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The Judiciary 01
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Q1. To whom does a judge of the Supreme Court address his resignation?
A.
Chief Justice of India
B.
Prime Minister
C.
President
D.
Union Law Minister
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Supreme Court judges send their resignation letters to the President of India.
Q2. The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in
A.
Ireland
B.
Australia
C.
United Kingdom
D.
United States of America
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
PIL was first developed in the USA before being introduced in India by Justice P.N. Bhagwati.
Q3. Which Supreme Court Judge faced an unsuccessful impeachment attempt?
A.
Justice M Hidayatullah
B.
Justice AN Grover
C.
Justice V Ramaswami
D.
Justice HR Khanna
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Justice V. Ramaswami was the first judge to face impeachment proceedings in 1993.
Q4. Total number of high courts in India up to July 2016
A.
21
B.
22
C.
23
D.
24
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
There were 24 High Courts in 2016 (now 25 with Andhra Pradesh).
Q5. Number of writs that can be issued by the SC or High Courts
A.
3
B.
4
C.
5
D.
6
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
There are 5 types of writs: Habeas Corpus
Q6. Only Union Territory to have its own High Court
A.
Chandigarh
B.
Delhi
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Daman and Diu
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Delhi was the first UT to have its own High Court (established 1966).
Q7. Disputes between two or more States fall under Supreme Court’s
A.
Advisory Jurisdiction
B.
Appellate Jurisdiction
C.
Original Jurisdiction
D.
Writ Jurisdiction
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Under Article 131
Q8. Power of judicial review in India is
A.
Explicit
B.
Implicit
C.
Given by President
D.
Given by Parliament
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
While not explicitly defined
Q9. Power to extend or restrict High Court jurisdiction rests with
A.
the President
B.
the Parliament
C.
the Governor
D.
the Concerned State
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Under Article 230, only Parliament has the power to extend or exclude the jurisdiction of a High Court.
Q10. Chief Justice of India when PIL was introduced
A.
M Hidayatullah
B.
AM Ahmadi
C.
AS Anand
D.
PN Bhagwati
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Justice P.N. Bhagwati is known as the pioneer of Public Interest Litigation in India.
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