WBCS Mains Indian Polity Judiciary Questions 2023
Q. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India?
(A) M. Patanjali Sastri
(B) H. J. Kania
(C) Bijan Kumar Mukherjea
(D) Mehr Chand Mahajan
Correct Answer: (B) H. J. Kania
Q. Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available?
(A) Senior most Governor of a State
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Auditor General of India
Correct Answer: (B) Chief Justice of India
Q. Which High Court was established on 1st January, 2019?
(A) Tripura High Court
(B) Telangana High Court
(C) Manipur High Court
(D) Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Correct Answer: (B) Telangana High Court
Q. In which case, Supreme Court held that any Constitutional amendment that takes away or abridges a Fundamental Right conferred by Part III is void?
(A) S. R. Bommai vs. Union of India, 1994
(B) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala (1973)
(C) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab, 1967
(D) Minerva Mills
Correct Answer: (C) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab, 1967
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Q. How long a person should have practiced in a High Court to be eligible to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
(A) 7 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 15 years
Correct Answer: (B) 10 years
Q. The Constitution gives the powers of superintendence over all subordinate courts to the High Courts under which Article?
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 226
(C) Article 227
(D) Article 228
Correct Answer: (C) Article 227
Q. Which of the following is known as the first ‘Judges Transfer’ case?
(A) Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association v. Union of India
(B) S. P. Gupta v. Union of India
(C) In re Presidential Reference
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) S. P. Gupta v. Union of India
Q. Supreme Court of India is a Court of Record under which Article?
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 129
(C) Article 136
(D) Article 141
Correct Answer: (B) Article 129
Q. How many High Courts are there at present in India?
(A) 21
(B) 23
(C) 25
(D) 27
Correct Answer: (C) 25
Q. How many sanctioned judges are there in the Supreme Court of India?
(A) 25
(B) 28
(C) 30
(D) 34
Correct Answer: (D) 34
Q. The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is :
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Correct Answer: (B) 62 years
Q. The concept of Complete Justice is enshrined under which Article of the Constitution of India?
(A) Article 21
(B) Article 32
(C) Article 142
(D) Article 143
Correct Answer: (C) Article 142
Q. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India hold that forcing a husband to get separated from his parents amounts to cruelty?
(A) Narendra v. K. Meena
(B) Zubeda Ahmed v. Fazlia Begum
(C) Suleha Julekha v. Md. Bismillah
(D) Anita Kushwaha v. Pushpa Sudan
Correct Answer: (A) Narendra v. K. Meena
Q. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India hold that ‘the right to access to drinking water is fundamental to life and it is the duty of the State under Article 21 to provide clean drinking water to its citizens’?
(A) Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India
(B) A. P. Pollution Control Board v. M. V. Nayadu
(C) M. C. Mehta v. Union of India
(D) Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board v. Sri C. Kenchappa
Correct Answer: (B) A. P. Pollution Control Board v. M. V. Nayadu
Q. Who was the Chief Justice of India when the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial system?
(A) Justice M. Hidayatullah
(B) Justice A. H. Ahmadi
(C) Justice P. N. Bhagwati
(D) Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
Correct Answer: (C) Justice P. N. Bhagwati
Q. In which of the following cases the Apex Court held that, “Where there is a clash of two Fundamental Rights, the right which would advance the public morality or public interest, would alone be enforced through the process of court…”?
(A) Nandini v. Dani
(B) Sher Singh v. State of Punjab
(C) Kharak Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
(D) Mr. X v. Hospital Z.
Correct Answer: (D) Mr. X v. Hospital Z.
Q. In which of the following cases it was held that “Right to Life does not include Right to Die”?
(A) Deena v. Union of India
(B) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
(C) Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab
(D) State of U.P. v. Sanjay Kumar Bhatia
Correct Answer: (C) Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab
Q. Which of the following doctrines means “to stand by precedent and not to disturb the settled point of law”?
(A) Doctrine of stare decisis
(B) Doctrine of pith and substance
(C) Doctrine of prospective overruling
(D) Doctrine of colourable legislation
Correct Answer: (A) Doctrine of stare decisis
Q. In which Landmark case did the Supreme Court hold that the second marriage of a Hindu man is invalid even if he converts to Islam before marriage?
(A) Daniel Latiffi v. Union of India
(B) Sarala Mudgal v. Union of India
(C) Roopa Hurrah v. Ashok Hurrah
(D) Ramachandra Saraswati v. Neena Bajpai
Correct Answer: (B) Sarala Mudgal v. Union of India
Q. In which Landmark case were Fundamental Rights considered as an inviolable part of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
(B) Kesavananda Bharati v. Union of India
(C) S. R. Bommai v. Union of India
(D) Prem Singh v. State of Haryana
Correct Answer: (A) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
Q. Which of the following cases is known as the “Fundamental Right” case?
(A) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
(B) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain
(C) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
(D) D. K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
Correct Answer: (A) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
Q. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court emphasize the right to shelter as one of the fundamental human rights?
(A) R. S. Verma v. State of Rajasthan
(B) Chameli Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
(C) Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation
(D) Virender Gaur v. State of Haryana
Correct Answer: (B) Chameli Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
Q. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India issue directions on playing the National Anthem in theatres and cinema halls?
(A) Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
(B) Kedar Nath v. State of Bihar
(C) Ram Singh v. Union of India
(D) Shreya Vidyarthi v. Ashok Vidyarthi
Correct Answer: (D) Shreya Vidyarthi v. Ashok Vidyarthi
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Q. High Court has the power to issue writs under Article :
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 220
(C) Article 226
(D) Article 344
Correct Answer: (C) Article 226
Q. Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is contained in which Article?
(A) Article 131
(B) Article 129
(C) Article 132
(D) Article 136
Correct Answer: (A) Article 131
Q. Where is the permanent seat of the Supreme Court of India?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) New Delhi
Correct Answer: (D) New Delhi
Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court of India?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President of India
(C) Union Cabinet
(D) Chief Minister of the State
Correct Answer: (B) President of India
Q. The Supreme Court of India can give advice to the President of India under which Article?
(A) Article 143
(B) Article 142
(C) Article 141
(D) Article 144
Correct Answer: (A) Article 143
WBCS Mains Indian Polity Judiciary Questions 2020
Q. Which among the following is the final authority to interpret the Constitution of India?
(A) The President
(B) The Council of Ministers
(C) The Supreme Court of India
(D) The Parliament
Correct Answer: (C) The Supreme Court of India
Q. The qualifications for a person to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court under Article 124(3) are :
(A) Citizen of India; and in the opinion of President a distinguished jurist; and has been judge of HC for at least 5 years; or has been HC advocate for at least 10 years.
(B) Citizen of India; and in the opinion of Ministry of Law a distinguished jurist; and has been judge of HC for 5 years.
(C) Citizen of India; and has been judge of High Court for 10 years.
(D) Citizen of India; and must be a sitting judge of High Court for at least 10 years.
Correct Answer: (A) Citizen of India; and in the opinion of President a distinguished jurist; and has been judge of HC for at least 5 years; or has been HC advocate for at least 10 years.
Q. Which is the 25th High Court in India?
(A) Allahabad High Court
(B) Andhra Pradesh High Court
(C) Bombay High Court
(D) Calcutta High Court
Correct Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh High Court
Q. Who can extend the jurisdiction of a High Court?
(A) The Parliament of India
(B) The President of India
(C) The Supreme Court of India
(D) The Governor of the State
Correct Answer: (A) The Parliament of India
Q. A judge of a High Court can be removed from office during his tenure by :
(A) The Governor, if the state legislature passes a resolution to this effect by 2/3rd majority.
(B) The President, on the basis of a resolution passed by the Parliament by a two-thirds majority in each House.
(C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the recommendation of the Parliament.
(D) The Chief Justice of the High Court on the recommendation of the State legislature.
Correct Answer: (B) The President, on the basis of a resolution passed by the Parliament by a two-thirds majority in each House.
Q. Which is the oldest High Court established in India in 1862?
(A) The Bombay High Court
(B) The Calcutta High Court
(C) The Madras High Court
(D) The Allahabad High Court
Correct Answer: (B) The Calcutta High Court
Q. Till now how many Judges of the Supreme Court of India have been removed from office through impeachment?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) None
Correct Answer: (D) None
Q. Choose the case in which the Supreme Court by a majority ruled that Parliament could amend any part of the Constitution of India, but it could not alter or destroy ‘The basic structure’ of the Constitution.
(A) Minerva Mills Case, 1980
(B) Golaknath Case, 1967
(C) Keshavananda Bharati Case, 1973
(D) A. K. Gopalan Case, 1950
Correct Answer: (C) Keshavananda Bharati Case, 1973
WBCS Mains Indian Polity Judiciary Questions 2019
Q. A retired judge of a High Court cannot practice :
(A) in any High Court in India.
(B) in the High Court from where he has retired.
(C) in the Supreme Court.
(D) in any subordinate court.
Correct Answer: (B) in the High Court from where he has retired.
Q. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be enlarged by :
(A) the Parliament by law.
(B) the Parliament by resolution.
(C) the President.
(D) the President in consultation with the CJI.
Correct Answer: (A) the Parliament by law.
Q. Which Article lays down that the laws declared by the Supreme Court would be binding on all Courts in India?
(A) Article 131
(B) Article 141
(C) Article 142
(D) Article 143
Correct Answer: (B) Article 141
Q. Article 227 of the Indian Constitution deals with :
(A) High Court’s power of superintendence.
(B) Judicial review.
(C) Powers of the Speaker.
(D) Election of the Vice President.
Correct Answer: (A) High Court’s power of superintendence.
Q. The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India :
(A) are fixed by the President of India.
(B) can never be reduced under any circumstances.
(C) can be reduced during their term of office.
(D) cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during financial emergency.
Correct Answer: (D) cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during financial emergency.
Q. “Preamble of our Constitution is of extreme importance and the Constitution should be read and interpreted in the light of the grand and noble vision expressed in the Preamble.” Justice Sikri expressed the above opinion in the case of :
(A) In re Kerala Education Bill
(B) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
(C) In re Berubari Union
(D) Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
Correct Answer: (D) Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
Q. “Excessive reservation would be fraud on the Constitution of India” was observed by the Supreme Court in :
(A) Ajit Singh v. State of Punjab
(B) Balaji v. State of Mysore
(C) Devdasan v. Union of India
(D) Indira Sawhney v. Union of India
Correct Answer: (B) Balaji v. State of Mysore
Q. When a Court declares certain provisions of an Act invalid, it does not affect the validity of the entire Act, according to :
(A) Doctrine of eclipse
(B) Doctrine of prospective overruling
(C) Doctrine of severability
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Doctrine of severability
Q. “What cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly”. This statement epitomizes the doctrine of :
(A) ancillary powers
(B) colourable legislation
(C) implied powers
(D) pith and substance
Correct Answer: (B) colourable legislation
Q. “Directive Principles of State Policy are the conscience of the Constitution which embody the social philosophy of the Constitution” was opined by :
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) A.V. Dicey
(C) Granville Austin
(D) K.L. Wheare
Correct Answer: (C) Granville Austin
WBCS Mains Indian Polity Judiciary Questions 2018
Q. Disputes between States in India come to the Supreme Court under its :
(A) Original jurisdiction
(B) Advisory jurisdiction
(C) Appellate jurisdiction
(D) Extraordinary jurisdiction
Correct Answer: (A) Original jurisdiction
Q. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers?
(A) Article 258
(B) Article 260
(C) Article 262
(D) Article 264
Correct Answer: (C) Article 262
Q. Every judge of the Supreme Court of India shall hold office until he attains the age of :
(A) 58 years
(B) 60 years
(C) 62 years
(D) 65 years
Correct Answer: (D) 65 years
Q. In which of the following cases has the Supreme Court held that primacy should be given to the opinion of other constitutional functionaries in the matter of appointment of High Court and Supreme Court judges?
(A) Keshavananda Bharati case
(B) Special Courts Bills case
(C) Transfer of Judges case (S.P. Gupta)
(D) Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association v. Union of India
Correct Answer: (C) Transfer of Judges case (S.P. Gupta)
Q. The doctrine of prospective overruling was first evolved by Chief Justice Subba Rao in which case?
(A) Sankari Prasad v. Union of India
(B) Keshavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
(C) Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan
(D) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
Correct Answer: (D) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
Q. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that an amendment of the Constitution under Article 368 was ‘law’ within the meaning of Article 13?
(A) Shankari Prasad v. Union of India
(B) Keshvananda Bharti v. State of Kerala
(C) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
(D) Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan
Correct Answer: (C) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
Q. In which of the following cases, was it held that Articles 14, 19 and 21 are not mutually exclusive and jointly aim at reasonableness and fairness?
(A) Jagan Nath v. Union of India
(B) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
(C) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
(D) Ram Swarup v. Delhi Administration
Correct Answer: (C) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
Q. In which of the following cases was the new concept of equality under Article 14, i.e., protection against arbitrariness, propagated by Justice Bhagwati?
(A) D. K. Bakshi v. Union of India
(B) E. P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu
(C) Pradeep Jain v. Union of India
(D) Air India v. Nargeesh Mirza
Correct Answer: (B) E. P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu
Q. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that the principle of sovereign immunity will not apply to a proceeding for award of compensation for violation of fundamental rights?
(A) Rudal Sah v. State of Bihar
(B) Kasturi Lal v. State of U.P.
(C) Bhim Singh v. State of Punjab
(D) Nilabeti Behera v. State of Orissa
Correct Answer: (D) Nilabeti Behera v. State of Orissa
Q. Arrange the decisions of the Supreme Court on Fundamental Right to personal liberty in the correct chronological sequence :
(1) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
(2) A. D. M. Jabalpur v. Shiv Kant Shukla
(3) A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 3, 1
(D) 2, 1, 3
Correct Answer: (B) 3, 2, 1
Q. Which section of Preventive Detention Act, 1950, was declared ultra vires by the Supreme Court in case of A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras?
(A) Section 11
(B) Section 14
(C) Section 17
(D) Section 19
Correct Answer: (B) Section 14
Q. In which one of the following judgements, the Supreme Court found that “morality and law cannot be equated with each other”?
(A) P. V. Narsimha Rao v. State
(B) Common Cause v. Union of India
(C) Bennett & Coleman Ltd. v. Union of India
(D) V. V. Shivaprasad v. K. Venkateswarlu
Correct Answer: (B) Common Cause v. Union of India
Q. Which one of the following judgements is not related to the ‘doctrine of separation of powers’?
(A) State of Rajasthan v. Union of India
(B) Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
(C) Union of India v. Sankatchand
(D) Asif Hameed v. State of Jammu & Kashmir
Correct Answer: (B) Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
Q. “The power of the President to grant pardon is an independent power distinct from judicial power. It is not justiciable on its merits. Only the area and scope of President’s power under Article 72 can be examined by the court.” This was held by the Supreme Court in :
(A) Kehar Singh v. Union of India
(B) State of Punjab v. Joginder Singh
(C) Maru Ram v. Union of India
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Kehar Singh v. Union of India
Q. “What cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly”. The doctrine relates to :
(A) implied powers
(B) ancillary power
(C) pith and substance
(D) colourable legislation
Correct Answer: (D) colourable legislation
WBCS Mains Indian Polity Judiciary Questions 2017
Q. The concept of ‘Judicial Activism’ has gained currency in India in which decade?
(A) 1960’s
(B) 1970’s
(C) 1980’s
(D) 1990’s
Correct Answer: (C) 1980’s
Q. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It is preserved and guarded by :
(A) The Cabinet
(B) The Supreme Court
(C) The Constituent Assembly
(D) The Parliament
Correct Answer: (B) The Supreme Court
Q. Who expressed the view that ‘Supreme Court of India has more powers than any other Supreme Court in any part of the world’?
(A) Justice Khanna
(B) Dr. B.M. Rao
(C) K. M. Munshi
(D) Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
Correct Answer: (D) Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
Q. High Court judges in India are appointed :
(A) exclusively by the Collegium of the Supreme Court of India.
(B) by the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC).
(C) by the President of India under the collegium system.
(D) by the Prime Minister in consultation with the CJI.
Correct Answer: (C) by the President of India under the collegium system.
Q. A distinguished jurist can be appointed as a judge in which of the courts below?
(A) Supreme Court only
(B) High Court only
(C) Both Supreme Court and High Court
(D) District Court
Correct Answer: (A) Supreme Court only
Q. The first Constitutional Amendment was challenged in the case of :
(A) Sankari Prasad v. UOI
(B) Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan
(C) A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
(D) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
Correct Answer: (A) Sankari Prasad v. UOI
Q. After the judgment of Minerva Mills v. UOI, the provision of Article 31C means:
(A) All Directive Principles supersede Fundamental Rights.
(B) No Directive Principles can supersede the Fundamental Rights.
(C) The Directive Principles contained in Article 39(a) supersede the Fundamental Rights.
(D) The Directive Principles contained in Article 39(b), (c) supersede the Fundamental Rights.
Correct Answer: (D) The Directive Principles contained in Article 39(b), (c) supersede the Fundamental Rights.
Q. ‘Provisions relating to Fundamental Duties cannot be enforced by writs. They can be only promoted by constitutional methods. But they can be used for interpreting ambiguous statutes.’ In which of the cases was this principle enunciated?
(A) Motilal v. State of UP
(B) Civil Rights Committee v. UOI
(C) Head Masters v. UOI
(D) Magan Bhai v. UOI
Correct Answer: (A) Motilal v. State of UP
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Q. Which one of the following writs is issued by the High Court to a lower court or a non-judicial public institution to stop proceedings in a particular case?
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Prohibition
(C) Quo Warranto
(D) Certiorari
Correct Answer: (B) Prohibition
Q. Which one of the following writs is issued by a higher court asking the lower court to send the record of a particular case to it on the ground that it is not competent to decide the case?
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Quo Warranto
(C) Certiorari
(D) Mandamus
Correct Answer: (C) Certiorari
Q. Judicial Review power of the Supreme Court means the power to :
(A) review its own judgement.
(B) review the functioning of judiciary in the country.
(C) examine the constitutional validity of the laws.
(D) undertake periodic review of the constitution.
Correct Answer: (C) examine the constitutional validity of the laws.
Q. Supreme Court of India has given a landmark guideline spelling out the restrictions on the Union Government’s power to dismiss a state government under Article 356 in which of the following cases?
(A) Minerva Mills Case
(B) S. R. Bommai Case
(C) Sajjan Singh Case
(D) Golaknath Case
Correct Answer: (B) S. R. Bommai Case
Q. Which among the following statements is correct regarding the Supreme Court of India?
(A) There are provisions that a retired judge of Supreme Court only can sit and act as judge of Supreme Court.
(B) There are provisions that a retired judge of Supreme Court and High Courts can sit and act as judge of Supreme Court.
(C) There are provisions that a retired judge of High Courts only can sit and act as judge of Supreme Court.
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) There are provisions that a retired judge of Supreme Court only can sit and act as judge of Supreme Court.
Q. The concept of the basic structure of the Constitution propounded in the Keshavanand Bharati case was further elaborated and strengthened in :
(A) Indira Gandhi Vs Raj Narain case
(B) Minerva Mills case
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Both (A) and (B)
Q. “All those laws that were in force immediately before the enactment of the Constitution shall be void to the extent of inconsistency with the Fundamental Rights.” Essence of Article 13(1) which quotes this can be placed under which of the following?
(A) Judicial Activism
(B) Judicial Review
(C) Discretionary Review
(D) Judicial Interpretation
Correct Answer: (B) Judicial Review
Q. Article 13 of Indian Constitution uses the words—”to the extent of such inconsistency be void”—which of the following doctrines is coherent to this?
(A) Doctrine of Eclipse
(B) Doctrine of Waiver
(C) Doctrine of Severability
(D) Doctrine of Lapse
Correct Answer: (C) Doctrine of Severability
Q. Who said that Directive Principles of State Policy are like a cheque on a bank payable at the convenience of the bank?
(A) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Dr. B. N. Rau
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Prof. K. T. Shah
Correct Answer: (D) Prof. K. T. Shah
WBCS Mains Indian Polity Judiciary Questions 2015
Q. The minimum number of judges to sit on the Constitution Bench or on a 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) Five
Correct Answer: (D) Five
Q. The Supreme Court of India :
(A) Is a Court of record and has a power to punish for its contempt
(B) Is the only highest Court of Appeal
(C) Is like House of Lords on its Judicial side
(D) Is in all respects like Supreme Court of USA
Correct Answer: (A) Is a Court of record and has a power to punish for its contempt
Q. The Supreme Court at present consists of :
(A) 26 Judges
(B) 26 Judges including the Chief Justice of India
(C) Chief Justice of India and 33 other Judges
(D) Chief Justice of India and 16 other Judges
Correct Answer: (C) Chief Justice of India and 33 other Judges
Q. The Supreme Court retains its jurisdiction over the Administrative Tribunals under :
(A) Article 356
(B) Article 132
(C) Article 134
(D) Article 136
Correct Answer: (D) Article 136
Q. To reduce the mounting arrears in High Courts and to secure the speedy disposal of service, revenue, and other matters of special importance, which amendment to the Constitution of India provides for administrative and other tribunals?
(A) 41st Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 43rd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment
Correct Answer: (B) 42nd Amendment
Q. Name the writ issued by a superior court to a lower court or a tribunal forbidding it to perform an act outside its jurisdiction :
(A) Certiorari
(B) Prohibition
(C) Mandamus
(D) Quo Warranto
Correct Answer: (B) Prohibition
Q. High Courts are instituted as Constitutional Courts by which Part and Chapter of the Constitution of India?
(A) Part IX Chapter 2
(B) Part VII Chapter 6
(C) Part V Chapter 3
(D) Part VI Chapter 5
Correct Answer: (D) Part VI Chapter 5
Q. Currently how many High Courts are there in India?
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 25
(D) 28
Correct Answer: (C) 25
Q. Who is appointed as the Chief Justice of India?
(A) The President appoints the CJI upon the advice of the Union Cabinet
(B) The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is appointed as the CJI
(C) The panel of judges of Supreme Court elect a CJI from among themselves
(D) The Chief Justice of India is elected by the Lok Sabha
Correct Answer: (B) The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is appointed as the CJI
Q. To be eligible to be a judge of the Supreme Court, which among the following is not a criteria for eligibility?
(A) Judge of one High Court or more continuously for at least 5 years
(B) An advocate of a High Court for at least 10 years
(C) Above 40 years of age
(D) A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President
Correct Answer: (C) Above 40 years of age
Q. Which one of the following authorities is competent to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of India?
(A) The President of India
(B) The Parliament of India
(C) The Governor of a State
(D) The Prime Minister of India
Correct Answer: (A) The President of India
Q. In which case did the Supreme Court of India hold in a majority judgement that the Fundamental Rights could not by their very nature be subject to amendment by Parliament?
(A) Minerva Mills Case 1980
(B) Golaknath Case 1967
(C) Keshavananda Bharati Case 1973
(D) Champakam Dorairajan Case 1951
Correct Answer: (B) Golaknath Case 1967
WBCS Mains Indian Polity Judiciary Questions 2014
Q. The guardian of the Indian Constitution is :
(A) The President of India
(B) The Parliament of India
(C) The Supreme Court of India
(D) The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
Correct Answer: (C) The Supreme Court of India
Q. Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Kolkata
(C) Chennai
(D) Odisha
Correct Answer: (B) Kolkata
Q. District Judges in a state are appointed by the :
(A) Governor
(B) Chief Justice of High Court
(C) Council of Ministers of the State
(D) Advocate General of the State
Correct Answer: (A) Governor
Q. Arrange the following landmark judgements by the Supreme Court in correct chronological order :
(i) Minerva Mills case
(ii) Golak Nath case
(iii) A. K. Gopalan case
(iv) Ninth Schedule of the Constitution case
(A) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(B) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(C) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Correct Answer: (D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Q. The verdict by the Supreme Court that the original (basic) structure of the Constitution cannot be amended was given in which case ?
(A) Sajjan Singh case
(B) Minerva Mills case
(C) Golak Nath’s case
(D) Keshavananda Bharati case
Correct Answer: (D) Keshavananda Bharati case
Q. Identify the correct chronological order of the following landmark judgements by the Supreme Court :
(i) Minerva Mills case
(ii) Golak Nath case
(iii) A. K. Gopalan case
(iv) Ninth Schedule of the Constitution case
(A) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(B) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(C) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Correct Answer: (D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Q. Arrange the following in chronological order and use the codes given below :
(i) Keshavananda Bharati case
(ii) Golaknath case
(iii) Minerva Mills case
(iv) Sajjan Singh case
(A) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(B) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(C) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(D) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
Correct Answer: (C) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
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