Indian Political Awareness-47

        1.      Who is appointed as an adhoc judge of the Supreme Court?

a.       A sitting judge of a High Court duly qualified for appointment as a Supreme Court Judge

b.      A person fully qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court

c.       A retired judge of Supreme Court

d.      An acting judge of the Supreme Court

        2.      Which of the following is covered under the original jurisdiction of the supreme court?

a.       Dispute relating to civil matters

b.      Dispute between two citizens from two different states

c.       Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder

d.      Disputes between two states of the Indian Union

        3.      Which High Court in India, has held that the pronouncement of Talaq thrice in one go is illegal?

a.       Bombay High Court

b.      Delhi High Court

c.       Calcutta High Court

d.      Allahabad High Court

        4.      The small causes court can hear cases involving a maximum amount of

a.       Rs 5000

b.      Rs 2000

c.       Rs 1000

d.      Rs 500

         5.      The power of the Supreme Court to review any judgement pronounced or order made by it previously is provided in Article?

a.       126

b.      139

c.       138

d.      137

        6.      A common High Court for two or more states and Union Territory may be established by

a.       Parliament by Law

b.      Chief Justice of India

c.       President

d.      Governor of the state

        7.      Which of the following amendments curtailed the power of Judicial review of the Supreme Court and the High Court?

a.       24^th

b.      44^th

c.       26^th

d.      42^nd

        8.      Under a single, integrated, hierarchical judicial system, the High Court in the states are directly under the

a.       President

b.      Union Parliament

c.       Governor of the state

d.      Supreme Court

        9.      A Judge of a Supreme court may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the

a.       Chief Justice of India

b.      Senior most judge of the supreme court

c.       Prime Minister

d.      President

        10.  The Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court dose not involve

a.       Criminal Cases

b.      Cases involving interpretation of the Constitution

c.       Civil Cases

d.      Disputes arising out of pre-Constitution treaties and agreements

        11.  Which of the following is not a writ issued by a superior court to an inferior court?

a.       Mandamus

b.      Certiorari

c.       Quo Warranto

d.      Prohibition

        12.  The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President

a.       In consulation with the Judges of the supreme court and the High Court

b.      Alone

c.       In consulation with the Governor

d.      In consulation with the Judges of the supreme court alone

        13.  The concept of the Judicial review has been borrowed from the Constitution of

a.       U.K.

b.      Switzerland

c.       U.S.A

d.      U.S.S.R.

        14.  Which Amendment Act conferred on the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to tranfer cases from one High Court to another?

a.       43^rd

b.      45^th

c.       42^nd

d.      39^th

        15.  The only-Union Territory which has a High Court of its own

a.       Daman and Diu

b.      Delhi

c.       Lakshadweep

d.      Chandigarh

        16.  The Supreme Court originally consisted of how many other judges besides the Chief Justice?

a.       6

b.      12

c.       14

d.      7