Top 80+ Solved The Judiciary MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of:
a. 58 years
b. 60 years
c. 62 years
d. 65 years
Q. 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 J a criminal found nonguilty by a lower court
d. Criminal case in which High Court after withdrawing a case from the lower court, has given a death sentence
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. A Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from office only on grounds of:
a. gross inefficiency
b. imbecile conduct
c. proven misbehaviour or incapacity
d. senility
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India 2. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer 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? [IAS 2008]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. When can the salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court be reduced during their term of office?
a. If the Parliament passes a bill to this effect
b. During a Financial Emergency
c. As and when the President desires
d. Never
Q. The Supreme Court was set up under:
a. Pitt's India Act
b. Regulating Act
c. Indian Councils Act, 1861
d. Indian Councils Act, 1892
Q. 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
Q. If the Parliament passes a law which is against the Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by the:
a. Supreme Court
b. President
c. Chief Justice of India
d. A bench of High Court Judges
Q. A civil case becomes a fit case for appeal to the Supreme Court if:
a. it involves a point of Constitutional law
b. the High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution
c. it involves a sum of money over RS. 10,000
d. the case had come to the High Court under an appeal from a subordinate court
Q. The minimum number of judges to sit on the Constitutional Bench or on Bench which gives its advisory opinion on the reference by the President must be :
a. one half of the total strength of the Supreme Court
b. seven
c. three
d. one-third of the total strength of the court
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