Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed:
a. by the President
b. by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
c. by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and out of the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court as he may deem necessary for the purpose
d. by the President in consultation with Prime Minister
Q. The rules for regulating the practice and procedure of Supreme Court under Article145 of the Constitution are made by the:
a. President of India
b. Supreme Court with the approval of the President of India
c. Supreme Court alone
d. Supreme Court in consultation with the Bar Council of India
Q. Consider the following: 1. Supreme Court's power to issue writs is narrower than that of High Courts. 2. a citizen is free to approach High Court or Supreme Court as he chooses, whenever his Fundamental Rights are violated. 3. The law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts throughout India.
a. 1 alone
b. 1 and 2
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 2 and 3
Q. Which is not correct statement? The Supreme Court :
a. is a watch-dog of citizen's liberty
b. interprets the Constitution
c. protects the Directive Principles of State Policy
d. settles electoral disputes of the President and Vice-President of India
Q. The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India:
a. can never be reduced under any circumstances
b. can be reduced during their term of office
c. cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency
d. are fixed by President of India
Q. The Constitution of India has ensured independence of judiciary by : (i) protecting salaries and service conditions of judges. (ii) prohibiting the judges from carrying on practice in courts of law after retirement. (iii) providing Single judiciary. (iv) ensuring security of tenure of judges.
a. ii, iii, iv
b. i, ii, iv
c. i, ii, iii, iv
d. i, iii
Q. The Supreme Court is a court of record. This implies: 1. it can punish for its contempt. 2. its decisions are admitted as evidence and can riot be questioned in any court of law. 3. it has to keep a record of all the important cases that are conducted in India. 4. its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it.
a. I, II and III
b. I and II
c. I, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. The main sources of law in India are: 1. The Constitution 2. Statutes 3. Customary law 4. Judicial decisions of superior courts
a. I and II
b. I, II and IV
c. II and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. Judicial review in India does not extend to:
a. the advice that the Council of Ministers gives to the President
b. the discretionary powers of the Governors
c. the privileges enjoyed by Parliament members
d. Any of the above
Q. Public interest litigation applies to any case of public injury arising from
a. the breach of any public duty
b. the violation of a constitutional provision
c. the violation of the law
d. All of the above
Q. The Judges of the Supreme Court take an oath or affirmation before entering upon office, conducted by:
a. Chief Justice of India
b. President or Vice-President
c. President or some person appointed, by him
d. None of the above
Q. To whom does a Judge of the Supreme Court address his resignation if he wants toleave office before his term is complete?
a. Chief Justice of India
b. Prime Minister
c. President
d. Union Law Minister
Q. The power of judicial review ensures:
a. the supremacy of the Supreme Court
b. that Supreme Court can review its own judgements
c. the constitutionality of laws
d. justice by the subordinate courts
Q. The right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law or factbelongs to :
a. the President
b. High Courts
c. the Governor
d. All of these
Q. A High Court consists of a Chief Justice and:
a. at least 5 other judges
b. such other judges as specified in the Constitution
c. such other judges as determined by Parliament
d. such other judges as determined by the President