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UNION AND STATE JUDICIARY OF INDIA MCQs

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Question 51. Consider the following functionaries

  1. Cabinet Secretary

  2. Chief Election Commissioner

  3. Union Cabinet Minister

  4. Chief Justice of India


Their correct sequence, in the order of precedence, is
  1.    3, 4, 1, 2
  2.    4, 3, 2, 1
  3.    3, 4, 2, 1
  4.    4, 3, 1, 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: (b)
The order of precedence of the functionaries given in the options are chief justice of India> cabinet Minister of the Union > Chief Election commissioner > Cabinet secretary.
Question 52. Match it – 
(A) Habeas Corpus 
(i) Be more fully informed 
(B) Mandamces 
(ii) By which authority 
(C) Prohibition 
(iii) We command 
(D) Certiorary
(iv) Let us have the body
(E) Quo - Warranto
(v) Writto Subordinate Courts
Codes: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
  1.    (iv) (v) (iii) (i) (ii)
  2.    (iv) (iii) (v) (i) (ii)
  3.    (ii) (iv) (v) (iii) (i)
  4.    (iv) (iii) (v) (ii) (i)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> (iv) (iii) (v) (i) (ii)
Answer: (b)
Question 53. Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction under the following article in relation to

  1. Constitutional cases

  2. Federal cases

  3. Cases related to directive principles of state policy

  4. River water disputes.


Codes:
  1.    1,2 and 3
  2.    2 only
  3.    1 and 3 only
  4.    2 and 3 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 only
Answer: (b)
Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction under the Article in relation to federal Cases.
Question 54. How many judges are there in Supreme Court ?
  1.    25
  2.    30
  3.    31
  4.    26
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 31
Answer: (c)As originally enacted, the Constitution of India provided for a Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and 7 judges. As the work of the Court has increased, the present sanctioned strength has swelled to 31.
Question 55. Who of the following Chief Justice of India acted as the President of India also?
  1.    Justice B.K. Mukherjee
  2.    Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan
  3.    Justice M. Hidayatullah
  4.    Justice P.N. Bhagwati
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Justice M. Hidayatullah
Answer: (c)
When President Zakir Hussain died in office, Vice President VV Giri, acted as the President. Later, Mr. Giri resigned as the Vice President. The CJI, Justice Hidayatullah then became the acting President of India.
The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court became the acting Chief Justice of India. When the newly elected President took office a month later, Justice Hidayatullah reverted as the Chief Justice of India.
Question 56. Which of the following constitutional provisions facilitate Union control over States?

  1. All-India services

  2. Grants-in-aid

  3. Inter-State Councils


Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
  1.    1, 2 and 3
  2.    1 and 3 only
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    2 and 3 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Question 57. The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India:
  1.    are fixed by President of India
  2.    can never be reduced under any circumstances
  3.    can be reduced during their term of office
  4.    cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> are fixed by President of India
Answer :(d)
Question 58. Who was the chief justice of India when Public Interest Litigation(PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?
  1.    P.N. Bhagwati
  2.    A.S. Anand
  3.    M. Hidayatullah
  4.    A.M. Ahmadi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> P.N. Bhagwati
Answer: (a)
P.N. Bhagwati was the Chief Justice of India when PIL concept was developed in the Indian judicial system in 1981. Public Interest Litigation is litigation for the protection of the public interest. In Indian law, Article 32 of the Indian constitution contains a tool that directly joins the public with the judiciary.
A PIL may be introduced in a court of law by the court itself (suo motu), rather than the aggrieved party or another third party.
Question 59. Following is an example of residuary powers in India
  1.    None of these
  2.    Labour Laws
  3.    Preventive detention
  4.    Service taxation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Service taxation
Answer: (d)Service taxation is an example of residuary powers in India.
Question 60. In the latest development in the Niira Radia case The Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the;

  1. Allotment of coal blocks to Sasan Power Project run by the Anil Ambani Group.

  2. Allotment of iron ore mines at Anuka in Singhbhoomi district of Jharkhand to Tata Steel.

  3. ‘Favoures’ allegedly shown by V. K. Sibal, then Chief of the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, to Reliance Industries and quid pro quo received.

  4. Allotment of land to J. P. Group in Uttar Pradesh for Yamuna Expressway.


The correct answer is
  1.    1, 2, 3 and 4
  2.    1, 2 and 3
  3.    1 and 2
  4.    2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)

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