C). Consolidated Fund
D). Public Accounts
14). A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of :
A). 58 years
B). 60 years
C). 62 years
D). 65 years
15). Which of the following statements regarding Judicially in India are correct?
I. Supreme Court of India is free from the control and influence of Legislature and Executives
II. Subordinate courts are at the head of the judicial hierarchy of the State
III. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the Governor in constitution with the Chief Justice of India
IV. A High Court can withdraw a case from a subordinate court and can deal with the case itself if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial point of constitutional law

A). I and II
B). I and III
C). I and IV
D). II, II and IV


16). In which of the following cases appeals cannot be lodged with the Supreme Court?
A). Constitutional matters involving a substantial point of law
B). A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the
High Court
C). Criminal case in which High Court has given a death sentence to a criminal
found non-guilty by a lower court
D). Criminal case in which High Court after withdrawing a case from the lower
court, has given a death sentence
17). Which of the following is covered under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
A). Dispute relating to civil matters
B). Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder
C). Disputes between two states of the Indian Union
D). Disputes between to citizens from two different states
18). The Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from their office by an order of the President passed after :
A). an address by each House supported by the majority of the members present
and voting has been presented to him
B). a resolution of both Houses passed by a 2/3rd majority of total membership is presented to him
C). a resolution passed by 2/3rd majority of total membership of Lok Sabha is
presented to him
D). an address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President
19). A Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from office only on grounds of :
A). gross inefficiency
B). imbecile conduct
C). proven misbehaviour or incapacity
D). senility
20). At present the Supreme Court consists of how many judges besides the Chief Justice?
A). 20
B). 18
C). 24
D). 25
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