Indian Political Awareness-45

        1.      For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an

a.       Notification

b.      Writ

c.       Decree

d.      Ordinance

        2.      Besides its permanent seal at Delhi, the Supreme Court can also meet at

a.       Any other Union Territory

b.      Any other place as decided by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with the President

c.       Any other metropolitan city

d.      Any other major city

        3.      What is meant by a Court of Record?

a.       The court that maintains records of all lower courts.

b.      The court that is competent to give directions and issue writs.

c.       The court that can punish for its contempt.

d.      The court that preserves all its records.

        4.      Judges of the High Court are appointed by the

a.       Chief Justice of the High Court

b.      President

c.       Governor

d.      Chief Justice of India

        5.      After retirement, a Judge of a High Court can undertake practice in

a.       Any other court except the same court

b.      Wherever he intends to practice.

c.       The same court

d.      Lower courts only

        6.      The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is

a.       62 years

b.      60 years

c.       65 years

d.      58 years

        7.      Separation of the Judiciary from the Executive is enjoined by

a.       VII Schedule to the Constitution

b.      Judicial decision

c.       Directive Principles

d.      Preamble

        8.      The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the

a.       Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b.      Chief Minister of the concerned state

c.       Governor of the concerned state

d.      President

        9.      Which High Court has jurisdiction over the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

a.       Guwahati

b.      Chandigarh

c.       Bombay

d.      Calcutta

       10.  A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of

a.       58 years

b.      62 years

c.       60 years

d.      65 years

        11.  The President of India referred the Ayodhya issue to the Supreme Court of India under which Article?

a.       143

b.      132

c.       138

d.      136

        12.  Judicial Review signifies that the Supreme Court

a.       Can impeach the President

b.      Can declare a state law as unconstitutional

c.       Can review cases decided by the High Courts.

d.      Has final authority over all cases

        13.  Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?

a.       Disputes between the States

b.      Protection against the violation of the Constitution

c.       Protection of the Fundamental Rights

d.      Disputes between the Centre and the States

        14.  Congnizable offence refers to an offence where

a.       Arrests can be made without warrant

b.      Police can register a case without formal complaints

c.       Arrests can be made with warrant

d.      It is under the jurisdiction of a court

        15.  Under the writ of Mandamus, the Court can

a.       Ask the person to be produced

b.      Order to transfer the case from one court

c.       Ask to let a person free for a temporary period

d.      Direct the Government to do or not to do a thing

        16.  Which of the following writs is a bulwark of personal freedom?

a.       Certiorari

b.      Habeas Corpus

c.       Mandamus

d.      Quo Warranto

         17.   The High Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, were established under the Indian High Courts Act of

a.       1909

b.      1911

c.       1861

d.      1865

        18.  Appointment of officers and servants of a High Court are made by the

a.       None of these

b.      Chief Justice of the High Court

c.       President

d.      Governor

        19.  Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are drawn from the

a.       Grants-in-aid

b.      Public Accounts

c.       Contingency Fund

d.      Consolidated Fund

        20.  The Constitution gives the powers of superintendence over all sub-ordinate courts to the High Courts under Article

a.       229

b.      227

c.       226

d.      228