THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 04

THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 04

31) The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India :
A) can never be reduced under any circumstances
B) can be reduced during their term of office
C) cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial
emergency
D) are fixed by President of India
Answer: cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency
   
32) The Constitution of India has ensured independence of judiciary by :
(i) protecting salaries and service conditions of judges
(ii) prohibiting the judges from carrying on practice in courts of law after retirement
(iii) providing single judiciary
(iv) ensuring security of tenure of judges
A) II, II, IV
B) I, II, IV
C) II, III, IV
D) I, III
Answer: I, II, IV
   
33) The Supreme Court is court of record. This implies :
I. it can punish for its contempt
II. Its decisions are admitted as evidence and cannot be questioned in any court of law
III. It has to keep a record of all the important cases that are conducted in India
IV. its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it.
A) I, II and III
B) I and II
C) I, III and IV
D) I, II, III and IV
Answer: I and II
   
34) The main sources of law in India are :
I. The Constitution
II. Statutes
III. Customary law
IV. Judicial decisions of superior courts
A) I and II
B) I, II and IV
C) II and IV
D) I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
   
35) Judicial Review in India does not extend to :
A) the advice that the Council of Ministers gives to the President
B) the discretionary powers of the Governors
C) the privileges enjoyed by Parliament members
D) any of the above
Answer: any of the above
36) Public interest litigation applies to any case of public injury arising from :
A) the breach of any public duty
B) the violation of a constitutional provision
C) the violation of the law
D) all the above
Answer: all the above
   
37) Which of the following statements with regard to preventive detention in India is or are correct?
1. The detained person has no rights other than those mentioned in clauses (4) and (5) of Article 22 of Constitution of India.
2. The detained person has a right to challenge the detention order on the ground that he was already in jail when the detention order was passed.
3. The detained person can claim bail on the ground that he has been in prison beyond 24 hours without an order of the magistrate.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 2
C) Only 3
D) All of the above
Answer: Only 2
   
38) The system of Judicial Review exists in
A) lndia only
B) UK only
C) USA only
D) India and USA
Answer: India and USA
   
39) Which Article of, the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order?
A) Article 137
B) Article 138
C) Article 139
D) Article 140
Answer: Article 137
   
40) Who is the custodian of Indian Constitution?
A) President
B) Parliament
C) Council of Ministers
D) Supreme Court
Answer: Supreme Court