Indian Political Awareness-46

         1.      Which of the following High Courts covers more than one State/ Union Territories?

a.       Allahabad

b.      Mumbai

c.       Guwahati

d.      Delhi

         2.      Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right?

a.       Certiorari

b.      Habeas Corpus

c.       Mandamus

d.      Prohibition

         3.      The total number of High Courts in India at present is

a.       15

b.      21

c.       16

d.      18

         3.      The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from office by the

a.       President on request of Parliament

b.      Chief Justice of India

c.       President

d.      Prime Minister

         4.      The authority competent to suspend the operation of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India is

a.       Supreme Court

b.      Prime Minister

c.       Parliament

d.      President

         5.      Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India?

a.       President

b.      Union Cabinet

c.       Supreme Court

d.      Parliament   

         6.      Which of the following is an extensive original jurisdiction given by the Constitution of India to the Supreme Court?

a.       Enforcement of Fundamental Rights

b.      Advising the Chief Executive in legal matters

c.       Hearing revenue cases of appeal

d.      Hearing criminal cases of appeal

         7.      The High Court of West Bengal (Calcutta) has got the additional jurisdiction to hear cases from

a.       Arunachal Pradesh

b.      Mizoram

c.       Tripura

d.      Andaman and Nicobar islands

         8.      Which of the following is enforceable in a court of law?

a.       Fundamental Rights

b.      Fundamental Duties

c.       Directive Principles

d.      Preamble

         9.      In whom are the powers of Judicial Review vested in India?

a.       All the courts

b.      Supreme Court and all the High Courts

c.       President

d.      Parliament

        10.  There is no appeal except on a point of law against the decisions of the

a.       Sub Judges

b.      Small causes courts

c.       Court of Munsifs

d.      High Court

        11.  The lowest court of revenue is that of a

a.       Naib Tehsildar

b.      Sub-judge

c.       Third class magistrate

d.      Munsif

        12.  The First Class Magistrates are competent to award sentence of imprisonment upto

a.       4 years

b.      2 years

c.       1 year

d.      3 years

        13.  Which is the highest court of appeal in India?

a.       Supreme Court

b.      President

c.       High Court

d.      Privy Council

         14.  To ensure impartiality, the retired Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court are debarred from practising law

a.       In any court other than State High Courts

b.      In any Criminal Court

c.       In any court of India

d.      In any court other than the Supreme Court

         15.  Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court?

a.       Governor of the State

b.      Parliament

c.       President

d.      State Government