THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 15

THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 15

141) Which of the following falls within the supervisory powers of the High Court?
1. To call for reports from the subordinate courts under its jurisdiction.
2. To make general rules and prescribe forms for regulating the practice and proceedings of lower courts.
3. To settle tables of fees to be allowed to sheriff and others practicing before these courts.
4. To supervise the working of tribunals constituted by or under any law relating to the Armed Forces.
A) 1, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
142) Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India
1. There are 18 High Courts in the country.
2. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one State.
3. No Union Territory has High Court of its own.
4. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 4
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 4
D) Only 4
Answer: Only 4
   
143) The necessary qualifications for a person to be appointed as District Judge is/are
1. Person must not be in the service of the Central or the State Government.
2. He should have been advocate or pleader for 5 years.
3. He should be recommended by the High Court for appointment.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) Only 3
D) All of these
Answer: 1 and 3
   
144) The judge of High courts in India is administered oath of office by
A) the Chief Justice of High Court
B) the Governor of the state
C) the President of India
D) the Chief Justice of India
Answer: the Governor of the state
   
145) Consider the following statements
1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and Session Judge.
2. The District Judge are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court.
3. A person to be eligible for appointment as a District Judge Should be an advocate or a pleader of Seven years' standing or more. or an Officer in judicial service of the Union or the State.
4. When the Session Judge awards death Sentence, it must be continued by the High Court before it is carried out.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 3 and 4
D) All of these
Answer: All of these

146) The Additional Judge of a High Court can be appointed for a temporary period not exceeding
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 year
D) 5 year
Answer: 2 year
   
147) To which of the following States the Special Marriages Act, 1954 does not apply?
A) Meghalaya
B) Nagaland
C) Tripura
D) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
   
148) Consider the following statements
1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2. After retirement from the office, a permanent Judge of a High Court can not plead or Act in any court or before any authority in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is / are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
   
149) How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union Territories not included)?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: 3
   
150) With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?
A) Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre litigative stage and not those matters pending before any court
B) Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil not criminal in nature
C) Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and not any other person
D) None of the statements given above is correct
Answer: Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil not criminal in nature