Union And State Judiciary Of India(General Knowledge > Polity ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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UNION AND STATE JUDICIARY OF INDIA MCQs

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Question 1. Which one of the following jurisdictions of the Indian judiciary covers Public Interest Litigation?

Advisory Jurisdiction
Epistolary Jurisdiction
original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Appellate Jurisdiction
Answer: (d)
PIL (Public Interest Litigation) writ petition can be filed in Supreme Court under Article 32 only if a question concerning the enforcement of a fundamental right is involved.
Under Article 226, a writ petition can be filed in a High court whether or not a Fundamental Right is involved. Thus, it comes under appellate jurisdiction.

Question 2. What does the ‘Judicial Review’ function of the Supreme Court mean?

Examine the judicial amendments
Examine the constitutional validity of the constitution
Review its own judgment
Review the functioning of judiciary in the country

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Examine the constitutional validity of the constitution
Answer: (b)
The ‘judicial review’ function of the Supreme Court means to examine the constitutional validity of laws.
Judicial review is the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review (and possible invalidation) by the judiciary.

Question 3. The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by

The President
Governor of the State
Chief Minister of the State
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> The President
Answer: (a)Judges in a High Court are appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the governor of the state.

Question 4. The minimum number of judges to sit on the Constitutional Bench or on Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be:

One-third of the total strength of the court
Three
One half of the total strength of the Supreme Court
Seven

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> One half of the total strength of the Supreme Court
Answer: (c)
Court’s advisory jurisdiction may be sought by the President under Article 143 of the Constitution. This procedure is termed as “Presidential Reference” and is recognized as the ‘Advisory jurisdiction’ of the Court.
The minimum number of judges to sit on the Constitutional Bench or on Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be one-half of the total strength of the Supreme Court.

Question 5. The guardian of fundamental rights is

None of above
Parliament
Judiciary
Executive

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Judiciary
Answer: (c)Judiciary is the guardian of fundamental rights.

Question 6. The Constitution places the High Courts under the control of the Union in certain matters in order to keep them outside the range of regional politics. The Union exercises its control in the matters of:

transfer of Judges from one High Court to another.

being able, to establish a common High Court for two or more States.

determining disputes as to age of High Court Judges.

I, II and III
I only
II and III
I and II

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> I, II and III
Answer: (a)

Question 7. Which one of the following cases propounded the concept of ‘Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution’?

Keshavananda Bharti’s Case
Shankari Prasad’s Case
Rudal Shah’s Case
Indira Sahni Case

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Keshavananda Bharti’s Case
Answer: (a)

Question 8. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 3
Answer: (c)

Question 9. Power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between center and state falls under

constitutional jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
advisory jurisdiction
original jurisdiction

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> original jurisdiction
Answer: (d)
original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court(Article 131): Supreme court has power to decide disputes · between the Government of India and one or more States · between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other · between two or more States.

Question 10. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding writ of ‘prohibition’?

It is an order issued by the Higher Court commanding Lower Court to cease from proceeding in some matters not within its jurisdiction.

This writ is available against a public officer even if he is not vested with judicial powers.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 and 2
1 only
2 only

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 1 only
Answer: (c)
Writ of prohibition is not available against a public officer not vested with judicial or quasi judicial powers.