THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 27

THE JUDICIARY MCQS SET 27

261) The territorial jurisdiction of the Guwahati High Court now extends over the States of:
A) Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram
B) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram
C) Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
D) Mizoram, Meghalaya and Assam
Answer: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram
   
262) A High Court for a Union Territory may be constituted by
A) President
B) Supreme Court of India
C) Union Law Ministry
D) Union Parliament
Answer: Union Parliament
   
263) The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President in consultation with:
I. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
II. Former Chief Justice of the High Court.
III. Other Judges of the High Court.
IV. Governor of the State concerned.
A) I and II
B) II and III
C) I and IV
D) I, III and IV
Answer: I and IV
   
264) The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the:
A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
B) Attorney General for India
C) Secretary, Minister of Law
D) Union Law Minister
Answer: Attorney General for India
   
265) The High Court which has the distinction of having the nrst woman Chief Justice is:
A) Guwahati High Court
B) Allahabad High Court
C) Delhi High Court
D) Himachal Pradesh High Court
Answer: Himachal Pradesh High Court

266) A retired Judge of High Court cannot:
A) practice in the Supreme Court
B) practice in any High Court of India
C) practice in the High Court from where he has retired
D) practice in any Court of India
Answer: practice in the High Court from where he has retired
   
267) Judge of the High Court can be removed from the office during his tenure by:
A) the Governor, if the State passes resolution by 2/3rd majority
B) the President. on the basis of resolution passed by the Parliament by 2/3rd majority
C) the Chief Justice of Supreme Court on the recommendation of Parliament
D) the Chief Justice of High Court on recommendation of State Legislature
Answer: the President. on the basis of resolution passed by the Parliament by 2/3rd majority
   
268) A retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can resume practice in the:
A) Supreme Court
B) High Court of his choice
C) District Courts
D) No Court in the territory of the Union
Answer: No Court in the territory of the Union
   
269) The sole interpreter of the Constitution of India is ______
A) Union Parliament
B) President
C) Supreme Court
D) Lower Courts
Answer: Supreme Court
   
270) The power to extend or restrict the jurisdiction of the High Court rests with:
A) the President
B) the Parliament
C) the concerned State Legislature
D) the Governor
Answer: the Parliament