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The Judiciary 03
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Q1. The Family court decides disputes relating to
A.
domestic violence
B.
marriage affairs
C.
property matters
D.
consumer affairs
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Family courts handle reconciliation and adjudication of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs.
Q2. Second oldest High Court in India?
A.
Calcutta
B.
Bombay
C.
Madras
D.
Allahabad
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The High Courts of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras were established in 1862; Bombay was second after Calcutta.
Q3. Power of Supreme Court to decide disputes between Centre and States?
A.
advisory
B.
appellate
C.
original
D.
constitutional
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Article 131 gives SC the 'Original Jurisdiction' to settle disputes between the Union and States.
Q4. The oath to a High Court Judge is Administered by the
A.
Chief Justice of India
B.
Chief Justice of High Court
C.
Governor
D.
President
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Under Article 219, every person appointed to be a Judge of a High Court takes an oath before the Governor.
Q5. Chief Justice of High Court can be removed by
A.
CJI
B.
same procedure as SC Judges
C.
Governor
D.
Union Home Ministry
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
A High Court judge is removed by the President on the same grounds and manner as an SC judge.
Q6. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A.
Parliament
B.
Supreme Court
C.
High courts
D.
Election Commission
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Under the Representation of the People Act, High Courts have the original jurisdiction for election petitions.
Q7. Concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in
A.
United Kingdom
B.
Australia
C.
United States
D.
Canada
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
PIL was first developed in the US legal system before Justice P.N. Bhagwati pioneered it in India.
Q8. Total number of High Courts in India (2016 context)
A.
twenty one
B.
sixteen
C.
fifteen
D.
eighteen
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
At the time of the query, there were 21 High Courts (now 25).
Q9. Mumbai High Court does NOT have a bench at
A.
Nagpur
B.
Panaji
C.
Pune
D.
Aurangabad
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The Bombay High Court has benches in Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Panaji (Goa), but not Pune.
Q10. Which statement about UTs is correct?
A.
7 UTs / 2 have Assemblies
B.
One UT has a High Court
C.
One UT is capital of two States
D.
All of these
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
At the time, Delhi and Puducherry had assemblies; Delhi had its own HC; and Chandigarh served two states.
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