THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 05

THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 05

41) Who among the following is 1st Chief justice of India
A) H J Kania
B) M P Sastri
C) K Subha Rao
D) A K Sarkar
Answer: H J Kania
   
42) Which of the following are correct?
1. The Supreme Court cannot interfere with the delimitation of the constituencies.
2. The Supreme Court cannot question the detention or arrest of a person or an Act, if it has been made in accordance with the procedure established by law.
3. The Supreme Court cannot declare unconstitutional a law passed by the Parliament.
4. The Supreme Court cannot question the decision of the Speaker as to whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not.
Codes
A) 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
   
43) Which of the following are the powers of the Supreme Court of India?
1. It appoints the Judges of the High Court.
2. It is a Court of record and enjoys all the powers of such a Court.
3. The decisions of the Supreme Court are enforceable throughout the territory of India.
4. It decides the disputes regarding the election of the President or the Vice President.
Codes
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1, 3 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
   
44) The largest constitutional bench of 13 Judge Bench delivered judgement in which of the following case
A) Vishakha case
B) Kesavananda Bharti case
C) Shreya Singhal case
D) Golak Nath case
Answer: Kesavananda Bharti case
   
45) Consider the following statements keeping in mind the recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding getting sanction from the Government for prosecution of the Government officials?
1. Under Prevention of Corruption Act, any citizen of India can apply for getting sanction from the government for prosecution of the government officials.
2. If the sanction is not given within six months it would deem to have been granted.
3. This case was filed by Janata Party Chief Subramanian Swamy, seeking direction to the Prime Minister for sanction to prosecute the then Telecom Minister A Raja.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3

46) Consider the following statements about the jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A) Original jurisdiction settles disputes between union and states and among states
B) Appellate jurisdiction tries appeals from lower courts in civil criminal and constitutional cases
C) Advisory jurisdictions advises the President on matters of public importance and law
D) All are correctly matched
Answer: All are correctly matched
   
47) When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice-President at the same time. the office is held temporarily by
A) the Prime Minister
B) the Chief Justice of India
C) the Speaker of Lok Sabha
D) None of the above
Answer: the Chief Justice of India
   
48) Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by the
A) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
B) Prime Minister
C) President
D) Law Minister
Answer: President
   
49) Who has the right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of India, on any question of law?
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Any Judge of the High Court
D) All of the above
Answer: President
   
50) The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
A) Advisory Jurisdiction
B) Appellate Jurisdiction
C) Constitutional Jurisdiction
D) Original Jurisdiction
Answer: Original Jurisdiction