THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 20

THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 20

191) Which of the following statements regarding Judiciary in India are correct?
I. Supreme Court of India is free from the control and influence of Legislature and Executive.
II. Subordinate courts are at the head of the judicial hierarchy of the State.
Ill. The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
IV. A High Court can withdraw a case from a subordinate court and can deal with the case itself if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial point of constitutional law.
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) I and IV
D) II, III and IV
Answer: I and IV
   
192) In which of the following cases appeals cannot be lodged with the Supreme Court?
A) Constitutional matters involving a substantial point of law
B) A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the High Court
C) Criminal case in which High Court has given a death sentence to a criminal found non-guilty by a lower court
D) Criminal case in which High Court after withdrawing a case from the lower court, has given a death sentence
Answer: A sentence in a criminal case given by the lower court and confirmed by the High Court
   
193) Which of the following is covered under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
A) Dispute relating to civil matters
B) Dispute relating to criminal cases involving murder
C) Disputes between two States of the Indian Union
D) Disputes between two citizens from two different States
Answer: Disputes between two States of the Indian Union
   
194) The exclusive forum for adjudicating disputes relating to the election of the President
of India is the
A) Supreme Court
B) Lok Sabha
C) Rajya Sabha
D) Election Commission of India
Answer: Supreme Court
   
195) The Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from their office
by an order of the President passed after:
A) an address by each House supported by the majority of the members present and voting has been presented to him
B) a resolution of both Houses passed by a 2/3rd majority of total membership is presented to him
C) a resolution passed by 2/3rd majority of total membership of Lok Sabha is presented to him
D) an address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President
Answer: an address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President
 
196) A Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from office only on grounds of:
A) imbecile conduct
B) gross inemciency
C) proven misbehaviour or incapacity
D) senility
Answer: proven misbehaviour or incapacity
   
197) In which year was the Supreme Court of India established?
A) 1949
B) 1950
C) 1951
D) 1947
Answer: 1950
   
198) Consider the following statements:
1. Justice V. R. Krishna lyer was the Chief Justice of India
2. Justice V. R. Krishna lyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
   
199) When can the salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court be reduced during their term
of office?
A) As and when the President desires
B) If the Parliament passes a bill to this effect
C) During a Financial Emergency
D) Never
Answer: If the Parliament passes a bill to this effect
   
200) Which Judge of the Supreme Court was unsuccessfully sought to be impeached?
A) Justice H.R. Khanna
B) Justice A.N. Grover
C) Justice M. Hidayatullah
D) Justice Ramaswami
Answer: Justice Ramaswami